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Susan Mendelson delivered at Know Your Neighbor last Saturday

Last Saturday night Susan Mendelson shared a lot about her life, growing up in Canada, then discovering how to be Vancouver’s #1 caterer and then building a career entertaining others on TV and radio about food and cooking. She also shared how The Lazy Gourmet, her catering company can cater up to 30,000 meals in […]

Who is the real Susan Mendelson?

Know Your Neighbor Saturday, February 24, 2018 7:00pm Ke ‘Olu Living Room

Susan Mendelson

 

Susan will share with you how she started out making cheese cakes and turned that talent into becoming the leading caterer and food entrepreneur in Vancouver and Canada. Join your fellow members at a Know Your […]

February 24th–Know Your Neighbor: Who is the real Susan Mendelson?

SAVE THE DATE Know Your Neighbor Saturday, February 24, 2018 7:00pm Ke ‘Olu Living Room

 

Susan Mendelson

 

Join your fellow members at a Know Your Neighbor session featuring Susan Mendelson. Ke ‘Olu dining realized the problems they had at the last Know Your Neighbor and is now ready to welcome you […]

Bill McDowell drew large crowd at Know your Neighbor last night

About 65 people jammed into the Ke ‘Olu Living Room (standing room only) while Bill shared his tales and photos of traveling to Mongolia and photographing the Eagle Hunters. CJ Stiles, Bill’s mentor and fellow traveler joined him in sharing the stories. Barbara Britt, fellow member, helped in leading the discussion.

Bill McDowell, […]

Last Reminder: Saturday, 7pm, Know Your Neighbor

This is the last reminder letting you know that Saturday, January 13th at 7pm Bill McDowell will be interviewed in the Ke ‘Olu Living Room. Desert will be served. We have heard that Bill’s good friend and Photo Compatriot, CJ Kale may be joining the session, too.

Bill McDowell as Eagle Hunter

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Know Your Neighbor Session…This Saturday 7pm

Join your fellow members for desert while you get to know Bill McDowell. Bill has been supplying this blog with incredible photos for a number of years. Bill’s life has taken many turns, but now he enjoys an avocation he is willing to share with others (with a little coaxing). A good part of this […]

Save the Date: January 13th. Know Your Neighbor – Bill McDowell

On January 13, 2018 (first time I wrote that this year) Bill McDowell will be interviewed at Ke ‘Olu at 7pm in the Living Room as part of the Know Your Neighbor Program.

Most all of you have seen Bill’s exquisite photos on this blog and perhaps elsewhere. Bill will talk about his life and […]

Wanna Dance?

This past Thursday a couple of us members were introduced to Gertrude’s Jazz Bar (Named after Gertrude Steing) on Alii Drive. We arrived at 6pm, ordered drinks and some pupus and the band started playing at 6:30. Thursday is Latin Night and once the band began the dance floor became alive with all sorts of […]

The Peeds were great sharing their life stories at “Know your Neighbor” Thursday night.

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Reminder: Know your Neighbor Tonight–April 6th

At 7pm at Ke ‘Olu Living Room, Rhonda and Tom Peed will be sharing their experiences with you.

(Desert will be served)

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Know Your Neighbor: Rhonda and Tom Peed–April 6th

Join Tom and Rhonda Peed at the next “Know Your Neighbor” event. April 6th 7pm Ke Olu Living Room

(Desert will be served)

Rhonda and Tom Peed

Tom and Rhonda Peed have been together since they were teenagers in Iowa. Right from the beginning they discovered that, as a team, they […]

Connie McHugh Shared Her Story at Know Your Neighbor Last Night

About 35 people joined Connie and her interviewers, Mike and Barbara, in the Living Room of Ke ‘Olu. For about an hour Connie shared with us her experience growing up in Manila in the midst of WWII. Everyone listened with empathy as Connie told personal stories of her family coping with the indignities and hell […]

REMINDER: Don’t Miss “Know Your Neighbor” Sunday, March 25th

Know Your Neighbor features Connie McHugh March 25th 7PM Ke ‘Olu Living Room (Desert will be served)

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Connie McHugh

Know your Neighbor attendees enjoyed hearing about Ann Mather’s career.

The first of many, we hope, of Know your Neighbor gatherings was held on Wednesday evening. About 36 people attended for the hour long session. Many people know Ann and her family here at Hualalai, however we didn’t know much about Ann’s career. She covered the numerous companies she has worked for in the digital […]

Cathy and Ed O’Neill make an infomercial about recycling on the Big Island and in Hualalai

 

Thanks to Cathy and Ed

Stacey Campbell signs her new book Arrgh! at the Trading Company

~Forced to remain silent after being kidnapped by pirates, Christopher must find a way to save an innocent merchant ship’s captain and his daughter from the evil grasp of Captain Redblade. Proving that friendship and family are worth fighting for no matter the costs.~ For ages 7-12

 

 

Stacey Campbell, daughter of […]

Hawaii’s Most Exclusive Community: Inside The Billionaire Getaway Kukio (Article in Forbes Magazine)

This story appears in the May 5, 2014 issue of Forbes

Written by Erin Carlyle

For the average tourist a trip to Hawaii might involve a crowded Honolulu beach, some fruity drinks, perhaps a flower lei. But for those with bigger bank accounts and perhaps the right connections, a completely different Hawaii […]

Member, Renee Brinkerhoff makes her dream come true at the Panamericana Race in Mexico

Renee Brinkerhoff has been a member of Hualalai for 3 years, is married to William Brinkerhoff, and has raised four children. She majored in premed at college, but instead of becoming a physician she dedicated her life to home schooling her children and taking care of her family. She was a true Soccer […]

Join Tom Watson at a Member’s Golf Clinic – January 13th. 4:30 PM at Ke ‘olu

Tom Watson

Tom is offering a great clinic this coming Monday at 4:30 at Ke ‘Olu. Have a sip of wine and watch Tom do what he does so well.

Sita, who works at the Hualalai Real Estate Office, produces her first Mural

Marti deBenedetti

 

Marti deBenedetti tells us how it got started:

Over a year ago I spoke with Sita regarding my desire to “fresco” my outdoor dining area ceiling. I wanted the Kona Village, old Hawaii, look and feel. While Sita had never done mural type projects, she was up for the challenge […]