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 The Hawaii Island Humane Society has received a $1.5 million grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, which will support the effort to complete the Anne Barasch Ryan Animal Hospital in Kona. In a news release, the HIHS reported the grant will also name The Bob & Renee Parsons Welcome Center as part of the organization’s Animal Community Center.
The Hualalai Ohana Foundation’s 2nd annual Summer Keiki Program was a huge success again! Keiki entering grades 1-5 were eligible. The two week program, July 18 to July 29th, was educational and fun!
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Member Becky Holman’s stunning new oil painting is at the Gallery of Great Things in Waimea. It is 24″ x 48″.
Hurricane Darby has passed by, but there were twenty feet swells down by Keauhou, caused by another unrelated event in the southern hemisphere. A wedding being held by the Hulihe’e Palace was also hit by a monster swell. No one was injured. You can check it out on KITV.com.
photo by David Taran at Hualalai.
Celebration of Life: July 11 at 4:30 at Alaka’i Nalu
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It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Barbara Eldridge, our former Club Concierge Agent.
In her over 2 decades in Club Concierge, Barbara was loved by all for her gentle soul, personal demeanor and professionalism. Her passion for the preservation of Hawaiian monk seals and creating her fabulous lilikoi butter were only a few of the things that made her an amazing person and friend to all. She was truly a master of her craft, and took great pride and care in connecting with our ‘ohana. She will be missed and remembered fondly by many. (Personally, Barbara was my go-to person when we first came to Hualalai. She was always available to guide us when we needed help. Her warm smile welcomed us into the ‘ohana.)
Please join in the celebration of life for our dear “Tutu Barbe” at Alaka’i Nalu this Monday July 11 at 4:30 p.m.
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Congratulations to Keilana Crane, Gabby Gutierrez and Sabrina Lelm,
the First Recipients of The Hualali Ohana Foundation Scholars Awards.
The Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation Education Committee and staff held a celebratory brunch at Ulu Restaurant for the Hualalai scholars and their families. HOF board members had a chance to mingle with the proud parents and scholars, while the scholars had the opportunity to get to know HOF’s board members and staff. The recipients asked questions about their scholarships, their future college plans and board members had the opportunity explained how HOF can support them during their college careers in Hawaii.
Special thanks to Martha Mouer for the incredible decorations and thoughtful extra touches that made the morning so memorable. Each attendee received a special gold box with a gold fortune cookie. Inside the box was a delicate pearl necklace for each participant containing this mesage: “The world is your oyster…it’s up to you to find the pearls”.
There wasn’t a dry eye on the lanai!
Terraformation: A company using up-to-date technology to reforest, starting with collecting seeds the old fashioned way, by hand. It was a wonderful afternoon, opening up a whole new world. We drew, we drank, we discussed.
Our banana tree is blooming again.
I’m hearing Harry Belafonte sing in my head, “Come Mister tally man, tally me banana”!
 
It was shake, rattle and roll here at Hualalai late Saturday night. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook some of us awake.
Quoting from news reports follow:
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered less than 2 miles east-northeast of Kailua-Kona at a depth of about 7 miles at 11:50 p.m. Saturday. It was under the Hualalali Volcano.
The USGS’ Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in an overnight statement that this is the second earthquake with a magnitude greater than 4.0 beneath Hualalai volcano in the last 25 years.
“This event was primarily lateral slip along a sub-vertical fault and does not appear to be directly related to magmatic activity. Aftershocks are likely, and some may be felt,” said the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist-in-charge Ken Hon said the earthquake had no apparent effect on Mauna Loa or Kilauea Volcano’s ongoing summit eruption. Monitoring networks have not detected any significant changes in activity at the summit or along the rift zones of Kilauea resulting from the earthquake.
Mt. Hualalai is barely visible through the clouds. It keeps us protected.
Intrepid boaters out in the waves.
It’s always fun to stop by the Surf Shack next to the Seashell Pool for a treat and a chat with Ashley Cho.
It was a packed house at Ke’olu, the evening of May 6th. Members were so happy to see each other!
We need the Monday Members Reception back!
Sunrise and Sunsets: Swiftly flow the days at Hualalai.
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Sunsets
photo by David Taran
The two below are the same sunset, same time, different location.
photo by Eve Bernstein
photo by Cindy Muscatel
Donald Clark, as a member of the Hualalai Writers Group, finished his memoir, “Summary Judgment”. “Summary Judgment” just placed as a bronze medalist in the 2022 True Crime category of the Independent Publisher Book Awards.
Conducted annually, the Independent Publisher Book Awards honor the year’s best independently published titles from around the world. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and self-published books released each year.
Congratulations, Don!
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