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A Crescent Moon…
After spending the summer on the mainland, your editor is back where she belongs!
It was wonderful to visit with family and friends, but we’re so glad to be home.
And what a welcome we got!
photo by Diane Kantor
Monday, September 12 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Residents’ Beach House
MEMBERS RECEPTION
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Calling all Members! On Monday, September 12 we invite you to join us again for selected drinks and good times as we enjoy sunset on the beach with our Member ‘Ohana at the Residents’ Beach House. We look forward to seeing you all there!
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Many in our community do not have enough food to put on their tables. And the food banks have empty shelves!
A food drive was held yesterday but it’s not too late to help. It’s easy to donate on line!
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If you caught us on Hawaii News Now Sunrise on Friday, you saw the empty shelves in our warehouse. Inflation and food shortages are affecting us all, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
We need your assistance today to fulfill our mission to nourish our ‘ohana and fight to end hunger.
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Here’s how to make a difference:
- Donate Online – We’re able to stretch your dollar further through our partnerships. A donation of just $10 goes a long way — helping provide food for more than 20 meals.
- Give Food Virtually – Our Virtual Food Drive allows you to donate some of our most-needed items from the safety and comfort of your home.
- Advocate – Spread the word by tagging @HawaiiFoodbank and using the hashtag #GiveByExample.
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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.
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