Kona Butcher Shop is a great all year round resource, but especially terrific right now for us Hunkering Hualalai Survivors.
Kona Butcher Shop will deliver!
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photo by Bill McDowell
During this time of CoVid 19 illness and lockdown, we want to reach out to all our members where ever you are sheltering. Stay safe and healthy.Here’s the situation on the Big Island as of Saturday, April 11, 2020. According to West Hawaii Today, there are 34 cases here, 3 new. The whole state has 486 cases with 8 deaths.
Bill McDowell shot a photo of Daniel and Sebastian contemplating the ocean, the present and the future.
Meanwhile, Marci Cooper has adopted the new bandana mask. “Next stop, the bank,” she says.
photo by Bill McDowell Classified Ad
SEGWAYS were bought in ’07 by a previous homeowner and purchased by us in ’13; we’ve bought new lithium ion batteries and keys for both and have enjoyed them. We just don’t use them anymore. Perfect Condition. 5K for both. Contact Michele Dominick 310-382-0571 by text or phone Chef Bellec invites us all to a virtual cooking demo! 
For Sale A custom six foot in diameter marble table with a custom steel base . One thousand dollars. Call Bill at 602 469 0084
Many people have asked me what Hualalai Four Seasons is like right now. Here’s my short answer: it’s pretty much shut down. The hotel is completely fenced off. The Spa and gyms closed early on. Then the retail stores.
No restaurants are open, of course. Ke’olu is providing an excellent take out menu that keeps evolving to include more items. You order and then pick up, mindful of social distancing, or your order can be delivered. You can now buy breakfast and lunch at The Trading Company, which remains open with limited staff and short hours.
Ke’olu also provides a grocery shopping service for limited items. And many of us have learned how to use InstaCart and Shipt.
Canoe Club is closed down.
The golf courses seem to alternate on being open or closed. (Sorry, I don’t keep up with the schedule.) People use the course to walk. A few days ago a family was riding bikes and teaching one of the kids how to ride a bike on the 15th.
People are still allowed to exercise, keeping the six feet-a-part social distancing rule. We’re very fortunate that we can be outside for part of the day. And that the beauty surrounding us never falters.
Personally, I’m turning gray and hoarding my Tates gluten-free cookies. Hope all of you are doing well! Aloha nui loa, Cindy
photo by Bill McDowell
The sun always sets every night, but every night it is different. On April 3 it was technicolor skies!
photos by Alex Gersznowicz
photo by Bill McDowell Nature surrounds us and inspires the artists among us to beautiful works.
photo by Bill McDowell/painting by Becky Holman
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Aloha Hualalai Homeowner ‘Ohana,
As the human and economic impact of the Covid 19 pandemic continues, we would like to ask for your help for our community. The Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation is initializing the Hualalai ‘Ohana Crisis Response Fund. This fund will be used to ease the many hardships employees are experiencing.
We have heard from many of you expressing concern for the well-being of the employees and an interest in learning more about how the Foundation is participating in the response.
Please give today: HualalaiOhanaFoundation.org/crisis-response-fund
Our goal is to help keep balance in the lives of our resort ‘ohana in their time of need. All administrative costs are covered by our foundation, which means 100% of your donation goes directly to benefit our recipients.
The fund will be administered by the Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation staff and its board of directors. We will report back to share with you the impact of your gift and that of our supporters. Our efforts will be carefully executed and will be complementary to all Federal, State, and local efforts. Our belief is this could be a much longer recovery for the hospitality industry and we approach this effort with a long-term view. Much is unknown at this time so we will remain flexible in how to best use our resources going forward.
Since our founding in 2002, the Foundation has been there for employees. At times, this has required the flexibility to respond quickly and nimbly to the needs of employees while staying true to our mission and purpose. You may recall the 2011 Tsunami at Kona Village where we mobilized to support the immediate needs and concerns of employees, providing a vehicle for the most basic necessities of life such as groceries, utilities, prescriptions and gasoline so that they could get back to what’s really important – their ‘ohana.
With your help, we will continue to demonstrate our commitment to our community. You have been there before when most needed and we want to thank you in advance for your generosity and concern for the well being of the Hualalai ‘ohana.
Please give online today. We want to hear from you and appreciate your feedback on things. Please direct inquiries to the Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation at nicoleilani.hof@gmail.com or call (808) 325-8177.
With Much Mahalo,
Ed Mueller,President
Nico Leilani Verissimo, Executive Director
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Barbara Kildow sent this snappy video that explains why we should wash our hands with soap.
Sent from the Holley Ohana“The Holley Ohana created a chalk art masterpiece on the street outside our home. We’d like to encourage other homeowners to brighten up their street and the resort with your own creative art projects. Please submit your photos for all to see and let’s make Hualalai a cheery place to be!”
sunset
photo by Bill McDowell
rainbow
photo by Eve Bernstein
sunbathing on the beach
photo by Cindy Muscatel
The Hawaii Humane Society is asking people to foster animals during this COVID 19 crisis. There is an urgent need to foster 40 medium and large dogs. They also anticipate a need for fostering cats, kittens and puppies. To learn more about fostering go to HIHS.org/foster
