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Three Hualalai members all brought home trophies from the 22nd Annual Ka ‘Ohana O Na Wahine Golf Tournament recently held at Kohanaiki Golf Club. Debi Justice took second place, Rhonda Huntley took third place, and Marj Callinan, fourth. This is an impressive showing out of 80 women! Congratulations, Team Hualalai.
 Follow our own Hualalai Executive Chef Bellec on Instagram at ‘chefbellec’.
With over 20 years of culinary experience, including a number in private clubs, and trained in a wide variety of cuisines, Michael Haren will be a welcome addition to our ‘ohana. He began his formal training directly under Chef Michael Kantor, a James Beard Award winning chef, who was trained by world renowned Chef, George Perrier of Le Bec Fin. He feels he thrives in places that foster creativity and variety. “Over my years of private club experience I have come to understand and appreciate what it takes to create special moments for our Members. My philosophy on food is simple; fresh quality ingredients prepared in a thoughtful way to highlight their natural flavors,” Michael says.
At Ka’upulehu and Hualalai: A wonderful aloha to the roaring 2020’s.
photo courtesy of Martha Mouer
photo courtesy of Eve Bernstein
photo courtesy of Bill McDowell
Congratulations Four Seasons, Hualalai. What a spectacular NYE event!
I don’t know about you, but I’m blown away that this year is 2020. I still remember worrying about turning to 2000 and what it was going to do to our computers. A friend of ours bought a generator in case everything went dark. And here we are, twenty years later. It seemed to go so quickly! Yet technology has advanced so far that we take for granted all we can now do. Part of our family who is usually here at Festive is in Egypt. We’ve Facetimed with them many times even though we’re 12 hours in time difference. Yesterday, I was in Luxor with them going into the Tombs of Tutankamun. Today, (their night) we wished them a happy new year. And now, in real time, I wish all of you a happy 2020 filled with joy and good health. We’re about to watch the manmade fireworks, but Hualalai is always full of fireworks, day and night.
sunrise photo courtesy of Bill McDowell Here are a few shots from around Hualalai as members enjoy the holidays.
One of the joys of this holiday season is the creativity of the Ginger Bread Houses in the neighborhood. Come up to Ke’olu to see the fabulous gingerbread display created by our incredibly talented Ke’olu Bakeshop Pastry team.
Friday night’s sunset was psychedelic.
photo courtesy of Jen Muscatel
photo courtesty of Bill McDowell I was beginning to worry—All fall I haven’t seen any turtles around. Wednesday, I finally saw two in Turtle Cove. On Thursday I stopped by King’s Pond to ask the experts what was going on.
“Two years ago, that big storm wiped out the turtles’ primary nesting habitat. It’s taken a toll on the population,” David Chai, Hualalai’s Director of Natural Resources, told me.
“It’s also possible the turtles have moved closer to more plentiful seaweed areas,” he said.I hope we begin to see more of our amniote buddies sunning themselves on the sand. I miss them. Meanwhile, it’s sunsets for me.
The new soft serve ice cream machine is up and running.
And that date above is actually December 18.
I’d like to invite anyone who is interested in writing and/or writing their story to come to the Writing Class on Monday mornings from 10:30 to 12:00 Noon, starting January 6. We’ve been doing this for several years now and I’m proud to report that Debby Webster’s memoir piece, “Green Island”, has been accepted for publication. Feel free to just stop by.
#GivingTuesday Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation
Link to Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHhbWYqnIqE&feature=youtu.be
Link to online giving: http://HualalaiOhanaFoundation.networkforgood.com
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