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Like so many of us, I’m getting ready for family and friends to arrive for Festive. Imagine my surprise when I looked out the window and found this unique Hawaiian Ohana had already come to visit. The Nene is Hawaii’s state bird. Also known as nēnē and Hawaiian goose, it is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Check out the Manaloa Pop Up in the King Shops this coming weekend. Manaola Yap is a designer from Kohala who has shown in Fashion Weeks in New York, Milan, Paris, and London. He is currently carried by Saks Fifth Avenue, and has two stores at Ala Moana on O’ahu. He was Honolulu’s 2016 Fashion Islander of the Year. Manaola’s colorful designs reach deep into his Hawaiian heritage, creating a unique connection between culture and couture.
Aloha Hualalai Members and Homeowners,
Thank you for helping keep Kona green! Over the last year, Hualalai continued to be a one of our top recycling communities, with high participation and recyclable volume rates. Hualalai has 128 residences participating in curbside recycling, resulting in an average of 14 cubic yards of material recycled weekly. All this material is being resold, rather than dumped into our island landfill, and a net savings from avoiding additional garbage bins and service costs should be recognized.
In other news, due to changes in global recycling markets, the demand for contaminated and lowest value materials, often plastics, “co-mingled” or “mixed” materials, has fallen. As a result, few processors are buying these materials right now. The county of Hawaii, private recyclers and haulers statewide have put holds on accepting these items. This is occurring nationwide, with most mainland recyclers placing similar holds on material last year.
The good news is that most (85-90% of volume/weight) residential recyclables are still accepted, and future markets for low-value materials will rebound. New investments are being made in southeast Asia, and domestically for infrastructure to support processing. In the meantime, we continue to work through our hauling costs doubling again this year, and dealing with some of the largest changes to recycling in 30 years.
How does this affect Hualalai curbside recycling?
In short, very little. Service fees will remain flat, as we are working very hard to keep your curbside recycling economical and sustainable. However, we will place a strict hold on accepting any contaminated materials, and certain “mixed” or “co-mingled” materials. We will continue to take most recyclables:
- All cardboard products, & paper packing materials
- Boxboard, paperboard, brown bags, brown paper goods (This includes cereal boxes, beer boxes, etc.)
- Shredded Paper (bagged only)
- All Glass
- Aluminum cans and products
- Hi5 beverage containers – Plastic, aluminum and glass bottles and cans
Not Accepted – Contaminated material of any kind – with food, greenwaste, or biowaste.
Also not accepted:
- Electronics, batteries, and hazardous waste.
- Plastics – All plastic products, foams and styrofoams (Hi5 plastic beverage bottles still accepted).
- White/Processed Paper – Like magazines, newspaper, junkmail, office paper, etc. (all brown paper products still accepted).
- Steel food and pet cans.
We recognize that there will be a transition, and commit to work with you to help educate and promote the importance of recycling. We will have an updated “How to Recycle” page on www.HanaHouRecycling.com, and will forward link shortly. Mahalos your business, and for helping keep Kona green! Please let us know if you have questions.
Much Aloha,
Nick & Sarah Riznyk
Breakfast at Tiffany’s while helping our island’s furry friends! Be sure to RSVP! Little black dress optional…
As members return to Hualalai, they are finding Ke’olu in tip-top shape. Here are a few observations: Judy Runstad says that Shelley, Shelby and Junior should be commended on the the quality of the food and the great new menu. Becky Holman raves about Aloha Fridays! Pam Krug loves family style prime rib night! Moe Muscatel thinks the new pool set up is fabulous. What’s your favorite thing about Ke’olu?
photo courtesy of Becky Holman
The US Military is proposing to use the Kohala Coast for military exercises beginning next year. At the least, these Exercises would harm the whales and dolphins, and mar the tranquility of the ocean we love. Please read the letter below from Mary Spears, which explains how you can voice your opinions about the proposal.
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A fun event, hosted at Kuki-o, right next door!
A six passenger golf cart is for sale for $6900. Contact Bill McDowell at 602-469-0084.
November 19th Mooch is at the Canoe Club at 5:00 PM.
The weekly club update is now more user-friendly. All you need to do is CLICK on the IMAGE. This opens the information about that image. Interested in GOLF happenings? Click on GOLF! Want to know what’s going on at the Canoe Club? Click on Canoe Club. This week if you do so, you’ll see the Monday night reception on November 19 is being held there!
The air is so clear now! The sunsets and evening stars are spectacular.
Please join Barbara and Rob Kildow for an opportunity to experience Hawaii Community College Palamanui Campus this Friday, November 16:
Limited to just 14 people, the visit will begin with a hike led by Dr. Richard Stevens, where you’ll see glimpses of our local landscape being transformed with native reforestation efforts and the creation of the Palamanui Nature Trail.
You’ll also experience the antiquity of an ancient Lama tree and the recently discovered grove of more than 30 native Wiliwili trees. We’ll return to campus to enjoy a mid-day feast prepared by Palamanui Culinary students featuring Thai cuisine. The entire adventure will likely last for a few hours, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Following lunch, an optional tour of the campus is available. To participate, phone Club Concierge 808-325-8450 at your earliest convenience. Again, this opportunity is limited to only 14 people.
Please note if you have any dietary restrictions.
We will meet in the Ke’olu parking lot and caravan to the campus, just south of the airport. The caravan will depart at 9:15am.
A few hiking recommendations:
· Wear covered shoes
· Bring sunscreen and/or a hat
· Bring water
First Friday this month was great. Wonderful discussion with members and managers.  
Hualalai Book Club
EXIT WEST by Mohsin Hamid
Thursday, November 15
Ke’olu Great Room at 10:30 A.M. Lunch after.
Shortlisted for the Booker, EXIT WEST won the LA Times Book Prize for fiction and The Aspen Words Literary Prize. A quick read, it is like a modern day parable.
I always suspected it, but there’s proof now. The rainbow’s end is at Hualalai.
Aloha Canoe Club!
Come celebrate the reopening of the Hualalai Grille on November 5.
Monday Mooch at the Hualalai Grille. Notice time change : 4:30 to 5:30. 
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