Starting this week you can order lunch on the go at the Ke ‘Olu Golf Course. On the new GPS systems on the carts you can push “MENU” and immediately go to the food and beverage menu and order your meal to be picked up at the turn.
If you forget, 3 holes before the turn you’ll be reminded. However if you want something different you will be shown a telephone number to call on your cell and that item will be available for pick up at the time of the turn, too.
These menu items have been created so they are easily eaten on the cart and taste really good. Some of the beverages are served in mason jars so they don’t spill all over.
This screen pops up on the GPS on Ke ‘Olu’s 7 & 8 and 16 &17 holes.
Aloha,
It has been almost six months since our merger and a lot has happened that I want to share with you.
Driven by our commitment to our employees we have started a number of training initiatives resort
wide and most importantly an introduction to hotel facilities and service objectives for all our Hualalai
employees. 380 employees have participated and it was well received with great feedback. We will
continue with these efforts to invest in our employees who deliver the “Magic of Hualalai” on a daily
basis.
Mahalo for your participation last week in our recent Festive holiday survey. We truly value your
feedback as it provides us with great perspective on how to continue to improve our operation. If you
haven’t had a chance yet to submit your feedback, please find the link to the survey in this week’s club
update. It really takes only a few minutes to complete. We will share the results of the survey with you
by the end of April!
Spring is arriving soon and we look forward to seeing you and your family and guests this holiday break.
We have a fabulous Easter Sunday brunch lined up at ‘ULU on April 5, some Luau & Polynesian shows
scheduled in the next few weeks along with some fun and exciting activities planned for our Keiki.
We’ve spoken a lot about Ke’olu and here we are. I am happy to share with you the new leadership
structure for your Ke’olu Clubhouse. But before we go there, I want to make sure to highlight that our
existing “dream team” Divo, Nicolle, Jentzen, Cindy, Jamie and Sue will continue to be your Ohana when
you enter Ke’olu.
• Wayne Duprey, Assistant Director of F&B, will oversee and support all aspects of the Food and
Beverage operation at Ke’olu.
• A New Assistant Manager for Ke’olu will run the daily operation for the restaurant & bar as well
as the pool area.
• A New dedicated Chef de Cuisine will create an exciting culinary experience.
• Jahn Sawinski will become our Head Golf Professional, working with all golf aspects as well as
the Ke’olu fitness pavilion and locker rooms.
• Cindy Lewis will become our Member Event Coordinator, working closely with the Members’
Social Committee with the creation, coordination, development and promotion of planned
activities such as progressive dinners, classes, off-property events and more.
A big mahalo to Jahn for his contributions over the years. Golf was always one of his passions and to see
him back in this role is very exciting.
We are also looking forward to seeing Cindy in her new role with the Social Committee. Cindy and Cara
have done an amazing job supervising the Club Concierge this past year. As both will soon be stepping
into new roles (Cara Price in her new role as Executive Director for the Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation and
Cindy Lewis in this new role as the Member Events Coordinator), we will be bringing in a new Assistant
Manager for the Club Concierge. Cindy will continue to oversee the Club Concierge until the new
Assistant Manager is in place.
The search for our Assistant Manager and Chef de Cuisine has already begun and with the required
resources in place soon we are excited to kick off the evolution of Ke’olu. More to come….
Please feel free to reach out to me anytime you have any questions or suggestions.
The Members Advisory Board along with Hualalai Management want to celebrate all new members who have joined Hualalai in the past 2 years. New members will be honored by the more “seasoned” members at the Monday Night Mooch held at Ke ‘Olu on March 30th. Exact time will be published shortly. Drinks and pupus served. Ke ‘Olu will be opened that evening for dinner, too.
Recently discovered vintage, never before seen, 16mm films from a garage sale taken during a world tour in 1940. This digital conversion of a short portion of those films depict of The Big Island’s Kona side. From vintage coffee and cotton plantations, to The Kona Inn and a paniolo cattle drive from the past. Please note: a few scenes are edited with a few scenes from a second trip circa 1951-’52.
The Hawaii Island Humane Society commemorated the start of preliminary groundwork, including grubbing and rough grading, on its new 12-acre campus in Keauhou with a traditional Hawaiian blessing for the contractor at The Animal Community Center today.
Traditional Hawaiian blessing launches preliminary groundwork at The Animal Community Center
The $3-million capital campaign for Phase 1 of The Animal Community Center encompasses site infrastructure and construction of the Welcome Center, Cat Barn, Dog Pavilions and Dog Park. With over half the capital campaign now pledged, committee members are hoping to wrap up fundraising for Phase 1 this summer.
L to R: Scott Dodd, Capital Campaign Committee Co-chair; Barbara Kildow, Capital Campaign Committee Co-chair; Donna Whitaker, HIHS Executive Director; Susy Ruddle, HIHS Board Chair; Kahu Danny Akaka
“Every gift counts and the Hawaii Island Humane Society has been blessed with incredibly dedicated funders, corporate supporters, local companies, service organizations and individual volunteers whose commitment to The Animal Community Center will provide this island with a wonderful place for animals and their people,” said Donna Whitaker, Executive Director, Hawaii Island Humane Society.
About Hawaii Island Humane Society
The mission of the Hawaii Island Humane Society is to promote respect for all animals, prevent cruelty to animals, eliminate pet overpopulation, and enhance the bond between humans and animals. HIHS holds a contract with the County of Hawaii to enforce certain animal-related laws and it offers 24-hour service for injured animals and other animal emergencies, humane education classes, low-cost spay and neuter services, lost and found assistance, microchipping and more.
Just wanted you to know that the headline on yesterday’s post is in error, though the content was correct. Tropical Paws, Hawaii Humane Society Fund Raiser is on March 27th non on March 23rd.
A Special Member Reception To Welcome New Hualalai Club Members planned for March & August at Ke’olu – Save the Date: March 30, 2015
The Hualalai Members’ Advisory Board along with Management have decided to plan a special Reception this Spring & Summer for a welcoming of new Members and to introduce them to fellow Hualalai Resort Members. More details will be announced soon. Save the date!
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will discuss America’s space program and the challenges the agency faces for the missions of tomorrow. Using a stepping stone approach that builds on the capabilities of our unique orbiting laboratory – the International Space Station – the growing abilities of commercial providers to reach space, and a new rocket and crew vehicle to travel to deep space, NASA is extending human reach into the solar system even as its amazing science missions are rewriting textbooks about our universe and inspiring the next generation of explorers. The agency currently has spacecraft speeding toward Jupiter and Pluto and roving on Mars, and is searching for planets that could potentially harbor life beyond our solar system. An unprecedented mission to capture and redirect an asteroid to an orbit near to Earth is in the planning stages, and the Space Launch System and Orion Crew vehicle are reaching new milestones in development to take astronauts to an asteroid and on to Mars. NASA has been a 1/6 partner in the W. M. Keck Observatory since 1996 and it is an honor to offer this program to the community.
Eve Bernstein, Peggy Kent and Kate Bell co-chaired a fund raising event for the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, an organization that brings world class artists to the Big Island for performing and teaching and mentoring Big Island students in the performing arts.
John Ryan and Anne Barasch shared their home for dinner, wine and entertainment. Around 130 people were treated to wine and food donated by many local companies.
Anne Barasch and Peggy Kent enjoy the performances.
The audience is glued to the performance.
Yvonne Khouri-Morgan and Kay Cobb enjoy a sip of wine as the sun sets.
This past Monday MICAH KAMOHOALI`I spoke to the membership about his Ohana’s the tradition of pounding Kappa. His Halau performed showing how villages used to pound Kappa to make the cloth. They pounded unique rhythm with chants using family markers to identify the kappa in the future.
MICAH KAMOHOALI`I
Halau Na Kipu`upu`u
Halau Na Kipu`upu`u performing the Shark Hula. The shin guards are made from dog teeth.
