Ocean living - Eric Olson Realty

Kailua
NOVEMBER 2015
Beach Neighbors
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1015 Aoloa Pl #326
14 Aulike St #503
1221 Maunawili Rd #B2
1020 Aoloa Pl #303B
639A Auwai St #A
1274 Puualoha St
437 Kailua Rd #6110
1198 Lunaai St
160 Alala Rd
385H Kaelepulu Dr #1208
322 Iliwahi Loop
45 N Kalaheo Ave
819 Oneawa St #B
845A N Kalaheo Ave #A
42-100 Old Kalanianaole Hwy #14
1458 Kehaulani Dr
734 Mokulua Dr
1408A Mokulua Dr
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November 2015
Publication Team
Publisher: Karen McKinnie
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Contributing Photographer: Gigi Lee
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Can you smell the pumpkin pie and turkey? It’s November and that
means Thanksgiving! We all have something to be thankful for, and I
am thankful to be able to live in Hawaii and to create a vehicle whereby
neighbors can share all their great stories about living in Kailua, and
businesses can highlight what makes them unique to this community.
This month we have some great stories from your neighbors about what
they have been up to - replenishing the natural forest on Big Island,
sailing on the Hōkūle`a, flying their helicopter interisland... ordinary people doing extraordinary
things.
We’re introducing the ocean-adventuring Olsons this month, and welcome new sponsors probate
and estates law attorney, Libby Ellett Tomar, neighborhood institution Kalapawai market, and
the brilliant Brilhante Custom Framing. Get tips on getting off the couch, enjoying the Sunday
Farmers Market, and meet the new Head of School at Le Jardin Academy.
Contact us for information on how you can submit articles,
updates, reminders, events and more to the residents of your
Homeowners Association. We create customized homeowners
association sections at no cost to the HOA or the residents.
We’re heading into the final stretch of 2015. I hope it was a good year for you! As we come up on the
holidays in our December issue, let us know if you have any traditions or events you want to share.
Feedback/Ideas/Submissions:
Thank you for all the support we’ve had over our first few issues. I’m excited to see what you will
be sharing with your neighbors next!
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to hear from you! Deadlines for submissions are the 20th of
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to [email protected].
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I’m excited to share the rich mix of stories we have with you this month
– or rather, the stories you’ve shared with each other. Each month I
discover people and neighborhoods I hadn’t known before, and I know
I’m not the only one. Eric Olson, a retired Marine Corps helicopter pilot,
who, along with wife Stacey and daughter Kaile are our featured family
this month, calls his neighborhood “the best-kept secret in Kailua.”
Well… maybe not anymore!
Speaking of pilots, you may have seen Lanikai’s Bob Barnes flying his black and yellow helicopter
around Kailua. Bob’s love for flying and zest for living is infectious, and we know you’ll enjoy his
story about his beloved, “Honeybee.”
I’m excited to share a contribution from our youngest neighbor yet, ten year-old Kaile Olson.
Kaile’s poem, “Moku Nui,” captures her love for the larger of the Mokuluas with such creativity
and enthusiasm that I hope you’ll congratulate her when you see her around town!
This Thanksgiving I’ll be celebrating the second anniversary of my return to Hawaii. I’m so glad to
be back, and the warm Kailua community is no small part of why! Aloha!
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The Olsons set sail.
Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
Ocean living
with the Olsons!
Kini has great sea legs!
Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
BY SHUMANAY LOWRY
T
he Olson family has carved out a life for
themselves here in Kailua, and their home
nestled into a hillside in Country Club Knoll
exemplifies their priorities as a family. Eric (44)
and Stacey (41) proudly display their daughter
Kaile’s (10) art along a wall near the kitchen, and the
opposite window looks out over a playhouse Eric
built into the hillside for Kaile with wood reclaimed
from a neighbor’s remodeling project. A chicken
coop stands next to Kaile’s playhouse, and houses
hens, the eggs of which the Olsons happily share
with neighbors. The outbuildings overlook a small
garden that includes several native plants. “We’ve
also got a margarita tree and a mojito plant,” Eric
says mischievously, referencing the lime and mint
growing in the garden.
Humor is a hallmark of the Olson family, as is
loyalty. Both are demonstrated in a story Eric tells
about their one-year-old Portugese Water Dog,
Kini. To start with, Kini’s full name is Surf Dogs’
Haole Girl Kukini. “She’s a perfect fit in our family!”
says Eric. One day when Kini was six months old,
landscapers doing some work at the Olson home
accidentally let her out. She was missing all day,
and everyone the Olsons know were helping them
frantically search for her. Finally, Kini was found at
Kailua District Park , sitting near the tennis courts
where Kaile plays. Her paws were cut up and raw
from all the running she’d done, but she’d made it
to the place she thought her girl would be, and the
family was reunited!
The Olsons’ story of loyalty starts early. Eric and
Stacey met just before his second deployment with
the Marine Corps, where he flew big CH-53D/E
transport helicopters. They made a connection over
sushi in Manhattan Beach, California, and made
plans for their next date six months later, when Eric
would return from his Western Pacific deployment.
Eric and Stacey kept in touch with letters and photos
Eric converted into postcards. When Eric returned
from deployment, they kept the date they’d set six
months earlier, fell in love, and were married a year
later, in December 1999.
Eric attended Texas A&M University at Galveston,
graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Marine
Sciences in 1993. The Marine Corps brought Eric to
California in 1997, where he met Stacey a year later.
Stacey grew up in Santa Clarita California, and
graduated from the University of California, Irvine,
with a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences, in
1996. Stacey went on to earn her teaching credential
in California in 1999.
Eric first came to Hawaii in 2000 as part of the
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations
Capable) for some training in Kaneohe Bay. “I
immediately fell in love with the area, especially
Kailua,” says Eric. He was up for orders at the end
of that deployment, and was pleased when he was
assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 24 in Kaneohe
Bay. The family first moved to Ahuimanu, then
lived in base housing. In 2004, the Olsons bought a
house on Mookua street in Kalama/Coconut Grove.
“That’s when I got the real estate bug,” says Eric.
“We followed the Kailua market really closely, got
to know the neighborhoods a bit better, and worked
hard to become a part of the wonderful community.”
Eric’s passion for real estate led him to transition to a
career as a realtor when he retired from the Marine
Corps earlier this year, and he currently represents
Century 21 All Islands in Kailua.
In 2010, the Olsons sold their home on Mookua
street and bought their current home in Country
Club Knoll. “What a wonderful decision!” enthuses
Eric. “It is one of the best-kept secrets in Kailua. It’s
a perfect place to raise children, is in the Lanikai
School District, and Kailua Beach Park is a short
walk away!” The Olsons love their neighbors as well
as their neighborhood, and Eric does his part to
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Sailing buddies Kini and Kaile. Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
Eric, Stacey and Kaile at home with Kini.
Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
protect it as a member of the group that performs
Neighborhood Security Walks. “In addition
to keeping the neighborhood safe,” Eric says,
“participating in the Neighborhood Security Watch
is a fun way to get to know each other, and get out
and about in the neighborhood.”
After moving to Hawaii, Stacey went on to
earn a Masters of Education, graduating from
the University of Hawaii, Manoa with a degree in
Educational Foundations in 2011. She has taught in
both public and private schools here, and also ran a
small pre-school out of the house when Kaile was a
toddler.
Education is a subject Stacey is passionate about,
and believes that Hawaii is unique because it has
such a variety of different schools. “Depending on
the way your child learns and what your family most
values, you can find a school that’s a good fit for just
Kaile romps on the beach ahead of Eric and Stacey. Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
about anyone,” Stacey shares. She has
more times. Stacy trained to participate in her sixth
seen the struggle, both financial and
Na Wahine O Ke Kai race from Molokai to Oahu
logistical, that parents endure in order
with Lanikai Canoe Club in September, which was
to make the best school choices for their
unfortunately cancelled due to weather. They didn’t
families. “Whether they choose public,
get to race, but Stacey loves her team. “I paddle with
private, or charter, I appreciate that so
a really great group of ladies in the Masters group
many local families make their children’s
these days,” shares Stacey. “We have such a great
education a priority,” Stacey concludes.
time!” Beyond fun, Eric points out that Stacey has
She currently teaches Kindergarten at
had many successful paddling seasons. “Her crew
Punahou School, where Kaile is enrolled
placed in the top 15 once, it’s pretty impressive!”
in fifth grade.
Long-distance paddling also offers Stacey
Kaile loves to read, write stories and
perspective, “When I start to get Island Fever, and I
poems, and make movies with iMovie.
paddle out and look back on Oahu from a distance,
She plays tennis for Team Kailua at
the island seems bigger,” Stacey reflects. “Paddling
Kailua Beach Park, and at Punahou. Kaile
makes you slow down, and be in sync with other
spent last summer exploring the warm lakes around
people. It definitely brings happiness to our family.”
Desolation Sound, British Columbia, Canada with
her grandparents on
her first trip outside the
United States. When she
grows up, Kaile would like
to follow her dad’s lead
and be a military pilot,
and ultimately to be an
astronaut. Kaile loves the
beach, and paddles for
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steerswoman.
Stacey and Eric are
also avid paddlers, having
completed the Kaiwi
Challenge race from
Molokai together in a
two-man canoe in 2004.
Eric has since completed
the Molokai crossing three
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Heading to Kaile’s playhouse. Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
Kini steals focus as usual. Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
Kids’ Corner
Moku Nui
By Kaile Olson
Kaile exploring Moku Nui.
Big beach with lots of people,
Trails Passing,
Bird sanctuary, and fun pools.
Queens Bath,
Tall cliffs,
People jumping and swimming.
Waves flood in,
Then rush out.
Grab the rock!
Stacey and Kaile in the enchanting playhouse. Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
Wraps
Waves
CRASH!
Dad surfing.
Kayaks
Canoes
All come in.
I look for shells,
I find opihi!
Also, there are snail shells
And wana spines.
Moku Nui
The BEST place to be!
The Olsons cooling in the hot tub. Photo by Gigi Lee Photography.
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November 2015
BY RESIDENT LOREEN LYNCH
I
had the privilege of meeting up with Pamela Boyar, Director of
Development, and Annie Suite, Director of Operations, of The Farm Lovers
Farmers Market at the Sunday Market in Kailua (located at Kailua Elementary
School from 8am-12pm each Sunday).
The market is bustling with creative energy, talented artisans, food
demonstrations and tastings, young farmers selling fresh produce, slushy fruit
drinks made with local organic honey, fresh coconuts to drink with a straw,
homemade breads and pastries, crepes, a variety of food and plants, and live
music, which creates a great ambience to enjoy your meal. A special addition
invites the keiki to participate in free activities with volunteer supervision while
vendors and guests enjoy the market at their leisure. The children dress up in
costumes, create art and engage in the market activities. With all the dynamics,
the Sunday Kailua Market has a special flow that brings together a wonderful
harmony.
Pamela Boyar has a remarkable history launching farmers markets
throughout the US with several awards and honors. Among her
accomplishments, Pamela was the Market Director and Founder of the Sunset
Valley Farmers Market (SVFM), in Austin, Texas. In 2005, Pamela was honored
by her peers from the North American Farm Direct Marketing Association
as Farmer’s Market Director of the Year. In 2006, Audubon Magazine named
SVFM as one of the Cream of the Crop Farmers Markets in the country. In 2007,
Eating Well magazine included SVFM as one of the Top 5 Farmers Markets in
the Country. Pamela moved to Oahu in 2006, and immediately began meeting
the farmers and manufacturers of the island. Soon the seed was planted to
spread her wealth of knowledge through farmers markets across the island.
In 2009, Pamela and Annie teamed up to establish four of Oahu’s premier
green markets. These two farm lovers now operate the Kailua, Haleiwa,
Kaka’ako, and Pearl Ridge Farmers markets. Pamela and Annie attribute much
of the Kailua market’s success to Kailua Elementary School Principal, Lanelle
Hibbs, who dedicated property for the market site. Her support has made a
positive impact to the town of Kailua.
A few words from Pamela and Annie:
“Our main focus is to incubate small food businesses and support farmers
and food entrepreneurs in making their operations more sustainable and
profitable. We are dedicated to the local grower. We do not allow any products
from the mainland, China or elsewhere to be sold at our market. We are
committed to creating and utilizing more sustainable agricultural land and
believe that through supporting local agriculture and the local economy,
that more lands will be made
available to the small farmer.
This is a benefit to our entire
island, and the less we must
import, the better. We require
that all the people selling
produce at our market be
growers themselves. We visit their
farms and see their operations. We
believe that these men and
women are doing us a huge
service by growing the food
we eat, so we support their
efforts in any way possible,
including by connecting them
to available lands, and granting
opportunities or other resources
we have to offer.”
Directors Annie and Pamela at the market.
A small dedicated farm
group organization, Friends
with Farms Cooperative, is an
active vendor participant in the
market. La’amea Lunn, President
and owner of True Story Farm,
explains their involvement in
Local Vegetables Abound
the community, “Right now we consist
of 11 small farms and farmers mostly
out of Waimanolo, with many of us
coming out of the Go Farm Hawaii program. We are starting with a small group
doing a very simple thing: going to the market together and sharing the costs
and labor. Our goal is to support each of our operations in more expansive
ways in the future, allowing a real chance for small farming operations to be
profitable, sustainable and a viable way to make a decent living in Hawaii. We
hope to grow our membership with other farmers who share our values, and
respect the soil without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, and other
harmful substances.”
To see members and farm info, please go to www.friendswithfarms.com.
For more information and Farm Lovers Market schedule, email
[email protected] or phone 808-388-9696.
808 260 3088
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Restoring the Forest at Ahu Lani Sanctuary
CONTRIBUTED BY JOHN LINDELOW
K
ailua beach resident, John Lindelow, is the steward of the 24-acre Ahu
Lani Sanctuary Forestry Center on the slopes of Mauna Kea on Hawai`i
Island. John, the landowner, worked with Dave DeEsch, the horticulturist and
caretaker, to plant a native Hawaiian forest, with the goals of reducing erosion
and improving water quality.
Twelve years ago, they started planting native trees to restore the forest. Then
in 2009, a partnership with the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
(CREP), a joint State and Federal program, escalated their conservation efforts by
providing cost-share funds.
Through the support of the CREP program, Ahu Lani Sanctuary has
constructed one mile of pig-proof fence around the entire property, removed
thousands of invasive species, built a nursery, and planted over 4000 trees,
shrubs and ferns, representing 30 native species. `Ohi`a and koa comprised 50
percent of the species list for an elevation of about 3000 feet on the mountain.
For a location 500 feet lower or higher in elevation, the species list could change.
“Watching trees grow is the most satisfying part of the project,” says John.
Over 25 people have been part of this restoration through the Worldwide
Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) program. “WWOOFers,” as they are
known, are usually young people seeking experience and training in native forest
work. WWOOFers have lived and worked at Ahu Lani, collectively spending
thousands of hours working in various capacities.
Immediately after the fence was complete, they started an aggressive program
to remove invasive species from the forest. Some of the most tenacious plants
were monstera, whose 40-foot vines were covering o`hi`a trees, strawberry
guava, and seedlings from the eucalyptus, whose large branches could drop on
the fence and cause damage.
Next came site preparation and the planting of 4000 native trees, ferns, and
shrubs. John and Dave planted over 1000 `ohi`a trees that started life as tiny
seedlings on “nurse logs,” and which were then transplanted to forestry tubes
in the nursery. All of the 1000 koa trees were also grown on-site using seed from
the few remaining koa trees on the land. Koa is a nitrogen-fixing tree and a
pioneering plant when a native Hawaiian forest is being restored. The nitrogenfixing ability of koa is due to rhizobia bacteria, which form nodules in the roots of
the koa. John and Dave inoculated the new koa seedlings by blending up nodules
from older trees and spraying it on the seedlings.
Since Ahu Lani now had a nursery and were growing koa from seed, John
developed a koa tree adoption program so that anyone can have their very own
koa tree growing at Ahu Lani Sanctuary. Adopters pay $100 online at www.adopta-tree.net, and in return, Ahu Lani plants a koa tree in their name or the name of
a loved one, then photographs the tree, takes the GPS coordinates, and sends the
recipients a frameable adoption certificate with picture, coordinates, and optional
special messages.
John’s vision is to bring back the native forests and streams that used to exist
in the ahupua`a on the North Slope of Mauna Kea, and to someday extend this
vision to the 15,000 acres of State land that surrounds it. John says, “As we plant
the trees way up here in the forest, their roots clean the water before it reaches
the coastline. Even here on the slopes of Mauna Kea, everything that happens
on the land ends up in the water. When you replant the forest, you are growing
healthy soil and clean water.”
The CREP project has been so successful in the eyes of the State and Federal
agencies that they held their first “CREP Day”
at Ahu Lani in August. The goal of the event
was to encourage other landowners to get
John surveying the grove at Ahu Lani.
involved in the program. Eight State and
Federal officials, and about 25 landowners attended the six-hour event, during
which John gave briefings on Ahu Lani’s experiences with CREP, and Dave gave
tours of the forest to the officials and other landowners.
As the first CREP project farm in Hawaii, John states, “Our hope is that our
partnership on Ahu Lani Sanctuary can serve as a model and carve a pathway to
inspire other landowners and individuals wanting to get involved. By joining this
program, landowners are helping future generations by improving the quality of
two of our most important resources: land and water.”
For more information on investment opportunities at Ahu Lani, contact John
Lindelow at: P.O. Box 297, Kailua 96734, [email protected], (808) 554-0448, or
www.ahulani.com.
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Kailua Beach Neighbors
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Calendar of Events
TUESDAYS IN NOVEMBER
MAKE YOUR OWN
CHOCOLATE BAR
@Madre Chocolate
20 Kainehe Street, Kailua
Learn about the origins of chocolate, how
it is made bean-to-bar in Hawaii, and taste
it in three forms. Then make your own
chocolate bar from a selection of gourmet
ingredients and Madre chocolate.
Time: 3-4pm
Cost: $25 per person
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THURSDAYS IN NOVEMBER
PEET’S COFFEE AND TEA
OPEN MIC NIGHT
@ Kailua Town Center Parking Lot
Purchase locally grown produce and
prepared foods from over two dozen
local vendors.
Time: 5-7:30pm
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THURSDAYS IN NOVEMBER
LIVE MUSIC WITH J.P.
SMOKETRAIN
@ OENO Winemaking
26 Hoolai Street, Kailua
Enjoy live “Uptown Rhythm
and Downhome Blues” from
Honolulu’s own
J.P. Smoketrain.
Time: 5-7pm
Cost: $25 per person.
Includes unlimited wine
tastings and pupus.
SUNDAYS IN NOVEMBER
KAILUA TOWN
FARMERS MARKET
@ Kailua Elementary School
Purchase locally grown
produce, Hawaii-grown coffee
and honey, and many locally
prepared foods. Free parking,
music, and open air café.
Time: 8:30am-1:00pm
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KailuaTownFarmersMarket
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NOVEMBER 6, 7, 8, AND 13, 14, 15
WILD BILL & CALAMITY JANE OR
HOW THE WEST WAS ALMOST
LOST. PLUS, THE OLIO
@The Nelson and Lucille Shreve Theater
A’alapapa & Kai’olena Drives, Kailua
The Lanikai Mortgage Players present this
play in the melodramatic style for which
they are known, written by Nelson Shreve
and directed by Brenda-Lee Hillebrenner.
Time: 8pm
Cost: Tickets are $7 and include free
popcorn.
Contact: June at 262-5482 for more
information.
NOVEMBER 7
COMMUNITY SERVICE
OPPORTUNITY: LKOC KAWAINUI
RESTORATION
@ 143 Hekili Street, Kailua
An afternoon of music and coffee for
all ages.
Time: 4-7pm
Cost: FREE to Peet’s customers
THURSDAYS IN NOVEMBER
KAILUA FARMERS MARKET
NOVEMBER 8
I LOVE HULA IN KAILUA
@ Kawainui Marsh
Join the Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle at
Kawainui’s Corps of engineers’ Ponds to
help maintain the foraging and nesting
habitat of endangered and migratory
waterbirds. Potential service work includes
weeding, branch trimming, and fence
repair.
Time: 9am-noon
Cost: Free (service opportunity)
Contact: James Cogswell, wildlife
biologist at DLNR/DOFAW, to get
directions and let him know you’d like to
help: [email protected]
25 Maluniu Ave., Suite 202, Kailua
“Needle” little lift? Join us just in time for
holiday party season as we throw our most
popular event of the year! Don’t miss out on
complimentary consultations, Pop Up Black
Friday Sale on Services, Drinks & PuPus,
Live Demos, Giveaways and more! RSVP
today, spaces are limited!
Time: 5-7:30pm
Cost: Free
Contact: reception@windwardmedispa.
com, or call 261-8346 for more
information.
@ The parking area behind Longs/CVS,
Kailua Town
The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
sponsors the I Love Hula in Kailua
series, which takes place the second
Sunday of every month. Featuring the
Puka’ikapuaokalani Hula Studio, with
Kumu Hula Darcey Moniz.
Time: 3-4pm
Cost: Free
www.castlefoundation.org
(808) 263-7073
NOVEMBER 14
4TH ANNUAL MINIATURE SHOW
ARTIST’S RECEPTION AND
AWARDS CEREMONY
NOVEMBER 19
LEARN TO PAINT
@ Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery
Luluku Road, Kaneohe, 45-680
This all-miniature art exhibition is curated
by long-time Kailua artist Warren Stenberg,
chaired by Linda Omstead, and sponsored
by the Association of Hawaii Artists
(founded 1926). James Goodman, Dean
of Arts & Sciences, Leeward Community
College is the exhibit Juror. All are invited to
attend. (Exhibit runs from November 2-28,
9am-4pm daily.) Ample free parking.
Time: 4-6pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Warren Stenberg
at 230-3189 for more
information.
@ Kailua Living
22 Oneawa Street, Kailua
Learn the basics of painting while creating
your very own island-inspired masterpiece
that you get to take home by the end of the
evening. Step-by-step instructions.
Time: 6-9pm
Cost: $45 includes all materials,
instruction, light pupus, and two glasses
of wine.
www.paintthenightaway.net
(808) 366-0539
NOVEMBER 17
LOSE YOUR LINES
INJECTABLE EVENT
@ Windward Medispa,
Law Office of Libby Ellett Tomar
Your one of a kind piece is waiting to be designed at our family-owned store!
We are a full service jewelry store for all of your watch and jewelry repair needs.
Offering the finest jewelry without the designer prices.
Visit Windward Jewelers and experience what has made us one of
Kailua’s gems since 1966!
Over 30 years of practice
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(808)262-2800
438-Uluniu Street, Kailua
[email protected]
Excellent service at reasonable rates
Kailua Shopping Center (across from Macy’s)
600 Kailua Road #122
261-6661
STORE HOURS: M-S: 10-6 Sun: 12-4
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November 2015
Kailua’s
Honeybee Helicopter
BY LANIKAI RESIDENT BOB BARNES
In 2006, my wife, Alesia, and I discovered paradise
in Lanikai. We found incredibly beautiful scenery,
weather, and lots of aloha, so why wouldn’t we want
to make this our next home? After spending seven
years operating a respite farm at the base of Mount
Mansfield in Stowe, Vermont, we made the easy
decision to trade eight months of winter snow and
just plain typical New England cloudy weather for
the constant warmth and sunshine of Hawaii.
We had recently taken a lesson in helicopter
piloting, and I decided that flying was safer than
riding the new Harley Davidson motorcycle Alesia
had given me for Christmas. Hooked on both Hawaii
and helicopter flying, I enrolled in flight training at
the Mauna Loa Helicopter School, and doggedly
pursued my love of flying helicopters. I worked
diligently toward earning my private helicopter
license, and was so resolved to succeed that I bought
my own aircraft: a Robinson 44 Clipper 11.
After two years of study and flight training, I
passed my flight certification test on the first try and
the fun began. This new serious hobby was just that:
a hobby, and not intended to be an income-creating
venture like conducting heli tours, as many businessminded helicopter pilots in the islands pursue. No,
not at all — my intent was to explore and discover
new places to take Alesia for lunch!
In pursuit of great lunch, we have flown to the Big
Island and dined at small local inns near the Kona
airport, taken flights to Maui for overnights at the
Kula Lodge, and to the Four Seasons on Lanai during
Kama‘aina specials. Kauai and the Napali Coast
are wonderful journeys only an hour’s flight away.
Molokai even has a fabulous chicken restaurant
a short distance from the airport. Needless to say,
Alesia and I have explored a variety of the local
flavorful eateries!
Several local Lanikai neighbors have flown with
me. I’ll call friends and say, “The weather is perfect
for whale watching off Molokai, so let’s go!” I love
to share the thrill of flying twenty-five to a hundred
miles per hour, three hundred feet in the air, and
then stopping in an instant to watch a whale breech
Kailua Beach Neighbors
off Turtle Bay or to watch a
nuclear submarine enter port
at Pearl Harbor. The thrill of
flying along the Koolau ridge,
or next to three thousand foot
cliffs off Molokai is something
that can only be experienced in
a helicopter.
Lately, I’ve traveled twice a
week to Molokai to transport a
doctor who lives on that island
but has his office in Mililani.
I share piloting on these trips
with my best friend and fellow
pilot, James Glade, who trained
with me. It’s wonderful flying,
traveling from the south ramp
at Honolulu airport to
Helipad 99 on Molokai
and back. When a seat is available, I always offer
rides without charge to a neighbor or fellow aviator.
One of the perks that Alesia has found being a
realtor married to a man with a helicopter hobby
is that I offer all her Elite Pacific Properties clients
a ride to give them an overview of the different
neighborhoods in the area. I’m happy to help out!
I have landed several times at Mid Pacific Country
Club in Lanikai and taken members on rides.
Recently, I gave a terminally ill Mid Pac member the
thrill of his life, with his first helicopter ride over
Oahu. My motto is to squeeze the juice out of life
every day, and this is especially true when I’m flying
the Honeybee. Keep an eye out for me flying over the
ocean surrounding the Mokes and off Lanikai and
Kailua beaches in my honeybee-yellow and black
helicopter.
Check out this bird’s eye view
video of a flight over Kailua at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvlptjwfzuk
A Helicopter View of the Mokuluas.
Bob with his Honeybee.
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BUSINESS CORNER
D.J. Condon, Head of School
From Kobe to Kailua:
Le Jardin’s Head of School
Makes an Inspiring Journey
BY CYNTHIA MANLEY
L
e Jardin Academy’s new Head of School, D.J. Condon is quickly
acclimating to life on the Windward side, and loving it. “The physical
beauty of the Kailua area is obviously uniquely attractive, but it’s the smalltown feel and people that make it special,” says D.J. He and his wife, Catherine
Ventura, made the transition from Kobe, Japan to Kailua last summer, and
instantly fell in love with the charm of Kailua. They found their oasis in the
Kaimalino neighborhood, and already held their first Pau Hana for Le Jardin
Academy employees.
Although the school continues to grow and develop at a rapid pace, it is
crystal clear that its sense of community remains as strong as ever. During
his first month at the school, D.J. remarked that he was deeply impressed
by the culture of care and commitment on campus, and that school spirit is
widespread and strongly compelling.
Leading an International Baccalaureate (IB) School in the Asia-Pacific
region, such as Le Jardin Academy, requires an understanding of the program
from multiple perspectives. “I am a huge proponent of the IB program, both as
an educator and as a parent,” D.J. said, adding that he appreciates its holistic,
inquiry-based, concept-based approach. His three grown children are all
graduates of the IB Diploma Program, and he himself has been an IB Heads
World Conference workshop leader as well as an examiner for the Theory
of Knowledge course. D.J. believes that it’s the academic rigor, commitment
to developing renaissance-type people, and the embracing of internationalmindedness that sets the program apart from traditional education.
D.J. is a frequent speaker on the topic of educational leadership, holds
a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in English from the University of
Minnesota, and a Master of Arts in English Education from the University
of South Florida. He is also a doctoral candidate in Educational Policy
and Administration at the University of Minnesota, currently working on
completion of his dissertation on “Interpretations and Measurement of
International-Mindedness.”
In addition to his impressive education, D.J. also speaks Mandarin and is
learning Japanese, is an avid swimmer and enjoys any activity having to do with
the water. D.J. and his wife Catherine, an accomplished artist, art educator and
art therapist, look forward to getting to know the Kailua community.
Where does he see the school in the future? “I believe Le Jardin is just going
to get better and better,” says D.J. “With a strong sense of ohana, it is a place
where the emphasis on individual care and attention ensures everyone is heard
and no one falls through the cracks.” His bigger vision is to further develop Le
Jardin’s global perspective among international schools worldwide.
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November 2015
The Privilege of the Journey:
Reflections on Hōkūle`a:
The first in a three-part series
BY RESIDENT MICHI HATASHITA WONG
I
t has been nearly a year to the day since my return from sailing the
Samoa-to-Samoa leg of the World Wide Voyage on the Hokule’a.
Many have asked, “What was your favorite part of the sail?” And I know
exactly what it was. The moment eludes capture by words, yet leaves an
indelible imprint forever etched in my heart.
On the sail from Olohenga, a small coral atoll 165 miles north of
Samoa, heading back to Pago Pago, standing on the port stern gazing out
at sea over the navigator’s chair on Hokule`a, time stood still and seemed
forever all at once. The dusk was infused with incredible peace that was
not just pure joy and calm, but perceptibly dabbled with acute awareness
of the paradoxes in life: the angst and struggles that punctuate our
journeys. All at once, I accepted with fullness and depth, that to see the
pain and happiness and whatever remains unknown in life, is to understand.
As the wa`a rose and fell with the swells, wind in her sails, I was taken back.
Hōkūle`a, she awakens dreams. On the last Wednesday evening of June 2010,
Nainoa Thompson was our teacher. He spoke from his heart and soul to the
future of navigation. Mau Piailug, master navigator, who passed on to Nainoa
the art of celestial navigation, was “not doing well.” The destiny of our class
was not abandoned, but instead accentuated by the matters of life and death of
our kupuna of voyaging. Creating a gift for Mau was a seed planted many times
over in our class, but on this evening, the message of Mau’s failing health took
full precedence in the moment and illuminated our course. “Write a letter to
the children,” Nainoa implored, while impressing upon us the importance of
clarifying in our own minds what we wanted to learn from navigation. “This is
your tuition,” he stated with emphasis, but only once.
We were to write on how we would actualize our gifts, from the sea, from
Mau, from what we had learned from the study of voyaging. “Can you save the
child who has inherited loss of hope, for generation after generation?” Nainoa
had asked. Our responsibility was clearly stated. Our choices reflect the guiding
values within. Our choices impact upon our life’s journey, and in turn, our
choices and conduct contribute to the experiences of the present and the next
generations. Whatever life transformations we experience have a ripple effect.
However, too often we have not been taught, or we had not had the opportunity
to grasp with full awareness, how one man’s spirit can have such an impact on
so many.
We were invited to learn at sites where Nainoa spent endless sunrises and
sunsets learning to read the currents, swells and clouds, star risings, meridians
Kailua Beach Neighbors
Michi steers the Hōkūle`a
and declinations, places signifying pinpoints in nature where Mau shared
his time and taught Nainoa. We went to places near and far, sacred places
significant for the teaching and learning that occurred there. With Nainoa, we
observed the ocean and stars from Lāna`i lookout, a place between Makapu`u
and Koko Crater at the southeast tip of O`ahu. With the elders of Makali`i, we
faced the world from the circle of stones at Holomoana, the heiau-kane on the
northern face of Island of Hawai’i, where Mau sat amongst the pohaku, aligned
his line of sight with the stone that pointed to Tahiti, to Aoteraroa, to Aitutaki,
to Raratonga, to Rapa Nui and beyond. With Uncle Hector Busby, we hiked to
Cape Reinga at Te Rerenge Wairua, the place on the North Island of Aotearoa,
New Zealand, where the currents crash together like the wake of the canoe,
and run in opposite directions - like the way people are swept away from their
homeland only to be one day returned. Nature was our classroom, these sacred
places where all voyages begin and end.
We were called to sail. `Ohana Wa`a is one heart, one ocean. I reflected
on how hope searches for strength, resilience, perseverance and creative
solutions. I basked in ever-deepening gratitude for the crew, for the many
hands laid upon the canoe, the warm sun, gusting winds, rolling ocean swells,
and the rustle of the rust colored sails. I marveled in the aloha of sailing “with”
Hōkūle`a. I am reawakened time and again by the care and devotion given to
us, through ime`ike, learning who we are through aloha, ‘ohana, and a sense of
connectedness. My wish for the children of the world deepened, and I wished
once again that we could gift them with this spirit of Mālama Honua.
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Sitting Is The New Smoking
BY RESIDENT LISA ORTEGA ROBERTSON
We know sitting too much is not good for us, yet we find ourselves spending
hours at a time on our computer or in front of the television, probably not
in an ideal posture. We can address “how to sit” another time, but today let’s
train the body and the brain that sitting too long in poor posture can cause
many problems such as back pain, decreased blood flow to and from the heart,
pressure on the internal organs and restrictions with the diaphragm and
breathing. The Surgeon General has warned us about the harmful effects of
smoking. I wonder if he will ever add warning labels to some chairs, stating,
“Sitting in this chair too long can be hazardous to your health.” Here are a few
tips to help combat the forward posture that causes the chest muscles to tighten,
leading to a rounded curve in the upper back and weakness in the upper back
muscles.
1. Set your phone alarm for fifteen minutes and get out of your chair and walk
around. Take several deep breaths and move your shoulders around in a
circle. Repeat every 15 minutes.
2. While taking your break from sitting, go to a doorway and stand directly next
to it. Place your feet hip-width apart with your right hand and elbow on the
frame at a 90-degree angle. Step forward with your right foot into a lunge.
Your right shoulder is now in front of your elbow and hand that are still on
the frame. You should feel a good stretch across your right chest and shoulder
muscles.
3. Take some full inhales and exhales while gently moving your head to the
left and right (like you are saying “no”) without forcing a stretch. Continue
moving your neck, but this time, tilt your right ear to your right shoulder and
your left ear to you left shoulder. (We call this tick-tock.) Stay on this right
side for at least 30 seconds.
4. Repeat on the left side. If one side is a lot tighter than the other, repeat that
side a third time. If you feel pain or pinching in the shoulder, lower your
elbow and hand down or take a smaller lunge forward.
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5. For strengthening the upper back muscles, lean back against a blank wall
with your knees slightly bent and feet hip-width apart. Press your lower back
to the wall by using your abdominals to tuck your pelvis. Stretch your arms
out straight to a letter T-shape and do your best to press the back of your
hands flat to the wall as well as the back of your head. Take several deep
breaths. If you can easily do this position, you can progress by moving your
arms into “cactus” position, i.e., elbows bent at 90 degrees. The challenge
here, again, is to keep the back of your wrists, elbows and shoulders flush
with the wall while keeping the pelvis tucked. There should be no space
between your back and the wall. Relax as best you can as you breathe and
hold this position for 30 seconds.
Although this upper back strengthening exercise is great to do before you sit to
“turn on” the upper back muscles, it can be done anytime throughout the day.
The basic premise of Pilates is to stretch what is tight and to strengthen what
is weak. Here we are
stretching the overtight front muscles
and strengthening the
weakened upper back
muscles.
is Our
Beauty
For more information,
contact Lisa at
onbalancestudio@hawaii.
rr.com or at 808-262-2528.
Lisa Ortega Robertson is
the owner of On Balance
Pilates Studio in Kailua. A
free introductory Pilates
class is offered on the first
Tuesday of the month
from 5-6 pm.
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808-262-8555
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