Along the Trail
The Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club Newsletter
October - November - December 2004
POAMOHO ACCESS PROBLEMS
Richard McMahonOne of the finest trails on Oahu lies deep in the Koolau Mountains behind the Dole Plantation Visitor Center, just north of Wahiawa. The Poamoho Trail is a relatively short 3.5 miles one-way, and takes a gradual, graded approach to the top of the Koolau summit. Most of its route passes through a native forest which shelters some of Hawaii's rarest plants, and is also home to the rare and endangered Hawaiian tree snail. The trail has great views all along its path, culminating in a spectacular vista of windward Oahu at the top. With a write-up like this it almost seems there has to be a catch--and unfortunately, there is.
Although a public trail on state land, and part of the Division of Forestry's Na Ala Hele Trail complex, access to Poamoho lies over private land belonging to Dole Food Company, Hawaii. Permits to cross this land to hike the trail are only given to outdoor organizations who meet the company's insurance and other requirements.
Since Dole leases out farm plots along the access route, it has an obligation to its tenants to protect the security of their crops and equipment from theft and vandalism that the company claims has occurred in the past, when access was less restricted. The company must also be held harmless in the event hikers injure themselves in any way while on Dole property, hence the insurance requirement.
Local hiking enthusiasts, however, such as members of the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club, feel strongly that since Poamoho is a public trail on state land, access should be open to all. If the state can provide rights-of-way to public beaches, they say, it should also do the same for state-owned mountain and forest areas. The state Division of Forestry and Wildlife says it is currently working on re-establishing public access, but until such time as that is accomplished, hiking the trail is severely limited.
In summary, Dole certainly has the right to protect itself and its tenants from theft, vandalism, and injury lawsuits. On the other hand, the public should have the right to use a public trail. Since the State of Hawaii owns the trail, it is up to the state to secure access. According to several state representatives to whom this problem was addressed, this is an executive, not a legislative problem. Those who feel strongly about gaining access to the Poamoho Trail might wish to send a letter or an email to the Office of the Governor regarding the issue.
For a current look at the Poamoho Trail, with photos and description, see my September column at www.aroundhawaii.com
CLUBHOUSE RECONSTRUCTION
The clubhouse reconstruction committee was formed on July 9th at a meeting announced to the general membership. The objective of this 17 member committee is to present to the membership a small number of proposals on which the membership will vote. A new web page at http://geocities.com/htmclub/chbuild has been created which contains historically related material, minutes of meetings, and other material as it becomes available.
There are three usages of our clubhouse: 1) Scheduled HTMC Gathering (meetings, potlucks, slide shows, and lectures), 2) Member Scheduled Individual or Group Use (weddings, parties, volleyball), and 3) Limited overnight use by HTMC members/guest. The most important things to understand about reconstruction are the following major constraints:
1. Our replacement fund will cover the costs of a facility sufficient to meet our usage needs.
2. Although the property is zoned residential, the facility is classified commercial. This classification requires:
· Restrooms of specified size
· Septic tank and leach field (EPA mandate by 2007 regardless of our action)
· Handicapped access
· Fire code requirements
Considering the constraints and usage, it seems reasonable to assume that a new clubhouse will be a single story structure that is basically suitable for group gatherings. Security, including a possible live-in caretaker will also be considered. The next objective of the committee is to begin the process of the formation of proposals. These will include sketches of the building, floor plans, and anticipated constructions costs. As with all committee material, these will be posted to the previously mentioned web site.
Dick Cowan
Committee Chairman
Email: rm.cowan@verizon.net
NEW TRAILS
Peter Kempf, PresidentAs a hiking club, we are always looking for new and different trails to explore. I'm happy to report that through the efforts of John Hall with The Nature Conservancy, and Bill Gorst with The Audubon Society, plus our group of Wednesday trail clearers, new trails may soon be open to HTMC in both the Waianae Mountains and Waimea Valley. We expect that these venues will be available in early 2005, and may be limited as to the number of hikers. This is an opportunity to enjoy seeing the many native plants in these areas, so please make your reservations early so you don't miss out. A big MAHALO to our volunteers for their dedicated service to our club.
MISSING FILES
Deetsie ChaveThe following files are missing from the club archives. If any of the recording secretaries, other members of the board, or any other club members have copies, we would appreciate having them.
Director's meeting minutes:
May 21 2003
December and April 2001
February and March 1998HTMC Newsletter "Along the Trail:"
April-June 2002
Jan-March 2004Hike Schedules:
Jan-Mar 1991
Oct-Dec 1992
April-June 1998
Oct-Dec 1988
HALAWA VALLEY HIKE
Richard McMahonIn the last newsletter I wrote an article discussing the restrictions on hiking to Moaula and Hipuapua waterfalls in Halawa Valley on Molokai, pointing out that one way to visit the falls legally was to arrange a stay at Puu O Hoku Ranch, which owns the land surrounding the falls. Recently, a small group of HTMC members decided to combine a day at the falls with a second day to climb Lamaloa Head, at the northwestern end of Halawa Bay. In addition to myself, wife Ann and son Geoffrey, other members of the group were Loren and Yukie Anthony, Mi Cha Boll, Lee Lambert, and Judy Marshall.
Our group was able to rent Grove Cottage, a lovely, 2,100 square foot, four-bedroom, three-bath home, with a completely equipped kitchen. We found our gracious hostess, Keala, to be most helpful in getting us settled and providing assistance during our stay. She also gave us a map showing directions to the falls, and arranged for crossing private property along the route.
On our first day, we planned to hike up Lamaloa Head. After a leisurely breakfast, it was hard to break away from the beautiful setting of the cottage--its spacious living room with its wall-to-ceiling fireplace, and its large, sunny dining room. But we finally assembled at our cars and drove down the narrow, winding road to the bottom of Halawa Valley and the beach at the beginning of the bay. Here we were able to get a view of the switchback trail leading up Lamiloa Head, and we began by crossing Halawa Stream at a rocky ford, and following the beach heading in its direction.
A tangle of brush and high grass greeted us at the end of the beach, barring our way. Fortunately, a friendly resident led us to the beginning of the trail, which we would not have found otherwise. (Lucky for us that Molokai is the "Friendly Isle!"). The trail was overgrown and the going was hot and slow, clearing a path through many spider webs. We eventually reached the switchback, which is actually an old jeep track, and the route began to rise. Fine views of the bay followed us upward. Finally, we turned westward around Lamaloa, where we were rewarded with a peek at the beginning of Molokai's north shore sea cliffs, the highest in the world. It was a good spot to stop for lunch and then return.
The next morning it was again hard to get started. The view of Maui, framed by the sun rising across the Pailolo Channel tempted us to linger, but we finally got going. Once again, we drove down to the beach at Halawa, parked the cars, but this time walked back to the small, attractive Jerusalema Church at the bottom of the road. From here, we followed our map to Moaula Falls, which took us a little over an hour. The route soon entered a forest lush with vegetation. As the trail rose upward, glimpses of both falls appeared through the trees. Just before reaching Moaula Falls, the trail reaches Hipuapua Stream at a rock-hopping crossing, which can usually be made without getting boots wet. Once on the other side, it was only a few minutes to the falls.
Legend claims that a large red lizard (moa = lizard, ula= red) lives in the pool at the base of the falls. Before entering the pool, a swimmer would drop a ti leaf into it. If the leaf floated, the moa would allow access, but if it sank, the moa was in no mood for company. On this day the moa was hospitable, and we had a wonderful swim in one of the largest waterfall pools I have seen in Hawaii. And for some reason, the water seemed warmer than is usual in most forest pools.
Due to our late start, and because one of our party sustained a minor injury in a fall, we were unable to extend the trip to Hipuapua Falls. But that gives us a good reason to return.
For those interested in making this trip themselves, Pu`u O Hoku Ranch is a 14,000 acre working cattle ranch, which is also certified for growing organic vegetables, `awa, and providing organic chicken eggs. The ranch also provides a breeding sanctuary for the nene, Hawaii's state bird.
The Grove Cottage, where we stayed, is a very reasonable $165 per night based on a four-person occupancy, with a $20 charge for each additional person, up to eight. A kamaaina discount is offered to Hawaii residents. An 11.46% state tax is added. A two-bedroom cottage is available for smaller groups. Molokai Lanai Air Shuttle (545-4988) and Island Air (484-2222) both provide several flights to Molokai daily.
For further information call the ranch at 808-558-8109, or check out their web page at http://www.puuohoku.com
HISTORY OF THE HTMC - PART 2
John Hall[This is the second and last part of John's history of our club. The first installment part was published in the last Newsletter]
Building the Clubhouse
Following the end of World War I, the Club was reorganized in May 1919 with somewhat less elite, though still distinguished, leadership, and annual dues were cut to $2.50 to attract more members. By the end of the month, 74 paid-up members were enrolled. For a while, the Club employed a man to maintain the trails, but funds were never abundant, and although labor was very cheap by today's standards, it was decided in 1921 to discontinue this practice.
The Club leased a lot from the Territory at Koke'e, on Kaua'i, for $9 a year, and planned to construct a simple cabin on it. Eight members traveled to Kaua'i in August, 1920 to build this structure, but discovered that all available trucks were engaged in hauling pineapples and none could be hired to carry the building materials up to the lot. Later, a contractor was paid $417.80 to build the cabin. The Club soon discovered that the trouble and expense of maintaining such a seldom used structure was a burden however, and when it was found that the contractor had put it on the wrong lot, and the Territory brought pressure on the Club to move it, it was decided to sell the shack at considerable loss for $150.00 and forget about outer Island base camps.
In 1922, a bad year for HTMC, the Club president absconded with $663.50 in Club funds - money deposited by 20 people for steamer fare and hotel reservations for a planned trip to Maui. The man held a clerical position with the British Club, and 2 members of that organization who were also HTMC members, paid $100 each to cover part of his debt. The absconder eventually returned $350 to the club, but never repaid these friends, and it took the Club over a year to cover all the debts accumulated during this fiasco.
On February 5, 1922, the Club suffered the first of 5 fatalities that have occurred due to mishaps on Club-sponsored events. Two women, teachers, were hiking with the Club on the Blow Hole - Hanauma Bay hike when a high wave swept them off the shelf. One of them managed to cling to the rock and was saved, but the other drowned. It is interesting to note that 3 of the 5 fatalities occurred on the Club's relatively infrequent ocean-side outings, and only 2 involved falls from our obviously dangerous, regularly used, cliff-skirting ridge hikes.
According to Joe Neilson, the Club was split into two factions at this time. The "hikers" wanted any money available to be spent on trails and perhaps on cabins on the outer Islands, while the "lounge lizards" wanted a clubhouse to serve as a social center and a place where they could dance, as a dance craze was sweeping the country in the '20's. Ray Jerome Baker, well-known photographer and world traveler, who was frequently Club president in these years, was strongly in favor of a clubhouse. Very little fee-simple land was available on O'ahu, but about this time, the Territory decided to subdivide the land it held on the makai side of the highway in Waimanalo Beach and auction off 10,000 sq. ft. parcels, with the stipulation that a building be constructed on each within a certain specified time. The Club bid on a lot and was successful in obtaining one on December 14, 1925, for $1500, (or so I have been told, although none of my sources mention a dollar figure.)
By 1926, the Club had been able to raise $1784.44 for building materials. At this time, photographs show the clubhouse standing alone among sand flats and lantana scrub, with no other building in sight for miles around. Joe says that many people in those days would build a simple house. When they got a little more money, they would jack it up, put it on stilts, and turn it into a two story house. Often they would live on the sketchily enclosed ground floor and reserve the upper floor for guests. The clubhouse was built along similar lines. No slab was poured, but only footings for the pillars that held up the second floor. Club members did the work, and Joe says that most of them were teachers or book keepers or similar types who were unaccustomed to working with their hands, with the result that the clubhouse ended up looking like it had been built by a crew of enthusiastic, but inexpert amateurs. It was.
A lanai, not specified in the building permit, was added on one end of the building, and this deviation from plan was not regularized and made legal until 2003! The lanai was later enclosed and the wall separating it from the main room removed. Because of the interest in using the building for dancing, the sturdiest and best built part of the structure was the upstairs floor. Although no floor had been laid at ground level, the walls were extended down to the sandy soil. I am told that the Formosan termite had not yet arrived in the Islands, or least not in Waimanalo, and no one was concerned about the risk it posed to the structure. A year later, a concrete floor was poured, creating the patchwork slab that can still be observed on the first floor. The lot was fenced to keep roving stock out (6,7).
The women in the Club realized the need for a cesspool, since sewer lines did not extend to Waimanalo Beach, and they persuaded the sugar mill manager to donate a retired cast iron boiler from the mill and undertook to move it to the clubhouse. The boiler was a cylinder 12 ft long and 12 ft in diameter, open at one end and closed at the other, but with a manhole in this end. With the help of R. J. Baker's touring car and some long ropes, they rolled the boiler the half mile from the mill to the clubhouse. The ropes were looped around the cylinder, lying on its side, and the lower ends tied to trees or stakes in the ground. The ends coming over the top of the boiler were attached to the car or pulled on by hand to move the thing. Once it reached the clubhouse, it was turned on end in the desired location, open end down, and members climbed in through the manhole and began to dig, passing the sand out through the manhole in buckets. The great cylinder slowly sank into the sand until it reached the proper depth. Then connections were made with the plumbing in the two bathrooms.
Joe says that palm trees were planted around the cesspool for decoration, but within a few years this had the unfortunate effect that a 6 or 8 inch thick mat of palm roots had formed at the bottom of the cylinder, and it would no longer drain effectively. Joe was a member of the club at this time (he recalls joining about 1930) and undertook to deal with the problem. The cesspool was allowed to dry out, and he climbed in with a pick and hacked away at the mass of palm roots. It took him 4 or 5 hours, a hot, dirty ordeal complicated by the fact that the members preparing a meal that was to reward the workers had trouble remembering that they were not to use the toilet, or at least, not to FLUSH the toilet, while he was working, so that he occasionally had to leap to one side to avoid a stream of discharge from the pipe. Joe was never a patient man, and I can imagine the stream of indignant, outraged, (though never profane) comments that ensued.
On July 31, 1927, HTMC member Prof. Burt Albert Tower died while hiking with his wife and friends in the Wai'anae Range. He apparently suffered a heart attack. It is not clear from R. J. Baker's narrative whether they were on a Club-sponsored hike or just out with friends. The Club membership stood at about 100 people at this time.
In the Doldrums: Depression and War
For a number of years, the Club had owned an old Cadillac to help ferry members to trailheads before hikes. This was retired in 1929 and a used truck purchased to replace it. The truck was in use until 1933, when the increase in privately owned vehicles made it no longer necessary for the Club to maintain one.
In 1930, the last payment of $350 was made on the clubhouse lot, leaving the Club finally free of debt. The Club president and his wife resigned from the Club over the issue of spending money on the clubhouse property rather than on trails, a chronic source of dissension within the organization in these years. A year later power lines reached Waimanalo Beach and the clubhouse acquired electric lights. The depression hit the Club hard, as it did people in general, and in 1933 membership was down to 52, fluctuating in these years and through World War II, and finally reaching a low of 36 in 1943.The first application for membership by a young man of Japanese ancestry was made in 1937. Three Directors opposed his membership and he was turned down. He apparently later acted as a translator for the Army in World War II. R. J. Baker says that he was eventually admitted as an HTMC member. There was considerable controversy in these years over the issue of admitting people of Asian ancestry to membership. Brunhilde Kaufer, Club Secretary, resigned in 1938 over the refusal to admit AJA's, and Joe Neilson, a Director, also resigned but was persuaded to remain in the Club. Dr. Stephen B. Jones, a Geography Professor, and Club Director, made a list of 12 recommendations to increase Club membership, but refused to serve as Membership Chair unless all discrimination was ended. As R. J. Baker mentions, eventually the Club admitted everyone without regard to ethnic background with no protest, but it is not clear when this laudable goal was finally achieved. Today, it is hard for us to understand why such prejudices ever existed, but friends of my generation still, understandably, harbor fierce resentment over the shabby and humiliating treatment that was often applied to people of non-haole ancestry in years past.
The next few years were tragic ones. A young serviceman, Luciano Pena, of Mexican ancestry, joined the Club in June of 1938. He proved to be a great asset to the Club and highly popular, and was elected a Director the following April. Apparently the Club had a tradition of visiting Manana Island (Rabbit Island) every July 4th, and a good-sized crowd gathered in 1939 for this trip. A new member, Phil Kantner, and a non-member female friend of his, attempted to walk along one of the lower ledges of the island on the windward side, apparently against the advice of some members. They were swept off the ledge by the heavy seas, and Pena dove in and succeeded in rescuing the girl. He then returned for Kantner, but although he was a strong swimmer, the conditions were too severe for his strength and they both drowned.
On the Kanehoa-Hapapa hike in June, 1940, a young Chinese girl, 16 or 17 years old and apparently not known to anyone in the Club joined the group. She fell from the ridge while crossing one of the treacherous narrow sections alone, and was killed. It was not possible to retrieve her body until the next day.
In 1938 the "Sales Builder" printed a "complete" guide to trails in Hawai'i, including the outer islands as well as O'ahu. An old time hiker, Judd, gave this sage advice to those who would use the trails:" Always keep to ridges when hiking on Oahu. That's what the early Hawaiians did. Too dangerous to traverse gulches in deeply eroded country", and "remember that water drunk before noon turns to lead in your feet"(!?).
In 1938, the lot behind the clubhouse came up for sale, and the Directors authorized a bid of up to $650 for it. However, someone else wanted it more, and bought it for $675. One of the Club members, Ann Satterthwaite, had purchased the lot mauka of the Club property at the same time the Club bought the clubhouse lot. She had never been able to afford the required improvements on the lot, and still owed a substantial sum for the land. As mentioned above, the Club was interested in acquiring an additional lot, although Joe recalls that there was debate at the time about buying her property, and that the purchase was finally made as much to accommodate an old member who had been of great service to HTMC as out of any desire for the lot. In any case, the Club bought this property from Miss Satterthwaite in 1941 for $950, less than she had paid for it. This is the lot on which the volleyball court is now situated, and the potential site of a new clubhouse.
Wartime restrictions limited the number of hikes that could be scheduled, and this contributed to the decline in membership. The beach below the clubhouse had been strung with barbed wire during the war, and dugouts were built along the bank with sentries stationed in the area for a time. As the war neared its end, however the restrictions were eased and it was possible to resume regular hikes. Attendance was up, with 19 people and a dog climbing Alewa Heights in March, 1943. By the April meeting in 1945, membership was up to 65 people and the average hike attracted about 15 participants. Bessie Iwai, employed by the Tongg Publishing Co., arranged to have the monthly schedules printed and distributed. Previously they had been laboriously duplicated and mailed by Club members. In 1950, the Directors decided that schedules could be prepared and mailed quarterly, with a substantial savings in effort and postage.
After World War II
The Club purchased a war surplus Quonset hut from Dan's Lumber Yard for $550, including delivery, but another $75 was charged for aligning it on the lot. Joe recalls that he and a few other members spent the night at the clubhouse when the Quonset hut was due to be delivered. (Such a large object had to be moved in the middle of the night, of course, to minimize disruption of traffic and the inconvenience occasioned by cutting and repairing the occasional low, road-crossing power or telephone line.) It was fortunate they did. They woke up in the early morning hours to the noise of some disturbance, and realized that the movers had arrived and were beginning to install the hut on the lot across the street! They quickly arranged to have the Quonset hut placed on the correct lot. The Club was occupied for the rest of the year with installing bathroom facilities and a kitchen in this building, to qualify it as a dwelling and meet the Territorial stipulations on the original sale of the lot. The Quonset hut served as a dormitory for many years until the steel beams supporting the floor began to rust through and it became too hazardous to use. We found a charitable organization, in Wai'anae, I think, that wanted the building and was willing to move it, and donated it to them. I believe I was Club president at the time - probably in the 1980's.
During the Great Depression, many intelligent people lost faith in the ability of capitalism to provide a just and effective economic system, and began to consider the possibility that some form of socialism, or a mixed economy, might be better. With the rise of Communism in Russia, some people even became ardent Communists, although by 1948 the horrors of the Stalinist regime were widely known. A curious episode took place at this time, in which two or three Club members, sisters, who, it seems, were dedicated Communists, apparently attempted to gain control of HTMC, presumably to use its enormous prestige and vast resources in the service of the World Revolution. R. J. Baker does not describe this incident in great detail, and I suspect he played a more important role than he gives himself credit for in his History.
The sisters invited those Club members that they felt would be sympathetic to their cause to a meeting at their home. Not all the left-leaning members in attendance were members of the party or blind followers of the party line, however, and heated argument ensued. It was pointed out that some Club members worked at Pearl Harbor. Even though they might have no sympathies for the radical cause themselves, their jobs might be endangered if it were known that there were active Communists in the Club, such was the climate of anti-Communist hysteria at the time. After much debate, no action was taken at the meeting, and a short time later the three sisters resigned from the Club.
At the end of February, 1950 there was another serious accident on a hike by Club members. Dick Davis and other Club members were returning from a climb of Mt. Ka'ala (long before there was a road to the top) and Dick grabbed a rope to aid in crossing a steep slope, not realizing that it was not fastened to anything. He fell, bounced, and rolled headlong down the steep mountain, falling an estimated 400 ft. and landing in a dry stream bed. Joe Neilson, current Club president, was the first to reach him and said that he was lucky to be alive. Dick had severe back injuries, requiring several operations, and has said that he was told he would never walk again. None the less, after some time he recovered and was active in leading Club hikes for many years afterwards.
Six years later, at the end of November, 1956, another fatal accident occurred on a Club hike. Dr. Frank Hinman, an Entomology Professor at UH Manoa, fell to his death during the Pu'u Manamana hike, when a rock he was using as a handhold gave way. RJB only mentions that he fell from a rocky crag in Kahana Valley, but I had always heard that the fall took place above Crouching Lion. He fell about 150 feet before striking the guava shrubs and continued to roll down two more ledges before coming to rest. Death was apparently instantaneous. Happily for the Club, this has been the last fatality due to mishap on a Club-sponsored event, to date. We have been very fortunate, considering the often hazardous conditions that we encounter, and it is a tribute to the care that past leaders and hikers have taken over the years, as well as to extraordinary good luck.
Ray Jerome Baker's detailed history of the Trail and Mountain Club ends in 1960, and until someone has the stamina to comb through the minutes of the Director's Meetings, Committee Reports, Reports to the Annual Meeting, and such records to compile a similar history from that date, we must do without.
E KOMO MAI FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
Roger Breton, Clubhouse Chairman
As membership continues to grow and the clubhouse replacement committee works toward consensus, the clubhouse chair has been tasked with keeping the current structure usable and accessible. Guidelines have been introduced to accommodate members, resident members and guests. Due to the current condition of the clubhouse, reservations to utilize the great room will be limited to 35 people. This limitation does not affect member reservations that utilize the grounds and hau arbor. The Waimanalo property can easily accommodate up to 150 people.Group reservation guidelines suggest a minimum 30-day advanced notice. Those members who wish to overnight are asked to make reservations 14 days in advance. As always day use drop-ins are welcomed, though the clubhouse combination is changed on a regular basis, so it is advised to call ahead. The clubhouse and grounds are for use by members and their guests for rest, relaxation and socializing. Members pay no fee for day use of the facility however there is a nominal fee for guests. Members are responsible for the fees of their guests. Current day use guest fees are $2.00 per person 16 years of age and over and $1.00 for children between the ages of 6 and 15. You can call 259-5443 to obtain overnight fees and policies.
The clubhouse and grounds can be reserved for member non-commercial group events. Only one group event is allowed per reservation and calendar day. To qualify for a group reservation, a minimum of 10 people must attend. The rates for group reservations are currently $2.00 per guest attending. This rate is under review and the board of directors may consider a sliding scale in the near future. As always it is best to call for current rates and information. The clubhouse is available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Saturday reservations are unique in that there is volleyball competition at the clubhouse by a group of regular members. Volleyball play has been a tradition at the clubhouse grounds since the clubhouse was originally built in 1926. The first serve usually occurs about 4:00 p.m. Any member is free to join in the competition, and, as always, if a member brings guests, that member is responsible for those guest fees. Since volleyball play is not a scheduled HTMC event, it is not conducted when official HTMC events are sponsored, i.e., potlucks. Members who request group reservations on Saturdays have discretion as to whether or not to allow this play as well, but must state so when making the reservation.
Next newsletter will include an introduction of the clubhouse residents, some clubhouse history, and any updates or clubhouse news. Clubhouse residents are member volunteers and receive no compensation for their services. They pay the same overnight fees as regular members. The residents provide a service to the club in the capacity of security, handling member reservations, grounds upkeep and improvements, and overall maintenance of the clubhouse. As always if you have any questions regarding the clubhouse, please call the clubhouse chair at 259-5443.
PS - The clubhouse is in need of the following items:
New refrigerator
2 box fans
Riding lawn mower (dream on) or commercial push or wheel drive lawn mower.
If any club member can donate any of these items to the clubhouse, it will be much appreciated.A hui hou Roger
MAILING LABELS & MEMBERSHIP DATABASE
Vanessa Cole, Membership CommitteeThe membership committee has been hard at work redesigning our member database to better serve the needs of the club and to meet the new bylaws member definitions. Members in the same family have been split into two records that will allow future directory listing to list each member separately. Family members with different last names will now find their names listed in correct alphabetical sequence. Also as a result of these changes you may notice a change in your mailing label - only one member in a family will now be listed on the label. So if your name is missing from the label, don't despair, you are still in the database.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE NEWS
Brenda Cowan, Entertainment Committee ChairwomanOn behalf of the club, I would like to thank the outgoing committee members: June Miyasato, Nathan Yuen, Carole Moon & Bev Valentino. I am very grateful to my committee members: Dick Cowan, Helene Sroat, Mike Algiers, Roy Tanaka, Grant Oka, Justin Ohara and Gay Nall. I would also like to recognize our Clubhouse Resident Manager Roger Breton for all of the assistance & supporthe has given & continues to give the entertainment committee. Thanks to Lynn Agena, June Miyasato & Jean Tsukamoto for always jumping in to help us. Big Mahalo to all those who give their time/labor to clubhouse maintenance/repair as this makes clubhouse events such as our potluck/slideshows even more enjoyable. (The Hao Arbor has a roof & the toilet in the woman's room doesn't leak!)
GOT COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS OR FEEDBACK FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE?
Please email me at b.hiker@verizon.net or call me at 396-6933.WANT TO DO A SLIDESHOW FOR US? Email or call me.
I greatly appreciate those of you who check in with me by email or phone as to what you will be bringing to the Potluck or if you will be paying towards the food or paper goods. This makes my job easier. Thanks.
IF YOU DON'T ATTEND THE POTLUCK/SLIDESHOWS consider doing so. It is a chance to join together in loving fellowship, eat some great food & be entertained.
Hike on, in peace & joy.
Brenda
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
ALONG THE TRAIL is a quarterly publication of the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club designed to inform the membership of club activities and matters of interest to the hiking community. HTMC members and any other interested parties are welcome to submit articles to ALONG THE TRAIL. Submissions must be received by the 5th day of March, June, September, and December in order to appear in the newsletter published for the quarter, and may be sent in any of the following ways (email preferred):
E-Mail: Richard27@hawaii.rr.com
FAX: 293-2603
Phone: 293-2554
Mail: Richard McMahon
57-531 Kamehameha Hwy
Kahuku, HI 96731-2128
Bookmark The HTMC Web Page http://geocities.com/htmclub - or - http://aditl.com/htmc/
Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club
P.O. Box 2238
Honolulu, HI 96804
Clubhouse: 41-023 Puuone St
Waimanalo, HI 96795
Phone: 259-5443
Comments may be sent to HTMC Newsletter Editor
orhtmc (at) aditl (dot) com