Enough of that. What's incredible and fabulous are marvelous members and the efforts they have made this quarter. First and foremost is Alex Broadfoot, who spent many days and nights here working on Property Management tasks (in July he was at the clubhouse more than in his own apartment). The fire sprinkler system (upstairs and down) is in place. Louver windows have been cut, repaired and security clipped (Thanks to Amy Uyechiand and Bruce Hawkins for materials). There are more lights, lamp shades, fans, ventilation, awnings, tools & materials. Alex has now left the island and returned to the family home in Virginia. What an effort he put in!

Another exceptional volunteer is (as has always been) Dick Schmidt, who has again repaired the entrance and fire exit steps and landings and hooked up the plumbing for the fire sprinkler system. Your caretakers at the clubhouse have also been busy with Jay helping Alex with all his projects and Robb has brought in many palms, plants and shrubs. The Board of Directors supported his request for $150 to purchase areca palms but his connection with neighbors and a Waimanalo nursery have resulted in a windfall of new plantings. He has also been reworking the water basins, trimming trees and hedges and hauling out the tremendous amount of debris from these cuttings. As Jay pointed out at the last Board Meeting, the grounds look better than they ever have.

It's not just our regular workers that are so great. For instance, when Elaine and Vince Mahoney have their gatherings here, they bring in soap, paper towels, toilet tissue, trash bags, haul all their leavings away and then mop the floors, vacuum the rugs, sweep the lanai and leave food for others in the guest refrigerator. Ed Tam is another frequent visitor who plants, trims and fertilizes and then goes down to weed the pathway to the beach. Ed Ulery comes for several overnights, walks the beach (both ways to Lanikai and Sea Life Park) and collects trash along the way. He has also just taken over the sponsorship of one of the tall palm trees which had been previously adopted by a Mainland couple. In addition to all the donations received for property management activities, Joyce Tomlinson gave us a phone to replace the one downstairs which had given up. On two different days, Bob Frank came by to show video tapes of his previous life living on a houseboat in Marina del Rey and leading the high life with Hollywood, Muscle Beach, Venice, Catalina, etc. dignitaries--unedited. Lots to enjoy at the clubhouse. Even the heavy wash up of man-o-war has subsided and the water temperature is in the 80's. Hope you can come and share.

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Phil first came to Hawaii in the early 1950's to work as a social studies teacher, first at Iolani, and later at Castle High School. He soon started hiking with the Hawaii Trail and Mountain Club. Shortly after beginning to enjoy our outings, Phil offered a ride to another young member, Florence ("Charlie") Chan, who had recently arrived from San Francisco. They were soon married, and built a lovely home high on a hill overlooking Kaneohe Bay, not far from Pu'u Maelieli. In fact, theirbackyard was an access point for the hike to this peak for many years, until too many transients started appearing out of the brush and disturbing the serenity of their home, whereupon Phil blocked this section of the trail.

Phil and Charlie were quite active with HTMC for many years, and then after Phil's retirement from teaching, they joined other old HTMC members Harry Whitten and Lloyd Talcott in starting an informal group of friends that hikes on Wednesdays, and is sometimes called "The Over-the-Hill Gang."

Phil claimed that he introduced that gourmet's delight, the peanut butter and sweet pickle sandwich to me. I do not remember this detail, which must have taken place nearly 35 years ago, but I did begin to eat this delectable trail ration at about that time, so his statement may well be true. If so, it is one of his claims to fame, and a service that I shall always appreciate! Charlie died suddenly of a ruptured cerebral aneurism a year ago February, and Phil never recovered from the loss. He discovered that he had melanoma in late spring of 1997. The cancer metastasized to his brain, and he died early in August, after moving to California to be with his sister. All who knew Charlie and Phil mourn the passing of these two good people, excellent hikers, and long-time contributors to our organization.

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