Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the South Pacific Ohana Treasure Hunt originally planned for April 19th has been cancelled.
Please pass the word to anyone you think might have been planning to attend.
Mahalo. Maybe next year circumstances will allow us to put this event on.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 12 April 2009 )
Na Hawai'i Hui Minutes - Feb '09
Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 03 March 2009
February 15, 2009
Present: Leihua Basso, president, Roxanne Martin, Greg Kurahashi, Terry & Joe Crnich, Rebecca Gaerlan, Malia Gomes, Dorothy & Wayne Bryant, Bob Miller, Kawika Caldwell, Martha, Rose & Manny Silva
Leihua welcomed everyone and opened the gathering with a pule. After dinner, she presided over an informal business meeting, beginning with a mahalo to Manny for a master 2009 calendar of events.
Chain of Command: Manny distributed copies of an organizational flow chart, which he devised to help us stay on track and thereby get more done. A copy of that document is attached to the original of these minutes.
Campout: Rose & Manny reported that a reservation has been confirmed for the weekend of Oct. 23-25 at Cape Lookout. Rose will check on availability of the clubhouse for our use that weekend. Information sheets were passed around and reservations requested. After discussion, it was agreed that we would ask for an August date for 2010.
Time out for Stimu-less prizes: $5 gift certificates to Fred Meyer won by Martha and Manny
Easter Egg Hunt: Rose passed around sign-up sheets for various ways to kokua. Terry urged the group to find out how many children will be expected that day (Apr. 19), so that we may have enough eggs and prizes. After a lengthy discussion re date, it was agreed that we would stay with the 19th and, thanks to a suggestion from Martha, we'll make it a Treasure Hunt (since it will be after Easter). It will be advertised as "South Pacific Ohana Treasure Hunt" and invitations will include an RSVP.
Door Prizes: Won by Joe, Roxanne and Wayne
South Pacific in Concert: Dorothy reported that auditions for the Wilsonville Theater Company production will be held Feb. 28th and March 1st. Audition flyers were passed around, and persons were urged to litter judiciously. All members were encouraged to be a part of the opening night festivities, when a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Nā Hawaiʻi. Dorothy was asked to get information and posters (when available) to Joe for inclusion in Haʻi Mai.
Olelo Lessons: Terry and Joe hosted the first lesson at their home, and said that she will set a date for lesson #2 very soon. She also noted that Francis Doo is teaching ukulele lessons at Bamboo Grill on Saturdays from 1-3 pm, beginning Feb. 21.
Leihua expressed her mahalos to all present. Joe was asked to come up with a Nā Hawaiʻi events calendar that can be sent along with the monthly newsletter to all members. Leihua also urged everyone to continue to support local Hawaiian events. Kokua is a two-way street!
The meeting was closed with the singing of "Hawaiʻi Aloha."
Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy Bryant
Secretary
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 March 2009 )
Plans and Visions
Written by Administrator
Saturday, 14 February 2009
The club's executive board met on January 31, 2009 at Bamboo Island Grille for its annual Planning and Installation Meeting.
Leihua Basso led the meeting, backed by officers/members/advisors Rebecca Gaerlan, Bob Miller, Kawika Caldwell, Jean Carpenter, Rose Sylva, Manny Sylva, Greg Kurahashi, Roxanne Martin, Terry Crnich, Joe Crnich, and Francis Doo.
Leihua talked about doing without regard to receiving in this tough economic time.
Roxanne has a line on a new restaurant in Beaverton - hers! Recently opened, it's located at Cedar Hills and Walker - the old Satoʼs, across from Dollar Tree, and it's called Roxy Island Grill.
Those in attendance agreed that the Riverwalk would be a good event for 2009. This event might also replace the June meeting.
General meetings have been set for the year at Sunset Fire Hall on: Feb 15, Apr 19, Jun 21, Aug 16, Oct 18, and Dec 6.
Everyone decided that a Makahiki Games type of event would go well with a bazaar. Tentative date for the Makahiki-Bazaar: September 19.
Those assembled also discussed having another Easter Egg hunt, but also including an Easter Egg hunt for adults. The club will seek to get donations of restaurant gift certificates for the adult portion of this event. Tentative date for Easter Egg Hunt: April 19.
The board is also going to look into getting club bumper stickers.
This year's Club Campout will be at Cape Lookout. Despite a long club history, it was noted that since the onset of the war Camp Rilea has become too difficult to obtain.
Terry noted that the holiday party is set for December 6.
Terry noted that the club now has olelo DVDs, which we will be showing them starting Friday, February 6th at Joeʼs and Terryʼs house.
Francis will be teaching Hawaiian ukulele at Bamboo Grille, starting on February 21, from 1 PM to 3 PM. Classes start with 3-chord songs, and will be $5/class. Heʼs also teaching hula at Gladstone Community Enrichment Center, at 2 PM to 4 PM, on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sunday, already started, $10/lesson. Francis can be reached at: 503-888-8134.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 February 2009 )
Exciting Happenings Coming Your Way!
Written by Terry Crnich
Wednesday, 02 April 2008
We hope to see you all at the hui this Sunday--we hope to have a demonstration of lauhala weaving from Uncle Moki and we also hope to have some more great kanikapila time, too! Don't forget your ukulele, guitar, drum, spoons...you get the idea!?!
We are not going to have a formal hui the next month, though; for the month of May, we have been invited to Uncle Manny and Auntie Rose's hale for a DVD about Kalaupapa. We hope to have this potluck on Sunday, May 18th at 2pm. Please call and RSVP with Rose at 503-650-3321 and let them know if you will be able to join us!!
Please save the June hui date again for Riverwalk...this is a great way to have a good time with your fellow Nā Hawaiʻi ohana and make some money for the club at the same time. We plan to have a pot luck at the park after the walk, and what we encountered last year was that we were pau walking and it wasn't really lunch time, so you might want to think of foods that are more desserts, snacks or breakfast items that won't need much heating up when time to kaukau! We hope to get entry information soon; in the meantime, please think of who might be willing to sponser you and who you may want to ask to come walk with us! Everyone is invited--and every entry fee paid goes directly to Nā Hawaiʻi!
Would you like to have another Nā Hawaiʻi do-it-yourself yard sale again this year??? Last year's yard sale was a lot of fun and we have lots to look at! Everyone who would like to participate should bring your own tent, tables, change...it's designed to be like the swap meet...everyone at one place, but everyone brings their own sellers, goods and supplies...and you keep the money you make!
It's just an opportunity to get together and have some fun AND hopefully make a little money at the same time! If you feel so inclined, at the end of the day...you can donate a small portion of your profit to the club.. we wouldn't turn any kala away!
If you have goods you would like to donate to the club, but you don't want to participate as a seller, OR you would like to help sell and don't have things to donate...we might have a match !!! Please let me know if you would like to take part in the 2008 Nā Hawaiʻi Rockin' Rummage Sale...aaahhh...the crowd goes wild...
Hey! Anyone know where we can go camping this year?? Come on...somebody must know something! We want to camp, but we need an accessible area for all...and we'd like to have a common area where we can share meals and stories around the campfire, then retire to rooms (or yurts) with bathrooms and showers...humm...anyone know of something like that?
Calling all storytellers!!! Do you have a great story to share? Madam Pele ever sit in your back seat? Have a tale of the Night Marchers? We would like to bring these stories to our October hui - may they be spooky or sweet...please be thinking of something to share, and let us know!!!
See you all Sunday!
Joe and Terry Crnich
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 March 2009 )
'Ano'ai Kakou
Written by Terry Crnich
Sunday, 02 March 2008
Those of you that were at our last Nā Hawaiʻi gathering will most likely remember that there will be no Nā Hawaiʻi meeting in March. Our next scheduled gathering will be April 20th, 2pm at the West Linn Fire Hall.
Having that said, Joe and I would like to open our house up for very informal movie night on Friday, March 14th at 7pm. We have a few new DVDs that we would like to share. One DVD is on Israel Kamakawiwoʻole and is called The Man Behind the Music. The second DVD we have is on Hawaiian Slack Key and is done by Keola Beamer. It's called Ki Hoʻalu. Both are really great films and we think you would enjoy them.
Since it's a Friday night and most of us work, we would like to make this a snack and dessert night; we will provide coffee and soda and some munchies and you can bring whatever you might want to snack on during the films. If coming straight from work, you may want to run through a fast-food place and bring your dinner with you.
We also have some fun YouTube segments saved, and if you want to bring your ukuleles or guitars, you are more than welcome to burn the midnight oil with us and we can play and sing until the cows come home!
We have a small house, but think we can accommodate about 20 to 25 people who like being in close proximity to each other! Please RSVP at our house number (mostly a message line) at 503-430-0065 if you will be able to come. Also, we live on a flag lot, (down a semi-long dirveway) and it would be a good idea to park on the street and walk down the driveway so that you don't get blocked in when you are ready to leave. Our address is 18227 SW Monte Verdi Blvd, Aloha 97007 if you want to MapQuest it. We are very close to 185th and Farmington. You can call me (Terry) at my office #503-439-1500 for more directions.
Please come join us!
