August 2023
Creating a Harmonious Community
Tenants and Owners Working Together by Jess Herzog
In big apartment complexes, fostering a sense of harmony and cooperation between renters and owners is crucial for the community to flourish. By recognizing the shared goals and interests, both parties can contribute to creating a thriving and inclusive environment. Here’s how renters and owners can work together.
Open Communication: Encouraging dialogue, this is key, whether through community meetings, digital platforms, or dedicated forums, allows for the exchange of ideas, concerns, and suggestions. Regular communication promotes understanding, empathy, and collaboration.
Respect and Understanding: Owners should value the contributions and perspectives of renters, recognizing their role in the community. Similarly, renters should respect the rights and responsibilities of owners. By fostering mutual respect, a strong foundation for cooperation can be established.
Community Activities: Collaborative initiatives such as social gatherings, volunteer programs, or recreational activities encourage interaction, foster connections, and promote a sense of belonging for all community members.
Joint Problem-Solving: Renters and owners can collaborate on issues like maintenance, safety, or shared amenities. Establishing committees or task forces that include representatives from both groups ensures diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving.
By embracing all of the above, renters and owners can create a harmonious community where everyone feels valued and connected. Together, we can contribute to a flourishing environment that enhances the overall quality of living at Makaha Surfside!
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CONTEST WINNER: Best Photos of the West Side, from Kahe Point to Ka’ena Point. Congratulations to Kyro from the B building, our contest winner! Kyro, your rainbow photo compliments our Hawai’ian word for this issue. Mahalo for sharing! Come to our next meeting & collect your prize!
Makaha Surfside Shell ID
Open House Thursday, August 31st 3:30pm to 6:30pm Conference Room by C pool
Ever wonder what the names of those shells are that you find in our lagoons and tidepools? Now you can find out! One of our residents has been identifying all the shells she has collected and inventoried from our lagoons, beaches, and tide pools here at Makaha Surfside. Her collection will be available for viewing in the conference room, and will include scientific names and Hawaiian names, if known. All shells have a type of shape, that sometimes also denotes the taxonomic Family, such as cowries, basket shells, cones, augers, bubbles and whelks.
August 31st come to the conference room next to the BBQ area anytime between 3:30pm and 6:30pm for the 1st ever Makaha Surfside Shell ID Open House. Only shells that have been collected from MSS in the couple of years will be displayed, featuring the ones venomous to humans! Yes, there are some species of gastropods who make Surfside their home as well, and if you pick up a live one you risk being stung by the animal’s extended proboscis with venom that is deadly to humans. This proboscis can penetrate a 5mm reef glove! Come to the shell ID open house to find out what their shells look like, so you can be sure to avoid those guys at all times.
Native Hawaiians cook with many of the marine gastropods, adding them to soups, and some are eaten raw, carved out of its shell with a knife while sitting right there on the intertidal reef. ʻOlelo Hawaii names are listed for many of the species, and you can test your memorization skills with a Bingo game at the end.
West Side History
The Waianae Coast includes smaller towns like Nanakuli and Makaha. The Farrington Road runs along the coast up to Keawa’ula Beach a.k.a Yokohama’s, the starting point of the Ka’ena Point Trail – West Shore, which connects to the island’s north shore via a foot trail.
According to ancient Hawaiian lore, Maui, the demigod, and his wife settled in the Waianae area, with Maui creating Pu’u Heleakala, a mountain towards the south end, influencing the land and sea to develop a prosperous fishing community. Another interesting part of Hawaiian mythology is Nanaue, the Shapeshifting Shark-Man of Makua Cave, who also had a connection to Kaneana Cave / Makua Cave. In the early 1800s, traders from America and Europe arrived, seeking to trade goods for local resources like sandalwood trees. The Hawaiian chiefs focused on harvesting trees, neglecting their own crops, and combined with diseases brought by foreigners, caused a significant drop in the local population.
In the late 1800s, the Waianae Sugar Plantation was established, and a railroad connected the area to the Ewa Plain (Ewa Beach). The plantation closed in 1946, but the Hawaiian Railway Society now maintains the tracks, offering tourists a ride.
Waianae’s stunning coastline bears witness to the persistent presence of social inequality that extends throughout the entire island. It is home to Hawaii’s largest homeless camp, Pu’uhonua o Waianae, near the Waianae Boat Harbor. The area is more residential than touristy, lacking luxury resorts and numerous restaurants. However, it offers attractions like beautiful beaches, hikes, nature, history, and cultural sites like the Ku’ilioloa Heiau at Pokai Bay. Popular spots include Keawa’ula Beach, Makaha Beach Park popular with surfers, and Pray For Sex Beach a.k.a. Makua Beach, which has an interesting story behind its name.
Kaneana Cave / Makua Cave is an intriguing cave to explore, and hikers can enjoy various trails, such as Upper Makua Cave Hike, Waianae Kai Trail / Mount Ka’ala Summit Hike, and Puu O Hulu Kai Trail / Maili Pink Pillbox Hike. Mermaid Cave / Tunnels is another interesting spot, but going inside the cave is strongly discouraged. Waianae is also home to the summit of O’ahu’s tallest mountain, Mount Kaala, and its name means “Waters of the Mullet,” referring to a type of fish.
Share your stories of exploration, photos from hikes or other excursions you have enjoyed around the West Side by text or via our online submission form or email: (707)340-5687
You can also use our Online Submission Form or email: aloha@SurfsideOhanaNews.com
MSS CONNECTIONS
Visit www.MakahaSursfide.net to stay updated on MSS news, meetings, and maintenance issues, Send in your opinions about what to do with the GYM remodel and check out the new meeting & event calendar!
IMPORTANT INFO & CONTACTS
BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS: bod@makahasurfside.net www.makahasurfside.net
OFFICE HOURS 8:00AM-5:00PM weekdays (808) 696-6991
Makaha Surfside ’Ohana Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/mss96792
‘Ohana News Submission Due by the 20th of each month. Photos/Articles:
aloha@surfsideOhanaNews.com
Register for e-news &/or on property delivery www.SurfsideOhanaNews.com
Report Neighborhood Issues: call 311 Office of Housing: (808) 768-4675 gov.homelessness@hawaii.gov
CARES Crisis Hotline (800) 753-6879
‘Ohana Kitchen
CHILI RELLENO CASSEROLE Serves 6
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 min
Total Time: 45 mins
9×9 Casserole pan *spray with non stick spray
INGREDIENTS:
· 1/2 lb. Jack cheese
· 3/4 lb. longhorn
· 14 ounces whole green chiles, canned (2 -7ounce cans)
· 1 lg. can evaporated milk
· 2 eggs
· 2 tbsp. flour
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Open chilies, slice in half long ways and rinse out seeds, drain. Lay ½ of chilies on bottom of pan.
2. Sprinkle ½ grated Jack cheese & ½ longhorn cheese on top (about 1 inch thick).
3. Add another layer of chilies, more cheese.
4. Mix can evaporated milk, eggs, and flour and pour over top.
5. Bake [uncovered] 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees, until top is golden brown.
6. Remove dish from oven and transfer to a wire rack.
Let it cool and firm up for a few minutes, then slice casserole with sharp knife, serve and enjoy!
Let us know if you made this tasty treat! Email or text us photos to (707)340-5687
Send your recipes to us to be featured in the future!
On-Site Car Wash: Available Every Saturday, 8AM-6PM, Must pre-register with the guard house. 30 minutes for $5.00 You bring the soap; hose & bucket are provided. Sundays are also available to wash house-hold items like window and door screens, reservations also required.
Wet-N-Wild Wednesdays!
Half-price admission rates for kama’aina and active military with proper ID every Wednesday this summer.
08/06 – Cultural Garden Cleanup of Mauna Lahilahi: 8:00AM to 11:00AM, sponsored by Kia’i O Lahilahi, our local group committed to land restoration of the native plants on and around the mauna. Meet at the base of Mauna Lahilahi, just inside the rock wall, and bring gardening gloves & sunhat. Latex gloves, trash bags, gardening equipment, and water is all provided. If you can stay until noon, bring pupus to share with the group and talk story after all the hard work you’ve put in to malama our mauna!
8/11 – National Son and Daughter Day: This love-centric family holiday (which we’re sure has gained the approval of both Gloria Steinem and Smokey Robinson, as you’ll see) reminds us to take a step back from the whirlwind of paying the bills, surviving the maelstrom of current events, and meeting what seem to be thousands of daily obligations, and spend time with our children.
National Son and Daughter Day is a time to go ahead and spoil the kids a little. Be a grandparent ahead of time for a day, and remind the kids that through all the ascents and descents of mayhem and joy, and however they’ve turned out so far, they’re the greatest loves of your life.
8/17-8/19 The GLAM! Sale at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, is the largest secondhand shopping event in Hawaii, featuring the “best-of-the-best” that Goodwill has to offer, including designer fashions, goods and other hidden treasures at bargain prices. Items are re-stocked hourly all event long.
FREE ADMISSION Friday 9:00AM to 7:00PM, Saturday 9:00AM to 4:00PM
8/18 Statehood Day or Admission Day is a legal holiday in the state of Hawaii. It is celebrated
annually on the third Friday in August to commemorate the anniversary of the state’s 1959
admission to the Union. It was first celebrated in 1969.
8/19~8/27 – Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival in Waikiki honors Hawaiian legend, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, fondly remembered as the greatest waterman ever. Held at venue sites throughout Waikiki, Duke’s Festival features a variety of ocean sports including Surfing, Paddleboard Racing, Swimming, Volleyball, and more!
MSS COMMUNITY:
8/20 – Surfside ‘Ohana News Cook-Out for the MSS community 3:00PM BBQ by the C Pool
8/31 – Shell ID Open House 3:30PM @ MSS Conference Room
CELEBRATIONS: 8/23 Happy 9th Birthday to Luke Little!
REFLECTIONS: The Celebration of Life for Forrest Wicks was held at 6pm, July 16th outside A gate. It was a successful enjoyable event. Attendees shared food (potluck); it was well-organized with tables, music and microphone. Prayers were made and many people shared
remembrances and feelings for Forrest. It was well-attended and a time of camaraderie, relaxation and pleasantness.
TIME CAPSULE: 100 years ago, in 1923, baseball games, Billy Jones, and the banjo were all the rage. Prosperity sandwiches and pound cake were crowd-pleasers, and Robert and Betty were two of the most popular baby names. A freshly-baked loaf of Vienna bread was 11¢, sugar-cured bacon cost 25¢ a pound, and eggs were 13¢ a dozen. The words bathtub gin, Bible-thumper, bingo card, birdbrain, blind date, malarkey, man-for-man, mass-produce, microworld, and multilayered all appeared in print for the first time!
Surfside Excursions
Join Us for different activities leaving from Makaha Surfside. On Saturday August 5, 2023 11:30 AM, for snorkeling entering the ocean from our Lagoon. Some folks are having a pot luck picnic around noon. Bring some food and make it a wonderful day. Its always better to snorkel with a buddy, join us and meet new buddies
MAHALO TUESDAY Consolidated Movies for $5.00 in Kapolei. Carpooling is an option!
Join Us as we plan more FUN for our Surfside ’Ohana!
FEATURE FILM: Sound of Freedom limited showings www.angel.com/pay-it-forward/sound-of-freedom
DISCLAIMER: Visit our website for the full disclaimer, if you have any questions about this newsletter, contact: (707) 340-5786 aloha@surfsideohananews.com