November 2023
BOARD MEETING November 18, 2023
9:00am—11:00am MSS Board/Owners Meeting: via Zoom & maybe in the conference room. Unfortunately this conflicts with Condorama XI.
Join us for a fantastic Pot-Luck Cook-Off & Community Gathering at the lagoon! Let’s come together to make our property even more special by fostering camaraderie and connection within our community. This event is all about collaboration and working together to make a fun day for all!
Volunteer your time, creativity, cooking talents or just help with cleaning and party upkeep. Be a food judge, help sell raffle tickets, volunteer to be on trash patrol to control our impact to the beach or donate funds or items to the event. You choose what you’d like to contribute!
RSVP by text or call Bill L. (808) 922-4466
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NOVEMBER CALENDAR of EVENTS
Nov 15, 22, and 29: Ko’Olina Art Fest at Lagoon #3 from 9AM to 5PM will showcase local artisans and musicians for your enjoyment. 40 artists are expected to set up along the meandering sidewalk at the sand’s edge. You’ll want to carpool, remember public parking is at a premium at Ko’Olina, and there are no bus routes.
Nov 18: The Hoa Aina O’ Makaha “U-Pick-It” Farm is open to the public 8am to noon only on this day this month. Park in the Makaha Elementary School parking lot. Bring your wagon to hold the fresh vegetables you harvest yourself, and to hold a fruit tree seedling to take with you and watch it grow back home. You can pet the resident turkey and crack mac nuts from the tree above your head on the wooden bench below it.
Nov 18: Condorama XI Webinar from 9am to 11am is open to all Hawaii condo homeowners free of charge with your online registration. Topic Highlights include the impact of the Lahaina fires on our insurance premiums, Labor Law Fundamentals, and disinformation affecting AOAOs. Go to CAI Hawaii’s website to find more information and to register at https://CCA.Hawaii.gov/
Nov 23: Happy Thanksgiving to you and your ohana! The office is closed today so that our staff may enjoy the holiday.
Nov 30: Water your plants! Remember, even though some of our indoor plants go dormant, they still need water through the winter.
Dec 2: 10am-11am: Toddler Storytime at Waianae Public Library. No RSVP needed, just show up with your 3 to 5 year old.
Dec 3: 8am-12pm: Mauna Lahilahi Cleanup-Meet at the Cultural Garden at the base of the mauna with gloves, hat, sunscreen, water. All tools provided. Learn about our local heritage from the organizers and other volunteers.
Dec 4: Last year on this date, we had our 1st whale sighting of the season from Makaha Surfside. TWO whales were sighted by several residents.
QUALITY OF LIFE
In response to last month’s article proposing strategic plans for enhancing our collective quality of life, engaging conversations ensued, sparking widespread interest. A surprising number of residents expressed enthusiasm for recreational spaces such as gaming areas and communal gardens. Many offered to volunteer for additional maintenance or to partake in the harvest from potential neighborhood gardens or perhaps even a communal chicken co-op!
The concept of enhancing the property’s visual appeal through the incorporation of distinctive and
enjoyable features also holds significant financial merit. Among the most popular requests, residents are keen to transform the kiddie pool at the C building into a spacious jacuzzi. Some have suggested reviving the shuffleboard court or repurposing it for practical use, like raised garden beds or a horseshoe pit!
Fostering a vibrant community that caters to our collective desires adds an extra touch of charm to our everyday living. Share your insights on the addition of recreational amenities, collaborative spaces promoting sustainability, or eco-friendly alternatives aimed at reducing water and electricity
expenses.
Text or email your thoughts (435)709-5682 aloha@SurfsideOhanaNews.com
Improvements at Surfside
You may have noticed that earlier this month all 3 of our non-functioning AT&T pay phones have been dismantled and removed from the property. Mahalo to resident Michelle who researched their ownership and got in touch with them to schedule their removal, at no charge to the AOAO. Interestingly, Viiz Communications in Alabama agreed to rebrand all of Hawaii’s public pay phones since buying them from Hawaii Telecom in 2017. According to the FCC, in 2017, there remained 3,615 inoperable public pay phones in the state. If you would like to schedule other public pay phones to be removed, free of charge, call 855-937-8449 and provide an exact address and contact information for the property.
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