Oahu’s Turtle Bay Resort has new owners

The Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore is officially under new ownership.

A consortium of international investment management firms took back the property from Oaktree Capital Management in a deed in lieu of foreclosure transaction that closed on Tuesday.

The 858-acre resort includes a 443-room hotel, two golf courses and a spa.

The consortium, which has managed the resort for nearly two years, already has spent $6 million to upgrade its infrastructure and hotel, including expanding Kuilima Drive from two to four lanes and upgrading the well, according to developer Stanford Carr, the resort’s interim property manager...

There are no immediate plans to build any additional hotels or condominiums at the resort.

More at Pacific Business News

North Shore wetland refuge getting seven times bigger

By Eloise Aguiar
Advertiser Staff Writer

KAHUKU — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is acquiring one of the last remaining wild coastlines on O'ahu, increasing a wetland refuge sevenfold since it was established 34 years ago.

The purchase will also provide another flood control measure to the community, thanks to a $22 million federal appropriation.

More at the Honolulu Advertiser

Membership Meeting February 25th

As previously announced in January, there will be a Membership Meeting Thursday, February 25th, 8am at the Haleiwa Gym. Councilman Donovan Dela Cruz will be giving a short presentation on Transit Oriented Development and the Governor's Office (Linda Smith and Pearl Iboshi) will be there to address issues affecting business and our community. A full agenda will be forthcoming.

Please put this important meeting on your calendar now. Also forthcoming will be the Chamber's calendar of meetings.

Mahalo,
Antya

Chamber Building Work Day This Saturday the 13th

The Chamber's new home is coming along really well! Residents and visitors stop by especially on Saturday workdays to admire the building, the new cedar siding, and ask about what the building will be used for when it's done. One board member who helped out at a recent workday was totally thrilled with what she saw. We're getting excited at the thought of moving in, hopefully by the end of March.

Come be a part of this exciting project. We need carpenters and people to caulk, do dump runs, and various other tasks.


What: Workday Saturday the 13th 8:00am - 1:00pm 

Where: At the Chamber's new home across from the post office

Thank you to all the volunteers, especially Lee Bryant, Mike Stacey, Gary Anderson, John Otholt and Willy Strydonk who have been working on the project almost every week for months. We really apprciate all your hard work and your craftmanship.

Donate for a Brick Today

We still need to raise more money to finish this project, so if you've been putting off donating for that special brick, please send your donation in now. The form is attached. Just mail it in with your check! We appreiate your support.

Below: Gosha and Gary taking off the old siding; Robert, Matt, Gary, and Willy putting up new siding on the back; Willy putting lock on closet door inside; Mike Stacy, luna, happy that they've finished siding the back wall.




















Mahalo,
Antya