Thank you!

Dear Members and Volunteers,

I want to thank all of you who have supported the Chamber and our mission throughout 2011.

Thank you to our board members, who continue to give generously of their time and resources to support the Chamber. Their dedication to our organization has gotten us through a challenging year and we couldn't have done it without them!

Thank you to our volunteers who staff the visitor center daily, assist with meetings, events and fundraisers.  You are the foundation of our organization, enabling us to accomplish much more than we would without you.

Thank you to our sponsors and donors, who generously supported us at a time when every dollar counts.  Your support is what allows the Chamber to do all we do for our North Shore businesses and in our community.

Thank you to those of you who supported us through membership (individual, corporate, government and nonprofit), through attendance at meetings and events or the Christmas Party, and/or by supporting our legislative efforts.

All of us at the Chamber wish you a Happy New Year.  May you have a healthy, prosperous 2012!

Aloha nui,
Antya

Haleiwa Christmas, Parade and Event Notice

Aloha Members:  
                                                       
The North Shore Chamber of Commerce's annual "Christmas in Historic Haleiwa" Haleiwa Town Christmas Parade is tomorrow, December 9th .  Photos with Santa will be at the North Shore Marketplace from 4:00 to 5:30 PM before the parade and after the parade until 8:30 PM.  The parade will include up to 50 units.

The purpose of this event is to bring shoppers to your business!  We want to encourage locals to shop here while inviting the rest of the island to enjoy doing their Christmas shopping in Haleiwa also.  Support our "Buy Local" campaign by buying your Christmas gifts from fellow North Shore merchants and save on your carbon footprint too!  If we all support one another, we help create jobs for our neighbors and residents on the North Shore .

HOW MERCHANTS CAN PARTICIPATE:
·         Dress your store up in lights.  I am glad to see that most everyone has their lights up already!! The lighting is getting better and better every year.  The town really looks so festive every year!
·         Promote Photos with Santa  4:00 to 5:30 PM the night of the parade at the North Shore Marketplace and after the parade until 8:30pm.  
·         Have extended holiday store hours.  We would like to see the stores stay open until 9 PM the last two weeks before Christmas from December 9th to the 24th.  If we want to encourage North Shore residents to shop at our stores, we need to stay open at least an hour or two after they get back from work from Honolulu , which is often not until 6 PM when our stores are closing.
·         Have a sidewalk sale, in-store special, and/or demonstrations/events both nights.  This was chosen by the merchants as the best way to advertise the town.
·         Advise customers to arrive and park in Haleiwa before the parade by 5:00 pm and that it will be over around 7:30 pm to avoid not being able to get to or from your place of business due to the street closure for the parade.


For more information or to participate, call the Chamber at 637-4558:

Also, see event flyer for a Christmas Celebration at Alluvion on Saturday the 10th from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Mahalo,
Antya

Come Enjoy the Annual Christmas Parade and Lights In Historic Hale'iwa Town

HALEIWA, OAHU , HAWAII - December 3, 2011 - Come enjoy the Christmas parade and lights of Historic Hale'iwa Town on the North Shore Friday, December 9, 2011.

 

This year's theme is "Waialua Complex Schools Succeed!"  The Grand Marshall will be Scott Moore, principal of Waialua Elementary School, representing the only school complex in the state whose schools all met their Annual Yearly Progress.  Waialua Elementary is also only one of three schools in Hawaii and one of 300 through out the U.S. recognized as a Blue Ribbon school under No Child Left Behind.  Congratulations to all of our schools!

 

Over 40 units are planned for the parade, including bands, beauty queens, horse units, hula dancers, scouts, soccer teams, a fire engine, floats, and many other units unique to the North Shore.

 

The parade starts at 6:00 PM at the Weed Circle roundabout, and will travel through Haleiwa Town , ending at Hale'iwa Beach Park at approximately 7:00 PM.  The road will be closed for approximately one hour.

 

Other festivities include:

·      Children of all ages can visit with Santa Claus before and after the parade, and may also have their picture taken with Santa for a donation of $5.00. Santa will be at the North Shore Marketplace under the monkey pod tree from 4:00 - 5:30 PM, and immediately following the parade from 7:30 to 8:30 PM.

 

·      Shops will host sidewalk sales, in-store specials, demonstrations, and other great events before and after the parade.

 

The Chamber encourages everyone to come and shop in the unique boutiques and stores in Hale'iwa before and after the parade, and to enjoy local North Shore flavors in one of Hale'iwa's many great restaurants. The annual parade is a great way to bring friends to this plantation-era community, supporting local businesses and in turn helping to create sustainable economic development on the North Shore .

 

Arrival before 5:00 PM is recommended in order to find parking in the town's shopping centers, or at the Historic Haleiwa Gym. A flashlight and lawn chairs or blankets are also recommended. The festivities will close the main street for just over an hour, re-opening around 7:15 PM. City buses will be re-routed during this time; please plan accordingly.

 

For more information, please call the Chamber at (808) 637-4558 or visit the website at

www.GoNorthShore.org

Turtle Bay Resort’s new brand ties into N. Shore surf culture

Turtle Bay Resort is launching a new brand and corporate identity — complete with a logo that replaces its honu, or turtle, design with a blue wave.

It is aimed at promoting itself more heavily as an iconic property on Oahu’s famed North Shore and part of the surf culture.

More at Pacific Business News

Oahu wind farm project faces federal grant deadline

Hawaii regulators have two weeks to approve a contract for a wind farm on the North Shore of Oahu in order for developer First Wind to take advantage of a federal grant that would cover 30 percent of the project's costs.

More at Pacific Business News

Happy Thanksgiving!

Aloha Members,
We want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!!  We have much to be grateful for in Haleiwa and the North Shore.  We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, in a wonderful community where people care for one another, and in a place that is thriving economically while much of the rest of the country and world are struggling. 

Here at the Chamber we are grateful and give thanks for you our members and supporters. Mahalo nui. Tomorrow please remember our troops overseas that are not able to be with their families while they are protecting us here, safe in our homes.

Just a reminder, we do one annual fundraiser each year:  a silent auction at the Christmas Party.  If you are planning on donating something, please fax the donation form over by this Friday.  We will have a volunteer pick up the donation.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Mahalo,
Antya

Santa's Coming To Town

Aloha Members and Friends,
It's already that time of year!!  Santa will be visiting the Haleiwa Town Center this Saturday from 5:00 to 8:00pm in front of Kai Ku Hale and Scoop of Paradise.  Photos will be developed by Long's Drugs and more photos or Christmas cards can be ordered from them. 

Santa will also be available for photos at the North Shore Marketplace before and after the annual Haleiwa Town Christmas Parade. 

Mahalo,
Antya

Hawaiian Surfing, Traditions from the Past

The North Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Historic Preservation Committee is pleased to present the second illustrated lecture in its Historical Lecture Series by author and historian John Clark on his pioneering work, “Hawaiian Surfing, Traditions from the Past.” This event is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Van’s Triple Crown of Surfing.

This groundbreaking book is a history of the traditional sport narrated primarily by native Hawaiians who wrote for the Hawaiian language newspapers of the 1800s. Clark conducted extensive research into the emerging online archive of Hawaiian language and history called Ho`olaupa`i for references about traditional Hawaiian surfing. He collaborated with Keao NeSmith, one of Hawaii’s most respected Hawaiian language educators, to carefully translate these references providing an exceptional compendium of cultural knowledge about the sport in ancient Hawaii.  The book will be available for purchase at the event.

WHAT:  “Hawaiian Surfing, Traditions from the Past,” an illustrated talk by John Clark

WHEN:  Friday, November 4, 2011, at 7 p.m.

WHERE:   Historic Haleiwa Gym across from Haleiwa Post Office 

ADMISSION:  $10 pre-sale and $12 at the door (includes light refreshments)

TICKETS:  Available at Kai Ku Hale, Strong Current, and the Chamber office Monday to Friday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

CONTACT: Phone:637-4558 website: www.gonorthshore.org

Please join us for a memorable evening celebrating our island heritage through stories of Hawaiian surfing and our traditions from the past.

About the North Shore Chamber of Commerce (NSCOC)
Haleiwa Main Street, DBA the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, a 501 (c )  3 nonprofit, was founded in 1985 to encourage economic development through historic preservation. Today, the Chamber exists to promote, maintain, and encourage the historic, cultural, civic, and economic welfare of the North Shore district through research, education, advocacy, and other related activities.

To learn more about the Chamber, please visit www.gonorthshore.org

Laniakea Traffic Project Needs You!

Aloha Members,

Please see message from Rep. Riviere below on the need for participants in the Laniakea Project Task Force.  Please see link in his email to sign up to participate.

Mahalo,
Antya

Lack of Public Involvement Slows Laniakea Traffic Project

Membership Meeting This Thursday the 25th Haleiwa Joes 8am & Christmas Party

Aloha Members,
Our membership meeting is this Thursday the 25th at Haleiwa Joe's, 8AM.  The guest speaker will be Kamehameha Schools who will be presenting their plans for the Haleiwa Commercial Redevelopment where Aoki's and Matsumoto's are.  This is an opportunity for you to find out more about their plan and ask any questions you may have.  Please see attached draft agenda.  

Also, if you have not already done so, please mark your calendars for the Christmas Party on December 1st, 6pm at Turtle Bay .  (The parade is the following Friday the 9th at 6pm.)  The Christmas Party is the Chamber's main fundraiser for the year and we are seeking Sponsors for $1000 that includes a table for 8 and also companies that want to get a Corporate Table for $500.  In addition, we will be seeking donations for the silent auction. As always, we really appreciate your on-going support!

Please RSVP for this Thursday so that we may tell Joe how many to expect for the continental breakfast.  You can reply by email or call and leave a message.

Mahalo,
Antya

Turtle Bay expansion plans cut by 60 percent

The owners of the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore plan to build only 25 percent of the 2,500 new hotel rooms originally outlined in a 1985 master plan, according to a supplemental environmental impact statement preparation notice filed with the state.

More at Pacific Business News

Waialua - A hidden find

Once a thriving sugarcane town on the North Shore of Oahu, Waialua town has found new life in the form of a growing cottage industry of homegrown factories and workshops found only in Hawaii.

Find out more about this quiet yet thriving area of entrepreneurship featured on the latest Hawaiian Airlines video produced by Wagnervision.

Waialua

Last Chance to Sign up for North Shore Map & To Order a Brick

Aloha Members,

MAP
The North Shore map is the only Chamber publication that highlights the North Shore and its businesses.  It is the only publication that we have to send to people planning their vacation to the North Shore.  It's purpose is to drive business to our members.  Members are given first preference in advertising. 

The Chamber map publishes 140,000 copies for 12 months  = over 10,000 pickup rate/month. Ads in the Chamber map get twice the exposure at half the cost per copy of the other map!   Also, our map is distributed at 150 locations including the airport visitor information booth and display racks, Arizona Memorial, 18 new hotels and car rental locations,  Navy housing, North Shore businesses and other key locations.

There are only a few spaces left and the deadline is this Friday. Call Bob Schieve today at 638-8015 or 428-1170 to reserve your space by FRIDAY.

BRICK DONATION

If you have been procrastinating on ordering your special brick, you have only until FRIDAY to order!  After over a year, we now have the minimum number of bricks needed to place our order.  For a donation of $100 (completely deductible) you can have your special inscription on a brick that will go into the Chamber's walkway - FOREVER.  It may be much longer before we are able to order again, so send in your donation today!  Just complete the form, make your check out to the Chamber and mail or drop it by our office.  We can also take phone orders and accept VISA/MC- call 637-4558 TODAY!

Mahalo,
Antya

State signs off on North Shore wind farm plans

Developer First Wind LLC hopes to have its second project on Oahu generating electricity by next year

By Alan Yonan Jr.  

A second wind project on Oahu's North Shore, designed to be twice as large as the recently completed Kahuku plant, could be producing power as soon as next year.

First Wind LLC has completed an environmental impact statement for a proposed 70-megawatt wind energy project on former sugar cane land northeast of Haleiwa that would be the state's largest, generating enough energy to supply 14,500 homes.

More at the Honolulu Star Advertiser

Gil Gets It Done

Representative Gil Riviere, District 46, discusses agriculture on the North Shore.




If you have any concerns, suggestions or information that you would like to share with Representative Riviere, please feel free to contact his office.

Emergency sirens targeted by vandals

Reported by: Andrew Pereira

HALEIWA-  Imagine not being able to hear an emergency siren because of vandalism or theft?  That's a real and frightening possibility for residents on Oahu's North Shore after a siren at Haleiwa Beach Park was targeted three times since April.

The city’s deputy director of Emergency Management says the vandals broke into steel boxes that contain the siren’s wet cell batteries.  Peter Hirai says without the batteries the sirens may not function.

“We're asking for the public to assist us in monitoring these sirens and if they see any kind of suspicious activity call 911 immediately,” said Hirai.  “These sirens are locked and they are secure but folks are getting into them.”

More at KHON2 News

Membership Meeting with Elected Officials Changed to Thurs, July 14th 6:30pm

Aloha Members,

The meeting with our elected officials has been changed to Thursday, July 14th 6:30pm at Waimea Valley's Pikaka Pavilion. So make sure you change the meeting on your calendar from this coming week to July 14th.  This evening meeting is to accommodate those members who are unable to attend morning meetings. 

This is a great opportunity to hear from our newly elected officials about the status of the City and State's affairs, any legislation or issues impacting the North Shore and to ask any questions you may have.

The cost will be $5 for members and $10 for non-members.  Please RSVP by July 8th!

Mahalo,
Antya

Hawaiian Airlines video features Haleiwa

A great HD video produced by Hawaiian Airlines' Hawaiian Skies features the charm and uniqueness of Haleiwa. The video features our own volunteers Francis Forsythe and Boyd Ready. It tells the history of and what to see and do in Haleiwa Town.

Haleiwa redevelopment has businesses fretting over future

Some owners are concerned that new buildings will lack space fit for them

Looking for more sources of revenue through additional lease space, landowner Kamehameha Schools hopes to "revitalize" a block of historic Haleiwa Town that is home to the popular Matsumoto and Aoki shave ice stores — a change prompting some businesses there to rethink their future.

"We're not sure we're going to be part of the change. We're not sure what we want to do," said Cathy Aoki, one of the owners of Aoki's Shave Ice.

A draft environmental assessment for the Kamehameha Schools Haleiwa Commercial Redevelopment Project is available for review at the state Office of Environmental Quality Control website (1.usa.gov/ l3bltw) in its current notices.

More at the Honolulu Star Advertiser

North Shore Map vs Map Guys Map

Aloha Members,

Just a note to let you know that the Chamber's map, the North Shore Map, will be republished in August because our pick-up rate has been higher than expected and we will be contacting you soon.

Currently, the Map Guys are selling their map, but a word of caution:  their circulation is one-half that of our map.  They are selling ads for roughly the same amount as our ads, but for one year and their flyer says, "50,000 to 75000 annually."  We are distributing 70,000 maps twice a year or 140,000 per year.  Also, they do not distribute from key places like the airport.

So, if you must choose between one or the other of the maps, please compare carefully and call us if you have a question.  I'm biased, but I think the Chamber has a better product. 

Antya 637-4558 or Bob Schieve at 428-1170

The 2011-2012 North Shore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

NORTH SHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2011-2012

Paul Saccoccio
Chair
Saccoccio & Lopez

Laura Figueira
Vice Chair & Legislative Advisor
Resident

Susan Lau
Treasurer
First Hawaiian Bank

Glennel Warren
Recording Secretary
Wealth Strategy Partners

Marianne Abrigo
Corresponding Secretary
Marianne Abrigo Properties

Ed D’Ascoli,
Ocean Recreation Chair
Xcel Wetsuits
637-6239

Matt Eagle
Public Relations Chair
Aloha Surf Guide

Kalani Fronda                      
Haleiwa Main Street Program Chair
Kamehameha Schools

Danna Holck
Director
Turtle Bay Resort

Bill Martin
Membership Chair
Island X Hawaii

Susan Matsushima
Ag Chair
Alluvion

John E. Moore
Infrastructure Chair
Strong Current & Grass Skirt Grill

Chet Naylor
Director
Sharks Cove Grill

Bill Quinlan
Director
Retired

Will Schoettle
Signage Committee Chair
Haleiwa Town Center

STAFF
Antya Miller, Executive Director
Wendy Wingate, Bookkeeper
Trish Coder, Photographer

Updated June 14, 2011

Early Registration for Business Expo Extended to Wednesday the 11th at noon!

Aloha Members and Friends,

Early registration deadline for the Business Expo has been extended to May 11th at noon.  We need to give Turtle Bay our preliminary headcount that day so, please fax the attached registration form to 637-4556 to get the best deal on the event.  We still have a couple of booth spaces left so sign up today and we  need attendees to register now.  Please see the great line-up of speakers we have and the schedule below.

Seminar Descriptions 2011
Presenter	Title	Description
Ron Martin	Success Skills for Retail Sales	This session will demonstrate the difference between selling and clerking. Too many people think they are one in the same. When salespeople truly sell everyone wins; the customer most of all. Learn how to do this without the pressure that nobody likes and too many salespeople apply.
Glennel Warren & Elsa Agdinaoay	Business Succession Planning	Understanding how to ensure that the business interest of either a deceased, disabled or departing owner is effectively transferred to the company or co-owners in accordance with predetermined, mutually agreed upon guidelines.
Nate Burgoyne	7 Trade Secrets to Increase Profits with the Internet	How can you get to the top of Google for FREE? What does it take to convert website visitors into buyers? In this workshop you will learn 7 online marketing trade secrets to quickly increase profits for any local business.
Jodi Wilmott	Marketing Fundamentals for Small Businesses	Build your small business or brand by identifying your unique position in the marketplace. Explore your business/brand personality; your customer; points of differentiation; visibility and publicity; social presence; customer relations; and loyalty.
John Knoreck, Esq.	Employment Litigation  Prevention	Ten Common Mistakes That Get You Sued and How to Avoid Them
Boyd Ready &                    Francis Forsythe	Special Places in Haleiwa Town:  Illustrated Tales From the Walking Tour	Learn about some of our unique historic buildings:  the Shingon Mission temple, Fujita Hotel, the 1913 Waialua Courthouse, Lokoe'a Pond, the Liliuokalani Church and more.  Research and lore gathered by our volunteer docents for the new walking tour of Haleiwa
Matt Delaney	Stick to Your Day Job	Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the Hawaiian economy.  Though over time as these businesses grow, the burdens of employment and financials can often chip away at passion and pull attention away from areas of expertise.
Noel Mau	Employee Benefit Strategies	Many businesses today face three major challenges:  1) Retention and Recruitment; 2) Rising Cost of Benefits; and 3) Providing a Competitive Benefit Plan.  Come and learn some strategies on how your company can have a low cost benefit plan that attracts good quality talent and keeps your business competitive.
Mary Dale	Small Business Financing	Financing for small business owners and also covering the information on your personal credit and how that affects the loan application process
Mark Seery	Unlock the Keyes to Successful Networking	In this session you will learn the best practices of networking a mixer and other needed networking tools.

North Shore Chamber of Commerce
Business Exposition
May 25th, 2011
Turtle Bay Resort

Whether an existing business or startup company, get in touch with professional resources available to improve business practices and increase profitability.

Keynote Speakers:
Opening:  Don Horner, CEO First Hawaiian Bank
"Perspective on Hawaii 's Economy"

Lunch: Annual Awards and Board of Directors Installation Ceremony

Topics for Breakout Sessions:

        Success Skills for Retail Sales
        Business Succession Planning
        7 Trade Secrets to Increase Profits with the Internet
        Marketing Fundamentals for Small Businesses
        Employment Litigation  Prevention
        Special Places in Haleiwa Town :  Illustrated Tales From the Walking Tour
        Employee Benefit Strategies
        Small Business Financing
        Unlock the Keyes to Successful Networking
        Stick to Your Day Job

*There will be three rooms available for breakout sessions and each topic will be run once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

Schedule: 8:00 am to 6:30 pm

8-8:45	9-9:45	10-10:45	11-11:45	12-12:45	12:45-2:00	2:00-2:45	3-3:45	4-4:45	5:00-6:30
Sign up, meet and greet, vendor setup (cont. brkfst)	Keynote address	Breakout Sessions	Breakout sessions	Breakout sessions	Lunch, Awards, Installation of Directors	Breakout sessions	Breakout sessions	Breakout sessions	Vendor and cocktail reception
Vendor Booths on Display

 

Breakout Session Details
10-10:45	11-11:45	12-12:45	2-2:45	3-3:45	4-4:45
Marketing Fundamentals for Small Businesses	Business Succession Planning	Success Skills for Retail Sales	Business Succession Planning	7 Trade Secrets to Increase Profits with the Internet	Employment Litigation Prevention
Success Skills For Retail Sales	7 Trade Secrets to Increase Profits with the Internet	Employee Benefit Strategies	Employment Litigation Prevention	Unlock the Keyes to Successful Networking	Special Places in Haleiwa Town
Special Places in Haleiwa Town	Small Business Financing	Stick to Your Day Job	Small Business Financing	Stick to Your Day Job	Employee Benefit Strategies

Please fax or email your registration form to us today or call and register by phone!

Mahalo to our sponsors Turtle Bay Resort, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaii Human Resources, Kamehameha Schools, and North Shore News.  Mahalo to Waialua Soda Works and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly for featured drinks at lunch and reception.   

Mahalo,

Antya

Register Now for North Shore Chamber's Annual Business Expo May 25th

Aloha Members,

Sign up for the Third Annual Busines Expo.  We have a great line up of speakers that will help you in your business and allow you to recharge your batteries.  This is a great value!  $40 for members and $50 for non-members for breakfast, lunch, cocktail reception and six seminars!! 

Do you want to promote your business to the North Shore community?  Get an exhibitor booth for $200 for members!  Includes two people from your company and all of above.   

Please fax or email your registration form to us today!

Mahalo to our sponsors Turtle Bay Resort, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaii Human Resources, Kamehameha Schools, and North Shore News.  Mahalo to Waialua Soda Works and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly for featured drinks at lunch and reception.    

Mahalo,

Antya

Taste of Waialua This Saturday

Aloha Members,

Support North Shore Agriculture and Help Keep it Country!

Experience the 2011 - Fourth Annual Taste of Waialua

On Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 8:30 am - 5 pm, Island X Hawaii / Old Sugar Mill Brand Coffee & Chocolate will host a celebration of North Shore grown coffee, cacao, produce, food, art, film, music, and surf industry manufacturing at an open house exhibition in the Old Sugar Mill, Waialua.

The North Shore town of Waialua was once a bustling sugar mill town producing what locals said was the "World's Best Sugar" but in 1996 the Waialua Sugar Mill stopped production and closed its gates after over a 100 years of operation. In recent years, however, there has been a quiet resurgence of shops, businesses, and local product manufacturing that has helped transform the Old Waialua Sugar Mill into one of Oahu's newest visitor destinations. The mill is also the processing site of Waialua Coffee and Cacao / Dole. Free mini tours of the coffee and chocolate mill as well as free Waialua Coffee samples are offered daily at Island X Hawaii. Come join us on Saturday, April 23rd, for a gathering of local art, food, music, and community groups and to celebrate the rebirth of the Old Historic Waialua Sugar Mill town.

Event Schedule and Highlights

 

8:30 am     Waialua Farmers Co-op Market opens featuring Waialua grown fruits and veggies. The Co-op is made up of former sugar workers, growing their produce on what was previously sugar land. To see a complete listing of Co op members, please go to www.tasteofwaialua.com.

 

9:30 am     At Island X Hawaii, the Hawaii Coffee Association and Dr. Shawn Steiman of Coffea Consulting will present a history of coffee in Hawaii and the emergence of Waialua Coffee and Cacao. Afterwards Shawn will demonstrate several different brewing methods using Waialua Coffees. Shawn Steiman, a.k.a. Dr. Coffee, will also be available to sign copies of his book, "The Hawai'i Coffee Book: A Gourmet's Guide from Kona to Kaua'i". Coffees brewed for the seminar will be available for sampling for the remainder of the event.

Free, behind the scenes Coffee & Cacao Mill Tours will be offered by "the founder of Waialua Coffee and Cacao"  Mike Conway from Dole. Space for this mill tour is limited so please call Bill Martin at 779-7439 to reserve. Be sure to taste the Natural Shave Ice made from Waialua Coffee and Waialua Chocolate and other real fruits at Island X Hawaii.

The North Shore Chamber of Commerce will present a short history of the North Shore area and provide information about the Chamber's ongoing historical North Shore tours. For more information please call (808) 637-4558 www.gonorthshore.org.

 

10:00 am    The music starts with a performance of Makua's (Coco Leong) Sunset Beach Elementary School Ukulele Class. This will kick off a special day of North Shore Hawaiian music, hula, and the open market exhibition of Waialua arts, crafts, food, and community groups informational booths.

A new addition to the Taste Of Waialua this year, is an all day concert stage funded by Friends For Waialua Town through a grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the City & County of Honolulu. Featured will be North Shore and Waialua based artists: Bla Pahinui and Friends, The Abrigo Ohana, Kalei Gamiao, Ke Kani Nahe, Halau Hula Makana a ke  Aloha and Roshan & Shivani / Clear Sky.

Members of the Waialua Sugar Mill Surf industry will open their doors to visitors with Third Stone offering free tours of their surfboard factory and Sugar Mill Films hosting showings of their films Finding Aloha, North Shore Experience and Hawaii Shark Encounters.

North Shore Bath and Body offers daily tours of their soap factory and demonstrations of their soap making process. 

For more information about Taste of Waialua, please contact event coordinator Bill Martin at (808) 779-7439 islandxhawaii@msn.com, www.tasteofwaialua.com, www.islandxhawaii.com

For information about the concert contact Kathleen Pahinui with Friends for Waialua Town at (808) 637-8545 pahinuik001@hawaii.rr.com, www.waialuatown.info

Mahalo Nui Loa to: 

Castle and Cooke Waialua, LLC. Friends for Waialua Town, City & County of Honoulu, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Dole's Coffee / Cacao, Waialua Farmer's Market Co Op, Community Kitchen, Hawaii Coffee Association, North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Department of Agriculture Seals of Quality Program, and the people of the North Shore.

Hope to see you there!  Stop by our booth and learn more about our Historical Haleiwa Walking Tours.  Sign up to go on one begining May 1st. 

Aloha,

Antya

Chamber's Annual Meeting is Wednesday, April 27th 8AM at Haleiwa Joe's

Aloha Members,

Our next membership meeting is our Annual Meeting and Elections on Wednesday, April 27th 8AM at Haleiwa Joe's.  As usual Haleiwa Joe's will provide a wonderful continental breakfast ($5 for members, $10 for nonmembers).  An agenda and more information will be forthcoming.

Mahalo,
Antya

ACTION NEEDED: Oppose GET Tax Increase Today!

Action Alert

	Hearing on Proposed GET Increase Wednesday, April 6 in WAM Committee

ALOHA Chamber Members:
The Senate Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on a bill that INCREASES THE GENERAL USE TAX as an option to raise revenue to balance the State's budget. 
HB 793-Proposed SD1 is being heard on Wednesday, April 6 at 9:30 am in the auditorium at the State Capitol (Hearing Notice).
Please submit testimony by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6. We also encourage you to attend the hearing. 
HB 793, Proposed SD1, proposes to:

• Temporarily increase the GET and public service company tax rates by 1% from October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2013.
• Temporarily provides food and other tax credits. Effective July 1, 2011; repeals on June 30, 2015.
• Temporarily suspends tax exemptions for certain persons and certain amounts of gross income or proceeds from the GET and requires the payment of tax.

If you have any questions, please e-mail smenor-mcnamara@cochawaii.org.
Go to this link to take ACTION NOW!
http://www.capwiz.com/hawaiichamber/issues/alert/?alertid=39273501&PROCESS=Take+Action
Mahalo,
Antya

Waialua Robotics Competes With Leaders in Las Vegas

Aloha Members and Friends,

Please congratulate Waialua High and Intermediate Robotics Team, Glen Lee, teacher, and his team of community mentors! See below press release.

It's expensive for the students and mentor team to travel to these competitions, so any donations would be much appreciated.  Please mail your check payable to WHIS  67-160 Farrington Hwy., Waialua, Hi 96791 and let them know you are a Chamber member or friend.

Mahalo,
Antya Miller, Executive Director

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2011
WAIALUA ROBOTICS COMPETES WITH LEADERS IN LAS VEGAS
Six Hawaii Robotics Teams Continue Prep for Global Championships

HONOLULU -  Following their second regional win last weekend at the FIRST in Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition, Waialua High School robotics team competed again today at the Las Vegas Regional among 39 teams from across the country.  Waialua finished as a Regional Finalist and was recognized with two awards including:

*Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, which celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit by recognizing a team that, since inception, has developed the framework for a comprehen- sive business plan to scope, manage, and achieve team objectives.

Woodie Flowers Award presented to Mr. Floyd "Dango" Matsumoto, mentor for the Waialua students, recognizing an outstanding engineer or teacher participating in the robotics competition who best demonstrates excellence in teaching science, math, and creative design.

Waialua also competed in the New York City Regional in early March, winning both the overall tournament as well as the Chairman's Award, the program's highest honor.

Waialua High, McKinley High and Kealakehe High School robotics teams won this year's FIRST in Hawai'i Regional Robotics Competition, qualifying them to move on to the 2011 FIRST Robotics Championship at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri, April 27-30.  In all, six teams from Hawai'i schools have secured spots in the international championship, ensuring the Aloha State will be well represented in the prestigious competition dubbed the "Super Bowl of Smarts," including:

• Kealakehe High School
• McKinley High School
• Sacred Hearts Academy (previously qualified at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Regional Competition)
• Waiakea High School
• Waialua High School (previously qualified at New York City Regional Competition)
• Waianae High School

The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common engineering problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. The competition allows students to apply academic knowledge and innovation, while developing teamwork, problem-solving and critical thinking skills that will better prepare them to continue their education and enter the workforce.

FIRST in Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition, the fifth annual event, is scheduled for the same weekend next March.
About Robotics Education in Hawai'i
FIRST Robotics is one of six programs which are supported by the Hawai'i Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC), including FIRST, FIRST LEGO League, Underwater ROV, Botball, VEX Robotics and Micro Robotics.

Recognizing the importance of promoting robotics education at an early age and sustaining students' interest in STEM education throughout their schooling, Hawai'i's six robotics programs joined together to form the Hawai'i Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC). The six of the robotics programs are coordinating efforts to promote robotics education in elementary, middle and high schools statewide.

To learn more about robotics education in Hawai'i, visit the Hawai'i Robotics Organizing Committee website at: www.hawaiiiroc.org

Corrie Heck
Chief Coordinator
Hawai'i Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC)
Phone: (808) 351-3865

IMPORTANT - Rally Against Burning of Boats Sunday 10AM at Harbor

Aloha Members,

We will be supporting a press conference/rally initiated by Rep. Gil Riviere to show our support for our member sponsor North Shore Shark Encounters and to also show that we will not tolerate the lawlessness shown in the burning of this business' THREE boats.

Please join us tomorrow, Sunday, at 10:00AM at the weighing station in the Boat Harbor .  Park in the boat harbor.

Owner Joe Pavsek will be offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the arsonist.  If any of you would like to also contribute toward the reward, please call Joe at 221-1794.  He will be working with Crimestoppers.

I hope to see you tomorrow at the rally. If you have any questions, please call me today at 637-4558 or on cell 342-8557.

Mahalo,

Antya 

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