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

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