Aloha Whaler Ohana,

L to R

1. Dwarf Plumeria- Just planted on the south end of the beach walk entry, near the grills is doing well.

2. Going bananas on the south east end of property!

3. New Hawaiian plants on the south end of the Lobby are doing well and starting to mature.

4. New Hawaiian plants wraps all the way around the south end Lobby entrance to greet Owners & Guests coming from Tower 2.

Tower 2 BBQ Bench: Before

Leslie waves her magic wand (paint brush), sprinkles her magic dust (paint and finish), and…..

VOILA!

Source: http://www.clker.com/clipart-tango-face-wink.html

Source: http://www.tjskl.org.cn/images/czad1ba2-pz2489e04-cdb_603_royal_chair.html

Tower 2 BBQ Bench: After- What a beaut!

AOAO Utilities/Housekeeping Dept- L to R: Jesus makes sure the new BBQ Grills are spiffy clean and shiny, Jun never leaves home without it (cleaning cart),

Rosie is on a mission to clean something until it’s absolutely spotless.

AOAO Facilities & Maintenance- L to R: Chief in the blue room, Kawika & Kalani fixing a leak, Jay ready to assist, & who let John out of the basement??!! J

AOAO Security- L to R: Security Supervisor, Tomas, on the radio taking care of business, Keone always ready to assist, and Joh-Ann greets everyone

with a warm Aloha.

Monday…..

Friday!!!

Much of their work happens behind the scenes and we appreciate all they do. Kudos to all!

Melvin Ragudo, Aston Maintenance Manager

If you see Melvin cruising around property, please give him a warm welcome. He comes to The Whaler from the Kapalua Villas (MLP/KFC) where he spent 8 years in the Engineering Department. He Graduated from Lahainaluna High School and started as a cabana/pool attendant at The Maui Eldorado Resort for a year. He then joined the Aston Papakea Resort AOAO Mainte-nance Department for 12 years. He comes to us with a great background and we’re excited to have him at The Whaler!

L to R: Smiles @ The Front Desk Emy, Marilyn (AOAO Admin), & Anna, Steve Morgan of APMI (AOAO Property Manager), and Scott Williamson who is currently working on the Time Interval Renovations from now through December and have done numerous individual unit renovations over the years.

Marilyn’s son, Brayden, is quite an artist and knows who works in the AOAO Office.

Owners and On-island representatives, please be sure to check with the AOAO prior to purchasing your

lanai furniture to ensure that the pieces you have chosen are in compliance with our current House Rules.

Please note that the color guidance applies to the frames, slings, cushions, slats, etc. The guidelines are

there to help us maintain a clean and uniform appearance of the buildings. Please feel free to contact the

AOAO if you need assistance.

Kudos and Congratulations go to the dedicated Board, Committee Chairs and members, as well as the Owners, partners, supporting staff, and the entire Whaler Ohana for successful Committee and Board Meetings. If we didn’t see you this time around, we’ll catch you in December.

The beautiful welcome flower arrangement was put together by Chris of SGS. The flowers were handpicked right from our grounds.

Everybody say Cheeeeeezzz! J

L to R: Director Leroy Cox & mua!, Elizabeth Rudolph (Owner Volunteer assisted with May’s Owner event), Aston Team (minus Hal): Wendell, Lainie, Melvin, and Filo

L to R: Ponci diligently picking up our crumbs. (Mahalo!), Someone didn’t want to be identified… (initials R.S.) J, Director Leroy Cox looks on…

L to R: Past Director & Secretary Robert Rudolph, Attentive Aston staff prepared for meetings, Steve (APMI) & Owner Terry Christman stop for a photo op

Lots of Coffee = Alert & Engaged Audience

Ono Grinds (good food) = Increased attendance (just around lunchtime)

Art Ortiz, Paradise Grill GM, came to ensure that everything was perfect for our meetings! The ribs, chicken, sandwiches, salad, and brownies were yumm!

Great meetings, constructive discussions, good information shared, encouraging progress, and good times all the way around.

L to R: Director and past President Graham Vaughan and Owners listening in, RAC Committee setting up, VP Dave Senior and Director Leroy Cox @ the water cooler

L to R: Treasurer Jim Melsa runs the Finance Committee Meeting, VP Dave Senior runs the Building Committee Meeting...and may have just told a really great joke (smiling President front row, far right)

L to R: Chris and Marilyn in line for the yummies, captive audience, and Owner discus-sions

L to R: Director Chris Kline runs the Operations Committee Meeting, RAC Team- Susan (Aston), Rob (RAC Committee Chair), Hal (Aston), Audit Committee Chair- Adrienne Steinebel, Mr. O! with Director Cox, and President Purvis

Chris (my other... and he may claim, better… half) and I celebrated the completion of my Finance final exam and successful Board meetings by going above the clouds, sipping on some bubbly (in jelly jars.. lol), watching the beautiful sunset, and gazing at stars and the milky way. Magical! J

As you enter Ka’anapali, road work begins along a 1/2 mile stretch, so be prepared for delays.

In sleepy little Paia Town, off Hana Hwy at the start of the “Road to Hana” journey, you can observe the sugar cane being harvested. It’s interesting to see all the different machinery, equipment, and labor involved in this ardu-ous process.

A brief history of HC&S: Well over a century old, HC&S has grown from a small Maui sugarcane plantation founded by two childhood friends into one of the world’s most advanced and productive sugar businesses.

Augmenting their original investment in 12 acres below Makawao, Maui, with the acquisition of an additional 559 acres, Sam-uel Thomas Alexander and Henry Perrine Baldwin planted their first sugarcane crop in 1870 on their newly established Alex-ander and Baldwin plantation. Over the next three decades, they acquired a number of neighboring plantations that, together with their original plantation, formed Maui Agricultural Company.

In 1948, Maui Agricultural Company and HC&S merged, keeping the HC&S name and becoming the largest sugar producer in the United States. In 1962, HC&S merged with, and became a division of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Over time, generation after generation of Maui residents have brought their skills, ingenuity, commitment and community-mindedness to HC&S, and in turn, HC&S became an integral part, if not a driving force, of the social and economic fabric of Maui Nui.

Source: http://hcsugar.com/who-we-are/our-history/

For more information: http://mauifair.com/2013/

Government Shutdown!!

Washington DC…

Source:http://washington.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2013/10/01/government-shutdown-pictures-of-nothing/

The Whaler…

I’m guessing our Whaler Guests will find something to occupy their time in paradise until things get back to “normal”.

... and we hope you do too! Have a wonderful weekend with your Ohana!

Ps. The answer for the “Guess Who” challenge from last week is Shawn Racoma. Congratulations, Joanie Ochsner, for guess-ing right and guessing first. We owe her a hat and a BIG hug… 10 days and counting... (see you soon Joanie!)

Pps. For those who are interested, I put together a slideshow of the Relay For Life- American Cancer Society Event from this summer. We captured great good footage of the free hula show from Old Lahaina Luau who participate every year to provide free entertainment for the community at this event. Thanks to all the volunteers and donors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O496-580Z9M&feature=youtu.be

Mahalo,

Mila Salvador

Interim General Manager

AOAO The Whaler on Ka'anapali Beach

2481 Ka'anapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761

Direct: (808) 661-6997, Fax: (808) 661-1468

Email: mila.salvador@kaanapaliwhaler.com

Website: www.kaanapaliwhaler.com

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