Board of Director Election Results Alii Votes % Total possible votes 2907 100 Proxies to the Board of Directors 138 4.75 Lloyd Anderson 121 4.16 Denis Hijmans 48 1.65 Corey Olynik 38 1.31 Edward Palibroda 71 2.44 Mark Shepard 254 8.74 Quorum 11 0.38 Total 681 23.43 Mark Shepard is re-elected for a three-year term Bruce Blohowiak is re-elected for a three-year term Banyan Votes % Total possible votes 3111 100 Proxies to the Board of Directors 135 4.34 Lloyd Anderson 145.5 4.68 John Balderston 29 0.93 Bruce Blohowiak 238 7.65 Alan Fairbairn 36.5 1.17 Denis Hijmans 33.5 1.08 Corey Olynik 39 1.25 Other Larissa Thunder 0.5 0.02 Quorum 36 1.16 Total 693 22.28 Coral Votes % Total possible votes 2550 100 Proxies to the Board of Directors 96 3.77 Edward Palibroda 97 3.80 Jerry Stewart 326 12.79 Quorum 21.5 0.84 Total 540.5 21.20 Lika Lani Votes % Total possible votes 204 100 Proxies to the Board of Directors 7 3.43 Calvert de Coligny 34 16.67 Denis Hijmans 8.5 4.17 Quorum 3.5 1.71 Total 53 25.98 Jerry Stewart is re-elected for a three-year term Calvert de Coligny is re-elected for a three-year term Proxies given to the Board of Directors’ are not used for the Director elecon.
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Board of Director Election Results
Alii Votes %
Total possible votes 2907 100Proxies to the Board of Directors 138 4.75Lloyd Anderson 121 4.16Denis Hijmans 48 1.65Corey Olynik 38 1.31Edward Palibroda 71 2.44Mark Shepard 254 8.74Quorum 11 0.38Total 681 23.43
Mark Shepard is re-elected for a three-year term Bruce Blohowiak is re-elected for a three-year term
Banyan Votes %
Total possible votes 3111 100Proxies to the Board of Directors 135 4.34Lloyd Anderson 145.5 4.68John Balderston 29 0.93Bruce Blohowiak 238 7.65Alan Fairbairn 36.5 1.17Denis Hijmans 33.5 1.08Corey Olynik 39 1.25Other Larissa Thunder 0.5 0.02Quorum 36 1.16Total 693 22.28
Coral Votes %
Total possible votes 2550 100Proxies to the Board of Directors 96 3.77Edward Palibroda 97 3.80Jerry Stewart 326 12.79Quorum 21.5 0.84Total 540.5 21.20
Lika Lani Votes %
Total possible votes 204 100Proxies to the Board of Directors 7 3.43Calvert de Coligny 34 16.67Denis Hijmans 8.5 4.17Quorum 3.5 1.71Total 53 25.98
Jerry Stewart is re-elected for a three-year term
Calvert de Coligny is re-elected for a three-year term
Proxies given to the Board of Directors’ are not used for the Director election.
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Noe Hookano General Manager
Lawai Beach Resort5017 Lawai Rd.Koloa, HI 96756(808) 240-5158
Aloha all! I hope everyone is thawing out, drying out and warming up. It was very cold this year (low 50’s in some areas) in Hawaii. My home hit 50 degrees, which is not a normal winter. I am still waiting to have snow in Kokee…
I shivered every time I met someone on property with shorts and T-shirt. Or if they were coming from the pool or spa wet. I am sure they believed we were the crazy ones, in our pants and heavier sweaters.
Welcome Spring and all its warmth and freshness.
I am not going to update you on any of the projects as that can be read in the minutes and/or online Property Update every month.
I ask for your indulgence as I attempt to explain some of the operation changes and the reasons.
Reservations
We continue to receive complaints on the enforcement of the 24-month booking period. We have on several occasions asked that you do not send multiple emails, faxes or a combination of both. This tends to bog down the system, creating delays for our staff to confirm as many as quickly as possible.
We stopped allowing the process at midnight at the property. Many owners believed if you were on site, you had a preference, though not true. It also became an issue when owners started camping out in the lobby from noon, just to be first in line.
Suggestions recently is to do it by drawing, prepay maintenance fees, a rewards program and others.
We checked with other resorts and found that they either only allowed a year (12 month). If they did 24-month in advance, then maintenance fees are prepaid. This would be difficult and a financial strain as many owners have multiple weeks.
The question is "do we affect your vacation planning or your finances?" I believe it is less stressful to affect the planning.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, STOP SENDING MULTIPLE REQUESTS! WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Values
I want to share some interesting facts, for you to think on. Many owners want to buy additional time however they do not want to pay the listing price of $2,500 to $3,000 for a one-bedroom unit. At times the offer received has been so low, but with many intervals in the association inventory, we accept. Our goal is to have an owner that will pay the fees, relieving the association of the responsibility.
However, when an owner wants to sell their week they would rather sell the week for a higher cost. The market value of our weeks are based on the price that they are sold. It is difficult to sell at a higher price when owners are offering to purchase weeks at the lowest price possible. The value of our weeks have been lowered because of this ongoing trend and this is why many owners selling their weeks at a higher price are having difficulty. The weeks stay on the market for a longer period of time with the possibility of greater revenue loss.
Food for thought: If you want values to increase, you may want to consider purchasing at the listed prices.
Coral Conversion Units
We continue to attempt getting a few more owners to exchange the ICN with the resort. It has been a struggle.
Many owners are no longer travelling due to health concerns or aging. Their families do not want the timeshare. These are being returned to the resort. Foreclosure has increased slightly for the same reasons or financial constraints.
We currently have 210 Coral one bedroom/one bath intervals in the Association inventory. That equates to approximately $200k for the year. Obtaining this amount of maintenance fees is a struggle.
By converting three units to whole ownership, it would take 153 intervals (51 per unit). That would relieve the association of an estimated $153k.
One question that keeps being asked is, ‘There will be less inventory available, so how will my request be confirmed?’. The timeshare inventory is based on sales. If there are only 47 timeshare units (2397 interval annually) sold, that is the inventory the association is required to maintain. The association has a week for your use, however it may not be available at the time you requested.
We have sent letters, emails and left phone message for those we have not heard from. If your ICN begins with C103, C110 or C202 and you HAVE NOT responded, please contact me at (808) 240-5158 or [email protected].
Again, your help is needed to avoid financial hardship to our resort.
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Aloha…. Your Board of Directors has suggested that we alternate writing an article for the newsletter. Being president, they have selected me to be the first one.
For those of you who were not here, we just finished having the annual meeting for 2019. I would like to thank all the owners of the Coral for putting their trust in me to serve another three-year term.
Your Board is facing several critical projects in the upcoming months. First and foremost is the ongoing spalling at the different buildings. Lawai Beach Resort is not the only resort faced with this. Spalling is an ongoing problem facing the whole state. If we don’t stay on top of this, we could experience deadly consequences. If you are unaware of what spalling is, please contact Noe Hookano, (General Manager), Owen Hoff (Director of Operations) or one of your building Board members to educate you on this ongoing project.
Next is the painting of all buildings on property. We need to budget for this in order to get it done. This should also help to control spalling.
Last, but not least is the repair and resurfacing of all driveways and parking stalls. This will take about 10 days to complete so there will be some inconvenience to our owners. Please be patient, it will be accomplished in sections.
Lawai Beach Resort is needing the younger generation and their young families to continue this wonderful resort. I’m asking all owners to be more patient and less critical with this generation of potential owners. We need them to carry on this legacy resort.
One final request. We ask that while you are on property or at the pools “If you see something – say something”. You can always reach out to security or call the front desk.
I hope all of you continue to enjoy “Your home away from home”.
Jerry StewartPresident of LBR AOAO & TSOA
The nomination form to become a candidate on the Board of Directors election ballot is always included in the Summer Edition of the Resort newsletter. We ask that you complete and submit the form by the deadline.
Please pay attention to the instructions as there are word limits. If you submit a nomination form and exceed the word limit you will be asked to revise and resubmit. The resubmission would still need to be received by the deadline in order to be valid.
Qualifications: You need to be an owner in the building you would like to serve and your account in good standing.
If you own in multiple buildings in the same association and would like to run on multiple ballots it is allowed as long as your account(s) is in good standing. Please keep in mind that you can only represent one building in the Association if elected. This only applies to the Lawai Beach Resort Timeshare Association consisting of Alii, Banyan and Coral buildings.
How To Run for The Board
Ballots are distributed by email and regular mail in the beginning of December. Voting is based on the weeks you own. An annual week is one (1) vote. An every other year (either ODD or EVEN) week is a half (1/2) vote.
How you place your votes depends on what building you own. Example: An Alii week may only be voted on the Alii ballot. You may not use it on another ballot.
To ensure your ballot is valid:• Remember to sign (e-signature accepted) • Date your ballot• Print your name clearly (If not legible, it cannot be counted) • Ballot must be received by the due date
Each ballot has four (4) options to choose from. We ask that you choose only one (1) option. Here is an example: This owner owns 5 annual weeks in the Alii building and is casting the votes among the candidates.
How to
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January
Here is another example: This owner is casting their Alii votes toward the recommendation of the Board of Directors.
How to
Here is another example: This owner is casting their Alii votes toward the recommendation of the Board of Directors.
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January
Unfinished BusinessTSOABedroom Carpet: This project is complete.
New Business: AOAOFront Desk Repair/Replacement: We are researching options and pricing to replace the Front Desk due to termites.
Banyan Pool & West Picnic Area Fire Pit & Seating Area: We will be adding a fire pit and seating area to these locations because of the success of the Rooftop seating area. The Banyan pool fire pit & seating area will be located on the stage. The West Picnic Area is between the Alii and Lika Lani buildings. (MSP: Harrow/Blohowiak): To approve the purchase of two fire pit seating from Costco not to exceed $200.
TSOAProperty Laundry Washing Machine: Washing machine #2 needs to be replaced as it is at the end of its usable life. (MSP: Blohowiak/Harrow): To approve the purchase of a 105 pound Unimac at a cost not to exceed $800.
Sofa Cushion Replacement: The sofa, chair & ottoman will have new cushions, banner fabric and throw pillows. (MSP: Blohowiak/Harrow): To approve the purchase at a cost not to exceed $6,500.
Recliners: We are researching options and pricing.
Additional Ceiling Fan: We are researching options and pricing to add a ceiling fan above the dining room table.
Report of Executive SessionThere was no Executive Session
AdjournmentThere being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m. (MSP: Blohowiak/Harrow).
The minutes will be approved at the May 2019 Board meeting. For a complete copy of the minutes after approval, please send a SASE to Benjilyn Shaffer.
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Lawai Beach Resort was saddened by the passing of Eva de Coligny, wife of Board member Cal de Coligny, on December 22, 2018. Despite long and exhausting travel times from Roanoke, VA to Kauai, Eva enjoyed her times
at Lawai Beach Resort.
She was an active participant in the life of St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church, a volunteer at Allerton Garden and Kauai Humane Society. She especially enjoyed hiking, shopping and dining out on Kauai. May we cherish our memories of Eva and express our condolences for Cal and his `Ohana.
Eva, we will miss you.
What is spalling? Spalling is the delamination of the concrete from the reinforcement steel (rebar) embedded in the concrete during construction. The rebar rusts because the Resort is exposed to moisture rich salt breeze from the ocean. When the rebar rusts enough to cause spalling there will be a crack in the concrete. This poses a safety hazard as the delaminated concrete could fall without notice.
When will the spalling repairs be completely done? We don’t have a definite completion date as we continue to discover new areas. We do our best to schedule repairs as soon as possible to avoid hazards.
Why doesn’t the Resort schedule spalling repairs during a slow season? As a sold out timeshare resort we don’t have a slow season. Our occupancy throughout the year is averaging around 88%.
Are we the only resort on the island that has spalling? Absolutely not, spalling is a problem throughout the State of Hawaii.
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Safety Tips You Should Know
Enjoy the Ocean Be SafeEnjoy the Ocean
Be Safe
Bath Set: $5 (bath towel, hand towel and wash cloth)
Pool Towel: $2
(per towel)
Towel Exchange Fees
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The new law goes into effect January 1, 2021, Hawaii is the first state in the US to ban the sale of sunscreen containing the coral-harming chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate, ushering in a new era of reef safe sunscreen. Many visitors and residents are already trading in their non-reef safe sun protection.
Oxybenzone and octinoxate are two ingredients believed to contribute to coral bleaching. When coral bleaches, it is not dead, but under significant stress and subject to increased mortality levels. According to the National Park Service, 14,000 tons of sunscreen enter coral reefs every year. These now banned chemicals are believed to be one of the contributing factors to the coral reef destruction. Choosing the right sunscreen is important not only to protect skin from burns and cancer, but also to preserve our oceans and marine life. Selecting a sunscreen that is both effective and reef safe can be overwhelming.
Reef Safe Sunscreen
source: hawaii.com
List of sunscreens considered to be reef safe. Made in Hawaii sunscreens
are marked with an *asterisks
• * Mama Kuleana Waterproof SPF 30 • * Kokua Sun Care Hawaiian SPF 50 Natural Zinc Sunscreen • * Little Hands Hawaii SPF 35+ All-natural and Organic Sunscreen • Manda Organic SPF 50 Sun Paste • * Raw Love SPF 35 All-natural Mineral Sunscreen • Thinksport SPF 50 Sunscreen
P.O. BOX 1077 • KOLOA, KAUAI , HAWAII 96756 • 1 .866.860.HTSE • b iba. lbrmarket [email protected]
Book activities on Kauai with HTSE
We can help you book activities on Kauai like helicopter rides, boat tours, luaus and
more. Make reservations now and get discounts before you arrive. Visit our Activity
Desk at the Lawai Beach Resort. Call toll-free 866-860-4873 ext. 4 or dial extension 1156 or 1157 from your room.
Andrea TagavillaNorma TamayoCecile TrinidadElvira Valmoja
Francisca VelascoTeresita Villanueva
Accounting Karez Batangan Melissa Bukoski
Malia Freitas
Front DeskAngel Medrano
Judy Roberts Loretta Winchester
Engineering Reynaldo Agulay
Terry BeischRob Churney
Mel FernandezRaymond GambitoJason Kamai-Santos
Brian PerreiraKim Silva
Vernon VeaVirgilio Velasco
LandscapingJerry Butac
Ferdinand LagundinoCesar Medrano
Flander MizutaniManny Simpliciano
Management Sherrie Chan
Deborah Crippen Cora GalanoOwen Hoff
Noe Hookano Luka KanoaTerry Klask
Susan Magallanes Wesley Pagador Benjilyn Shaffer
Patsy Shaffer Nick Solatre
Zenaida Valencia
Associates received 333 Orchid Awards in the 4th Quarter of 2018! This is recognition from their managers and peers, and FROM YOU! Congratulations to
Marilyn Acob - Housekeeping (20 Years)
Terry Beisch Engineering
Terry Klask - Director of Engineering
Reynaldo Agulay - Housekeeping
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Michael MedinaHouse Attendant
'Ohana Additions Na Po'e Pa'ahana AwardsCongratulations to the following award nominees and winners in the Small Properties category who were chosen for their outstanding work ethic and commitment to Owner and Guest service. The Na Po'e Pa'ahana Awards Luncheon was held on January 10th, 2019, on O'ahu.
Manager of the Year 1st Place - Engineer of the Year1st Place - Housekeeper of the YearOutstanding Lodging Employee of the Year
Each Tuesday & Wednesday, we have a food truck on property to service our owners and guests. They are on site between 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Service begins at 5:00 p.m. and goes until 7:00 p.m.
Pizza (Tuesday)Fresh, made to order, wood fired pizza. Specializing in authentic style thin crust pizza, organic and gluten free crust options available. And it is yummy.
Night on Tues & Wed
Rafael’s Aloha Tacos (Wednesday) Serves island fish, shrimp, chicken and carne asada tacos and much more.
Apr 13-14
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May 11
Hanapepe Relay for Life The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM Hanapepe Soccer Field. For more info: http://www.relayforlife.org/kauaihi
May Day by the Bay at Hanalei Beach Park May Day by the Bay features Hawaiian music performed by groups from throughout Hawaii. Cultural demonstrations by local practitioners, a craft fair of Kaua'I made products, Hawaiian food, displays of local non-profits, and a Silent Auction. 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission Fee: $5. For more info: (808) 635-9028 or www.maydaybythebay.com
Visitor Industry Charity Walk The Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association invites everyone of every age to walk. This gives everyone a chance to raise money for Hawaii’s charities. Walk with the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association and their allied members to help build a better, healthier Hawaii, for all of us. Those under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult and walkers under the age of 18 must have the application signed by a parent or guardian. Registration: 6:30 AM. Start: 7:00 AM. Distant: 2.9 miles. For more info: 808-827-2286 or www.charitywalkhawaii.org. Application/donation forms are available at the Front Desk or www.charitywalkhawaii.org/kauai.html
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If you are interested in donating there are a few options: You may donate in-person with the Front Desk (Cash or Check – make checks payable to Charity Walk), Text Kauai47 to 7177, or visit our team page via the mobile cause website at: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/Kauai/team/LawaiBeach
The Banana Poka RoundUp Kauai’s lively forest education fair, is set for Memorial Day Sunday, May 26, 2019, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM in Kokee State Park. Sponsored by Hui o Laka, this family friendly event features Hawaiian music, Basket making, children's games, Crowing contest, forest crafts and hands-on exhibits from over ten environmental organizations. Mahalo to HTA-County of Kauai for support. For more info: www.Kokee.org
King Kamehameha Day Parade and CelebrationCelebration Festival in Lihue at Rice Street and Historic County Building Lawn - Fabulous Floral Parade event with traditional Pa'u riders representing each island, Hawaiian organizations in full regalia, the Kamehameha Court led by Ali'i Nui Pa'u Marshall Grand Marshall Pa'u Queen. All starting at the Vidinha Stadium near the airport and traveling up Rice Street to the County's Historical Building Lawn where there will be entertainment, crafts, demonstrations and lots of food and fun. Please join us in celebrating our Hawaiian Heritage. Parade starts at 9:00 AM at the Vidinha Stadium and proceeds up Rice Street. Hoolaule'a at the Historical Building starts at approximately 10:30 AM. For more info: (808) 635-7205 Kauai Hospice Concert in the Sky The Kauai Hospice Annual Concert in the Sky on July 4 at Vidinha Stadium, will again be the largest 1 day event on Kauai. Over 6,000 people are expected to attend and that of the ticketed attendees, 40% will be visitors from out of state. The event will provide both visitors and residents with a local style Independence Day celebration with Hawaiian entertainment by local musicians and halau dancers. This event will be a shining example of the kind of event that public/private partnerships can achieve. It will provide opportunities for interaction between residents and visitors with a unique experience as this is the largest aerial fireworks event on Kauai on the 4th of July. Visitors will get to celebrate our national holiday with the local cultural experiences of music and dance. For more info: (808) 652-4988
