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FEBRUARY 2012 Published by the Outrigger Canoe Club for Members and Guests at Home and Abroad
FEBRUARY 2012Published by the Outrigger Canoe Club for Members and Guests at Home and Abroad
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Our OCC Photo Contest resulted in a collection of won-derful images that are a joy to see and share. Congratula-tions to the winners and thanks to everyone who entered,we appreciate every one. The new categories encouragednew subjects and use of new techniques.
The photos will be on display this month in the LobbyDisplay Case.
We received a total of 45 entries from 21 participants,including some from Nonresident members and a Club em-ployee, with both among the winners. The mainland mem-bers who won will be able to claim their prizes on theirnext visit.
The overall prize winner is John Drouilhet, whosephoto "Ka Mo'i in Color" is shown on the cover of thisissue. This photo, in the Creative category, uses High Dy-namic Range (HDR) techniques involving both photogra-phy and software skills to capture and present aninteresting and realistic view of the subject.
John says he took three photos using three exposurelevels, under-exposed and over-exposed to bracket the reg-ular exposure level, then superimposed and processedusing an HDR application. He says he likes to use this tech-nique since our eyes see more than the range a camerasees. John's black and white photo of Ka Mo'i Lounge alsowon in the Architectural category.
Beach Desk employee Sam Clemens was first place win-ner in the Ocean category, and was third in Children. Samsays he took the Ocean "OCC Shore Pounder" while lying
on the sand at the water's edge at high tide with Southswell waves breaking over him. He took 10 to 15 shotsthat day with a water-proof camera to get a picture at theright moment.
Elisabeth Knoke, first-place winner in Dining at OCCand an artist who says she is fascinated by and paints na-ture, says she often walks through the Club just to enjoythe nature she sees here.
The Chair of the Photo Contest was Nora Meijide-Gen-try. Assisting her was Candes Meijide Gentry. Nora plansand organizes the contest, prepares the Lobby Display Caseto show winning photos, and gives recognition to the win-ners.
This year’s judges were Steven Shropshire, Marilyn Kali,Nora, Candes, and Mary Caywood.
Thanks also go to those who make the Photo Contestpossible. The Public Relations Committee sponsors the con-test with several members serving as judges; the Entertain-ment Committee provides resources through a portion ofthe Treasure Chest Sale with Laura Williams in charge.
The Photo Contest looks like it has a good chance ofbeing an annual affair, with even more emphasis on newtechniques in photography. Someone suggested a cell-phone photo category! We know there's inspiration righthere at the Club and talented members to take advantageof it.
Keep taking pictures around the Club and watch fornotices of this year’s contest this summer in the magazine.
By Mary Caywood
OCC PHOTO CONTESTWINNERS ANNOUNCED
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Ka Mo`i LoungeJohn Drouilhet
1st Place Architecture
Ominous Signs Prima DonnaJeff Davis
1st Place Creative
Shore PounderSam Clemens
1st Place Ocean
Reflections in BlueJeff Davis1st Place Sports
Tree of LifeDede Guss1st Place Children
Under the Wings of CloudsElisabeth Knoke1st Place Dining at OCC
Santa Arrives at OCCJan Newhart2nd Place Ocean
Home Sweet HomeThea Coats2nd Place Architecture
A Day of RestJune Sullivan2nd Place Sports
Little Guy with OctopusRick Emmerich2nd Place Children
Sunset DinnerKristin Bacon2nd Place Diningat OCC
Board LockerWakefield Mist
2nd Place Creative
A Day of RestJune Sullivan2nd Place Sports
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Welcome to the OCC
Thea L. Coats3rd Place Creative
Surfing Sibs at OCCTerry Wells3rd Place Sports
Calm Morning EntranceWalter K. Brown
3rd Place Architecture
BelieveTara Watumull3rd Place Ocean
Just Hanging OutSam Clemens3rd Place Children
Sunset DinnerTanner Paultz3rd Place Dining at OCC
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Voting members (Life, Senior, Regular or Intermediatemembers) will be receiving their 2012 election packetshortly. The packet includes the Notice of the AnnualMeeting and the ballot for the 2012 Board of Directorselection. Please exercise your voting privilege.
Election results, committee reports, and Life member-ship voting will take place at the Annual Meeting onMonday, February 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the Koa Lanai.
There are seven openings on the Board to be filled.You may vote for up to, but no more than seven candi-dates. The seven candidates with the highest number ofvotes are elected.
The Nominating Committee, chaired by Jon Bryan andincluding Wendell Brooks Jr., Chris Hochuli, KatherineNichols, and Jeff Zimmerman has nominated the follow-ing candidates for election to the Board of Directors: in-cumbents Diana Allen, Steve Gilley, Marc Haine, Byron Ho,Liz Perry, and Jon Whittington, and new candidates AnnMartin, Keahi Pelayo, and Art Tokin.
Board member David Buck will serve the last year ofhis third term. Jeff Dinsmore, Jeff Kissel and BradTotherow will be in the second year of their second term.
Eric Crispin and Fred Noa will be in the second year oftheir first term. Greg Moss will leave the Board.
When your ballot arrives, it will include voting instruc-tions. The final day to vote is Sunday, February 26, at 6p.m. Please mark your ballot, place your ballot in the bal-lot envelope, place the ballot envelope in the return enve-lope and sign the return envelope.
Ballots without signatures on the return ballot are dis-carded. Your signature tells the Judges of Election that theballot inside is your ballot and was not completed bysomeone else. If you are delinquent in paying your bill,your ballot is invalid.
The guidelines for nominating and electing directorsare described in the Club’s Bylaws. The Board of Directorsconsists of 13 members elected from the four classes ofmembership eligible to vote. Members of the Board areelected for two-year terms. No member may be elected tomore than three consecutive terms, but may serve morethan three terms that are not successive.
Please remember to cast your vote and then attendthe Annual Meeting to hear the results.
OCC Annual Meeting, Monday, February 27
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As the Terrace Turns
Chris Palzis, son of Linda Reynolds Carlson, and MarianCubero, both from Los Angeles, celebrated their weddingin September. They were surrounded by many friends andfamily both here in Honolulu and dozens who flew infrom the mainland. Chris and his bride-to-be feted 90guests at a luau on the OCC beach complete with slideshow and music by Poki’i Vaughan. From left, Chris andMarian, Chris’ sister Kelly Preston Travolta holding sonBenjamin, Ella Bleu Travolta, and Linda Carlson.
Outrigger hikers pose during a recent trek on the Wind-ward side. Members are welcome to join them. Check theOCC website for their next adventure.
Stephanie Acker-man, Glenna Wong,Connie Serafin, andAnn Martin enjoyedthe Hawaii Kai BoatParade. They werein Eddie Fraser’s Ce-lestial Santa boat,which finished infirst place.
Donna Glatzel, Seanna Glatzel, Jen-nifer Hintnaus, Lauren Bloom andTommi Hintnaus dazzled in theirPrincess Kaiulani fashions during theannual pre-Christmas fashion showluncheon at the Club.
The OCC Bridge Club held its annualChristmas luncheon at the Club.Among the 36 members and guestsattending were Billie Baird, DolorsJudd, Busaba Williams Han, PatDixon, Bill Dixon, Janet Feeback, GaySevier, Jocelyn Bradley, Marilyn Haineand Bob Bradley.
Making a photo op out of the “O”at the Club entrance were TejaLaird, Seanna Glatzel, Ella Laird,Sylvia Buck, Malia Sandvold, EvaSandvold, Aubrey Lock. Photo byDonna Glatzel.
Members are invited to contribute itemsfor this column. Items may be left at theFront Desk or emailed to [email protected] received by February 25 will appear inApril. Items received after February 25 willappear in the May issue. Be sure to includeyour name and phone number in case addi-tional information is needed.
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Tim Guard, right, was pho-tographed with NFL Commis-sioner Roger Goodell at aDenver Bronco game at MileHigh Stadium in Denver.
Old friends Gay Austin, MayBalding, Marilyn Haine, BettyMott and Leslie Mattice remi-nisce over high tea at theMoana Hotel.
Tiare Finney rode her horse Abby in theHaleiwa Christmas Parade.
Attending the Past Presi-dent’s Luncheon were AlanLau, Jimmy McMahon, SteveTorkildson, Glenn Perry, Wal-ter Guild, Barbara Stehouwer,Chris McKenzie, Greg Moss,Geoff Graf, Mark Buck, TomMcTigue, Ben Cassiday, RabGuild, Ron Sorrell, Peter Bald-ing, Wendell Brooks, KarlHeyer IV, Chuck Swanson,Bob Anderson, Brant Acker-man, Bob Moore. Photo bySteve Riede.
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Please email Pam Davis at
[email protected] if you would like
to place your card here.
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On October 5, 2011, The National Library of Medicine inBethesda, Maryland, the world’s largest medical library,opened an exhibit titled “Native Voices: Native Concepts ofHealth and Illness.”
“What’s that got to do with Hawaii and the OutriggerCanoe Club,” you may ask? Actually, there is a very close andinteresting connection.
When Dr. Donald Lindberg, director of the National Li-brary of Medicine, visited Hawaii in 2009, he was searching foran appropriate way for native Hawaiians to demonstrate theircultural contributions to early medical practices, along withother indigenous people of America including native Alaskansand American Indians.
This eventually led him to the Polynesian Voyaging Societywhose mission is to foster ancient ancestral knowledge andpromote health and well-being throughout our communityand the entire Pacific.
When asked why he chose the Hokulea to representHawaii, Dr. Lindberg’s poignant response was: “This vessel isthe iconic symbol of Hawaiians rediscovering their traditionalorigins, beliefs, and pride. These are essential precedents totaking charge of their health and resisting the illnesses thatmodernity have brought to the islands.”
Dr. Lindberg was introduced to Tay Perry and Jay Dowsett,long-time Outrigger members and expert canoe builders whoare also devoted members of the Friends of Hokulea andHawaiiloa. They accepted the challenge of building a scalemodel of the famed sea-faring, double-hulled canoe for theexhibit.
For the next year-and-a-half, Tay and Jay devoted theirweekends and spare time to the project which began with asingle koa log obtained from a secluded area of Olinda, Maui.The log was hauled to Makawao where it was put through asaw mill before shipping it to Oahu.
Working at a boat-yard on a remote, unpaved side-streetoff of Sand Island Access Road, the two craftsmen worked outmeasurements and design based on the exact specifications ofthe full-sized Hokulea, but using 1/6 scale. Calculated on theactual 60-foot length of the Hokulea, the model is 10 feet longand constructed of all native woods. In addition to koa, otherendemic or indigenous woods used were ahakea, ohia, hauand milo. Hala was used to weave the sails; pili grass wasgathered and thatched for the roof of the hale.
Using templates, the koa log was sawed into rough-cuthulls which were fine-cut and sanded, then hollowed out usingchisels and drills. Other pieces of the hulls, such as the bow endpiece, were shaped, sanded, varnished, and then glued to themain hull. The two hulls were connected by eight crossbeams,or ‘ako.
Every step of the construction was accomplished withmeticulous care, each detail painstakingly undertaken so as toensure the replica followed the specifications exactly. When noone in Hawaii could be found to weave lauhala as finely as re-quired, Tay and Jay searched until they found someone inTonga who wove the eight-foot high sails.
It was a major undertaking, but the finished project is notonly an exact replica of the Hokulea, but truly a work of art.
When the model was completed in early September, Tayand Jay accompanied it to Bethesda to set it up and attach thesails, a job that took them nearly four days. Located in the cen-ter of the library’s entry hall, it is the most prominent objecton display, and in true Hokulea fashion, appears to be leadingvisitors forward toward the exhibit.
No sooner had he returned to Honolulu than Tay was offagain on another whirlwind trip to Bethesda to attend thededication and formal opening of the exhibit on October 5.More than 25 people from Hawaii attended the ceremony, in-cluding a Hawaiian healer who offered the blessing.
For the next two years, the Hokulea model will continueto lead thousands of visitors toward this fascinating display atthe National Library of Medicine.
And congratulations to Tay Perry and Jay Dowsett for theoutstanding job they performed in replicating Hawaii’s pre-cious symbol, and for keeping alive the ancient Hawaiian art ofcanoe building.
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LEFT: At the dedication wereKauila Clark, a Hawaiian healer,who performed the blessing ofthe exhibit; Tay Perry, co-builderof the canoe; and Billy Richards,President of the Friends ofHokulea and Hawaiiloa and acrew member of the first Hokuleathat sailed to Tahiti in 1976.
BELOW: Tay puts the finishingtouches on the canoe.
A Model of Perfection By Barbara Del Piano
MEMBERS IT PAYS TO KNOW
Members it Pays to Know
Please email Pam Davis at
[email protected] if you would like
to place your card here.
If you’ve ever watched the stand uppaddlers enjoy the ocean off the Club, andwondered if you’d like the sport or not,now’s your chance to find out.
Waterman Todd Bradley will offer a freeStand Up Paddle Clinic on Saturday, Febru-ary 18, from 7 to 9 a.m. on the Club Beach.
Members of all ages are invited.Stand up boards and paddles will be
provided, however, if you have access to aboard, you are asked to bring it so there willbe enough board time for everyone.
Register at the Front Desk.
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Free Stand Up Paddle Clinic
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KEIKI CHRISTMAS PARTY
Mini ‘Riggers and Junior ‘Riggers had a great timeat the Club’s annual Keiki Christmas Party.
On the Cover: John Drouilhet’s photo of the Ka Mo`i Lounge won the Best ofShow in the OCC Photo Contest. For more winning photos and a list of win-ners see pages 2-5.
Ellie Orr, RebeccaBeall and OliviaWedemeyer getready to decoratepuppets.
ABOVE: Suzy Hemmings enjoysthe gingerbread decorating withgrandchildren Leo and EleanorLautenbach.
RIGHT: Erik and Koko Deryke,with children Lexi and Connor.
ABOVE: Kira New-ton shows grand-mother AndreaRay her face paint-ing.
FAR LEFT: Christian, Mak-ena, Micaela and JoshuaKauhane.
MIDDLE: Waiaka and RobbySolmssen and J.P. and ChrisBennett enjoy the party.
RIGHT: Maile Ostrem andJane Earle-Babrowsky sharean activity with grand-daughter Mehana Earle.
FAR LEFT: Larry Wennick helps daughter Na-talie decorate a puppet.
MIDDLE: Lani Hearn and grandsons Josephand John Hearn.
RIGHT: Ann Gilligan plays with the piggybank she got from Santa.
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OCC TIDE CALENDAR
New Year’s Day
Super B
owl
Steerin
g Clinic
Steerin
g Clinic
Board Electio
nVo
ting De
adline
Valentine’s D
ay
Wine Club
President’s Day
Annual Meetin
g
BBQ
New Year’s Eve
BOARD BRIEFSBoard Briefs is taken from the minutes of the Board of
Directors meeting on December 15, 2011.Membership Count: The membership count was 4,771 as
of November 30, 2011.2012 Candidates for BOD: Diana Allen, Art Tokin, R.
Stevens Gilley, Marc Haine, Byron Ho, Ann Martin, KeahiPelayo, Liz Perry, Jon Whittington.
Judges of Elections: Gerri Pedesky was nominated andconfirmed as the Chair for the Judges of Election for the 2012Board election.
Aloha Party: The Aloha party for Board and committeemembers and support staff is scheduled for March 5, 2012.
OC-1/Kayak Trailer Availability: The Board approved theexpansion of trailer shuttle service from October to May 31.
Financial Statement: Financially, November was anotherchallenging month. APEC security adversely affected covercounts in F & B as members avoided the Waikiki area. EndingNet Income for the month was -$25,445.
Koa Lanai Buyouts:We are enforcing the two buyoutsper month policy and paying attention to minimize amplifiedmusic. There has been an increase in Monday bookings, whichdoes not have a minimum charge for that night.
Beach Services: Payroll expenses for Beach Services werehigh due to First Responder Training. Board membersdiscussed the need to budget for this since recertification is
needed every two years.Volleyball Courts: There was a discussion of the water
intrusion problem in the VB courts due to the deterioration ofthe rubber coating. The Board would like a review of ABB’sinvestigation and analysis to consider alternatives for therepair. Buildings & Grounds recommended transferring$270,000 appropriated for new lockers in MLR/Boys in 2012 tothe Volleyball court re-waterproofing and Ka Moi Boathouserenovation projects. Investigation by Allana Buick Bers (ABB)Architectects/Engineers revealed water intrusion into ourconcrete around the volleyball courts which must be repaired.Cost estimates are $200,000 from ABB for the volleyball courtrepairs and $250,000 from In Form Design to renovate thebar. The Board requested a written report outlining theproposed money transfer.
Long Range Planning: The committee reviewed the plandocument and reviewed the Kalanianaole property cash flowprojections as it relates to valuation of the building fund. Thecurrent appraisal of the property is $13,240,000, which hasincreased from last year.
Employee Christmas Bonus: The current process ofmember assessment for the Christmas bonus and the deadlineto opt out of contributing was discussed. The Board is in favorof continuing the no refund after the opt out date policy thatis currently in effect.
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RunningHonolulu Marathon12/11/11Brigitte Egbert, 10th overall female, 3:04Rachel Ross, 12th overall female, 3:08
For the Record
Laurence H. DorcyDeceased: June 2, 2011Club Member: 12 Years
Sinclair Knudsen BillDeceased: November 11, 2011Member: 39 Years
Eugene J. PortoDeceased: December 1, 2011Member: 27 Years
Eugene HoffmanDeceased: December 17, 2011Member: 66 Years
Joyce L. HuntDeceased: December 22, 2011Club Member: 21 Years
In Memoriam
RegularGraeme H. Freeman Peter H. B. Kim
JuniorSuzanna P. Bradley Wilder Worrall Bryndall C. McAluney John D. McAluney Tate C. McAluney
NonresidentWilliam Harold Borthwick Andrew V. Bradley J. Grady Howe Jr.
newmembers
Employeeof the Month
Karen Tatum
By Stephen Riede
Karen Tatum has been a Koa Lanai hostess at the Clubfor more than 22 years and is well regarded by members,guests, and her co-workers. During the busy holiday sea-son, Karen has been essential in keeping the dining roomrunning smoothly.
F & B Director Jason Pohlman praises her hard work,dedication, and attention to detail in maintaining thehighest quality service in the Koa Lanai. Her knowledgeof the membership and dining room operations is exten-sive and greatly appreciated.
In her spare time, Karen loves all forms of exerciseand works out several hours a day, including riding herbicycle to and from the Club and hiking the DiamondHead stairs frequently. She loves the great family atmos-phere at the Club, the beautiful location, and all of theinteresting people she gets to meet.
Congratulations to Karen Tatum on the well deservedhonor.
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