Lanikea's Newsletter, Communication, etc.

Recently, I've received April Lanikea Tradewinds newsletter. When this newsletter was created a few months ago, I applauded the General Manager, the Board of Directors, and the Property Manager for this idea, which, I thought, was improving the communication and dissemination of information at Lanikea.

Then in the last issue I read: For better communication, this will be the last mail out of the newsletter" Huh?? How is that going to improve the communication? Supposedly, there is an idea to email the newsletters to Owners with emails and/or post them on Lanikea website (which I haven't seen).

But it should be "all of the above": by mail, website, email, and yes, posted by the elevator (which used to be the preferred way of communicating at Lanikea in the "old days").

It is not expensive to print a newsletter copy and "piggy back" it with the monthly bills, which are mailed anyway. Color copies are as low as $0.10 x 100 units = $10, black and white $0.02 x 100 = $2. Newsletters don't have to be published monthly, but can be, for example, published and mailed quarterly.

Folks, let's communicate!

Happy Easter and Passover!

Happy Easter and Passover everybody. Let us reflect what these holidays mean. .Happy Easter and Passover everybody. Let us reflect on what these holidays mean.

Jury Awards Couple $3.8 Million in Condo Dispute

Condo Boards which avoid or ignore confronting problems, such as harassment, expose themselves and their Associations to substantial risk and liability. Here is such a recent condo case from Molokai : http://hawaii.money.blogs.civilbeat.com/post/19993111658/jury-awards-couple-3-8m-in-molokai-condo-dispute .

Sounds familiar?

Voting whether Lanikea Should be a Smoke-Free Project

Recently, all Lanikea Owners have received a letter from the Board of Directors asking them to vote regarding prohibiting smoking throughout the project at Lanikea. At least 67% Lanikea Owners must be IN FAVOR in order to implement this change to Lanikea's By-Laws. All Lanikea Owners are asked to vote by sending in the voting form to Hawaiiana Property Management via snail mail, email: victoriaf@hmcmgt.com, or fax 808-447-5120. The voting deadline is: April 2. Mahalo!

Should Lanikea be a Smoke-Free Building?

At the last Board meeting, one of the Lanikea Owners brought up an issue of exposure of her family, including kids, to a second-hand smoke. It is a matter of scientific consensus, that the exposure to a second-hand smoke, also known as passive smoking, causes disease, disability, and death: http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerCauses/TobaccoCancer/secondhand-smoke

The freedom of smokers to smoke is fine with me (I used to smoke). However, it is not fine when it harms others, as it inevitably does in a close community living environment, such as an apartment / condo building. I too have been exposed to a second-hand smoke in our Lanikea unit and certainly don't enjoy it.

The question is: can Lanikea be made a smoke-free building? The answer is: yes, it can if enough Lanikea Owners vote to make it so. Lanikea could be a premiere smoke-free building in Waikiki. What do you think?

Lanikea Homeowner Questionnaire

Lanikea will have a professional building inspection on Jan. 25-26, 2012. If you are a Lanikea Owner, you should have received the Homeowner Questionnaire in the mail.

Unfortunately, the Questionnaire was missing information where to return it to. The enclosed link has the return information. Time is of the essence, so please return the completed Homeowner Questionnaire this coming weekend. Please help to spread the word and forward this Blog to our Lanikea neighbors.

Mahalo & A Hui Hou!

Click on this Web link: Lanikea Homeowner Questionnaire.

MLK, a true freedom hero. Thank you Dr. King!

Laura Bush, Colin Powell, Steve Forbes and Others in Honolulu

Is any of you going to attend the "Get Motivated" event on January 31st at the Honolulu Convention Center? The speakers are awesome and the price $1.95 - you can't buy even a hotdog for this kind of money! Let me know, we are going with a few friends and have a lunch together.

https://www.getmotivatedregistration.com/Honolulu/13.0000/index.dtm?mid=2404823&gclid=CKP_3Z_uxK0CFQlwhwod2xaEAA

January 25th Lanikea Board Meeting

Lanikea Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 6:00 PM in Lanikea Lobby. All Lanikea Owners are invited and welcomed to participate.

Can happiness be habitual and depending on our mindset?

12 Habits of Happy People:

http://www.phoenixfocus.com/2012-01/habits-happy-people/?utm_source=pf_email_november&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=a-alumni

Happy New Year!

Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!

Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!

New Hope for N. Korean People

With the passing of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, let's hope for freedom and democracy for the people of that nation who have suffered so much during his ruthless reign.

Gratitude for the Beautiful and Miraculous

This remarkable video is about nature, life, and gratitude, enjoy!

LOKAHI charity walk

A reminder: join Glady Burrill and George McCarthy for the LOKAHI charity walk on December 11th. For more details go to:

http://honolulumarathon.org/?s=racedaywalk

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

LOKAHI Charity Walk with Glady and George

Join our neighbors and friends Glady Burrill, a Guinness Book Record holder, and George McCarthy at the Annual Race Day Walk benefiting LOKAHI charity, on Sunday, December 11, in conjunction with the Honolulu Marathon.

Happy Veterans Day!

To all of our Veterans and Active Duty Military:

Thank you and your families for your service and sacrifice. We love you and appreciate you. God Bless!

Community Page for Lanikea on Facebook

Check out and post comments on Lanikea community page on Facebook.

Security Breach at Lanikea - Update

During the Annual Lanikea Board of Directors meeting, participants were briefed by Lanikea's legal counsel Attorney John Morris and Securitas' Managers regarding the recent security breach at Lanikea. The matter is still under investigation.

In 2007, Lanikea House Rules were amended requiring all Owners to give duplicates of their keys to the General Manager. However, there was no written procedure regarding safeguarding Owners keys. Currently, such procedure and amended House Rules are being developed by Hawaiiana Property Management and Lanikea Board of Directors.

In the meantime, Securitas, the security company contracted by Lanikea to provide security services, has agreed to re-key any apartment at Lanikea at no cost to the Owner(s). For more information or to request free re-keying, contact Lanikea's General Manager Mr. Lee McCluskey at: lanikea@hawaiiantel.com or 808-942-4999.

New Board of Directors

At the October 12th Annual Lanikea Board of Directors meeting, Mr. John Ahern was elected as a Director and Treasurer replacing Robert Dudek. Here is a list of current Lanikea Officers and Directors:

Ms. Claudia McCloskey, President
Ms. Barbara Beerling, Vice President
Mr. Ali Mandani, Secretary
Mr. John Ahern, Treasurer
Mr. Abraham Aborida, Director
Dr. Jon Jancaterino, Director
Mr. Marcos A. Hatada, Director