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IDMB wins grant from HTA, City
Maunalua Communities Foundation is pleased to announce that it is one of 40 receipients of a grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority and City and County of Honolulu. The money will go to support the 2012 event on July 4th. Come be a part of the celebration and the planning.
The planning has begun for the 5th annual Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Festival. Come join the volunteer team by emailing hkjc_gmail.com. For more information, call Dianne Glei, event chair, 224-8357.
Help support Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Festival by visiting the First Sunday Open Market Feb. 5 at Koko Marina Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Browse the vendors, enjoy local food and shop for fresh produce from Valley farmers. Sponsored by Maunalua Communities Foundation and KMC.
Page 2 MAUNALUA COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
(f ormerly Independence Day
at Maunalua Bay Foundation)
Board of Directors
Co-Presidents: Elizabeth Reilly and Win
Schoneman
Vice President: Andy Kikuta
Treasurer: Kevin Nitta
Secretary: Dianne Glei
Board member: Krysti Peacock
Past IDMBF presidents
Cha Thompson, 2008
Melanie Long, 2009-2010
Laura Buck, 2011
INDEPENDENCE DAY
AT MAUNALUA BAY
2012 Event Chair: Dianne Glei,
224-8357
Treasurer: Kevin Nitta
Fund raising: Open
Logistics:
Vendors: Rne Garvin, Darlyn Evangelista
Entertainment:
Marketing: Krysti Peacock, Elizabeth Reilly
Hospitality: Open
Scholarship: Andy Kikuta
A special mahalo to Charles Wang for creating this Web site.
Page 3 IDMB will be selling Outback dinner tickets throughout April for use during the month of May. Watch here for details.
76 gas Koko Marina gives percentage of sales to IDMB
Again in 2012, Koko Marina 76 will donate a percentage of all gas sales from the month of April to IDMB. Mahalo to Randy and Jon.
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Keiki bike parade mahalos
The following people and
businesses helped to make
the first keiki bike parade a success:
•Eki Cyclery for helmets
•Jamba Juice for gift certificates
•Hawaii Bicycling League for supplies
•Valenti Print Group printing contestant numbers
•Judges: Wayne Yoshioka, director Department of Transportation;
Lyla Berg, former state representative District 18; Chris Baron,
member Kuliouou-Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board
•Dorian Cuccia, Charlie Texeira and Linda Murai, League
Cycling Instructors
•Shari Bernobis, Keo Skudlarick and Linda Caldart, assistants
•Orion and Asa Iwasa, packet preparation
•Dwight Iwasa, Studio 2000 - photographer
And a big mahalo to Natalie Iwasa, aka the bike mom,
who organized and coordinated this event.
Natalie Iwasa with the 2011 Keiki Bike Parade contestants.
Page 5 Ono Food Vendors
The Shack Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream
Da Kine Kettle Corn Shave Ice Watermelon
Infernos Wood Fire Pizza Olay's Thai Food
Slush Puppie Pacific Gateway Center (desserts)
Centerplate Sodas and water
Civic and community groups
Ka Iwi Legacy Lands Trust Program
IDMB Foundation
Lunalilo Home
East Oahu Republicans
Aloha Aina O Kamilo Nui + KV Farmers
Hawaii Kai Community Church
Democratic Party of Hawaii
Kamiloiki School PTSA Ohana
Silpada Designs + War Vets
Livable Hawaii Kai Hui
Patrick Ching Naturally Hawaiian
Kidzone on Ewa side
Voter Registration + Red Cross
History How it came to be
HAWAII KAI -- First there was the seed of an idea that blossomed into a dream and then matured into a plan lets do fireworks on Maunalua Bay for the Fourth of July!
It always takes one go-getter to get the ball rolling on such a project. That person for Independence Day at Maunalua Bay was Cha Thompson, a 35-year resident of Portlock and co-owner with husband Jack of Tihati Productions. Although the idea came from another Portlock resident, Paige Altonn, Cha spearheaded the project almost from inception in late 2007.
Cha and Paige did the rounds of service clubs seeking support for that inaugural year. Many East Oahu businesses and restaurants stepped forward to be financial sponsors. Then, the duo got friends, family and co-workers involved and the much needed volunteer force was born. That volunteer force is still the heart of Independence Day at Maunalua Bay.
As the plan took shape, organizers created a non-profit Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Foundation. As a result of these efforts, fireworks fill the night sky over Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai on July 4 to conclude the annual Independence Day at Maunalua Bay celebration.
Part of the mission of the Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Foundation, which sponsors the event, is to provide scholarships for East Honolulu students. Seventy-five percent of net proceeds from the July 4 celebration go to the scholarship fund. The Foundation awarded its first three $2,000 scholarships in 2010.
The event is an all-volunteer, grass-roots effort bringing together Hawaii Kai residents, businesses and schools in a celebration of family, friend s and freedom. Financial donors -- sponsor levels range from $10,000 to $1,000 -- provide the majority of funds needed to put on the fireworks show and other activities an estimated $65,000 price tag. Vendors and community groups offer food, drinks and keiki games.
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Congratulations to Emily Want, winner of the 2012-2013 logo contest. the 9-year-old is a student at Waialae Elementary and lives in Kalama Valley. Her artwork was titled "Aloha over the Bay."
2008-2009 logo, top.
2010-2011 logo, above.
Page 8 2012 Kokua Sponsors
Kokua sponsors donate in-kind goods or services to help our bottomline.
Naturally Hawaiian
Hawaii Kai Community Church
R&Nii Nursery
& Kamilonui Farmers Co Op
Amazon Construction
© 2009 IndependenceDayatMaunaluaBay.org Maunalua Communities Foundation, P.O. Box 256635, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825
