September

HUI SPIRIT
Fort Shafter Community Spouses Club,
The Hui O’Wahine
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very Merry
Christmas!
Kim
www.HuiSpirit.com
www.facebook.com/HuiOWahineFortShafterSpousesClub
https://twitter.com/HuiOWahine
Luncheons
Mahalo to the following speakers for making “A Night to Honor Our
Veterans” a great event:
- COL Lynn Dorman (Ret) USA
- Chaplain Rob Patterson
- Mrs. Lynda MacFarland
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Ways and Means
Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America’s mission is to remember and honor
America’s veterans by laying wreaths at Arlington National
Cemetery and other veterans cemeteries.
Ornaments:
Solid Pewter - $20
Please go to: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. Click on “sponsor
locally,” type in “Hui”, find a Fundraising box, and click the Donate
box. Choices will come up regarding how many wreaths you would
like to sponsor. The wreaths will be laid on December 12th!
*Donate $75 and receive a complimentary Palm Circle Print!
Hot Events!
The Hui O’Wahine
2016
Pineapple Open
G LF
SCRAMBLE
March 7, 2016
Kaneohe Klipper
Golf Course
Treasures Under the Sea ticket prices are $50.00 per person. Purchase your ticket
now or at the December 9th luncheon and be entered into the early bird award for a
$100 VISA gift card drawing! You can pay for Treasures Under the Sea online
at: http://www.huispirit.com/under-the-sea.htl
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Visit to Manulele Distillery, Home of Kō Hana
Hawaiian Agricole Rum
A group of us recently went on a tasting and tour at Manulele Distillery
out in Kunia, where KōHana Agricole Rum is produced. What a great
treat this place is!!! Our guide, Kyle, was so friendly and so obviously
LOVES his job and what they are
doing out there. The tour was
informative, fun, and taught us so
much more than just about the rum
they are producing. We got to taste
some freshly squeezed sugarcane
juice, and tour a garden with many
of the sugar cane varieties they are
growing. They also have an
aquaponics system there, growing lettuce in a soil free setting. We all
thought, what a great place to take the kids to learn about
aquaponics! The view is fantastic (even on the slightly cloudy,
rainy day we visited), and the rum tasting was obviously one of
the highlights of our tour!! We all highly recommend the tour
and tasting, and we plan to go again soon, once they have their
cocktail bar and food counter open!!
They are open for tours on Wed-Sat from 10:00-3:00. Just call
808-649-0830 or email info@kohanarum.com.
From their website www.kohanarum.com:
“Nearly a thousand years ago, the first Polynesians set sail for
the Hawaiian Islands using only the stars for navigation. Among the
canoe plants they brought with them were select varieties of Kō –
sugarcane. These Kō plants were the progenitors of the remaining
heirloom varietals of native Hawaiian sugarcane in existence
today.
Every varietal of heirloom cane has a story and a flavor
profile of its own. At Manulele Distillers, home of Kō Hana
Agricole Rum, our sincerest hope is to honor and celebrate
the Kō we have the privilege to plant and grow.”
This is a farm to bottle operation. Ko mean’s “sugarcane.”
Agricole is a french word for “made entirely from freshly
pressed cane juice.”
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Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum Recipes
Kō Hana Blondie Mai Tai
Courtesy of Morimoto Waikiki
1.5 oz Kō Hana KEA Hawaiian Agricole Rum
3/4 oz sugar cane juice
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz orange curacao
1/4 oz orgeat
Shake and pour over ice.
Garnish with orchid and sugar cane stick
It’s Always Sunny
Courtesy of The Pig and the Lady
2 oz Kō Hana Agricole Rum
1/2 oz lime juice
Fill with spicy ginger beer on the rocks
Garnish with a star anise or lime wheel
Cliffs of Insanity
Courtesy of Livestock Tavern
1 1/2 oz Kō Hana Agricole Rum
1/2 oz Cocchi Americano
3/4 oz lime juice
1/5 oz simple syrup
3 fresh strawberries
Muddle strawberries, add ingredients and shake, double strain in a martini glass
then top with 1.5 oz of sparkling brut rose
Garnish with strawberry wheel
Still in the Mood for Rum?
Christmas Rum Balls
Ingredients (yield – 2 dozen):
2 1⁄2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
1⁄2 cup spiced rum
2 tablespoons white corn syrup (i.e. Karo)
1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts, broken
Directions:
Sift the cocoa with 1 cup sugar.
Stir in the spiced rum mixed with the syrup.
Add crushed vanilla wafers and nuts.
Mix well.
Shape mixture into walnut sizes balls and cover with remaining sugar.
Store in a tin.
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Sarah Mackey
Anne Preston
Dawn Fenton
Sherry Barnes
Cindy Jones
Jennifer Phillips
Debbie McNutt
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Lynette Davidson
Marguerite Hughes
Tiffany Dezee
Susan Mitchell
Tiffany Cannon
Sarah Mackey
Elizabeth Kroning
Julie Johnson
2015-2016 Hui O’Wahine Governing Board
President……………………huiowahinepresident14@gmail.com
Honorary President……….huiowahinehonpres@gmail.com
1st Vice President…………huiowahinefirstvp@gmail.com
2nd Vice President………...huiowahinesecondvicepresident@gmail.com
Secretary……………………huiowahinesecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer……………………huiowahinetreasurer@gmail.com
Parliamentarian.…………...huiowahineparliamentarian@gmail.com
Historian…………………….huiowahinehistorian@gmail.com
Hospitality…………………..huiowahinehospitality@gmail.com
KoKua (Welfare)……………huiowahinewelfare2@gmail.com
Membership………………...huiowahinemembership@gmail.com
Newsletter…………………...huiowahinenewsletter@gmail.com
Publicity/Advertising………huiowahinepublicity@gmail.com
Reservations………………..huiowahinereservations@gmail.com
Scholarship…………………huiowahinescholarships@gmail.com
Special Activities…………..huiowahinespecialactivities@gmail.com
Thrift Shop Liaison………..huiowahinethriftstoreliaison@gmail.com
Volunteer Coordinator……huiowahinevolunteer@gmail.com
Ways and Means…………..huiowahinewaysandmeans@gmail.com
Website………………………huiowahinewebsite@gmail.com
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A New Tradition for
The Hui O’Wahine The Green Plate
The Green Plate, by Jill Connett is going to be
part of our Hui O’Wahine Luncheon program.
If a Hui member brings an eligible guest, the
current member will be entered for a chance
at a wonderful opportunity drawing. A plate
of Honolulu Cookies and “The Green Plate”
book will be included in this opportunity gift to
be given. The Green Plate will serve to
remind us of the importance of never wasting
time and moving forward in the journey of a
military lifestyle wherever and whenever the need arises to start
again. This is a tribute to the hospitality of a military lifestyle, either
active duty or retired sacrifices, past and present, and friendships past
and those to come. We invite you all to bring a guest and your names
will be entered in the pick for this great give-away.
Hawaiian Christmas History
Christmas was officially introduced to Hawaii, when Protestant
missionaries came from New England, after 1820. Prior to this, the
holiday coincided with a traditional four month long, Hawaiian festival
called Makahiki. This was a peaceful season with no war or conflicts.
It was considered a time for “peace on earth and goodwill toward
men.”
It’s believed that the first Christmas in Hawaii occurred in 1786, when
Captain George Dixon, docked aboard the Queen Charlotte in Waimea
Bay on Kauai. He commanded his crew to prepare a Christmas dinner
that included roasted pig, pie and grog mixed with coconut milk. The
English navigator then led his men in toasts to their families and
friends back home.
Alexander Liholiho (King Kamehameha IV) declared December 25th to
be his kingdom’s national day of Thanksgiving, in 1856. Only two
years later, Santa Claus appeared in Hawaii, arriving at Washington
Place, which is now the governor’s residence, to deliver gifts for the
children.
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Volunteer
Coordinator A few of
the duties include:
coordinate volunteer
appreciation activities,
assist on recruiting volunteers, maintain a log of volunteer hours, and
recognize volunteers by submitting awards.
If you are interested or know someone who is,
please contact Kim Ellis at: huiowahinepresident14@gmail.com
Clubs &
Activities
-Book Club
Dec 14th - Not reading a book,
Book swap game and cookie
exchange social
Jan 18th - All the Light We
Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
-Bunco Club
-Lunch Bunch
-Cooking Club
-Mai Tai Club
Jan - MonkeyPod
-Golf Club
Please join the Hui O’Wahine
as we enjoy everything our
beautiful island has to offer.
All Clubs will meet once per
month, as coordinated by the
group leader via email.
If you would like to feature
your club with a story or
schedule, please submit to:
huiowahinenewsletter@
gmail.com.
If you’d like information on a
specific club, please contact:
huiowahinespecialactivities@
gmail.com
-Movie Club
-Hiking Club
-Surf Club
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Mele Kalikimaka from Your Fort Shafter Thrift Shop Team!
We hope the
New Year
brings joy,
peace &
happiness to
you and your
entire Ohana!
Please make
note: The
FSTS Closings
times for the
Holiday Break
will be from
December
19th - January
4th. The store
will be open 9
am - 1 pm on Friday, December 18th for last minute shoppers. Also, with
the New Year upon us, it's always a great idea to start purging your space
of any unwanted items. The FSTS will be collecting donations during the
holiday break. All donations must be placed in the drop-off window behind
the shop. It's available 24 hours a day for your convenience!
Vendors
Vendors, did you know that the purchase of a vendor table, at the Hui luncheon, also buys
advertising space in the newsletter for the same month? All you need to do is submit your
advertising contract and business card or other advertising information. Make sure you
indicated that you’d like your advertising material to be in the newsletter! Take advantage
of this great feature, and get the word out about your business!
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