Comments for Ilikai Owners http://www.ilikaiowners.com Ilikai news, updates & information Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:01:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Re possible remake of ‘Hawaii Five-0′ by R. A. Dan Dillon http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/03/07/ilikai-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-669 R. A. Dan Dillon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:01:50 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=269#comment-669 Dear Olga: Regarding your comments on "Hawaii 5-0" and "I Dream Of Jeanie". These were both shows that I worked on many years ago, and while both of them were successful, the important thing to remember is that they both helped by always showing "The Ilikai" in a positive light. As I recall, I did the post-production, music re-recording on the pilot for "Hawaii-50". The actual final mixing was done under the auspices of Producers Sound Service at the old Republic Pictures studio located in Studio City. Perhaps my very favorite show to work on was "I Dream Of Jeanie" and that was partly because Barbara Eden was such a wonderful person to work with. We often kidded around together and the shooting crew were all really nice people. Essentially, I worked in a specialized area of sound on this production which enabled the on screen images to be split shot in a manner that enabled Barbara to play the part of her own twin sister. I was often called upon to use this same technique on "Bewitched". Unfortunately for me, my expertise was my own undoing, because when "I Dream Of Jeanie" went on location and completed most of an episode at the Ilikai, Columbia Pictures wouldn't let me go along since there wasn't any split screen involved. Looking back upon the 51+ years that I spent in the motion picture and television industry, I have few, if any, regrets. It would be hard to pick a specific "Hi Light" but there is one worth mentioning. Skippy O'Connell was our assistant department head at 20th Fox Studios in Beverly Hills. After her husband passed away, we spent many happy years together. Skippy left this world about 2 years ago and I'm sure that she's gone on to the big studio in the sky. The happiest days were those that we spent together in my apartment at the Ilikai. I now live in semi retirement on The Dillon Ranch. It's 100-Acres on the South Fork Of The Tule River. We run about 16 to 20 head of mixed breed beef cattle. We have three horses, wild turkeys and ducks, mountain lion, five dogs, the occasional bear, and a seemingly unlimited supply of cats. In closing I extend my best wishes to YOU, whoever you may be. Submitted By R. A. Dan Dillon Original Owner Of Ilikai Apartment 1108 (Please, NO E-Mail, I have enough trouble trying to keep up with my regular mail) ALOHA Dear Olga:
Regarding your comments on “Hawaii 5-0″ and “I Dream Of Jeanie”. These were both shows that I worked on many years ago, and while both of them were successful, the important thing to remember is that they both helped by always showing “The Ilikai” in a positive light. As I recall, I did the post-production, music re-recording on the pilot for “Hawaii-50″. The actual final mixing was done under the auspices of Producers Sound Service at the old Republic Pictures studio located in Studio City.

Perhaps my very favorite show to work on was “I Dream Of Jeanie” and that was partly because Barbara Eden was such a wonderful person to work with. We often kidded around together and the shooting crew were all really nice people. Essentially, I worked in a specialized area of sound on this production which enabled the on screen images to be split shot in a manner that enabled Barbara to play the part of her own twin sister. I was often called upon to use this same technique on “Bewitched”. Unfortunately for me, my expertise was my own undoing, because when “I Dream Of Jeanie” went on location and completed most of an episode at the Ilikai, Columbia Pictures wouldn’t let me go along since there wasn’t any split screen involved.

Looking back upon the 51+ years that I spent in the motion picture and television industry, I have few, if any, regrets. It would be hard to pick a specific “Hi Light” but there is one worth mentioning. Skippy O’Connell was our assistant department head at 20th Fox Studios in Beverly Hills. After her husband passed away, we spent many happy years together. Skippy left this world about 2 years ago and I’m sure that she’s gone on to the big studio in the sky. The happiest days were those that we spent together in my apartment at the Ilikai. I now live in semi retirement on The Dillon Ranch. It’s 100-Acres on the South Fork Of The Tule River. We run about 16 to 20 head of mixed breed beef cattle. We have three horses, wild turkeys and ducks, mountain lion, five dogs, the occasional bear, and a seemingly unlimited supply of cats. In closing I extend my best wishes to YOU, whoever you may be.
Submitted By
R. A. Dan Dillon
Original Owner Of Ilikai Apartment 1108
(Please, NO E-Mail, I have enough trouble trying to keep up with my regular mail) ALOHA

]]> Comment on Next meeting of Waikiki Neighborhood Board – Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by Hans D Puehse http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/03/09/waikiki-neighborhood-board/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Hans D Puehse Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:46:21 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=500#comment-665 The subject of ALA WAI HARBOR was not addressed as the presenter "Honey Bee USA" failed to make their presentation. The Board voted to oppose HB 2582 (the commercialization of the Ala Wai Harbor). Some residents accused DLNR of mismanagement and called for the ouster of their employees. Evidently more than 100 slips in the harbor are empty and yet DLNR has a five year wait-list for slips. The subject of ALA WAI HARBOR was not addressed as the presenter “Honey Bee USA” failed to make their presentation. The Board voted to oppose HB 2582 (the commercialization of the Ala Wai Harbor). Some residents accused DLNR of mismanagement and called for the ouster of their employees. Evidently more than 100 slips in the harbor are empty and yet DLNR has a five year wait-list for slips.

]]> Comment on Re possible remake of ‘Hawaii Five-0′ by Shiela Kolos http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/03/07/ilikai-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Shiela Kolos Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:47:39 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=269#comment-661 I think its wonderful that hawaii 50 will again start filming. and really hope they somehow get our ILIKAI in the series.....It would do a lot toward getting us back where we were ....(The most pestigious hotel on the Island) an ICON............This hotel can be again with just a little foresight from our new board and owners alike..... these last few years have been only a set back for us. (THE WAY IS FORWARD) I think its wonderful that hawaii 50 will again start filming.
and really hope they somehow get our ILIKAI in the series…..It would do a lot toward getting us back where we were ….(The most pestigious hotel on the Island) an ICON…………This hotel can be again with just a little foresight from our new board and owners alike….. these last few years have been only a set back for us. (THE WAY IS FORWARD)

]]> Comment on Results of the Ilikai AOAO Board of Directors elections by Cheryl Van Law http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/03/03/ilikai-aoao-board-directors-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Cheryl Van Law Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:20:22 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=477#comment-657 I PERSONALLY WANT TO THANK LAVONNE WEST, BILL LAWRENCE, AND BOB CURRIE FOR THEIR FINE SERVICE OVER THE YEARS. THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED MUCH AND DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE! HOPEFULLY THE BUILDING AND THE ASSOCIATION CAN MOVE FORWARD IN A WAY BEFITTING OF YOUR TRUST. SINCERELY, CHERYL VAN LAW I PERSONALLY WANT TO THANK LAVONNE WEST, BILL LAWRENCE, AND BOB CURRIE FOR THEIR FINE SERVICE OVER THE YEARS. THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED MUCH AND DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE! HOPEFULLY THE BUILDING AND THE ASSOCIATION CAN MOVE FORWARD IN A WAY BEFITTING OF YOUR TRUST.
SINCERELY,
CHERYL VAN LAW

]]> Comment on A letter from an owner by Cheryl Van Law http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/02/28/letter-from-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Cheryl Van Law Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:19:15 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=473#comment-656 Dear Olga, YOU ARE VERY YOUNG AND UNAWARE. YOUR OPINIONS ARE JUST THAT .................... YOUR OPINIONS!!! AS SOON AS YOU CAN PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE GOTTEN A BONAFIDE LEGAL OPINION, WHICH IS WHAT COUNTS IN THE LEGAL WORLD, THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL I GIVE YOUR OPINION ANY VALIDITY. WHY DON'T YOU EXPAND ON PUBLIC LAND USE CONTROLS VERUS PRIVATE LAND USE CONTROLS FOR ALL OF YOUR READERS, INCLUDING ME ..... AND THEN BRING YOUR CASE TO AN A+ RATED ATTORNEY. I CHALLENGE YOU TO THIS ..... RIGHT NOW!!!! CHERYL Dear Olga,
YOU ARE VERY YOUNG AND UNAWARE. YOUR OPINIONS ARE JUST THAT ……………….. YOUR OPINIONS!!! AS SOON AS YOU CAN PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE GOTTEN A BONAFIDE LEGAL OPINION, WHICH IS WHAT COUNTS IN THE LEGAL WORLD, THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL I GIVE YOUR OPINION ANY VALIDITY. WHY DON’T YOU EXPAND ON PUBLIC LAND USE CONTROLS VERUS PRIVATE LAND USE CONTROLS FOR ALL OF YOUR READERS, INCLUDING ME ….. AND THEN BRING YOUR CASE TO AN A+ RATED ATTORNEY. I CHALLENGE YOU TO THIS ….. RIGHT NOW!!!!

CHERYL

]]> Comment on A letter from an owner by Olga http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/02/28/letter-from-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Olga Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:43:18 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=473#comment-655 1) What I stated re Cheryl's views re timeshare was based NOT on rumors but based on what Cheryl wrote to various owners in e-mails. I have those e-mails. So it is in Cheryl's own words. 2) We are on totally solid ground re timeshare here. They should get out of here. Let me explain. There are public land use controls, such as zoning. And there are private land use controls, such as project Declaration and By-laws. A condo association is subject to both the applicable public land use controls and the applicable private land use controls. According to the public land use controls, timeshare would be be potentially allowed at the Ilikai. But according to the private land use controls here it is not allowed. So what happens if the private land use controls are more restrictive than the public ones? The private ones trump. Why? Because people have a choice whether or not to buy in that project. There are LOTS and LOTS of law cases supporting this. It's like, e.g., having a dog. According to the public land use controls (zoning, Waikiki Special District etc), dogs would be allowed at the Ilikai. But according to the private ones (Declaration and By-laws), dogs are not allowed. Private controls trump. Why? Because if you want to keep a dog then buy at a condo association that allows them and not at the Ilikai! 1) What I stated re Cheryl’s views re timeshare was based NOT on rumors but based on what Cheryl wrote to various owners in e-mails. I have those e-mails. So it is in Cheryl’s own words.

2) We are on totally solid ground re timeshare here. They should get out of here. Let me explain. There are public land use controls, such as zoning. And there are private land use controls, such as project Declaration and By-laws. A condo association is subject to both the applicable public land use controls and the applicable private land use controls. According to the public land use controls, timeshare would be be potentially allowed at the Ilikai. But according to the private land use controls here it is not allowed. So what happens if the private land use controls are more restrictive than the public ones? The private ones trump. Why? Because people have a choice whether or not to buy in that project. There are LOTS and LOTS of law cases supporting this.

It’s like, e.g., having a dog. According to the public land use controls (zoning, Waikiki Special District etc), dogs would be allowed at the Ilikai. But according to the private ones (Declaration and By-laws), dogs are not allowed. Private controls trump. Why? Because if you want to keep a dog then buy at a condo association that allows them and not at the Ilikai!

]]> Comment on A letter from an owner by Cheryl Van Law http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/02/28/letter-from-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Cheryl Van Law Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:31:47 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=473#comment-653 Contrary to what Olga has stated in her above assessment of my views on timeshare, I am not a timeshare lover!!! I do, however, feel that if we cannot find legal grounds to move Shell Vacations out, that we must face the facts. I am told by a reliable source that our Board has had three legal opinions that timeshare is not illegal in the building. I sought my own legal opinion from a local A+prominent attorney in town who gave me the same opinion. I would like to challenge any Ilikai owner (including Olga) to get their own legal opinion ... you can do this you know!!! If anyone can find a top rated attorney that will give an opinion contrary to the I received and the opinions I am told the Board has received, let it be known and I will back it!!! What I am opposed to is continuing a lawsuit that is not only going nowhere, but costing us a significant outlay of cash ... not to mention putting a cloud on the title of every unit. Owners wanting to sell have to deal with the 'Pendency of Action' on their title, giving buyers a perfect negotiating tool to reduce the sales price. Presently, we have a bank foreclosure in the building that has named the ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF THE ILIKAI APARTMENT BUILDING AND ROBERT J. CURRIE as DEFENDANTS along with the unit owners. This, due to our pending lawsuit against Shell Vacations. At the meeting last night, if you were listening to my question to Milton, I asked him about the 15 page ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND CROSSCLAIM that he had to prepared and submitted on 2/9/10. No one understood the gist of my question but it clearly was ... "Are we, because of the Pendency of Action going to be faced with these legal expenses on every upcoming foreclosure and how much will this cost the association?" Also, how long is it now going to take these foreclosures to clear out of the system as a result! We need to clear the foreclosures out in order to get our cash flow going again. TO ALL WHO MAY READ THIS, I HAVE ONLY MET OLGA ON ONE OCCASION AND HAVE NEVER SPOKEN WITH HER!!! What she has to say about my views is totally incomplete and second hand. I CHALLENGE OLGA TO PAY FOR HER OWN LEGAL OPINION ON TIMESHARE AND THEN SHE WILL BE BETTER QUALIFIED TO SPEAK AND TO JUDGE ANOTHER PERSON'S OPINION. Incidentally, the dictionary definition of apartment is: A dwelling for lease. The definition of dwelling is: A shelter in which people live. The definition of 'to dwell' is: to remain for a time or to live as a resident. The word lease means: A contract by which one conveys real estate, equipment or facilities for a specific term and for a specified rent. Think about it. I SAY DO IT OR DROP IT! Sincerely, Cheryl Van Law Contrary to what Olga has stated in her above assessment of my views on timeshare, I am not a timeshare lover!!! I do, however, feel that if we cannot find legal grounds to move Shell Vacations out, that we must face the facts. I am told by a reliable source that our Board has had three legal opinions that timeshare is not illegal in the building. I sought my own legal opinion from a local A+prominent attorney in town who gave me the same opinion. I would like to challenge any Ilikai owner (including Olga) to get their own legal opinion … you can do this you know!!! If anyone can find a top rated attorney that will give an opinion contrary to the I received and the opinions I am told the Board has received, let it be known and I will back it!!! What I am opposed to is continuing a lawsuit that is not only going nowhere, but costing us a significant outlay of cash … not to mention putting a cloud on the title of every unit. Owners wanting to sell have to deal with the ‘Pendency of Action’ on their title, giving buyers a perfect negotiating tool to reduce the sales price. Presently, we have a bank foreclosure in the building that has named the ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF THE ILIKAI APARTMENT BUILDING AND ROBERT J. CURRIE as DEFENDANTS along with the unit owners. This, due to our pending lawsuit against Shell Vacations. At the meeting last night, if you were listening to my question to Milton, I asked him about the 15 page ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND CROSSCLAIM that he had to prepared and submitted on 2/9/10. No one understood the gist of my question but it clearly was … “Are we, because of the Pendency of Action going to be faced with these legal expenses on every upcoming foreclosure and how much will this cost the association?” Also, how long is it now going to take these foreclosures to clear out of the system as a result! We need to clear the foreclosures out in order to get our cash flow going again.
TO ALL WHO MAY READ THIS, I HAVE ONLY MET OLGA ON ONE OCCASION AND HAVE NEVER SPOKEN WITH HER!!! What she has to say about my views is totally incomplete and second hand. I CHALLENGE OLGA TO PAY FOR HER OWN LEGAL OPINION ON TIMESHARE AND THEN SHE WILL BE BETTER QUALIFIED TO SPEAK AND TO JUDGE ANOTHER PERSON’S OPINION.

Incidentally, the dictionary definition of apartment is: A dwelling for lease. The definition of dwelling is: A shelter in which people live. The definition of ‘to dwell’ is: to remain for a time or to live as a resident. The word lease means: A contract by which one conveys real estate, equipment or facilities for a specific term and for a specified rent. Think about it.

I SAY DO IT OR DROP IT!

Sincerely,

Cheryl Van Law

]]> Comment on Save the date: Next Board meeting on Febr. 25, 2010 by Olga http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/02/18/board-meeting-febr-25-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Olga Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:08:18 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=449#comment-616 For readers' clarification: Mr. Ditus refers to the official website of the Ilikai AOAO www.ilikai.org. The Ilikai AOAO pays for that one. It was set up by the current Board. For readers’ clarification: Mr. Ditus refers to the official website of the Ilikai AOAO http://www.ilikai.org. The Ilikai AOAO pays for that one. It was set up by the current Board.

]]> Comment on Save the date: Next Board meeting on Febr. 25, 2010 by Stan Ditus http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/02/18/board-meeting-febr-25-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Stan Ditus Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:09:28 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=449#comment-615 Hans - I have been following the Official Site of the Association but find the last entry was in May, 2009. What gives with that? Stan Hans – I have been following the Official Site of the Association but find the last entry was in May, 2009. What gives with that? Stan

]]> Comment on Save the date: Next Board meeting on Febr. 25, 2010 by Olga http://www.ilikaiowners.com/2010/02/18/board-meeting-febr-25-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Olga Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:44:02 +0000 http://www.ilikaiowners.com/?p=449#comment-614 Hans, you were at that meeting. You are most welcome to put together notes and I will gladly post them. Just a thought. You are most welcome to do so. Hans, you were at that meeting. You are most welcome to put together notes and I will gladly post them. Just a thought. You are most welcome to do so.

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