The VW Club of Hawaii and friends are in!  Kainoa Daines and the King Kamehameha Celebration Committee has accepted the VW Club of Hawaii to again participate in its 97th Annual King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday, June 8, 2013.  More details to follow.

February 10, 2013:  Today’s swap meet, first one of the year was another success.  Early risers both vendors and buyers came out in droves — before the chickens crowed.  Every selling stall was taken.  Whether you’re a purist looking for a period correct item, or a high-performance kind of VDubber, or someone in between, you will find that elusive item here.  If not that special item I’m sure you can talk story and pick the brains of hundreds of years of VDub experience amassed in this one location. 

The next Vintage Volkswagen Club of Hawaii swap meet will be on Sunday, May 19, 2013 then Sunday, August, 11, 2013 at Waimalu Elementary School, 98-025 Moanalua Rd., Aiea, HI.  (Scroll over and click on address for direction)  Officially starts at 8:00 am, but get there early for first dibs on items.  Normally goes thru noonish.  Seller’s fee $5 collected at the gate by Derwin and Mark.  Buyers free of charge.  Bring your ‘kala’, and as Makaha Shayne would say, “Snooze you loose, brah!”

Photo by Edge Yuen

Due to ‘ua’ the Cinco de Mayo Dune Buggies Rumble that was to occur Sunday, May 5, 2013 is postponed.  Stay tuned here for postponed date.  

The VW Club of Hawaii

STRICTLY OVALS CRUISE success!  Upward of twenty-three (23) Baby Windows turned out for this inaugural event.  Special mahalo to Denley Agcaoili for event coordination; Pablo Cambia for the t-shirts design/print; Chris Kini for the stickers; and, Hannibal Cabacungan for devotions prior to a beautiful blessed Sunday cruise.  Big mahalo to the (23) Ovals and upwards of (10) VDubs from West Side Ka’a Hui Bradahood, 706 Ewa Beach VW Crew, and Vintage Volkswagen Club of Hawaii.

Special MAHALO to Joe Showalter, Motor Trends Auto Shows LLC., Feature Events Coordinator, Steve Freeman, Motor Trends Auto Shows LLC., Vice President/Asst. General Manager, Executive Producer.

BIG BIG MAHALO to Irene Ligsay-Vereze, Henry Kaluna Kaha, Sr., Bobby Hare, Rick Hare, P. Gregory Frey, John Haushalter, Kyle Kodama, Leo Bringas, Brenda Bringas, Leon Bringas, and JD Dirig for volunteering their precious hours of time in providing safety and security, and representing the VeeDub brand. 

CONGRATULATIONS to Irene Ligsay-Vereze and Henry Kaluna Kaha, Sr. in their ’64 ‘Vert Ghia in driving away with the Peoples’ Choice Award.  Kyle Kodama of University of Waimanlo in his ’63 candy red Chop, suicide doors, ragtop for taking 2nd.  And, Brenda Bringas’ (Leo and Leon Bringas, and Dean Sheldon)  ’74 red Thing took home 3rd.

The VW Club of Hawaii wishes to thank Oahu’s largest VW parts distributors — Dean Michioka of Aloha Otto Parts, Aaron of Hawaii Import Parts, and Alex Ching of Island VeeDub.  And, the VW Club of Hawaii wishes to thank Bobby Hare, Chris Rohfeld, Gil Vallesteros, Irene Ligsay-Vereze, Jacob Ballard, Kyle Kodama, Leo Bringas, Nick Kuchar, Richard Jones, Rick Hare, Sean Viernes, Shawn Murray, Van Yoshikawa, and Victor Pascua for showcasing their VDubs to Hawaii.

Instrumental VW Club of Hawaii Executive Board  members — Kevin Meyer and Hannibal Cabacungan for the set-up; Kevin Meyer and  Jeff Marzo and Gordon Ortiz for manning the booth; Gordon Ortiz for hand crafting the People’s Choice award.

Photo by Henry Kaluna Kaha, Sr.

The VW Club of Hawaii — Pres. Todd Matsumoto, Vice Pres. Angie Cariaga, Geri Salvador, Kevin Meyer, Gordon Ortiz, Jeff Marzo, Hannibal Cabacungan, and yours truly.

Due to Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday, the VW Club of Hawaii will respect this religious weekend so that you can enjoy with your Ohana.  Thus, the ALL BUS CRUISE III that was scheduled for March 31st, 2013 has been postponed.  Stay tuned here for definitive rescheduled date.  HAPPY EASTER!