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KANALOA COMMUNIQUÉ

A HOMEOWNERS' PUBLICATION ABOUT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS AT KANALOA AT KONA
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COFFEE SHOP TRIAL WAS A SUCCESS

The Endless Summer Coffee Shop had it's first trial run in Kanaloa's lobby with good attendance. Kailani Ranch Coffee is testing the waters at Kanaloa in the hopes of serving specialty coffee drinks and snacks every morning for owners and guests. We're hoping the trial run's success will lead to a full-time operation.
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OCEAN POOL KITCHEN RENOVATION

The bar area of the old restaurant is being renovated by our team to be a mini-kitchen and service area for owners' use. Electric and plumbing have been updated and the kitchen counter was just installed. This will be a wonderful amenity for owner get-togethers.
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Our Newly Installed Countertop
INSURANCE UPDATES
Sue Savio, our insurance broker, sent an updated Summary of Insurance for 2026 and 2027, and also a great explanation of what the HO-6 policy entails. Please remember this policy is required for every owner. Sue also sent along a publication from the Institute for Business and Home Safety, Quick Tips for Preventing Water Damage, a terrific review of those plumbing items we should all be keeping our eyes on to minimize our water damage claims. These documents can be found in the future on the DOCUMENTS page of the Communique.
NEW-- FIRE TORCHES!
We have a great new look upon entry to our property. This is the first view of Kanaloa as you approach, coming down Manukai Street
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SECURITY GETS A NEW RIDE
Ken Nakamoto and his crew have a new golf cart for patrolling the grounds, all up to date with headlights!
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Wayne House AOAO President

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

July 2026 Board MeetingI want to thank all those present and on Zoom for the July 24, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting of the Kanaloa at KonaAOAO. I also want to thank Renette Carpio and Jim Heather from Castle Resorts for their endless support for Kanaloa. Iapologize to you all, I have had a busy travel schedule for the past month. My granddaughters were showing and sellingpigs at the Napa Expo in August. They did great, and of course we had to be there. Here’s some of the things going on at Kanaloa; past, current and future. The Ocean Pool bathrooms are still almost complete. The partitions we were waiting for have arrived and are awaitinginstallation. We had a bit of an order snafu on the entry doors, but they are now on order and we hope to get them in thenext several weeks. In the meantime, some spare doors were installed, giving the bathrooms a better look than before.The pool bar area (also known as the Owners’ Kitchen) is being redone as we speak. It will have storage cabinetry, a largerefrigerator, sink, power outlets galore and quartz countertops. We are still working on how to reserve the space, depositsor cost, etc. This will be a great asset to the owners and make use of an area that’s long been vacant. Also, along the lines of food and drink, Endless Summer Coffee (name may change) will be starting a trial run at the LobbyBar in the near future. Kailani Coffee Farms is partnering with our pool maintenance contractor for this venture and will beserving locally farmed and roasted coffee (to drink and buy by the bag) as well as locally sourced baked goods. Kailani farmsprovided some tasty coffee for the meeting on Friday. They will probably start out one day per week and expand asbusiness warrants. I think this will be a nice addition to Kanaloa. More info will be coming out as we put it all together withthe vendor. The Fairway-side painting project for buildings 1-12, is almost complete. The only building left in this phase is theAdmin/Lobby building which is scheduled to be completed in late August. The carport termite tenting project was completed in June. That takes care of all buildings and the carports. Hopefully, thenext time around for this will be in the mid 2030’s. It is now part of our reserve study with funding being put into thereserves via our monthly maintenance fees. All 3 pool decks have been cleaned and look really good. There will be some annual maintenance added to keep themlooking good. The coconut and royal palms have been treated for the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. There have been reports of the pestat the Kona Country Club, but, so far, no sightings at Kanaloa. The only other pest of note is that there have been a few Coqui frogs heard on the property. If you hear them, letSecurity or Jim Heather know and they will do their best to get rid of them. The lanai lifting project that has been ongoing for some time is also complete. In addition to the 2 story buildings, all ofthe 3-story building were also inspected with only two issues found and repaired. Other things coming up in the latter part of the year are; streetlight replacement along the main roadway, path lightingupdates, lobby restroom update and furniture replacement. A few parting words. Please make sure your unit is available for the quarterly pest treatment, observe the Quiet times atthe pools (7pm and all times at the Quiet Pool) and speed limit (5mph!) at Kanaloa. And one last thing regarding yourlanais; keep in mind that per the Kanaloa governing documents, Lanai decorations need to be “consistent with the overallappearance of Kanaloa”. As always, much happens between meetings, and these were just the highlights. Plan on attending the next BOD meetingscheduled for October 30, 2026, to get the full picture of what goes on at Kanaloa. I also want to ask that any owner interested in being a part of the BOD to submit a short bio to Jim Heather(jheather@castleresorts.com), or any member of the BOD. We are always looking for great skills to enhance the capabilityof the Board to keep Kanaloa as great as it is. Mahalo, Wayne House
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JIM HEATHER General Manager
Management Team
General Manager Jim Heather jheather@castleresorts.com (808) 322-1008 Vice President of Finance Dean Yamamoto dyamamoto@ castlehospitalitygroup.com (808) 524-9277 Property Accountant Lynn Shimabukuro lshimabukuro@castleresorts.com(808) 524-9280 Director of Condominium Administration Renette Carpio rcarpio@castlehospitalitygroup.com (808) 524-0236

General Manager's Report

Aloha! It was great to see so many owners at the Annual Homeowners’ Meeting in April. It was a very successful meeting with great participation this year. One of my biggest takeaways from the meeting was from a rather simple question about how many times the exterior windows are cleaned each year. The simple answer to that question is each building’s fixed exterior windows are cleaned twice a year. But the real question that should be asked is “Why are the windows cleaned twice a year?” The answer to that question is most likely “Because that is what we did last year (and probably the 40 years before that).” Two times a year may be the right frequency considering that a day of heavy surf after washing windows leaves us with dirty windows again. If money was no object, we could wash the windows after every heavy surf, or every day for that matter. But money is the limiting factor on what services are budgeted each year. So where am I going with this? Between now and October’s Board meeting, I will be putting together next year’s budget to present to the Board. Now is the time for the owners at Kanaloa to think about changes they would like to make in the services provided at Kanaloa so those items can be added to the budget to see if the added costs make sense. In simple math, every $2,000 added to the budget adds $1.00 to every owner’s monthly AOAO dues. In the window washing example above, one extra cleaning of all buildings would add $4,000 to the AOAO operating budget which equates to $2.00 per month per unit. As we all know, nothing is getting cheaper these days. We are constantly looking for ways to reduce costs just to cover the price increases caused by inflation. So, adding additional costs needs to be studied thoroughly. If you have ideas about services to add or subtract from the AOAO budget, please send me an email with your ideas. Animals and insects: Feral cats have been seen with greater frequency at Kanaloa. I have been working with Aloha Animal Oasis to develop a Trap-Fix-Return-Maintain program to control the population growth at Kanaloa. Aloha Animal Oasis has been a great resource and also assisted in rehoming two kittens that were seen on property. Please report any cat sightings to me to make sure we are making headway. Please advise your guests to not feed the feral cats as it attracts more cats and hinders our chances of trapping. Also, please advise your guests to not feed the birds. Not only is it unhealthy for the birds, there are sanitary issues as well. For example, there was a long-staying guest feeding birds on their lanai. That resulted in birds waiting on their neighbor’s lanai in between feedings and doing what birds do after eating (yes pooping all over the lanai). The neighboring owner had to deal with guest complaints and the cost of recleaning their lanai. Coqui frogs continue to spread across Hawaii Island. Kanaloa has not given up the fight to stay coqui free! Please call Kanaloa Security if you hear a coqui so we can spray the area. Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles (CRB) have been devastating Oahu and Maui’s coconut palms and are now gaining a foothold on Hawaii Island. Kanaloa has already treated our coconut palms with a systemic pesticide to protect our beautiful coco palms. Reserve Projects: The exterior painting project has been progressing on schedule. At the time of this writing, buildings 1 through 4 have been completed. Please note that the first stage of the project involves water blasting the exterior of the building. Please be sure your louver windows are closed. Water blasting is usually completed on the first day of the building’s scheduled start date. The painting schedule is here. Carport Termite Tenting is happening June 15 – 19. Remember that carport closets need to be inspected and cars need to be moved. So, make sure I have a key to both the closet and car or have someone available to do it for you in advance. The schedule for termite tenting is here.
Mahalo!Jim