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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!Welcome to Hurricane Central! Kanaloa has dodged two major hurricanes this month with Hurricane Lala causing major damage to the south part of Hawaii Island followed by Hurricane Lowell that hit Niihau, Kauai and Oahu a week later. Historians say the Hawaiian Ali’i lived in the Keauhou area due to the protection this area is provided by Mauna Loa. While watching the hurricane’s progress on windy.com, I could see that Kona had calm winds while the rest of the island was getting thrashed. Don’t let this give us a false sense of security that we are protected from all weather events. Just remember the “Kona Low” storm that sent wind driven rain at 60 mph at our buildings back in March. This is good reminder to check out Kanaloa’s Emergency Action Plan available at Kanaloa’s website kanaloacommunique.com in the “Documents” section. I suggest printing out a copy and leaving it in your unit for your guests to refer to in case of emergencies. A link to the Plan is here. Kanaloa has been lucky to have not lost power during any of these events. I lost power for 20 hours in an area 15 minutes away from Kanaloa while others lost power for weeks. Is your unit supplied with any emergency lighting, like flashlights and batteries? Is there a means to store water in your unit in case of emergency. If you rent your unit, be proactive and make an emergency kit for your unit. Reserve Study: We are currently updating Kanaloa’s reserve study for next year’s budget and I am happy to say that there are no scheduled disruptive projects for 2027 and 2028! No exterior painting, no asphalt, no termite tenting! We have accomplished a lot in the last three years so it is time to give our owners and guests a break. I don’t know what I am going to do now that I don’t need to ask you to move your car or ask for keys! Yippie! We will continue to build our reserve fund for the big projects that are planned in the future such as exterior painting of the ocean facing units in 2029 and possibly the first phase of roof replacement in 2030. We had our roofs inspected last month to establish the “remaining useful life” of our roofs for our reserve study. Currently we have a schedule to replace the roofs at a very conservative remaining useful life of 25 years for our “50 year” shingle. I have not received this report yet, but we arehoping the report will give the Board confidence to schedule this project for the best date for the association which is preferably after I retire! Ocean Pool Owners’ Kitchen: This area is going to be a fantastic amenity for Kanaloa owners. The area already boasts the best view in Hawaii and now there is a first-class kitchen area to prepare for owner gatherings. The Ocean Pool Pavilion area can be reserved by Kanaloa owners through me. The Board is still considering the guidelines for the Kitchen use so please stand by for more information. We are forecasting the kitchen area to be complete by early October. Coffee Shop: We had the first trial run of the coffee shop concept in the lobby recently. The turnout was quite impressive with many guests remarking that they were happy to have a morning coffee option on property. It was nice to see the lobby abuzz with activity and caffeine. Kailani Coffee will also be producing K- Cup version of their coffee, so if you rent your unit and want a signature Kanaloa coffee for your guest, check them out. Mahalo,Jim