...And Mele Kalikimaka to you and your 'ohana! The holidays are upon us with the celebrations and traditions of the season.
Since 1997, Hawaii Reserves, Inc., has published a calendar each year that focus on some unique aspect of our wonderful community. Distributed free of charge to residents and special associates, the calendars have become keepsakes for many long-time community members.
The new 2015 calendar celebrates a major milestone for our beloved town -- the 150th anniversary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Laie! Its original purchase of the "Laie Plantation" occurred on January 26, 1865.
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HRI 2015 Calendar Cover
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"Laie . . . a pu'uhonua, a gathering place, a plantation, a temple community, a university town, home to a world-famous visitor attraction, a place of natural beauty, clean air and pristine water, richly diverse, culturally abundant, filled with aloha and purpose . . . is our home," said Eric Beaver, president of HRI. "We are grateful for it and for all those who have helped make it the community it is today."
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LDS Members at I Hemolele Chapel (1899)
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The sesquicentennial calendar includes photos of memorable events, people and places over the last century and a half.
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Laie Hawaii Temple (1924)
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Laie Hukilau Kupuna (1950)
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Aerial Photo of Laie (1950)
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Looking forward a number of new projects will mark 2015, including the opening of the Laie Marriott Courtyard hotel, the Polynesian Cultural Center's Hukilau Marketplace, BYU-Hawaii's dorm expansion project, the Laie Hawaii Temple foyer and fountain renovation project, the Foodland & Aloha gas station and the Laie McDonald's.
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Courtyard by Marriott Groundbreaking (2014)
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Beaver remarked, "We honor Laie's extraordinary past, express gratitude for its present bounty and commit to helping bring to pass its brightest future."
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The HRI Team (November 2014)
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The 2015 calendar will be available soon and hand delivered to homes in Laie.
Best wishes for a very, Merry Christmas!
