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Tradewinds Forest Products plans first phase of $62 million veneer plant

Association News February 2010

radewinds Forest Products plans to begin the first phase of construction of its $62 million ve-neer manufacturing plant in �O�ōkala on Hawai�i

Island. Groundbreaking is planned for the second quarter of 2010. The state-of-the-art veneer mill will convert eucalyptus logs into high value visual-grade, strength-grade and commodity-grade veneer using an environmentally sustainable process. Phase two of construction entails building a small cogeneration bio-mass power plant that will burn mill residuals and pro-vide steam for running the dryers to finish the veneer products.

�O�ōkala is located in the heart of the Hāmākua Coast, the long-time home of the sugar industry. After the demise of the sugar industry, families who had worked in sugar for generations found themselves without employment. No new business has success-fully started in �O�ō kala for many years. �We are ab-solutely thrilled in announcing our construction plans for Tradewinds� veneer manufacturing plant. Not only will we generate approximately 75 local construction jobs for the next 12 months, upon completion, Tradewinds Forest Products will create 100 permanent jobs in one of the hardest hit economic regions in the state,� said Tradewinds Forest Products President Don Bryan.

Permanent employment at the veneer mill is ex-pected to begin in spring or summer of 2011. In addi-tion to Tradewinds� jobs, approximately 60 new jobs will be created by industry contractors such as loggers, truckers, and planters. Economists say there is a �multiplier� of two to three additional jobs for every new basic industry job created.

Tradewinds plans to work with Hawai�i Community College in Hilo and the State�s Workforce Development Division to create a program to benefit the local work-force. �We believe that training and education are key to economic advancement. We are working with the com-munity college system to develop a workforce training program and will establish a $25,000 scholarship fund for our employees and their families�, says Don Bryan.

Annual production of veneer is expected to be ap-proximately 84 million square feet (3/8 inch basis). Pro-duction from the facility will be sold to LVL (laminated veneer lumber) producers located in the northwestern United States and Canada. The mill will derive its com-petitive advantage from access to abundant eucalyptus forest plantations on Hawai�i Island. Eucalyptus veneer is superior in physical qualities to Douglas Fir and can be delivered economically to northwest LVL as a substitute for Northwest native species veneer.

Financing in these unusual economic times has been the culprit in delaying Tradewinds� construction start.

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To resolve this financing conundrum, a hui was formed with Rockland Capital Energy Investors of Houston and GMO Renewable Resources of Boston. The joint venture hui takes advantage of Tradewinds� business strengths - a deeply experienced manage-ment team, incredible growth rates of eucalyptus trees and the skills, commitment and work ethic of workers on the Hāmākua coast.

Tradewinds will be a sustainable enterprise, which will operate as a model for forest industry "best prac-tices" in Hawai�i. �Tradewinds has committed to meet or exceed all local, state and federal regulations regarding the environment. It is a main tenet of our corporate culture to be a good neighbor�this means protecting the air, water, and soils of our community�, said Don Bryan.

Don Bryan has been the principal architect behind Tradewinds� business plan and is the Company�s founder and CEO. Don is also the founder and past president of The Timber Exchange, which is a timber-land brokerage firm based in Portland, Oregon. Since 1967, Don has worked in the forest products industry in timberland acquisition and management for both Weyerhaeuser and The Campbell Group, a Portland-based timberland investment management firm.

To learn more about Tradewinds, visit them on the web at www.tradewindsforestproducts.com.

Processing eucalyptus logs for veneer.

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HFIA Officers

Director Seat County

Peter Simmons Hawai�i Hawai�i

Kip Dunbar Maui Maui

Donald Riedel Kaua'i Kaua'i

Diana Tusher O'ahu O'ahu

Tai Lake At-Large Hawai�i

Jay Warner At-Large Hawai�i

Bill Stormont At-Large Hawai�i

Elin Walburn At-Large Hawai�i

Nicholas Koch At-Large Hawai�i

January 2010 HFIA Election Results

Tai Lake, President Aileen Yeh, Vice President Mats Fogelvik, Secretary Peter Simmons, Treasurer

Please Note! HFIA� s new Mailing Address

HFIA P. O. Box 66

�O�ōkala, HI 96774

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Featuring HFIA Business Member Ma Ka Hana Ka �Ike

In the Spotlight

a Ka Hana Ka �Ike (�In Work-ing, One Learns�) is a hands-on construction skills training pro-

gram for at-risk youth in Hana, Maui. The mission of this award-winning program is to provide youth with a way to learn that makes sense to them, that builds their self-esteem and shows them they have the power to change their future. By applying academics to real-life situations, the Ma Ka Hana Ka �Ike program gives stu-dents tangible skills that translate into valuable life ex-perience, while the after-school training component pro-vides much-needed employment in the isolated commu-nity. �We incorporate native and local woods into both our building and woodworking components. Recently we took students to a koa milling operation on the Big Island to help harvest dead standing and downed koa wood, instilling in them an appreciation of our natural

resources, as well as the need for conser-vation and reforestation of an important cultural symbol such as the koa tree�, said Rick Rutiz, Executive Director of Programs. The program�s goals include trans-forming the behavioral patterns of at-risk youth, creating an appreciation of learn-

ing, building community relationships, responding to real school and community needs, and offering skills of self-

sustenance to the remote Hana region. In the words of one of Ma Ka Hana Ka �Ike community partners: �You give a hungry man some fish, you feed him for a day, however, you teach him how to fish and you feed him for life. Ma Ka Hana Ka �Ike is an investment that can be utilized for a lifetime.� To learn more about Ma Ka Hana Ka �Ike or to learn how you can help, visit them on the web at www.hanabuild.org.

�In Working, One Learns�

Hana School Building Program

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�ahu County and the Hawai�i Tourism Authority awarded HFIA $5,000 for this year�s Hawaii�s Woodshow through the County Product Enrich-

ment Program (CPEP). Hawaii�s Woodshow 2010, which will be held at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Center, will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Tues-days through Sundays, March 27 through April 11, 2010. The Opening Reception will be held on Friday,

March 26 at 6:30 PM. For more information, contact Marian Yasuda at (808) 221-5171 or [email protected]. O

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Mauka-Makai Ka�ūpūlehu Connections Not Forgotten Kalaemanō Cultural Center

February 25, 2010 6 PM - 7:15 PM

Join the Hawai�i Forest Institute for a free informal talk story, "Mauka-Makai: Ka�ūpūlehu Connec-tions Not Forgotten" at the Kalaemanō Cultural Center in North Kona This cultural ecology talk will address ahupua�a perspectives that connect the Ka�ūpūlehu dryland forest and coastal com-munity. Speakers: Ku�ulei Keakealani Yvonne Yarber Carter Keoki Apokolani Carter Wilds Pihanui Brawner Hosted by: Kalaemanō Cultural Center at Ka�ūpūlehu Sponsored by: Hawai�i Forest Institute A&B Foundation County of Hawai�i Department of Research and Development Ho�ola Ka Makana�a� Ka�ūpūlehu Mauka Dryland Forest

RSVP to HFI at 808-933-9411 or [email protected] by February 19th, 2010.

O�ahu County CPEP supports Hawaii�s Woodshow

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Contemporary Hawai�i Woodworkers book wins DIY Book Festival Award

he new Contemporary Hawai�i Woodworkers book won the 2009 DIY Book Festival Award for Best De-sign in the Photography/Art Category.

Contemporary Hawai�i Woodworkers takes you into the world of some of Hawaii�s finest woodworkers. Like the islands they call home, these artists have been some-what isolated from the rest of the world. Until now. Con-temporary Hawai�i Woodworkers, a beautiful hardcover, full-color, coffee-table book shares the inspiration, imagi-nation, and creativity of 36 wood artists who draw inspi-ration from Hawaii�s rich culture. You�ll learn about their knowledge of the native woods, their joy of working in wood, and the influence these islands have on their creations. The book features artists who have either re-ceived awards in juried or judged Hawai�i fine craft/woodworking exhibitions and/or have had pieces pur-chased by the Hawai�i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for public display. Through their own words, you�ll learn what inspires them, why they feel drawn to create, and how they are connected to their work.

In addition to showcasing these talented woodwork-ers, Contemporary Hawai�i Woodworkers also features chapter introductions that include a brief history about Joinery, Sculpture, and Woodturning�tracing how these art forms developed in the islands.

A chapter about Hawaii�s trees takes you on a journey into the forests and shares photographs and stories of the trees most commonly used by these woodworkers. An

additional feature about native spe-cies has an eye toward the future. It explores the need to focus on conservation and restoration of our native forests. T h e f i n a l chapter recounts the vision and foresight of the founders of Ha-waii�s fine wood-working organiza-tions and the exhi-bitions they pro-vide. These peo-ple saw a need and created opportunities for wood artists to share their work with the public. Through these an-nual exhibitions, you can see more fabulous work by Ha-waii�s talented woodworkers.

This graphically captivating coffee-table book will connect you with that which is distinctly Hawai�i�the wood, the art, the Aloha. Contemporary Hawai�i Wood-workers was created by Tiffany DeEtte Shafto and Lynda McDaniel.

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HFIA Celebrates 2010 Annual General Membership Meeting

FIA celebrated it 21st Annual General Member-ship meeting at Tradewinds Forest Products in �O�ōkala on Friday, January 22. The event was

attended by over 30 people who enjoyed good food, drink, and conversation. Don Bryan gave a presen-tation on his Tradewinds Forest Products veneer mill project and Mike Robinson presented the De-partment of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) �Āina Mauna Legacy Program. On Saturday, Don Bryan and Peter Simmons hosted a tour of the mill site and the eucalyptus plantations along the Hāmākua Coast. Photos by Robert Osgood.

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HFIA Directors from left to right: Don Bryan, Jay Warner, Robert Osgood, Peter Simmons, Aileen Yeh, Tai Lake, Mike Robinson, Mats Fogelvik, Nicolas Koch.


Aileen Yeh. Don Bryan. Steve Smith.

AGM and Tour

Eucalyptus plantation. Tai Lake, Don Bryan, Randy Kam. Mary Jo Lake, Peter Simmons, Mike Schrieber.

Two HFIA members, Robert Butts and Patrick Kramer, were featured at the Punahou Carnival Art Gallery. The largest art show in the state, the Punahou Carnival Art Gallery was held on February 2. The Gallery featured over 1,000 pieces of art from 300 Hawai�i artists, including paintings, photographs, wood bowls, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, handbags and original fine art pieces.

Punahou Carnival Art Gallery Features HFIA Members

Hawaii's WoodTM Brand

HFIA�s Hawaii's WoodTM branding program offers an assortment of ma-terials for use on v a l u e - a d d e d wood products, including hang tags, stickers, and table tents. Participants in the Hawaii's WoodTM program agree to use Hawaii's WoodTM materi-als on value-added wood prod-ucts that are: Made in Hawai�i; Well-made and of good quality; and Made predominantly of woods that are grown in Hawai�i. Go to www.hawaiiforest.org for a Hawaii's WoodTM brand pro-gram application.


he Hawai�i Forest Institute (HFI) has been awarded an $8,000 grant from the Arthur Law-rence Mullaly Fund of the Hawai�i Community

Foundation for the Ka�ūpūlehu Dryland Forest Res-toration and Education project. This volunteer out-reach project provides dryland forest restoration and forest stewardship opportunities at Ka�ūpūlehu Dry-land Forest Preserve in North Kona. HFI, in conjunction with community partners, is working to sustain fragile endangered dry forest eco-systems and share their unique historical, cultural, restoration, and scientific aspects to benefit Hawai�i residents and visitors. Volunteers will receive a hands-on, land-based, learning experience to effect positive change in the areas of responsibility, stew-ardship, and interdependency of all living things. In 2010, 150 volunteers will participate in stew-ardship learning events at Ka�ūpūlehu Dryland Pre-serve. Site stewardship activities will include plant-ing seedlings, collecting and distributing seeds, build-ing trails, and pulling weeds. The project also in-cludes invasive weed control and creating web pages and news articles docu-menting stories and photographs of the steward-ship events. A portion of this grant will help sponsor the Mauka Makai K a � ū p ū l e h u �Connection Not Forgotten� talk story evening, which is planned

for February 25, 2010 at the Kalaemanō Cultural Center in North Kona. Speakers Ku�ulei Keakealani, Yvonne Yarber Carter, Keoki Apokolani Carter, and Wilds Pihanui Brawner will address ahupua�a per-spectives connecting land and people, mauka-makai, through a cultural ecology partnership. Restoration, science, cultural history, and contemporary relation-ships to the land are vital components to the per-petuation of a dynamic Ka�ūpūlehu dryland forest and coastal ecosystem. A grant from Hawai�i County�s Department of Research and Development is also assisting with sponsorship. Call HFI at 808-933-9411 to RVSP for this free informal talk story by February 19. Other project supporters include: Kamehameha Schools; Office of Innovation and Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education�s Education through Cultural & Historical Organizations (ECHO); Bill Healy Foundation; Kukio Resort; and Hawai�i Forest Industry Association.

HCF Provides Support for Dryland Forest Restoration & Community Volunteer Opportunities

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Koa: Standing the Test of Time Forum

Hosted by: Hawai�i Forest Institute

Friday, March 26th 10 AM-11:30 AM

Academy Arts Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts Conference Room

Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Paul Scowcroft

Sponsored by: A&B Foundation

Hawai�i Forest Industry Association Hawai�i Department of Agriculture

County of Hawai�i Department of Research and Development

Mark Your Calendars!

Koa: Standing the Test of Time Forum The free Koa: Standing the Test of Time Forum will present information on the history and future of koa forests as one of Hawaii's most ecologically, culturally, and economically important tree species. The purpose of the forum is to generate renewed interest in the importance of trees and forests to the economic, ecologi-cal, and social well-being of Hawai�i. The Forum will coincide with the Hawaii�s Woodshow, which showcases furniture, bowls, sculpture, musical instruments, and other items handcraft from koa and other Hawaiian hardwoods. A presentation on koa as a native forest species and an actively managed species will provide a broader perspective to highlight the importance of continuing efforts at conser-vation, restoration, and sustainable management.

For more information, contact HFIA at 808-933-9411.


Science evaporates wood energy 'myths' By Bill Cook, Special to the Grand Traverse Herald

pponents of wood-based energy continue to em-ploy inflammatory tactics, misinformation, and obscure or out-of-context science to make their

points, even if some of the points have a dash of merit to them. Some of these counter productive claims, on the surface, appear to make sense. How-ever, if one takes the time to either think about them, or better yet, do a review of the research and case studies, these myths evaporate rather quickly.

Our energy consumption is massive; numbers with lots of zeros. This situation is important to keep in mind when thinking about how we are going to build a new energy infrastructure. Without a doubt, the current system is not going to work for too many more decades. Conservation and efficiency will be critical. Without them, little else is going to be effec-tive. With that also in mind, we need to develop as many non fossil fuel technologies as possible; all of them including wood.

The good litmus test of a newer technology would be a comparison with current fossil fuel tech-nologies, rather than against some idealized utopia. Consumption of fossil fuels has far greater negative impact than anything that is currently on the drawing board. Below are some of the wood energy myths gleaned from actual "news" reports and oppositionist websites.

1. Wood-fired power plants are no environmental cure-all. Of course not. No single energy source will be a "cure-all," short of something yet undiscov-ered. However, wood energy, done properly, has an enormous potential. And for the most part, wood can be harvested with a minimum, if any, negative envi-ronmental consequences. Inversely, many positive outcomes are derived from timber harvest. Nobody has suggested that forests could replace all of our fos-sil fuel consumption, except the oppositionists.

2. Cutting down trees causes carbon to be released which contributes to climate change. OK, this is sometimes true for the first several years following harvest, but after those forests have rebuilt their soil carbon capital (from atmospheric carbon), the regen-erating forests then actually absorb carbon at a faster rate than before. More importantly, combusted car-

bon released into the atmosphere is the same carbon that came from the atmosphere. It's simply a matter of moving carbon among normal pools within the natural carbon cycle. Scientists are still working on the mechanics of this cycle and there's more to learn, but the general picture seems to be reasonably clear. The big benefit of using wood, and other non fossil fuel sources, is preventing long-buried carbon from fossil fuel combustion from entering carbon cycle.

3. Ethanol takes more energy to produce than what you get. Almost certainly a myth when a com-plete life cycle assessment is used. Also, there is a large difference between ethanol from cellulose (e.g. wood) and ethanol from grains (e.g. corn). More im-portant, again, is the displacement of fossil fuel con-sumption. Furthermore, consider the energy budgets of our current energy consumption. For example, coal-generated electricity, the bulk of our electricity, is grossly inefficient. That should make one think twice about the "greenness" of a plug-in electric car.

4. The emerging biomass industry will devastate our forests. Hmmm. If an owner and their forest could be so easily separated, it would have been done long ago. Simply because a new market emerges does not mean forest owners will be lining up to har-vest their woodlands. In fact, recent research from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania suggest that providing wood for energy is not a significant motivator for fu-ture timber harvest. On public lands, the current for-est management mechanisms will remain in place,

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with the addition of recently devel-oped biomass harvest guidelines.

5. Wood energy doesn't create many jobs. Not true. In Sweden, where wood-based energy infrastruc-tures are advanced, 250-300 jobs were created for each terawatt of wood en-ergy. Michigan consumes 900 ter-awatts per year. Do the math. The jobs are not in utility facilities, which is often what opponents cite. The jobs are in the procurement, handling, and support within the feedstock sup-ply chain. And, these are local jobs that keep energy dollars local.

6. Energy plantations will displace land used for forests and food crops. Nonsense. First, it is far too expensive to clear forests for energy plantations. The financial and economic budgets for such plantations are already marginal. Second, reve-nue from energy plantations is not likely to be com-petitive with that of traditional food or forest crops, at least in the near term. Third, the place to grow energy crops is on some (not all) of the millions of acres of retired productive farmland.

7. Energy plantations will exhaust soil nutrients. Not likely. The bulk of research regarding soil nutri-ent capabilities suggest biomass harvesting on most of our soil types and in most of our forest types is feasi-ble. However, there are some soil types and some for-est types where caution will be required. This knowl-edge is built into biomass harvesting guidelines.

8. Wood-fired facilities present a health risk from air pollution. The Europeans have studied this exten-sively. Proper emission control technology, which is well understood and a relatively simple technology, reduces potential pollutants well below acceptable lev-els. Wood combustion, compared to other feedstocks,

is among the cleanest available, especially when compared to coal, which is currently our largest source of energy in the US. The black sheep of the wood burn-

ing world are those backyard fur-naces. Modern wood-fired facilities don't have those problems.

9. Energy fiber will consume saw-logs and pulpwood that would be better used for higher value-added products. Think about this. Why would someone take a $500 log and sell it for $25? The market will de-termine where wood fiber goes. At this time, and well into the near fu-ture, energy markets will not typi-cally be price competitive with al-ready existing wood markets. In re-ality, lower quality material lacks sufficient markets. Today, there are huge volumes of currently non-commercial wood that could be sold

into an emerging energy market.

10. There isn't enough wood out there to supply all the proposed projects. This, actually, is true but it's also a bit of a lame-duck argument. Feedstock supply is just one item on a long list that determines if a pro-ject moves forward. Projects without feedstock won't happen.

Using wood to produce a portion of our energy demand has a lot of merit environmentally, socially, and economically especially in forest-rich regions like ours. Building a new energy economy will not be easy but it will be necessary. Challenges are known, and are being worked on. If oppositionist claims sound a bit exaggerated or dramatic, they probably are. Using science-based information and taking les-sons from those more experienced will need to be im-portant components of building our future. Bill Cook, an MSU Extension forester, provides educational programming for the entire Upper Penin-sula. His office is located at the MSU Upper Penin-sula Tree Improvement Center near Escanaba. The Center is the headquarters for three MSU Forestry properties in the U.P., with a combined area of about 8,000 acres. Source: http://www.gtherald.com/columns/local_story_034081831.html.

Photos from Hawaii�s Woodshow 2009: © 2009, Hal Lum.

Patrick Kramer. Michael Smith. Don Albrecht.

Kahi Ching.


Hawaii�s Woodshow� 2010 Announces New Award Newly Created Award Will Recognize the Importance of Koa

awaii�s Woodshow, HFIA�s 18th annual statewide juried woodworking exhibition, is scheduled for March 27 through April 11, 2010 at the Honolulu Academy Art Center. A Koa: Standing the Test of Time award will be presented by the Hawai�i Department of Agriculture at the Opening Night Reception on Friday,

March 26, 2010. The winning candidate will be the one who best meets the following criteria: ! Demonstrates the use of innovative approaches, techniques or technologies in improving the quality of Ha-

waii's forests. ! Demonstrates leadership and has the ability to serve as a model for other efforts in Hawaii. ! Demonstrates a general concern for the overall welfare of Hawaii's environment and has a positive impact

in the community. ! Demonstrates creativity or uniqueness in their efforts to promote Hawaii forest sustainability, particularly

in regards to Koa as part of their everyday business, hobby or passion. Nomination forms can be downloaded from HFIA website at www.hawaiiforest.org. Entry deadline is

March 1, 2010. Individuals may nominate themselves or a person or organization they feel is deserving of rec-ognition. The winning candidate will receive a cash award of $200 and an award certificate presented by the Hawai�i Department of Agriculture.

Hawaii�s Woodshow includes display of remarkable heirloom-quality works made from Koa, Mango, Kamani, Milo, Norfolk pine, macadamia nut, Kiawe and other Hawaii-grown woods. Pieces entered in the Show must be made predominantly from locally-grown woods, and certain rare or endangered species are pro-hibited. The Show encourages artists to use local, sustainable species that have been planted and brought to maturity here in Hawai�i. Hawaii�s Woodshow 2010 will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, March 27 through April 11, 2010. There is no charge for admission, however a $5 donation is sug-gested to help HFIA in its efforts to promote healthy and productive forests. For more information, contact Marian Yasuda at (808) 221-5171 or [email protected].

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Hawai�i Wood Guild�s 24th Annual Exhibit Showcases Extraordinary Works & Supports Scholarships

25% of proceeds from exhibit will support scholarships for HPA students

The Hawai�i Wood Guild�s 24th Annual Exhibit is now open at Isaacs Art Center in Waimea (Kamuela), HI. The exhibit�which is open Tues.�Sat. from 10 am to 5 pm�ends on February 27, 2010, with 25% of the proceeds from all works sold going to the student scholarship fund for Hawai�i Preparatory Academy (HPA).

The Isaacs Art Center raises money for the benefit of HPA students while giving the community access to art and sculpture, providing a cultural learning experience. The Hawai�i Wood Guild is a non-profit organization of wood-workers in all disciplines who live and work on the Big Island. Entries range from small hollow vessels to large pieces of furniture, with everything in between.

This year�s show was juried by Alan Wilkinson�an award-winning O�ahu furniture maker, Shirley Wagner, ASID�owner of Fine Design Interiors in Waimea, and Maria Brick�owner of A Gallery of Great Things in Waimea. Following a thorough critiquing process the three selected the award winners. Awards were presented to the following: • Best of Show- �Expecting a Flood� by Cliff Johns • 1st Place Joinery- �Meditation� by Marcus Castaing • 1st Place Sculpture- �Leda� by David Carlin • 1st Place Woodturning- �Geometrics at Dawn� by J. Kelly Dunn • 1st Place Open-�Eternal Spring� by Timothy Allan Shafto • Honorable Mention Joinery- �Ku� by David Reisland • Honorable Mention Sculpture- �Momma Can Fly� by Greg Pontius • Honorable Mention Woodturning-�A Day in the Tropics by Gregg Smith & Aurora King • Honorable Mention Open-�Special Places� by Greg Pontius

The wood artists who entered also had their chance to vote for their favorite piece. The �Artists� Choice� was awarded to Cliff Johns for his clever piece �Expecting a Flood�.

�Hawai�i Preparatory Academy has a rich history of supporting the arts and encouraging creativity in our stu-dents,� says Bernard Nogues, Director of Isaacs Art Center. �Hosting the 24th Annual Hawai�i Wood Guild Exhibit di-rectly benefits young deserving scholars through the sales of exceptional works of wood art�including that of alumni that themselves benefitted from a HPA scholarship.�

�The idea of a portion of our sales going to support education is something we all felt strongly about,� says Vice President of the Hawai�i Wood Guild, Tiffany DeEtte Shafto. �HPA received an Arts Excellence Award from the Hawai�i Alliance for Arts Education�making this partnership the perfect fit. Contributing to a school that is recognized for its arts education pro-gram is safeguarding the future of Hawaii�s creatively talented youth.�

The grand space of the historical school house building, now Isaacs Art Center, showcases the works of 32 of the Big Island�s talented woodworkers. The Exhibit features the best from Big Island woodwork-ers and is a must see for all of those who love Koa wood and wood art. To learn more about the Hawaii Wood Guild and its talented members, visit their web-site at www.HawaiiWoodGuild.com . Contact Tiffany DeEtte Shafto, at for more information about the Show at 808-968-1659. Isaacs Art Center: 808-885-5884 Website: www.HawaiiWoodGuild.com


Best of Show- �Expecting a Flood� by Cliff Johns.


Mahalo Renewing Members Corporate Members

Nicholas Koch-General Manger, Forest Solutions, Inc.

Business Members Owen J. Graham-Executive Director, Alaska Forest Association

Greg H. Blomgren-Owner, Koa Hawaiiana

Individual Members James Armstrong David Clausnitzer

Phil Green Carol Kwan

Edwin Petteys Randi Schneider

Stephen E. S. Smith Charijean Watanable

Mahalo New Members Business Members

Linda Dunn-Owner, Dunn Gallery Ron Hester-Owner, Woodworking Studio Hawaii

Individual Members Deborah Griffiths Robert O�Connell

We Need Your Help!

Hawaii�s Woodshow Silent Auction Donations Needed

If you can help, please contact

Marian Yasuda at [email protected]

or 808-221-5171

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HFIA Corporate Members

Robert Jolley, American Forest Management, Inc. Mary and Eric Bello, Bello's Millwork Inc.

Nicholas Koch, Forest Solutions, Inc J. Scott Meidell, Haleakala Ranch

James Quinn, Hawaii Island Hardwoods, LLC Gwen Gomes, Honomalino Wood Mill Inc.

Peter Simmons, Kamehameha Schools Tom Zelko, King & Zelko Hawaiian Woodworks

Michael Tam, Martin & MacArthur, Ltd. Ed Takayesu - President, Maui Custom Woodworks, Inc. Joyce H. Doty - CEO, Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens

Fred Smales, Plywood Hawaii, Inc. Mike Lindstrom, Specialty Forest Products, Inc. Don Bryan, Tradewinds Forest Products, LLC

Dave Sweitzer, Western Hardwood Association Carol Akimoto, Woodcraft Hawaii

HFIA Business Members

Sally Rice, Agro Resources, Inc. Aileen Yeh, Aileen's Nursery-Po`o Wai U; Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Jay Warner, Awapuhi Farms & Mill Bart Potter, C. Barton Potter Co. Cliff Johns, Cliff Johns Gallery Richard Cunningham, Cunningham Gallery James Dunn Linda Dunn, Dunn Gallery Tim and Tiffany Shafto, DeEtte & Alan Mats Fogelvik, Fogelvik Furniture Jill Wagner, Future Forests Nursery, LLC Gerhard Osterberger, G.O. Fine Woodworking Gregg Smith, Gregg Smith - Woodturner

Roy Lambrecht - Hardwoods and Cabinet Supplies/ Roy Lambrecht Woodworking, INC. Jeff Gomes, Hawaii Bookmark/Jeff�s Workbench Curtis Wilmington, Hawaiian Accessories, Inc. Vedad Kulalic, Hawaiian Fine Woodcraft LLC Jeffrey Dunster, Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods Lance Dunbar, Kainalu Ranch Charles Gerdes, Kalaau Graphics Sandy Brodie, Kaua'i Koa Farm

David Longacre - Owner, Kawika Tropical Fruit Orchards Ron Kent Greg Blomgren, Koa Hawaiiana Kent Lighter, Kohala Nui Farms Rick Rutiz, Ma Ka Hana Ka�ike James Mehrwein, McKenzie River Associates Andy Parker, Parker Productions Unlimited Robert Puakea Jr. Les Goya, Queen Emma Land Company Mike Robinson, Resource Management Aaron Lau, Simply Wood Studios Martin Mansson, Swedish Woodwork & Design Tai Lake, Tai Lake Fine Woodworking Tay Perry, Tay W. Perry, Inc. Elin Walburn, Teichner Walburn & Associates J. B. Friday, University of Hawaii, CTAHR Alan Wilkinson, Wilkinson Koa Furniture Kevin Carl, William & Zimmer Woodworkers Jorma Winkler, Winkler Woods, LLC Roy Tsumoto, Woodcraft by Roy Tsumoto Ron Hester-Owner, Woodworking Studio Hawaii Hidetaka Yamauchi, Yamaichi Fancy Veneer

HAWAI`I FOREST INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

HAWAI�I FOREST INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

P. O. Box 66 �O�ōkala, HI 96774 Phone: 808-933-9411 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hawaiiforest.org

OFFICERSOFFICERS

Tai Lake, President Aileen Yeh, Vice President Mats Fogelvik, Secretary Peter Simmons, Treasurer

DIRECTORSDIRECTORS

KAUAI William Cowern Donald Riedel

OAHU Nick Dudley Diana Tusher

MAUI Kip Dunbar

Mats Fogelvik

HAWAI`I Mike Robinson Peter Simmons

AT-LARGE Don Bryan

Nicholas Koch Tai Lake

Bob Osgood James Quinn Bill Stormont Elin Walburn Jay Warner Aileen Yeh

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