Pau Pono Publishing LLC is a new local publishing company based in Hale’iwa, founded by two Hale’iwa residents, Tom Jacobs and Bill Romerhaus. The company has published Hale’iwa, a Pictorial History, on sale in many North Shore retail outlets, Costco, and Oahu bookstores. It’s also available at Amazon.com. The book combines historic photos – some a hundred years old – with modern color pictures. The history covers the first Hawaiian settlers on the North Shore, 500 years ago, through the arrival of the first Christian missionaries, the advent of sugar, then surfing, to present-day events. The book has almost sold out its initial printing of 5,000 copies, and a second printing is in the works. Copies may be obtained at the Chamber office. |
