AnnMarie and I are in our 9th year living in the Discovery Bay residential complex in Waikiki on the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i. Condominium association is managed by Hawaiiana management group. In our opinion, and opinion of numerous others, management so stink! We enjoy living in the complex. Have responsible, delightful neighbors and friends. It’s a professional clientele mixed with hard-working contractors and families with small children. Staff and security personnel are dedicated and pleasant. Would be paradise if we could inspire management to change their behavior.
Speaking about the Happy Days Chinese Seafood restaurant in Kaimukī, Alicia Young, neighborhood resident who lives across the street from back of where kitchen is located reported to media, “It’s so stink!” Too much of Hawai’i so stink. We suffer a one-party political state where it seems representatives took the worst from both major parties. We are dominated by large, monopolistic corporations, and there’s limited competition in ideas, innovation and opportunity. Those in power have one goal: Keep their power. Share not. They violate the most important law in the islands: Hawai’i Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 5-7.5.
Enacted in 1986, and championed by cultural practitioner Aunty Pilahi Pakī, it’s the official state law that defines and establishes “Aloha Spirit” as a guiding philosophy for life and governance in Hawai’i. The law intends to serve as a moral compass for public officials and citizens to treat each other with care and respect. As I show herein, Hawaiiana and Discovery Bay management do not treat residents with care and respect. Management so stink!
By following the link to Discovery Bay’s website, one can quickly and easily see how outdated and unprofessional management is. Who has such a poor quality “web site” in 2026? As I am a professional developer, friends asked me to provide an online portal for resident local news. In December 2025, I announced to Discovery Bay operations manager Jackie Antolin and AOAO board president Ken Wood of a resident news forum. Neither objected. Jackie encouraged me. [see Discovery Bay Resident News]
NOTE: management notified us this week of a new management website in progress. Shockingly, management UPLOADED our personal, private information to the BuildingLink online servers without seeking our consent or permission. [see Discovery Bay Management Threatens Your Privacy]
However, on April 6, 2026, without informing either of us about concerns, Antolin sent a reckless and terrifying email to our owner — a kind, sweet, compassionate and devoted grandmother. Antolin threatened this petite Asian woman with legal action. Certainly was not sent with Aloha Spirit, and House Rules require management to notify me directly, and copy the owner. Management with an Aloha Spirit moral compass would alert a resident of their concerns before sending out harassing email to their owner.
Re: Unauthorized Website – 2520 Scott Goold
On April 13, 2026, we received the following message titled above from our owner. There is no Hawai’i law, local ordinance, property by-law or house rule that prohibits a resident from creating a website. We do not live under a dictator in N Korea. We are Americans, who value, cherish and protect the First Amendment. Patriotic Republicans and Democrats are furious with the current president for attempting to limit media and late night comedians. So stink!
On Apr 13, 2026, at 11:41 PM, XXXXXXX wrote:
Hi Scott,
Here is Jackie’s email forward to you.
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhoneBegin forwarded message:
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, 11:56, Jackie Q. Antolin discobay@hawaii.rr.com wrote:Aloha Amie,
I hope you are doing well. I am writing to bring to your attention a serious matter regarding your tenant in Unit 2520 Scott Goold. It has come to our attention that he has created and is maintaining a website titled “Discovery Bay News.” This website has not been authorized by the Discovery Bay AOAO, the management team, or the Board of Directors. We are concerned that the content and presentation of the site may lead owners and tenants to believe it is an official Association communication channel.In particular, we have identified several areas of concern: https://dbnews.org
• The website name and overall branding closely resemble what could be perceived as an official Association platform, which may cause confusion among residents.
• Certain posts appear to present opinions or unverified information as factual updates regarding Association matters, which could mislead owners and tenants.
• The site includes commentary on building operations, policies, and management decisions that may be inaccurate, incomplete, or taken out of context.
• There is potential for reputational harm to the Association if residents rely on or share information from this source believing it to be official.We ask that you contact your tenant Scott Goold immediately and inform him that the website must be taken down. If the website is not removed promptly, the matter will be referred to the Association’s attorney and legal action will be pursued.
Please confirm once you have spoken with your tenant and provide an update on the status of this matter.
Jackie Antolin, ARM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Operations Manager, Discovery Bay
1778 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
Ph – (808) 941-3307
Fax – (808) 946-3201
Email – DiscoBay@Hawaii.rr.com
Web Site – www.DiscoveryBayHawaii.com
Our owner panicked. Furious with us, suggested we find new accommodations. Although we had been happy for nearly a decade, were forced to dig deeply into our finances, take out a massive loan at a historically high rates, to guarantee secure housing. We believe management hoped we would simply relocate. Suffered years of Mean Spirit from management rather than promised Aloha Spirit.
To date, management has denied our participation at three announced board sessions, and continues gender discrimination in our fitness areas. [download Motion to Nominate Scott Goold] Appears management wants to silence and ignore our concerns. [download Point of Order]
We love our friends at Discovery Bay. Great location. Not interested in moving. Easier to change management in our opinion. That’s our goal. Persuade management to upgrade their attitude or hire new managers. Choice is up to them. Thus, we’re posting this history.
We hope to recruit positive, Aloha Spirit-type future owner residents who are willing to help us change management behavior. I announced my intention to run for AOAO board in 2027. Look me up. Worked hard throughout my life to better our world. Not perfect, but no reason to harbor shame. Google Scott Goold. Research me. Join with us.
Tortious Interference With Contract
Due to the reckless email, our “forever” contract with our owner fractured. We sought mediation to work through the dispute. HRS law mandates parties mediate prior to litigating: §514B-161, mediation is mandatory if a condo owner or the board requests it for disputes involving the interpretation or enforcement of the association’s declaration, bylaws, or house rules.
As a professional mediator trained and certified by FMCS, I support structured systems of alternative dispute resolution. Hawaiiana demanded we direct our concerns to their attorney: David A. Imanaka. Had no opinion of David. Interacted with him professionally and amicably.
David proposed mediation before one of the most DISHONORABLE judges in Hawai’i history. David asked if we objected. Certainly did, and none of our money will go to Dispute Prevention & Resolution, Inc. for hiring the corrupt judge. David considered Ochiai to be “honorable.” Our opinion about David hardened. [download Goold objection]
Good afternoon Mr. Goold,
Our office was recently retained to represent Discovery Bay with respect to your claims; I will be in touch after I have had a chance to touch base with my client next week. In the interim, please direct all communications regarding this matter to this email address.On the topic of mediation, please advise if you have any objection to mediation through Dispute Prevention & Resolution, Inc., specifically with the Honorable Dean E. Ochiai (Ret.) or Charles Crumpton, Esq.
Best,
David
We provided a reasonable objection on August 17, 2026:
You used the label “honorable,” yet he’s [thankfully] no longer a judge. Our family considers this individual and any with whom he associates to be “crooked” and “corrupt.” Our money will not be used to support this group. Due to the hurricane, I’m delayed in my response. Ochiai and anyone from DPR are unacceptable to us.
We offered a neutral alternative, The Mediation Center of the Pacific. Didn’t specify a mediator, as we have no prior relationship with MCP or any of their professional staff. We aren’t seeking to put our thumb on the scales of justice as some attempt in society today. We were open to suggestions from David. He offered no mediator choice from MCP.
As of writing, David and management have refused to accept our mediation offer as required by law. David offered no objection to MCP — reasonable or not. Seems management will only submit to mediation before a friend or legal associate. E komo mai Hawai’i … so stink!
As stated most eloquently by Lee Dorothy Alohakeao Cataluna, Native Hawaiian playwright, author and journalist whose work is foundational to contemporary local literature and theater in Hawai’i: “Oh, but in Hawai’i, we love favors. We love having a friend on the inside. It is how so much business is transacted.”
Friends and family members tell us management is scared. Mediation is confidential and non-binding. Management must be terribly frightened to demand a “friend on the inside.” So stink!
RE: Scott Goold…Re: Point of Order: ExecBoard Mtg 9.25.26
On Monday (9.21.26), David sent the following email to Discovery Bay AOAO board president Ken Wood and AnnMarie.
Ken,
Thank you for your email – I am removing Mr. Goold from this chain and ask that we all exercise caution with respect to attorney-client privileged emails moving forward.To confirm, Scott and I had an extensive back-and-forth over email at the start of this matter regarding selection of a mediator. In response to Mr. Goold’s demand that mediation take place under the ambit of Mediation Center of the Pacific. Our initial response was to propose mediation with the Honorable Dean E. Ochiai (Ret.) or Charles Crumpton, Esq. of Dispute Prevention & Resolution, Inc. instead. Mr. Goold had a particularly violent reaction towards the mention of Judge Ochiai’s name. Despite repeated follow-up and asks if Mr. Crumpton was acceptable, or if Mr. Goold had any other individual mediators to propose, Mr. Goold went on to label every mediator affiliated with DPR as “corrupt”. I noted that his refusal to mediate with any mediator affiliated with DPR would also disqualify some, if not all of the condo mediators on MCP’s panel as well – a comment which apparently fell on deaf ears. See attached for reference.
We maintain that Mr. Goold is welcome to respond to our last offer circa 8/17 to mediate with Chuck Crumpton, or that he propose another individual mediator. We will not recommend a blanket mediation with MPC; if we want a mediation to be effective, we should vet individual mediators before agreeing to a session with them. In the event Mr. Goold (i) somehow finds counsel crazy enough to represent him, and (ii) files a motion to compel mediation, I would be more than happy to show the Court Mr. Goold’s communications and explain our position.
With respect to a cease-and-desist – we maintain that submitting one tends to drum up more litigation than it tends to suppress, but understand that the Board is resolved. Janelle has reached out to discuss and we are coordinating with her on that end.
Please advise if anyone has any other questions or concerns.
Best,
DavidDavid A. Imanaka
Lung Rose Voss & Wagnild
Topa Financial Center
700 Bishop Street, Suite 900
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 523-9000
Fax: (808) 533-4184
www.legalhawaii.com
David again stated disingenuously, “We maintain that Mr. Goold is welcome to respond to our last offer circa 8/17 to mediate with Chuck Crumpton, or that he propose another individual mediator.” NONE of our money will go to DPR, due to corrupt judge Dean E. Ochiai. So stink!
Per the policies of MCP, each party reviews the list of mediators and selects three choices. We submitted our list Thursday, September 24, 2026. MCP will compare lists from parties to determine overlapping choice. Seems fair and reasonable to us. Appears David and management are hesitant to participate. We want this history to be known by the general public and interested Discovery Bay owners.
Aloha, Scott & David:
We request 3 mediators in order of chose (sic) from https://mediatehawaii.org/access-adr/ be selected from each of you. Kindly scroll down to the Condominium Mediators bios.It would be best for me to receive the 3 choices from you separately. If there is an overlapping choice, I will reach to him/her to seek availability, if mediation is what you decide you’d like to pursue.
Mahalo, Katherine
Katherine Li, PhD, Mediator Development Director, 9.22.26
Would love to hear your thoughts. Help us remove Da Stink in Hawai’i. Aloha
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