Stable's owner makes good on promise to share

By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 16, 2012

~~<p>In the devastating aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, Blake Kolona found himself struggling to keep his painting and contracting business afloat. Most of his jobs were canceled, postponed or put on hold indefinitely, and he was forced to sell almost everything he owned, including his house in Waikele.</p>
<p>By the next year, Kolona was living in a small condo in Makaha, facing bankruptcy. Concerned about the future, he hiked deep into the valley one day to consider his options.</p>
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<h4>HISTORIC MAKAHA VALLEY RIDING STABLES</h4>
<strong>» Address:</strong> 84-1042 Maunaolu St., Waianae, Oahu
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In the devastating aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, Blake Kolona found himself struggling to keep his painting and contracting business afloat. Most of his jobs were canceled, postponed or put on hold indefinitely, and he was forced to sell almost everything he owned, including his house in Waikele.

By the next year, Kolona was living in a small condo in Makaha, facing bankruptcy. Concerned about the future, he hiked deep into the valley one day to consider his options. HISTORIC MAKAHA VALLEY RIDING STABLES » Address: 84-1042 Maunaolu St., Waianae, Oahu Login for more...