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C O NTENTS •••••••• -F"::~CUS ) D OlTl E T HOMPSON -

D IRECTING THE M ERRIE M ONARCH

S PANS F IVE D ECADES , , , , ' , , , , , 22

FEA T URES

MAY - M El • JUNE - tUN E

HAWAII'S "EXPERIENCE ALOHA!" ON MAINLAND TOUR, ..... .. ........... 9

PAT & EVI MORITA: CELEBRATING THE MILLENNIUM AT THE WHITE HOUSE ....... 16

'ULALENA - A SMASH ING HIT IN LAHAINA ...................... . .. 18

TOKUJO - THE MASTERMIND OF 'ULALENA ... . ...........•........ 20

INVADERS IMPERIL PARADISE ........ . .... 25

'A'A AND PAHOEHOHE: Two TYPES OF LAVA FLows ...................... 26

ROZITA LEE: ISLANDER FINDS SUCCESSES IN LAS VEGAS ... ... ........ .. ........ 29

EASTER CELEBRATES CHRIST'S ASCENDING TO HEAVEN ......................... 36

o EPA R T M E N T S

ALOHA FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA by A loha Joe ® ..........•......... 13

CALENDAR ................. . ... 6

CL ASSIFIED ........• . ......... . 38

EDITOR'S NOTES .... . .. . . . .. 4

GA SA-GASA GOSS I P by Steve LUII/ • ....•..•....•• • . • ... 30

ISLAND HOPPING ........ . ...... 8

IT'S ALOHA FRIDAY by Mar/o il R ill/alldo & P a ll ! Nafto •....•.. 39

LAS VEGAS POTPOURRI .. . .... . .. 32

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR . .. .... . .. 7

MUSIC REV I EWS , ALOHA JOE ...... . . . .. . ... . ... . . 8

• O LIN DA R ECO RD A RTISTS .. . .. ... 14

· REICHEL CUTS ANOTHER WINNER IN "MELELANA" .... . .... 15

THE " N I NTH I SLAND" LV & HAWAII . .. .. .. .... . .. . .. . 4 0

• S. CALI FORN IA . ..... . . . .. . ..... 11

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BE SURE TO UNDO SPECIAL EIGHT-PAG E POSTER CENTER­FOLD FOR MANY OTHER EVENTS IN HAWAI'I THROUGHOUT 20001

APRIL 7

Howei'i Theatre, Hawaiian Music Concert. Honolulu. HI.

APRil 8

• Perry & Price Radio KSSK Show Mlive~ to Hawai'L California Hotel, 702-385-1222.

• 11th Kopa[okiko Hwn. Music Get-Together. Saiehi Kawahara, 415-468-7125,

• Lokohl Ho'oloule'o, Tacoma, WA, Sharmayne Schilling, 253-874-5875.

• Holoku & Inaugural Ball. Phoenix. AZ, 8en Stillman, 602-267-8127.

APRIL 8 - MAY 14

'Ukulele as an icon, Volcano Art Center, HI Ntl. Park, Big Island, 808-967-7565, Keith Bramer, 408-294-4494.'

APRil 21-23

5th Easter Orchid Show, California Hotel, l as Vegas. Everett Siockstill, 310-325-0625.

APRil 22

• Kem. Sch . Alum. Assn - East, Family Cultural Event, Burke , VA , Kirk Duranle, 703-426-4921 , Paul Chang, 703-426-9455,

• Son Diego Spring Lu'au, La Meso. CA. Denise Dudelt­Meyer, 619-460-45 18.

APRIL 23 • EASTER

APR il 23 - 29

Merrie Monarch Festival. Hilo. HI, Dorothy Thompson, 808-935-9 168,

A PRil 27 - 29

HI Arts, Crafts & Food Festival, Kaiko'o Mall, Hllo, HI. Dewan. 808-981-0518.

APR IL 28

HAPA Concert . Seattle . WA. 206-546-5821 .

APRI L 29

• Howel ' l Arts Ensemble . EI Camino College. Torrance. CA. 800-832-ARTS.

• Keoli'l Reichel Concert. Portland . OR. 503-519-3311.

• HT Chen & Dancers, Arlx. State Univ" Koriann Medina , 480-965-1884

o Sacramento Cultural C lub Lu 'au , Mo Auwae, 916-783-7935. Marilyn Steele, 916- 988-2419.

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APRIL 30

' Ukulele Festival of N. Calif .. Hayward. CA. 510-793-1165.

MAY 1 • LEI DAY

Brothers Cazimero, Waikiki Shell. 808-597-1888. or 800-882-7088.

MAY 2

Brothers Cazimero, May Da y concert, Maul Arts & Cultural Center.

MAY 4

• Los Vegas Lei Day Court 2000. 702-247-7609.

• Keola Beamer Concert, WOW Hall. Eugune. OR. 503-687-2747

MAY 5

Keola Beamer Concert, Century Ballroom. Seattle , WA.503-234-9698

MAY 5-6

3rd George Naope Northwest Invit. Hula Festival. Seattle, WA .. Makaniokalani Porter, 425-787-0928.

MAY 6

• ASian PaCific American Culture Fair, Sahara West Library. Las Vegas. NV 702-228-3321.

• Keola Beamer Concert, Aladdin Theater. Portland. OR. 503-234-9698

MAY 6-7

• 3rd May Day Festival, California Hotel, Las Vegas, Katherine Pohndorf. 702-251-5793.

• 10th Pacific Islander Festival Wilimington . CA. Kaiwi Pong .. 310-968-1785.

MAY 7

Keola Beamer Concert, Community Center, Sebastopol. CA. 707-829-7067 MAY 8-14

Hawai ' i Quilt Exhibit, Honolulu , HI . 808-532-8701 .

MAY 9

• Slack Key. Hula & Taiko Drum Workshop. Keola & Moanalani Beamer and Kenny Endo. Stanford. CA. 650-723-2551.

• 'DARE' Graduation . Aloha Stadium, O·ahu.

MAY 9-10

5th Hwn. Music Hall o f Fame Concert. Honolulu, HI. Mejorie Scott. 808-235-4742.

MAY 10

Keole Beamer Concert . Stanford. CA. 650-723-2551. Stephen Sano. 650-723·1570

MAY 12

Society of Seven. MGM Hotel. Los Vegas. NV 800-929-11 11 .

MAY 13

• Secondary Schools of Hawai'j Hula Kahiko Competition, Kapolei, HI. Jan Itagaki. 808-521 -6905.

• Howai'i Daughters Guild 0 1 CA 30th Holoku Ball. Carson . CA. Sharon Paulo. 323-256-3186: Leino'ala Garcia, 310-835-6437.

• T aiko Drum Moster Kenny Endo, Japanese Amer . Cul tural Center, Los Angeles

MAY 14 • MOTHER'S DAY

• Hawn. Mother Day BrunCh with Makaha Sons. Bellagio, Kama'aina Gitt Shop. 702-386-9550: Island Girl Mktg .. 702-565-4388 .

• Keola Beamer Concert . Japanese American Cultural Center, Los Angeles. CA. Folklore Productions, 310-451-0767

MAY 2 1

5th Annual Family Fair. Keehi Lagoon. O'ahu. 808-848-7780

MAY 20-21 13th Hoike. Glendale. CA. Kunewa Moak . 818-841-3547.

MA Y 25-28

Prince Albert Music Festival, Princeville. Koua ' i, 808-826-6439.

MAY 27

Brothers Cazimero. Whittier College concert , Whittier , CA.

MAY 27-28 • Maui Music Festival, Ka ' ana­poll Resort. 800-628-4767 .

• Aloha Jam Concert . Long Beach. CA. 909-606-9494.

MAY 29 • MEMORIAL DAY

MAY 30

Hwn. Int I. Ocean Challenge. Honolulu . HI. 808-521 -4322

MAY 31 - JUNE 3

Maui Film Festival. Wailea . Maui . 808-579-9996.

JUNE 2-3

Hapa Haole Hula Competition . Naniola . 702-837 -8593 .

JUNE 3

• Brothers C azimero . Kahilu Theatre con cert . Big Island

• Sonny C hing & Halau Hula Na Mama 0 Pu 'uanohulu in Concert . C arnegie Ha ll . NY 212-247 -7800.

JUNE 3-4

Ho'olaule'a 2000, Northridge. CA. June Starr. 818-366-3967 : Sonia Low, 818-344-9204 .

JUNE 4

Taste of Hawoi'i, Kaua'i . Gary Hooser. 808-822-7449.

JUNE 7,10-11

Sonny Ching & Halau. Washington . D.C" fo r com­plete tour info , Jog on to: www.sonnyching .com

JUNE 12 • KAMEHAMEHA DAY

King Kamehameha Day Ce lebration. Hilo. HI. 808-935-9338

JUNE 15

King Kamehameha Buffett Luncheon. Cali fo rnia Hotel. Auntie Malia. 702-312-5252.

JUNE 17

Makaha Bash. Aloha Stadium, Kat a Maduli,808-842 -0927 .

JUNE 18 • FATHER 'S DAY

JUNE 23-25

Taste of Honolulu (O'ahu) East er Seals Hawei 'i, 808-536-1015.

JUNE 25 - JULY 1

3rd Howai'i IntI. Choral Festival. UH at Manoa, Honolulu. HI.

JUNE 26 -27

3rd HI-Cal Bowling Classic . California Hotel. Las Vegas. Mitchell Mikawa. 562-404-0438

JULY 1-4

16 th Wailea Open Tennis Championships. Wai lea, Moui.808-879- 1958.

JULY 4 • INDEPENDENCE DAY

JULY 8-9 6th Son Diego Festival. Riley C ardwell . 619-298-2846. PIFA . 619-699-8797.

JULY 30

30th' Uku le le Festival, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand , Honolu lu , HI . www.ukulele­roysakuma .com .

JULY 31 - AUGUST 4

41 sf Hwn. IntI. Bi llfish Tourney . Kailua-Kona , HI. 808-329-6105 .

AUGUST 19

Gala Food Bank Headdress Ball , Kona-Koh aJa Coast , 8ig Island Connie Erger, 808-885-00 18

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'OHANA MAGAZINE

On my recent visit to Las Vegas for the Comdex Computer Show, I picked up the OctiNov issue of 'GHANA magazine and thoroughly enjoyed it. From the feature article to the little tidbits that you pass along , it is great reading. I especially liked the Hawaiian kaukau pl aces listed in Southern California. Although I live in Northern California, I now know where to go for good local style grinds on my frequent trips down to L.A. Enclosed is my check to begin my subscription to your fin e magazine.

DEAR EDITOR.

Atoha, Mas Kawai Foster City, CA

Keep up the great work with 'GHANA Magazine. It still brings me a lot of enjoyment since I've moved back home. Just knowing there is extended ohana in Vegas spreading the aloha gives me joy. Here is my renewal - don 't want to miss an issue.

ALOHA. MEL

Mahala, Georgiana Winden Mitilani, HI

Always look forward to my 'GHANA Magazine. Really enjoyed the write -up In the Feb/Mar Issue on "Aunty Nona Beamer". I take hula from one of her former students in San Diego. Kathy is a very good teacher and her own children dance beautifully. Also enjoyed your article in the OctiNov '99 issue on the "Leilehua '62 reunion". I was a member of the class of '51. Many fond memories. Aloha and Mahalo for all the wonderful articles .

Patricia Setine , San Diego, CA

(ED ITOR'S PANE, 'OHANA IS HAPPY TO DO STO­

RI ES ON HIGH SCHOOL AND FAMILY REUNIONS. HOWEVER. IN RETURN WE REQUEST ABOUT 25 SUBSCRIBERS TO OFFSET COSTS. THESE STORIES HAVE PROVEN TO BE A GREAT MEMENTO FOR ATIENDEES - CONTACT US BEFORE YOUR EV ENT SO THE STORY CAN BE PUBLISHED SOON AFTER

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'OHANA MAGAZINE

I just received the Dec/Jan issue of 'GHANA. What a wonderful job ! Mahalo for the excellent place­ment of our half-page ad. It goes well with the article fea turing Bob Lubguban. "The Ipu Heke Man", and opposite page from the Editor's mes­sage. Wow'

It is our pleasure to have had this opportun ity with 'GHANA Magazine.

Aloha , Verna Makanani Hawaiian Regent, Honolulu , Hi

ALOHA MEL.

Th e 'Ghana Magazine is a magazine of "Hawai 'i ­born , away from home." I like the way that it por­trays a n Inner-Island culture , and feeling for the Hawa iian Islands . Each Issue is unique in itself . I do favor Karrie-Okamoto-Kozai Japanese and Hawaiian artworks . Her pictures brings me home away from home.

Th is reminds me that my subscription is com ing to an end . 'Ohana Magazine speaks for itself.

Keep up the good works. Alecia Price, Wisconsin

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Co urr esy oI IWoloka ' ,. Dispat c h

SHIROK IYA One of Hawaii 's most popular department s tores is repon ed to be closing its doors forever. Shirokiya. owned by Japan's old­est department SlOre chai n, has three stores (A la Moana and PearJ ridge on O'ahu, and one in Ma ui ). It em pl oys about 300. Shiro kiya is withdrawing all overseas holdings. "The future is a big ques tion mark" , said Walter Watanabe, assistant manager at Ala Moana. Watanabe, a fo r­mer Maui an. started his career there 23 years earli er, as a par ttime stock clerk while attending the UH.

M A Ul NEWS The Mau i News newspaper was sold to Ogden Newspaper. a fami ly- owned grou p in \Vest Virg ini a. The last member of the

fo undi ng fami ly, the Cameron ' oh ana . relinqui shed ownership in Febru ury. The new team is headed by the form er News general manager Patri ck Sak a, 38, o f Maui. Ogden Newspaper owns 36 dai lies. several magazines and about 100 other publi cations.

HULA BO W L Onl y abollt 10,000 of the 23 .000+ ti cket holders showed up at the 3rd annual Hula Bowl on Maui. Not many of thi s year's star foo tball pl ayers ca me - opting fo r the all-star game in Alabama instead.

Many who did attend ex pressed di sap­po intment. The entire eve nt was said 10 have lacked its prev ious lu ste r. Suggestions for next year 's ga me include less ex pensive tickets, and changes in ente rtain men t and concess ion offerings, among others.

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The end of 1999 sow my office overrun with new releases. As I mentioned in the last 'OHANA Magazine. every­body was trying to get in under-the­wire for a No Hoku Honohono nomina­tion . I figured the rush was over. I was w rong! Almost everyday I get a new release from Howa;' ; which means these albums are really early for the 200 I Hoku Awards!

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Keeli ' ; Reiche l' s newest release. "Melelana " has a 1999 copyright but it didn·t arrive for play on the Mainland until January. 2000. "That ' s the Hawaiian in Me H from Big Island friend, Darlene Ahuna released right at the end of ' 99 and Kanilau re ­re leased their second CD "Ko lihi Kai o Ka'en a, "

That 's the Hawaiian In Me - Darlene Ahuna • 1999, Hula Records. Darlene and husband J.J . live and work on the Big Island of Hawai'i. I get t o see them on occasion when they travel to the REALLY big Island known as the Mainland , But it's nat often enough! Darlene is a delightfully sincere per­son w ith whom I fell in love the instant I met her. The same will happen to you just by listening to her sing . Darlene has a Big Island si nging style that jumps oft t he CD and makes you feel like you' re fro n t row cente r a n d Darlene is sing ing just for you . This a lbum contains the 1999 Na Haku award-winning Sing le by "Ku ' u Sweetie ." You will also be treated to Darlene's treatment of Lena Machado'S Mai Lohilohi Mai 'Oe, a very playful Holo holo Ka'a and a touching rend ition of Kaua'i Beauty. Look for th is album to be in the run­ning at the 2000 No Hoku Hanohano Awards.

Happy Hawaiian - William "Baba" Alimoot • 1999, Kinonui Produc tions . This album has not only the "perfect " title but it has the "perfect" mix of music . "Baba" has been playing music in Howoi'; with everyone, everywhere for as long as anybody

can remember . He's recorded m any albums , playing and singing "back­ground " and once in a while stepping out to do a solo or two. This is his first release. but it won't be h is last. The tit le cut. "Happy Hawaiian" sports a freewheeling lyr ic that t e lls us that a ll we need to be happy is fish ond pol and NO SLIPPERS! " Baba" also swings a bit with " Makapu'u, " delightS us w ith his falsetto on severa l cuts including "No Ka Pueo, " and delivers a romantic treatments of "Walko : " Pua Lil ia" ond "My Sweet Gardenia Lei." Everyone w ill enjoy th is a lb um,

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I'm ve ry excited! May 13 Helen and you rs tru ly sa il the blue Pacif ic fo r seven glorious days, aboard the American Hawai' i Cruise ship SS Independence. Yes, my bags are packed and sit­ting by the front door. I've arranged for my cats to be cared for a nd I've set up meetings on a ll the islands . I know "a ll work and no play , etc." so that's why I've worked in plenty of PLAY TOO!

WHAT'S PLANNED?

Well, once we re turn to Honolu lu on May 20 we head t o Germaine's Lu·au . We're going to keep that party atmosphere going for an entire week in Waikiki. On May 2 1 we'll be a ttending the annual NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARDS at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. This is the posh affair where we meet and greet the "who 's who " of Hawaiian music. The three-hour award ceremony is b roadcast LIVE on is land television b u t it·s a lot more fun to be there and SCHMOOZE with everyone! This year list eners may join us. Many have c laim ed their chairs at our tables in the swank oceanside hotel ballroom. If you ' re in Honolulu on May 21 and you 'd like to join us, please call me ASAP for ticket price and information, 800-808-1005. SOUTHERN C A LIFOR N IA DOINGS?

HAPA performed three shows at Whittie r College in January. Sensational. as always! ledword Koopana and Ikona wi ll do the honors on April 15. Slack key guitar master, Keola Beamer appears at the Japan America Cultural Community Center in downtown Los Angeles on May 13. I' ll also miss the Aloha Concert Jam, Memorial Day weekend , May 27 -28 . We'll just be wrapping up o ur Waikiki post-c ru ise week . You may join us there, too . Check In at:

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I will attend the annual Ho'olaule' a in Northridge, California , June 3-4. Auntie Maebelle and I will be emceeing the event again this year. It's the best gathering of Hawaiian vendors . food and musIc In the known world . Drop w hat you ' re doing and

come see us! FRE Q UENTLY A SKE D Q UE STIO N S

My website alohajoe.com is visited by thousands of people each month . Here are a few questions and my replies . I answer ALL my email as soon as it arrives . . .. IS DON HO STILL PERFORMING? Yes , six n ights a w eek @ The Wa ikiki Beac hcombe r Ho tel. DO I NEED A PASSPORT TO VISIT HAWAI ' I? NO! Haw ai ' i is the 50th Slate o f the Union . WHAT RADIO STATIONS IS THE ALOHA JOE SHOW HEARD ON? NO NE' My Saturday morning show has been bro adcast " LIV E" fo r five years on C RN Radio Ne t work . CRN is he ard o n C able Telev isio n Systems .

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Satellite Dishes, Internet Radio & PAX-TV in Los Angeles. Radio, whi le OK, has a very small audience potential. There are a few Hawaiian programs around the Mainland - three in Las Vegas, one in Seattle, Chicago, and Northern California, but their audience reach is limited. Currently, I hove listeners in ALL 50 States and 65 other countries. That wouldn't be possible if I were JUST ON RADIO! People have also asked , "What money is used in Hawai'i? "

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In 1935 a radio program named Hawai ' i Calls began from the Islands. This show was , at times, recorded @ the Moana Hot e l in the ir Banyan courtyard. Hawai'i Calis was w idely-heard for almost 30 years and featured Alfred Apaka, Benny Kalama , Nino Keali 'iwohomana, Barney Issacs and a host of other Island favorites. Each week, Webley Edwards would help to bring the music of Hawai'i to the world . During this past year , I've begun "original" Hawa i'i Calls broadcasts on m y website . The show s are very popular and full of memorable performances. If you like the "vintage daysN and own a computer. v is it www .aloho­joe.com / ioe ,htm and click the Hawai ' ; Calls banner.

MORE VINTAGE SOU N DS If you're a fan of the vintage sound of Hawaiian music , here 's another suggestion . While on-line check out Cord Internationa l. ww w. cordinternational.com . Cord has about 100 t itles and I know you ' ll find a favorite or tw o . Cord International sponsors the Vintage Hawaiian Treasures Hour on m y w ebsite . Please give that show a listen while you ' re there. Aloha JOE ®

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Cookie's first album is named after herself, Cookie, and she wants to share her music with the world ! The granddaughter of the late George Ho'okano, who toured with the Roya l Hawai'ian band and shared his m usic world-wide, Cookie, continues Ho'okano's legacy. Cookie is a reflection of her musical past which includes a smorgasbord of musical styles from Hawai'ian to l atin, Pop to R&B/Dance. Nine of the songs are written and co-produced by Cookie

Ho'omau belt their deepest feelings and brings a smooth, original sound in Paradise, which is sure to get the atten­tion of all local music lovers. Their premier release contains eight original compositions and two cover songs. Co-produced by Ho'omau and Shane Dudoit (Pound 4 Pound). Paradise has the smooth groove sounds of "Daydream" and "Inside My Mind", the upbeat " Hey Now" and an island-flavored version of Bob Dylan's classic, "I Shall Be Released ."

Two newly-recorded com­positions plus 12 othe r most-popular and treasu red instrumental recordings from earlier Kilauea albums make Di am on d Coll ecti on 2 a delightful recording of smooth, easy listening . The musicians include Daniel Ho and Andre' Mayeux, among 11 other noted musicians. It's a compendium of the best songs from four albums - "Tropical Pleasures", "Spring Break", "Midnight on the Boulevard", and "Full Circle" . Daniel Ho composed, arranged and pro­duced all songs and tracks, except two, which were done by Mayeux.

Wi ll iam Ku paianaha "Baba" Al imoot, a very happy Hawai'ian who loves the simple life - including no shoes - has shared Hawai' ian m u sic the world over since the late 70s. Happy Hawaiian combines to showcase all h is ta lents in his newest releases - sing ing, arranging, playing the p laying the guitar, bass and 'ukulele. Paying tri bute to Hawa ii 's past of fun party songs, he' ll th rill you with his extraordinary vo ice on "Na Ka Pueo", "Ua Noho Au A Kupa" and "Pauoa Ka liko l ehua."

O'Brian Eselu, a regular winner at Hawaii's two most p resti­gious events in m usic and hula - Na Hoku Hanohano and Merri e Monarch - has his sec­ond great release, Maka. This CD has a refresh ing m ix of clas­sic Hawai' ian songs and 70s rock tunes w ith contemporary Hawai'ian twists and in " l ae l a lac lae", transforms an o ld hula favo rite into a zesty new tune. "Hawa i' ian Dream", loca l­ized after "American Dream", is also cut. Ese lu was Most Promising Artist in '98, and proves that it was deserved!

If you surf and look for the sec­ond wave, Seco nd Se t by Ehukai, the Big Island group of master m usic ians who took Hawai'i and the mainland by storm w ith "Moloka' i Slide", is indeed, the second wave. Ehukai, their 1996 namesake CO, brought them incredible success in Hawai'i and on tour. Second Set brings growth and even greater maturity. Ehukai, John Decan to and Jason "Jaz" Yglasias combined as co-producers with an is land format that incorporates R&B, hip hop and island contempo­rary music of the' 70s.

Kupa ianaha " Ba ba " Alimoot Happy Hawai ' iml

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The first comprehensive music reference, The Island Music Source Book - cross- referenced alphabeti ca lly by song title and then by artist - is a handy encyclopedia that every avid Island m usic co llector must have. This magnificent reference was released in October and includes a ll CD and cassette titles and o ut-of-print ti t les in vinyl. This 737-page compendium by Brett Ortone is distributed by Olinda Road Distribution and is available in most music stores for $25.

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MELELANA - Keali 'i Reichel· 1999, Punahele Productions.

This is Keal iTs four th release and it's starting off like a "lion .' Here 's an a stounding fact. His f irst a lbum Ka waipuna hele,

(1994) is STILL on Tower Records Top 25. (Check - www.olohajoe.com / topIO.htm). His newest. "Melelana : will follow suit as it conveys much the same sentiments , as did the 1994 release. The title song w ritten b y Puakea Nogelmeie r is a lul­laby, which they hope will be a mele sung to children from birth. Additionally, the Kehikina De Silva , Moe Keele com­

position, "Hanohano '0 Maui ' is included as well as "The Road That Never Ends." This tune w il l soon become the

"anthem" heard at weddings around the world . Congratulations to Keali 'i and all @ Punahele Prod uct ions, you've got another winner on your hands. «Kealii's others, "Lei Halia : (1995) , "E 0 Mai: ( 1997) and "Prid e of Punahele : (1998))

by Aloha JOE ®

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1999: A Very Good Year Topped-off with New Yearj- Eve At The White House! by Pat Morita

Well , Alohas / Howzits / belated Hau' oli Makahiki Hou from Pat and Evi Morita gypsy clan . It 's been a lon g but rewarding year for us and difficult LO catch up to our responsibilities to do occas ional articles for our 'OHANA Magazine readers. Sorry, eh ? We' ll try to do better during our new century's kick-off year.

Thi s pas t year busy? NOT! !! We onl y did fo ur mov ies fo r va ri ous independent companie s from Maui to Califo rnia to New York to Ottawa, Canada; voice­over narrali on jobs from Fa irbanks, Alaska to Burbank, Cali fo rnia to Las Vegas , Nevada; personal appearances in cludin g Orl ando, Fl orida and Dallas, Texas (20,000 peopl e for Shriners Hospita ls) ; infome rc ials , commerc ials a nd c ha ri tabl e fund -ra isers from Honolulu through Las Vegas to Los A ngele s to Puerto Va ll arata. Whe w !

Th e ce lebr i ty fund-r aise r in Pue rto Vallarta, Mex ico on behalf o f Ted Da nson 's Save the Oceans project for t he e min en t IVlarjoe Goertner who al ways produces a nd c ho reog raph s three or fo ur projects o f thi s kind annu ~ a ll y - a lways for super worthy causes, a lway s in exoti c pl aces .

Upon returning home from tha t trip ju st be fo re Thanksg iving we wou ld receive a pr iceless in vitali on from the world ~

re nowned Q uin cy Jones and George Stevens, Jr. , whose late fat her will a lwa ys be re mem bered for h is memo~ fab le WW II doc ume ntary footage . The in vi tation was for li S 1O atte nd The White House M illennium Gala f or New Year 's Eve as o nly our President and First Lady Clinton cou ld present ! A.'. dear friend Karen K . might say, ··Wow. We mus' be SOMEBODY, eh?'"

Needl ess to say, E vi and I proceeded to pi nc h e ac h other pl e nty. Then we got a I ittl e c ra zy as we so met imes do _ "Who'~ gOlln a suck up the champagne we wen ' s toc k up? What am I go ing to wea r'! How cold is it gonna be ... we no

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more da kine fancy warm stuffs .. who else you think gonna be there?" and on and on and on. Yo u can ' t imag ine the

mind trips we abruptly found ourselves amidst. Well , as the date for departure neared all began to fall into plac e despite se veral l ast~minute trave l a nd stay glitches.

The. Morjtas cel ebrating at The White HOl/se Mil1t!1milllll Ga/ajor NclI' YC(lr's Eve.

We wo uld soon find ourse lves In Washington , D.C. in a pres ti g ious room at the ve nerable Madi son Ho te l. I built an extra day into the trip in hopes of visiting our Honorable Senator Daniel Inouye. Unforlunately, he was at home severe ly under the wea ther, but I never~

the less d ropped in on hi s o ffi ce at the Senate with my small g ift o f omiyage (g ifts) of handsome wooden-boxed tea fo r he and hi s staff. Senator Dan Akaka wasn' t in either, but I did enj oy the personal escort I rece ived , unan ~ nou nced, From the fi ve sec urit y fe llo ws 0 11 dut y that day. A popul a r/ fa mo ll s face helps.

To s imply say that the evening a nd pro~ gram tha t fo ll owed was a co mpl e te smash is my understa teme nt of the pas t century. The re are, nor w ill there ever be words to desc ri be or arti c ul ate the

thrill , th e se n se of pri v il ege a nd honor th a t E vi and I fe lt s impl y be ing pa rti c i­pa nt s to thi s wo rld - wid e ce le briti es

eve nt. T o ha ve s h a re d th e s tage, how­eve r bri e fl y, w ith Muhammed Ali, Julian Bond, John Glenn, Elizabeth Taylor, Edward James Olmos, Avery Brooks, Atallah Shabazz, Mary Tyler Moore, Kris Kristoffersen and o f course w ith o ur President and First Lady Clinton s hall fo reve r re ma in indelibl y w ith us beyo nd e te rnity .

To have pe rsonall y w itnessed mega- fire­works abo ve. re fl ec ting o n the waters

from the Lincoln M e morial up to and th roug h the Washing to n Monume nt w ith " bombs burs ting in air" - that validated our be in g ness a s Ame ri ca ns; to have fe lt

the bri ghtness touching 300,000 people present there - people like you and me -one could o nl y sa vor the exa ltati on of the sense: " Onl y in A me ri c a. "

From th e s te ps o f th e Linc o ln M e morial in ze ro d egree weath e r and a t wo- hour progra m ki c k e d -off b y th e eve r-hot Will Smith and hi s mu s ic/dan ce r group ; c appe d by all o f us on -s tage to w ind up th e mill e nnium' s c e lebrati o n; o n to the rem a inde r of the event ' s prj ~

vate party at the Whil e Hou se .

Th e mos t po pular of room s for the White Hou se p a rt y was th e W es t Win g, E nte ring a s tand ing- roo m -o nl y sea of m e n in pe ng uin s uits a nd ladi es in eve ry im ag inabl e m a nn e r of formal gow ns adorn e d in sequin s, j e w e ls and

ad o rnme nt s, we fo und a pa ir of ope n seat s a t a s m a ll tabl e c ommandeere d by a de put y of the Sec retary o f Inte ri o r and he r part y. W e we re con ve ni e ntl y s ituate d be twee n th e main e ntry to the room and a buffe t tabl e res pl e nde nt w ith the likes of h eart ~ of- pallll s tuffe d mu s hroo m s , lo bs te r ca na pe's , ribl e ts o f roas t la mb w ith s pec ial w in e sall ce to desse rt , dessert, d esse rt hi g h- li g ht e d by an aJJ ~ Al11 e ri can d a rk c he rry fruit pi e as o nl y the fin e Whit e H o use c he fs can concoct. C hampag ne flo wed, c l ean~up

serve rs we re s upe rb . sec urit y w as COI1-

s tant , th e roo m s ta yed pac ke d. ente r ~

la inm c nl b y Mary Wilson (of the Suprcmes) <.Jlld he r s in ge rs and band w as hi g h ~e n e rgy and non ~s t o p (s he eve n pull ed me o n-s lage to sca l/ boo­g ie) : and o ur Pres id e nt m a de hi s ow n a ppe a ran ce to sc hm ooze and rub s h o ul ~

de I'S w ith l.Ill hi s g ue s ts . A s the god s

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Presidcnt Clintoll.

would ha ve it , Evi and I would have a candid shot taken with Mr. Clinton, making thi s re markabl e evening all the more me morable. It was a ni ght that inc luded the presence of a th~ le tes Bill Russell and Carl Lewis, mov ie mog ul s Robert DeNiro and Martin Scorcese and Jack Nicholson (he ac tu ~

all y SlOpped by and shook our hands with w.a:m N~w Yea~ 's

gree tings), and countl ess numbers o f POlitiCOS, Indu strial g iants a nd persona l fri ends to the C linton famil y.

On 10 the lower leve l (base ment ) that was once a small movie th eate r hous in g 200 peopl e now converted int o a pri ~

va te di sco w ith th e bes t in sounds and lase r li ghts and more buffe t food, food, fo od' Around three o' clock (or was it fi ve?) we dec ided to pack it in as many, man y others s tayed. A fter s lee pin g to arollnd 4 pm. we awoke punchy, e xhil arat­ed , happy a nd co mple te . kn ow in g that thi s ex pe rience was indeed o nce in a li fe time kin e .

In c losin g. one last tho ught: Ju st as we a lway s strongly s u g~ ges t to eve ryone we meet th at o ne should vis it and ge t to kn ow Hawa i'i o nce in the ir lifetime. Evi and I beli eve Ihat w he neve r and if abl e to do so , every Ameri can should vis it Washin g ton, D.C. It is our hi story. legacy, the ve ry seat o f all our soc ietal con sc iou sness an d the future home of all we are about to be,

Until nex t time . Mahal o and warmest A l oha s ~

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Honolulu Mint coins and jewelry encompass a wide variety o f themes including Hawai ' ian Royalty . Hawai'ian Island Collectables. the Battleship Missouri. and the work of worl?­renowned photographer Kim Taylor Reece . The most excll ~ ing new collection fea tures the Year of the Dragon . an? a speCial Millennium issue coin . Available in a variety of sizes and mounting designs . Honolulu M int coins and jewelry are destined to be a treasured gift or keepsake .

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HAWAI'IANA AND

BROADWAY FUSE-

(UlAletrA Jiit ttl lA~AitrA I by Wayne Harada

SPECIAL TO 'OHANA l I,4A GAZINf:'

'Ulalena, a $ 10 million cultural venture fu s in g Hawaiian hi s tory with Broadway- quality theatri cs . is an Island rarity : It appeals to both v is itors and res idents, w ith loca ls accounting for abo ut o ne -third of the attendance.

" It 's the bes t thin g that has hap ­pe ned on the s how scene." s aid producer Roy Tokujo , who prev iou s ly produced a magic spectacle in Waikiki and s till o pe rates the Paradi se Cove lu "au show on Q'ahu.

To house 'U lalen a . he built a 700-seat fac ility. th e Maui Myth and Mag ic Th e atre , in a cozy s trip mall in Lahaina w here a s uperm<1rket once attracted loca l c li ente le .

" It 's geared to vi s itors, but lu c kil y , we've had good loca l word-oF-mouth", said Tokujo of hi s latest hit. "And the locals - in clud in g native Hawaiians ha ve ge ne rated a pos i­tive buzz, .. loca ls co mprise about 33 perce nt of th e audi­ence o n a given night. That 's something,"

Indeed, most v is itor-indu s try produ c ti o ns - lu ' au and Polynes ian s hows - are targe te d for the v is itor cli e nte le. Local s go in s ma ll numbers . but mos tly s hy away fro m touri sty e ndeavo rs.

But 'U lalena - fea turin g be hind -th e-sce nes Canadian wiz­ardry and Is land tal e nt o n s tage - has been building a loyal audi e nce base , growing from one s how a ni g ht to two.

'Ula le na nam e is de ri ve d from th e "Kumu lipo." the Hawaiian cre at io n c hant and re fe rs to a particular w ind assoc ia ted with Upcountry Maui. a s we ll a s a reddi sh-

Kim Taylor Reese Kim Taylo r Reec:e's u nmistakable style of capturin g the essence of anC ient Howai' i is presented in th e first 24kt gold cOllec tia~ by the Hanalulu Mint . Celebra t in g Hula K~hlko , Hawa II s ancient hula, th e collection hono rs t h e history o f ou r island culture in danci n g through the le ns of Reece,

Each p roof quality min te d coin is struck in pure 2 4 karat gold. then hand set in a mounting af 14kt g a ld . Each piece from t his collect ion ce leb rates Hawaii' s ri ch ~eritage and will be enjoyed and treasured for genera­tions to come.

Reece's recently published book . Wahine . ce lebra tes the beau ty of ~awaii 's women in th e natu ral ly stunning scenery of the Islands. The combination is outstand" Specia l for 'OHA NA Magazine readers , Reece wi ll a~~~~ graph each book that is ordered . •

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yellow rain that takes on the color of twilight in Haiku, Maui. Hawaii ans were know n to g i ve names to numerous inan-imate things. including forces of nature.

The theater rese mbl es an IMA X facility, w ith co m­fortable seati ng and hi g h ceilings. e nablin g the pro­duc tion to e ngage in eye-filling. hi gh-lCeh multi ­media ni ceti es. The s tage has a revolving platform: there are pit s and e levators that make performers di sap­pear and appea r. A huge sc rim is a canvas for an unde r­wat e r s pectacle in one in stanc e; perfo rme rs traipse throu g h th e house , with pol e puppe ts re mini scent of "The

Lion King" and it s dan ce amid th e spectators.

.. It 's an honor to be in thi s show, doing work that I know how to do". said Ehu lani Hope Kane, who portrays Pele. She appears in a stunnin g mo ment where the costum e becomes a stunnin g and billowing di spl ay o f he r wrath -yard s and yard s of red fabric e merge from the black dress ,

depicting a lava flow.

"Thi s is theate r represe nting culture in an unu sual way ." s he sa id . It is not a hula. thi s is no t a lu 'au show. and thi s is a te rrifi c inte rpre tation o f o ur culture ." '

"The loca ls were worried. th at we'd tamper with Is land culture." sa id Ben Kipe Ebana. who enac ts an amorou S pua'a (boa r) in the producti o n. 11 popular segment. " But once peopl e saw the show, they lo ved iL A lot of loca ls kee p co min g back. I fee l a lot mo re confide nt. kno wing

thaI we 're doing it ri g ht. "

"It 's an easy se ll. with the hi story of Hawa i'i and li ve mu sic ." sa id C raig Hill of Ac ti vity World. whi ch peddl es th e sho ws to vis irors from 14 des tinati o ns o n Maui . "The peo pl e are thrill ed with the show. becau se it 's diffe rent. It 's no\ th e traditi o nal lu ' au ." '

Tokujo sa id that 1.200 parking sta ll s. surrou ndin g th e th ea te r. are a p lu s fo r oUI -of- low n vis ito rs. The Hawa i'i cli e nte le has included fo lks fro m O'ahu, Kau<I'i and Ih e Bi g Is la nd.

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The show was launched las t Jul y. a mid a weak Hawai' i econom y, and doomsayers wondered if it woul d s urvive th e lean times, " It was a ri sk," Tokuj o sa id ,

T o kujo banked on Ma ui' s eco no m y (be tte r than the re st o f th e state) as we ll as the Is land's hi gh upscale we stbo und bu s in ess: it im mediate ly wo n nod s as be in g th e most di ffe re nt and darin g s how th roughout Hawai'i. A RR A Mo ntreal. a Canadian co n­sultin g firm specia li z in g in e ntertainm ent spectac les fo r int e rnational audi ences. is a partner w it h T o kuj o in th e 'U lal ena ve nture.

The s how e mpl oyed a numbe r o f be hind-th e-sce nes experts to c reate it s im ag inati ve look and na VOL in c lu ding Jean-Guy While , a Montreal-based props des ign er. who prev ious ly worked o n Jim He nso n's Muppets . A mon!! the Island-based Hawa iia na cons ultant s : No na B ea~m er. writer-co mposer: Keo la Be a me r. mu s ic ia n-co m pose r: and O' Brian Eselu , kumu hul a,

Ph ys ica ll y demandin g , th e cast is subj ec t to injuries , so Tokuj o maintain s a full -t ime ph ys iotherapi st w ho g ives performers regula r massages.

" In th e beg inning . the re we re a ll kind s or s prai ns and min o r injuri es: ' sa id Tokuj o, " Bul most of the performers wanted to continue o n - like 'p layin g h Url' in spo rt :-. - and they've learned how to adj ust to the pace of th e s how," •

Showtimes: 6:30 and 9 pm daily except Sundays and Mondays. Maui Myth and Magic Theatre, Lahaina .

Tickets: $35 for adults, $25 for children 5- 12;

kama'aina rates, $25 for adults , $17.50 for children.

Dinner package: $25 extra, at nearby participating

restaurants. Reservations, 877-688-4800.

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Tokujo's Savvy Makes Him The Gem in 'Ulalena by M el Ozeki , EdilOr

M aui can boast that 'Ulalena , Hawaii ' s first class showroom prod uc tion , match es La s Vegas' be st, thank s to a specia l "gem" !

Roy Tokujo is that gem in 'Vla/enQ­the mastermind who created and pro­duced it. It is s ucceedi ng when busi­ness in Hawai ' i, in ge nera l, has been in the doldrum s. Tok uj o is a 34-year vetera n of the restauran t and enter­ta inm e nt bu s in e ss in th e visitor indu s try world wid e. In less than one year. he has catapu lted hi s sho w int o in credible prominence.

" It' s a dre am co me true. About 30 percen t of our c li e nte le a re loca l fo lks . I think that we g ive folk s a gre at value w ith o ur show ," T o kuj o says pri de full y but wi th humility.

T o kujo a tte nded U.c. Berkeley and maj o red in nuc lear physics before

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t ra n sfe rrin g to

Michigan S t ate

University whe re

he earned a degree

in hote l manage­

ment. Tokujo burst

onto Hawaii ' s visi­

tor indu stry in the earl y 1960s.

From stints at th e Roy Tokujo Ilikai, Po lynes ian ,

Cinerama, and Pagoda Hote ls on O'ahu, the Orchid Is le Ho te l in Hil o

and a business venture in Las Vegas,

Tokujo has ho ned hi s craft. In 1972

he was director of the Hawai' i

Restaurant Assoc iat io n; in 1976 he

headed sa les a nd marketing for

Spencecliff. In 1986 he fo und ed

Cove Enterpri ses, whi ch provided

manageme nt , sa les and mark et in g

fo r " Magic of Polynesia" and "Paradi se Cove Lu ' au " , two hi g hl y­

succe ssfu l a ttract ion s in Waikiki.

Hi s current production - ' Ulalella , at The Maui Myth & Magic Theatre -is a $ 10 million , 700-seat th eatre and

stage production th a t includes s tate­

of- th e-an li g htin g , sound and s how­

s topp ing illu s io ns. It features loca l

e nse mbl e performers in a dra matic

presentation o f Ha wa iian my th o logy

a nd c ulture.

Tokujo ' s private bu s in es s ac ume n and m a rk e tin g savvy ha s a lso been recognized by th e public secto r. In 1995 , a c riti ca l pe ri od of re s tru ct ur­in g for th e Ha wa i ' j Visitors a nd Co n ve ntion Bureau, he accepted the j ob as ac tin g preside nt a t th e behest of co ll eag ue s ,

He accepted th e job for s ix mo nths for a £ 1 sa lary. During hi s tenure, he formulated and then accompli s hed hi s three obj e c ti ve s: rev itali z in g the bureau 's sa les and mark e tin g fOCll S,

"rig ht s iz in g" th e bure au's rema inin g personnel w he n about 15 percent staff had been previollsly pared, and findin g hi s s uccesso r. He's c urre nll y a me mb er o f the Hawa i'i To uri s m A uth o rit y.

Tokujo is indee d a brig ht. precious ge m that Ha wa i' j ca n boast as it s own . •

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Dorothy Thompson

The Me r ri e Mo narc h Fe s t iv a l ex plod es wi th its s pec tac ul ar ga la a nd wo rld- c lass pageantry for its 3 7 th co nsec uti ve year o n A pril 27-29 in Hil o , Haw ai ' i_ But to be the acc la imed fe st iva l tha t it is now ide nt ifi ed . ca me w ith a lo t of lo ve , pe rse ve ra nce. and a g rea t vis ion by a s e lfl e ss , dedi ca ted lad y w ho has d irec ted the Me rri e Mo narc h for f ive dec ad es .

Do ro th y Tho mpso n first volun teered to be th e Mo narc h's d irecto r in 1968, and has g roo med the Merrie Mo narch to be the most po pu lar Hawaiian cul­tura l event in the state. " We sta rted ve ry humb ly . Now it 's g rat ify in g 10 see CN N fea ture u S . . . tha t's in c red ib le g ro wth and e xposure fo r Hilo as we ll a s th e s ta te" , Th o mpso n beam s shee p ishl y but ve ry prid efull y _

In 1963 the County o f Hawn i ' i was in a stat e of seve re econo mi c depres­s ion . II was still ree ling fro lll the a ft e rm ath of th e May 1960 tsunami tha t le ve led most o f Hi lo and a ll o f Wa i 'a kea toW Il .

T he firs l festi va l was held in 1964 to pro mote H il o as a visit or dest inat io n a re a . S po nso red by th e Ha wai ' i Is la nd C hambe r o f Comm erce. the fo ur-d ay fest iva l co ns isted o f the co ro na tio n pageant. ba rbersho p qu ar­te t co ntes t. a beard co ntest, slreeL d a nc ing. " !-I a wa i ' j Ca ll s" and ent e r­ta inme nt <II the G rogg Shop.

A ft e r the third fe stival ill 1966, howev­e r. the cham ber ann o unced th a t it wo ul d sllspend the fes ti val because it d id flo l have a chairperso n and there wa :-. meager il1leres ( by rhe com ll1 unily.

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Dottie Thompson: Creating The Merrie Monarch Festival Into Hawaii's Best for Her 5th Decade by Mel Ozcki, Editor

But in Novem ber, 1968 Dorot h y Tho mpson, th en head of cul ture a nd arts for the Department of Parks a nd Rec reati on, vo lunteered to c hai r the fe stiva l. She had George Naope in charge of the co urt and pageantry a nd A lbert Nahale' a the mus ic.

In 1970, they pro mul gated s ix goal s and objec ti ves to repl ica te the idea of Ki ng Dav id Kalakaua, know n as the Merrie Monarch. A mong othe r goa ls were to ga ther the best h ul a dancers in the state , rev ive th e arts, and cre­a te a perfo rm ance th at is a rite about Hawa i ' i and its peopl e.

T he 8th Festiva l inc luded the first hul a co mpetition in the sla te . I ' o lani Lu ahine, Lokalia Montgomery and Puanani Alama se t the hula g ui de-

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JANUARY January-Apri l 2000. Oahu

CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Preserve Japanese culture and heritage

Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce (808) ;~6- 1 888

· January-April, Oahu 25th ANNIVERSARY

OF HOKULE'A

January 7 -I O. Maui MERCEDES CHAMPIONSHIPS

January 8. Oahu 8th ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S

FESTIVAL IN MOILIILI Alcohol-free festival for family

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (808) 945-7633 www.jcch.com

January 8-9. ~bui THIRD ANNUAL

FESTIVAL OF HULA Local hula halau competition

Lahainl Cannery t\'ia\l (808) 879-288 1

January 1-t-17. Oahu SONY HAWAIIAN OPEN

January 22 . 1>.-laui HULA BOWL MAUl 2000

All-star football classic Aloh:l Sports. Inc.

(808) 947-4 141 (Oahu)/(808) 87 1-4 1-1I(Mnui)

January 29-30, Hawaii SENIOR SKINS GAME

January-February, Oahu NARCISSUS FESTIVAL

Narcissu!. queen pageant. coronation ball. f,l~ hion show. Chinatown New Year

cclcbnllion. lantern festival. and blessing

FEBRUARY *Fchnl3ry. Kauai

NFL QUARTERBACK CHALLENGE

Fcbmary.Oahu EXCHANGE ART SHOW

I-Iawaii Korean Anist ASSOCiation (808) 226-6929

February.Oahu INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

ON KOREAN STUDIES Center for Korean Studies

(808) 596-6274

February 5. Hawaii

WAlMEACHE'IRR~~Y~~I?~~I~d:~ HERITAGE'"

Ethnic i i , and lhe history

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*February 6, Oahu PRO BOWL

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CELEBRATE THE N EW MILLENNIUM IN HAWAII •

M ILLENNIUM COMMISSION

March 17· 18. ~ Inui

KEA LANI MASTERS OF FOOD & WINE

SignllUre dinners. coo~ng de,?onstr.lIions. luncheons, wme tastmg

Kea Lani HOiel Suites & Villas (808) 875--1 100

March 17· 19. Maui QUEEN KAAHUMAl\'U FESTIVAL

Festival in honor of Queen Knahumanu K;lahUOlanu Center Merchants As!'ocimion

(808) 877-3369

March 18, Maui KEIKI DAY/WHALE FEST

CrafL~ and educational displays Lahaina Cannery Mall (S08) 879·288 1

' March 19. Maui MAUl MARATHON

March 21·3 1. Oahu BANGARRA DANCE

THEATRE.HAWAIIAN TOUR Austrnlian aboriginal dance compan~

Tim Bostock Productions (808) 5.t0·(b05

March 25-26. Maui LAHAIN A CANNERY MALL'S 13TH

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Lnhaina Cannery Mall (808) 661·53O.t

APRIL ' April. Hawaii

MERRIE MONARCH HULA FESTIVAL

*April. Maui CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS

Apri l IS·23. Oahu COOL HEAT URBAN BEAT

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April 29. Mnui ULUPALAKUA THING!

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lines . The kane ( me n) di v is io n was added in 1976 and by 1978, the Afook-Chinen A uditor ium . wi th onl y 2,800 seatin g, was too small.

" Publi c de ma nd fo r ticket s wa s already overw helm in g . We mo ved to the Ed it h Kanaka 'o le T e nni s S tadium in 1979 , bui lt a stage for the dancers and added c hairs aro und th e stage to se at 1.500 more peop le. That bn;ught the total sea ting capac it y to 5 _000", Thompson says wi th a wa rm sm il e . .

In 1980. partici pant s fo r the Miss A lo ha Hula increased , precipitati ng the need to hold that competition on a sepa ra te ni g ht. Thursday night was thll s dedicated for the Mi ss Aloha Hula c hampionship, a singles event. Friday and Saturday eve ning compe­ti t io n is for the group Kahi/.:.o &. A /l ClI/Cl for both men and women.

The 5,000 tickels go on sa le Jan uary 2 and are "go ne" in four days . KITV frol11 Ho no lulu has been te lecasting th e three- ni g ht compe titi on. from fo ur to s ix ho urs eac h night , since 198 1. Thompson has made a quant um leap in resurrec ti ng a once near-fatal

fes tiva l inro o ne thai H a wai ' j a nd the

world recogni ze as world-c las s.

She es tim ates th a i perhaps 15.000 v is it o rs a nd res id e nr s e nj oy [h e Merri e Mo narc h Fes tiva l. which now is a seven-day ex tra vaga nz a [h al beg in s on Easter. Th e se folk s exhaust the supply of every kin d of room acco mm odation a nd a ut o ren ta l availab le - a reso undin g God-send in spurr ing the local eco no my . In retro­spect, the fes ti va l is do ing what was envisio ned 37 years ago. For [h is Dottie agai n smiles and says . "Let's

welcome them all! " •

Hawari ArtS., Crafts Er Food Festival A celebration of the Artistic ana cultural Heritage

of Hawait its people ana environment.

APRIL Z7J Z8J Z9J ZOOO Thursday £. Friday 9 am - 5 pm • Saturaay 9 am - 3 pm

Kaiko'-o MallJ Hilo (Indoor, Air-Conditioned)

The Largest Quality Arts &- Crafts Event during Merrie Monarch Week • Lots of music and entertainment • OVer 200 arts, crafts, and fooa booths • Many prizes

808-981 -0518 Another quality event sponsorea by Hawai'i Arts &- Crafts

P.O. Box 6171 Hilo, HI 96720

M El / I U N E 2 0 00 23

Invaders Imperil Paradise by Gael MliralllOIO

Ah. Paradise' The perfect place fo r human creatures and smaller cr itters alike to jump shi p or hop off a plane. For landing in Hawai 'j is the slufr of dreams. There are few more hospitable places to just kick back. bask in warm solar rays, escape into open spaces, and cozil y settle in.

But incom ing critters find the same aloha spirit th at welcomes their ticketed coun­terpart s, doesn' t apply to them. In stead, stowaway plants, an imals, and insects caught tryin g to sneak. slither, creep or land he re are greeted by the wet sniffing noses of patrol dogs and by the prob ing eyes of more than 20 stale, federal and private age ncies ass ign ed to routinely in spect IOn s of incoming cargo and bag­gage. Object: identification , expul sion , terminat ion.

Bu l. mak e no bones abou t it , this is a dogged, seri ous. urgent assignment. In fact. it" s what many consider Hawaii ' s biggest single th reat. " In vasive species seri ously endanger the Hawai ian economy, her ecosystem. and the healt h and li resty le o f her people:' says Fred Krau s. Alien Spec ies Coordi nator, Department of Land and Natural Resources in Honolulu .

The job ass igned these cani ne and human watchdogs is colossal since Hawai'i is a

bustli ng touri st and commercia l hub with thousands of peopl e. ships. planes as wel l as cargo <Jnd mail pass ing through dai ly. And. despite their bes t errorts. everyday approx imately I ~ unwan ted stowaways manage to in vade these islands.

Once barren and lifeless. Hawai i' s ri rst pl ant and an imal li fe arri ved happenstance nea rl y 70 milli on years ago. These earl y arri val. ... journeyed co urle~y or nature's rudimentary tran spori systems. Some sea­rari ng ... pec ie .... ~ impl y crossed the Pacific ahoa rd urirt wood or sillli liar fl oatin g tlhjcct ~. While hird~. harhorin g hitchhikin g para ~i t e~ and undi gested seeds. synchro­nil:cd th eir w ll1 g~ upon jet strea ms. Spo(! ing land : they plopped dow n. took ro (}~t and root.

Hi!t ing a geol ogical jackpot by landing .., mack in the midd le of one o f the worl d'~

premi e r evo lutionary lah() ra tnr i e~ . the IIt l' UJlllJlg nora ,JIld faun a fl ou ri shed. A~

11l L') ("\o lvcd. HawaJ'i th rived with un iq ue Ilrcl(l rnl ~ l\lund nowhere d .... e Oil earth .

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Minus predators, these early arrivals round lillie need for derense mechanisms. As examples: the once th rony Hawaii an ras­berry, the 'akala, said sayonara to its thorns; some birds grounded and became n ight less; some plant root systems grew lazy and fragi le.

It' s thought that Hawaii ' s nati ve plants and land dwelling animals evolved from rough­ly 2000 species. Back then an averagc or JUSt one successfu l immi gralll arrived every 35,000 years. Indeed, a marked con­trast to the rough ly 15-20 spec ies or imm i­gran t insects that now es tabl ish yearly or the approximately 40 new plant spec ies said to be simil arly introduced Alarmino

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sta ti stiCS, estimated at 2 mili on limes greater than the natural rate.

Being more aggressive and anxious to anc hor in their new environ ment, these mode rn day transplallls genera ll y over­take th e more deren scless nati ve spec ies. The losses are staggering and include: crop dam agc in the millions or dollars, massive des truction or nat ive forests, the spread of di seascs.

Known as the endangered spcc ies ca pital or thc U.S. , morc than 1/3 of a ll species fed erall y li sted as endangcred or threat­ened live in Hawai' i. Today hund red s o f

nati ve plants are on the brink of extinc­ti on. More than 70 pe rcent or endem ic bird s are gone. A similar van ishing ac t goes ror the land snail species. And wi th cach extinction , so van ishes a li ving pa rt of Hawai ian nati ve cult ure.

Currentl y. the brown tree snake is the most dreaded ali en specics . Nati ve to the So lomon Islands, Paupa New Guinea, and northern Australia. it is feared this in vader could repeat here what it has donc in Guam aftcr it slithercd undetected ofT a ship around WW II. Today some areas have ex plosive population densiti es of 4,000-I 2,000 ~ nake~ per ~4ua rc mil e. Notorious for its v ora c i o u ~ appetite. Ihi .... gree ni sh

Ellfry of this brol1"l1 free S!Ulkt' illto !-Iol1"oi'i cOl/ld C(III.H! cC()IIom ic al/d ecologic(li h(II'o(". (pllo ln ("(111('

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brown reptile has gobbled into ex tinc ti on 12 orGuam's nat ive forest bird spec ies .

Shou ld it grab a rooth old in Hawa i' i. thi s hardy survivor wou ld be nearl y impossiblc to erad icatc and could wipc out most of her remaining land bird spec ies . Notably, just one pregnant rcma le laying a dozen eggs could prolircrate and cause such wide­sprcad problems as biting and posioning small children, entering homes, and dam­aging power lines . Since 1981, eight of these dreaded snakes - 111 0s t dead on arri va l - have reached thi s archipelago. (Hawai' i was snakc-free until the introduc­tion of a sma ll , black snake that' s now co mmonl y scen and probably arrived from the Philippines in the 1930s.1

Othcr non idi ge nous problem pests inc lude:

• Miconia - Thi s South Ameri ca n in vader is nicknamed the brown tree snake of the plan t world: it chokes o ff cndemi c plants wit h it s large sun blocking Icaves,

• Formosan ground termite - A propert y owners ' ni ghlmarc that des troys $ 150 mil ­li on or rea l estate yea rl y.

• Southern hou se mosquito - Thi s small parasite was original ly carried here by nonnati ve gam e hird s tran sport ed fo r recreat ional hunting pllrp()sc ~ . It wipes uut fores t birds by transmitting avian malaria .

• Fen.d pi gs - Close ly link ed to th e Eu ropean hoar, these aggressive anima ls annih ilate cou nll cs ~ nati ve s pec i e~. mainly hy hab itat des truclioll .

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It has been million s of years since life on th is Pacific jewe l began flouri shin g in nearly co mpl ete isolati on . And in the 1500 years since human s first came ashore. Hawaii 's environment has been, whether intcnti ona l or not. on a steady dec line rro m polluti on, habitat modif ica tion. invasive species int roduction, nati ve n ora and fauna ex tincti on.

"The respo nsib ilit y for improv in g thi s rapidly deteriorating situation bclongs to the human species." lamcnts Ali en Species Coordinator. Krau s. And while not ing

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some improvement. hc stresses an immedi­ate need fo r increased protective actions and better management.

Thi s sentiment is reiterated by botani st. Dr. Clifford Smi th. or the Un iversity of Hawai'i. More cOlllmitted government action in the form of new policies and increascd funding is desperately needed. says Dr. Smith . He advocates, aillong other changes, a five- mi nute "commercial"' on Hawai' i bound airplancs that educates the

public on the importance of preventing plant and animal introduction. "This would

be more effecti ve tilan the prin ted form s now handed out by the ~irlin es in an al most cavalier manner." he says. In add i­ti on. he favors. "an in c re~sed vigor and frequency of inspection s including period­ic checks of incom in g: baggage and freight - especially express package deli very,"

However, a ll is 1101 yel lost in paradi se. And despite the ominous clouds ho vering over these islands. isolal ed pockets of pri stin e beauty - primaril y al upper ele va­ti ons and in some coastal regi ons - s till vista with Hawaii' s rich. uniqu e biologi ­

ca l heritage.

But time is ebbing and hope fadin g. We're in fast forward mode in eroding thi s rare environment. emphasizes Ph ilip Thomas of Hawa ii an Ecosystems at Ri sk project (HEAR ). "We Illust act quickl y ... We will not always have the option to protect these resources: if we let them slide now. they won' t be there to protect in the future:'

For further information visit: www.hear.org; www,state .hi.usj dlnr; www.botany.hawaiLedu/ To volunleer contact: Slate Parks 808-587-0307; Forestry and Wi ld lite 808-587-0061 ; Marine and Freshwater Wildlife

808-587-0099.

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.OUANA AvaiIabh~ Now at th@s@ Lo(ations

in Las V@Cjas r. Uawai'i !

Las V"'las Newstands 7

Aloha Specialties One Stop Shopping

California Hotel Raley's

Circus Circus Hotel Readmore Book Stores

Longs Drug Stores Smith's Foods Nellis Air Force Base Taste of Paradise

Hawai'i KTA

7-11 Longs

Bestsellm Moili'ili Sundries

Big Save N[x - Johnson Circle

Book [nds Oshima Brothers

Daiei Pa'ala'a Kai Market

Doka Super Market Pill Box Pharmacy

Foodland Shiigi Drug

FP-Lamont's Snacknsave

Haleiwa Super Market Star

Hickam Mai Sure Save

Hilo Airport Newstand Times

Kahuku Superette Tower Records

Kaimuki Sundries Village Market

Kapaa Super Shell Waipahu Drugs

Memorial /)ay was firsl designaled in 1868 hy ./ohn A. Logan, commander in chief of Ihe Grand Army of Ihe Repuhlic, "for the purpose of strewing wild flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of

comrades who died in defense of Iheir country." Today we continue to set aside Ihe lasl Monday in May 10 honor Ihe

memory of Ihose who made Ihe ultimale sacrifice to protel'i our freedom.

Lava Flow on Big Isle: Pahoehoe and f\'a. Lava flow s are one of the most co mmo n hazards produced by ac ti ve vo lcanoes. On the Big Is land, th ey can endan ger property but se ldom endange r peop le's li ves. The threat lava flo ws pose is primarily dependent o n the flow ' s movement, whic h in turn is determined by the propert ies of the lava and landscape.

The two main types of lava, pahoehoe a nd 'a'a, differ in various properties, such as c rys ta l a nd gas bubble content, as wel l as hav ing slig ht differences in tem pe rature. These properties, alo ng wi th the steepness of the underlying s lope, determine the ease wi th which a lava fl ow moves.

'A 'ii flowillg ol·e,. cooled piihol' flol!

Pahoehoe and 'a ' a are easi ly id e ntifiabl e after coo lin g by their text ures. Pahoehoe has a s mooth , bil lowy. ropy s ur­face and has at times been likened to th e s urface texture of a pan of choco late brownie s.

'A ' 3. has a rough , j agged and c linkery surface. A lth o ug h individuals are ofte n see n c ross ing pah oe hoe wea rin g ru bber s lippers (definite ly no t reco mm e nd ed ) . il is diffi cu lt to im ag ine trave rs in g 'a'a in anythi ng less than stu rdy rootwear, Sti ch as boot s.

Th e IUJI f/llid /m'll is WI 'n '(I cfwl/d j7011·

In an e rupti o n with a hi gh effus ion ra te (a lo t of lava is d is­c ha rged a t o nce), 'a'a n ows te nd to form. If th e e ffu s io n ra te is low, a pa hoehoe fl ow is more lik e ly.

In an ' a·a fl ow, widespread frac turing of th e exte ri o r or the fl ow a ll ows the steady ad vance o f the w ho le front as a s in ­g le unit. In a pahoehoe flow , more loca li zed crac kin g of th e c ru st occ urs, a ll owi ng th e flow to advance by the propaga­t io n of indi vidua l toes or lobes. Th ese toes or lobe s of a pa hoe hoe flow may adva nce by flowin g arollnd and s low ly burning obj ec ts in thei r pat h.

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Volcanoes Obsen'fl/ory.

A n 'a'a flow mo ves as a s teep-s lop in g wa ll of la va chun ks that ca n cras h through an area, pus hin g down every thin g in its pa th , si milar to a bulldozer. A n ·a';] front o ft e n advance s in s urges. w i th th e rro nt gradu ­all y gett in g hi g he r berore a su rge beg in s. In o ne ho ur it ma y only mo ve a few m ete r s, but the n s ud ­de nl y s urge fo r wa rd 100 m e ters in a few minut es, with th e f ro nt re du ced to it s orig ina l thi c kn ess in the process.

' A '5 flows us ua ll y de ve lop w here lava is bei ng tran s­ported through o pen c hannels o n the g ro und s urface. Open c hanne ls a llow the lava to cool w ith inc reasi ng distance fro m the venL c ausing it to become thi c ker and pasti e r. As thi s thi cke ned lava moves a long it squeezes o ut many of the gas bubbles trapped in s ide it. so 'a'a te nds to lac k the tin y voids, ca ll ed ves ic les , that are left be h ind w hen gases a re trapped by solidifyi ng lava. The vesicles that are prese nt are usua ll y irregu lar in shape from the co ntinued stre tch in g mo ti o n o f the lava ri ght up to the point th a t it so li difies.

The co ns ta nt heal loss in an "a' a fl ow causes many mo rc c rys ta ls to fo rm th an in a pahoehoe fl ow. Th e g reate r ab und ance of c rys tal s furt he r thi cke ns the consiste ncy of th e fl ow, making it eve n more pasty a nd res is tant to flow . Pa hoe hoe flow rie ld s a re o ft e n fed by a we ll - in s ul ated underg rou nd tube sys te m that ca rri es th e lava long distances and prevent s it fro m coo lin g appreciably.

Fewer gas bubble s escape in pahoehoe fl ows than in 'a ';] fl ows so they typ ica ll y have mo re ves ic les. These ves ic les are mo re nea rl y s p her ica l in shape because they have no t u ndergo ne as muc h deformation as those in 'a'a flow s.

Ofte n w ha t s ta rt s out a s a pahoe hoe fl ow may tran si­ti o n to "a'a becau se of c ha nges in co nditi o n . s ll ch as a sudd e n s teepe nin g in s lope, o r from th e co ntinuou s loss o f heat and gas as it fl ows an y di stan ce. However. after the ·a ' a u ndergoe s the irreve rs ible processes . s llc h as losi ng gas or forming crysta ls, it gene rally doe s not c han ge bac k to pa hoe hoe.

It is commo n to get bot h pa hoe hoe and 'a "a fl ows from the s a me e ru ption wi th no difference in c hem ica l co mpos it ion. i llu s trating th a t w hat ca ll ses pahoe hoe o r 'a'a t o fo r m is la rgely re lat ed to the ph ys ica l condi ­tio ns th e la va unde rgoes. •

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Rozita Villanueva Lee , a Roosevelt High and UNLV g rad­uate in Communications, contin ues to exce l in a gamut of endeavors since leaving her beloved Hawai ' i and mov­ing to Las Vegas in 197 1 to marry Dr. C liffo rd Lee, from Farrington High and Tulane U n ivers ity . Dr. Lee was voted among h is colleagues as the best a llergist in Las Vegas.

RoLita Leo, Chair, Asian PaciHc FOrI.Jm, Chair. NaFAA Congross 2000.

Rozita served as President of the prestigious Women's Democratic Club of Cla rk County and on many Boards. She heads the respected Asian Pacific Forum which includes the Japanese, Chinese, Filipino , Vietnamese , Cambodian, Thai and Hawaiian communities. Rozita is a legislative appo intee to the Asian American Commiss ion of Clark County and is President of the Ilocana American Association of Nevada.

Rozita , a specia l ass is­tant to the previous governor of Nevada, is active with many presti ­gious groups. She's the appointed Cha ir for the 2000 National Federation of Fi lipin o American Associations Congress that will be in Las Vegas in the fall. Her advocacy for the As ian Pacific American popu lati on has taken her to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles.

Rozita l ee receiv ing Asian Pacific Champion of Excellence Award from Nevada Governor Bob M iller fo r whom she was a Special Assistant

Rozita Leo, granddaughter Nani Ayakawa and daughter Roxanna Ayakawa whO per/ormed lor

Rozila Lee's Drums 01 the Islands polynesian Rel/ue at the Imperial Palace

Rozita's love for the Is lands is forever with her . She takes to the stage each summer at the Imperial Palace "Hawai'ian Hot Lu 'au" sha rin g the Aloha Spirit with thousands of guests from al l over the world . Her show, "Drums of the Islands" has been at the Imperial Palace since 1992.

One of her hobbies is gardening , and her pikake or sam­paguits jasmine plants bear the fragrant flowers for leis that she wears at lu 'aus. Pikake and ti - Ieaf plants flourish in her garden in sp ite of the Nevada extreme desert climate .

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Buffet s are a lways a s top fo r most o f LI S. A ltho ugh most visito rs be li eve th a t The Bellagio has the best bu ffet, The Resort at Summerlin probab ly lOps it. The Bell agio does have K ing Cra b legs if you are ti red of snow crab . In S Ulllm e riin. th e lun c h b uffe t is hard to beal. The e ntrees a re so u psca le th at no rm a ll y o ne would be o rde rin g th e m at a fin e d ini ng resta urant. Here, yo u are ab le to sa m ple d ishes YO ll wo uld never have tri ed because o f cos t o r do n ' t like to o rde r some­thing that YO ll may no t like . Afte r thi s lunch. you'lI probabl y e nd lip with sa imin fo r a la te di nne r. A popu­lar bu ffet is a lso ro und at Makino' s T odai res taurant whic h fea tures J apa nese c ui s in e as we ll as sush i. T he most fun is watc hin g the a uto mated sus hi mac hine crank out rice. The ir udo n is g reat a nd lun ch will be the onl y meal of yo ur d ay. Next issue: S teak houses . •

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DINING NOTES

Wolfgang Puck's Postrio has opened at the Venetian. It's Puck's fifth Los Vegas restaurant.. .... The Stardust opened Sushi King in the spot that used to be Ralph's Dine r ....... A Krisp y Kreme doughnut outlet is open in Excalibur ...... The Flamingo has transformed its dinner into a nightly seafood spread and, at S 13.99, it's half the price of the one at the Rio (recently raised to S27) ..... . Tres Jazz at Paris has debuted a "Sunday Jazz Brunch

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from 11 :30 am to 2:30 pm. The menu is a la carte ...... Nevada Nick 's at the Resort at Summerlin has also debuted an a la carte Sunday brunCh from 11 :30 am to 2 pm. Mermaids (formerly Sassy Sally 's) has a restaurant called Baja Salsa Mexic an Grill located in the back of the casino , serving burritos and other Mexican dishes for under S3 ..... . The Las Vegas Club serves 2·for-1 specials 11 am-l1 pm , Sunday-Thursday, for 57.95. Sunday and ThurSday are prime rib nights, Monda y is pasta and Chicken, Tuesday is trout, and Wednesday is barbecue ribs ....... Fitzgeralds is advertising free beef jerky to customers with a Hawai 'i 10.

Key Largo runs a nice happy hour 4-7 pm daily. Drinks are dis­counted, including 50-cent draHs, and the appetizer menu at the bar is half·price: good (not great) quesadillas, fingers. wings . sk ins. nachos, or poppers from 52 to 52.50 per ..

A new type of themed restaurant has opened at the Venetian in the Conal Shoppes. The S 12 m illion 350-seot Worner Bros. Stage 16 features multiple dining areas d eco­rated to recreate sound stages from several WB movies. The highlights are the Batman room and a cool bar c a lled the Velvet l ounge, which looks out over the Strip _

GONE FOR GOOD

The one-hundred $ 10.000 bills ($ 1 million) that were a staple for decades in a display at Binion's Horseshoe hove been sold to a private collector. The new owner o f the bills paid in the neighborhood of $6 million for the collection (he claims he can sell off the bills, one at a time , fo r six figures each). Reasons given for the sale were the lost interest on the money and the high premiums on the 53.5 million insurance policy. SENIOR SMORGY

Anyone over 55 can get a "Sensationa l Senio r" sticker at the Resort at Summerlin slot club booth. The sticker is good for a 55 discount off the dinner buffet Monday-Thursday 4:30-6:30 pm. ROLLIN'

The town 's next thrill ride is going up fast in front of the Sahara at the corner of Sahara Ave. and the Strip . The roller coaster that will span the casino's frontage property is said to be on schedule for a March debut. BET A DEUCE

Fueling the flames of speculation regarding Stratospher"e 's plans to promote from their pi t , ads are showing up for 52 Blackjack. All Day. Every Day:

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Located In the heart of Downtown Las Vegas, they accommodate the deep-rooted tradition of taking "o-miyage" (gifts) home to friends and relatives.

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Longs has stocked a wide selection of island favorites especially for our "locals", including fresh Hawaiian Bread and Poi - flown in! In addition, our Hawaiian grocery department carries Hawaiian Sun DrinkS, (oral Tuna, Shoyu and Homai Rice, along witH hundr ~s of

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The decade of th e 1990s ma rked a s ignificant c hange in Nevada with Las Vegas a nd He nde rson lead in g the way as the two fa stest g row in g c iti es in A me ri ca. No g reater exampl e of o ppo rtu ni ti es fo r pt.::opie in all wa lk s of life have e nco uraged fo rm e r is lande rs to mi grate to the Las Vegas area.

Longs Drugs Stores j o ined thi s Inigration. o peni ng the fi rst of its six stores in Decembe r. 1996. Immediate ly. tran s­planted Hawai ians began to sho p Las Vegas s tores looking for is land favo rites. Tru e LO their e ntrepre neurial spirit. Longs managers researched so urces and shipping. and were soon s tocking is la nd foo ds. including poi. and other Hawai ian product s.

Longs has brought a se nse o f famil y and com munit y to Las Vegas for Ha wai ia ns. Ce le s te Martin. pho to lab superv isor at Lonos o n Lake Mead and Buffa lo. says that com ing to 0>

Las Vegas from Hawai'i ca n be diffi c ult. ··But seein g Longs is lik e see in g a littl e piece of ho me right here."'

Longs plans to ope n three marc s tores in 2000. So ndra Garcia , of Lo ngs in S umm e rlin . said "There is rea ll y no differe nce between Lo ngs in Hawa i·j and Longs in Las Vegas, we a ll be lo ng to th e sa me family a nd that is the Longs family. Lon gs Drugs is tru ly the Nil1lh Island."'

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" For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sillS according to the scriptures; alld that he was buried, alld that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures. "

1Corillthians 15:3-4

I have some good news to share. The good news is that Je sus Christ '"d ied for our s ins" , and He "rose again the third day" .

The re have bee n millions of peopl e w ho ha ve sac rifi ced their li ves for othe rs . We o fte n hear of he ro ic me n and wo me n who have wi llin g­ly died for o th e rs . The uniquen ess ill th e exec ution of Jes us Christ is no t th a t He wa s an innocent man , or that He di ed for o th e rs. The uniqu e ness of th e dea th of Je sus

Christ li es in the reason behind Hi s death. He sacrifi ced Hi s life, not only to prese rve the life of others, but to preserve their eternity. He was the righteous who died for the unri g hteo us , thu s preparing th e mea ns whe re by th e unrighteo us might be found righteous before a ho ly and ri g hteou s God .

Man cannot come into the presence of God as long as there is s in in hi s li fe. Since "all have sinned and co me short of the g lory of God", makin g him unrighteou s, meaning " un-right with God" , he cannot come into the presence of God . Furthe rmore, th e Bible s tates that the end res ult of sin is always death , no t physical death, but ete r­nal death , e te rnal separation for th e hol y and ri ghteo us God. Death is

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the on ly atonement for s in. When Jes us Christ sac rifi ced Hi s life He paid the price of sin. In Hi s death s in was atoned , th e price was paid .

But th e dea th of Jes us Christ is o nly part of the drama . For in th e death of Je sus Christ we find not mere ly the death of the innoce nt dy in g for the g uilt y . Far more was acco mpli s hed. With Hi s re surrec­tion on the third day , dea th , eternal sepa ration for God, was defeat ed , and He became the living sav ior who s it s a t the ri g ht hand 01' God int e rcedin g on the be half of be li eve rs.

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