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MEL OZEK I. PH .D.

Even th o ugh thi s is th e J an/Fe b 03 iss ue , we ' d like to lak e thi s opport unit y to wi s h eve ryo n e Mele Kalikimaka and Hall 'ali Makahiki Hou! (Mos t s h o uld receive d e li ve ry before th e h o li ­days .)

o Mahalo to th e wonde rful fo lk s who took the tim e to

res pond to ou r s u rvey. We s till co ntinue to re ce ive Ih em week ly, so pl ease take th e linle and stamp to g ive us direction I I, too , d e plore s urveys, --Bu t di s wun is differ­e nt ; it be nefit s yo u as r e ade r and me as publi sh er! "

o Regretfull y and sadl y, Nat iona l A irlines s hut down on Nov. 6. An es timate d 80 expa tri a tes s ta ti o ne d in Las Vegas worked for National. W e pray th at eve ryone affil­iate d with Nat iona l ca n wea th e r thi s te rrible fate.

o The Mar/A pr 03 iss ue wi ll be ded ica te d to th e Big Is la nd. Send in yo ur sn ippe ts - e mail o r le tter - on items we mi g ht m e ntion. We'll b e o n Ih e Bi g Is la nd Dec. 4- 11 ; targe t date to ge t th e iss u e to p ress is Jan . 10, re lease Jan. 30, so send in s ubj ec ts o r it e m s soo n.

• T he re is a s tead y progress io n of is la nd ea te ri es that have o pened in Las Vegas in th e la s t t wo years. In a s lIm­mer ed iti o n , we 'd like to publi s h a co mpre h e ns ive li s t of a ll re sta ura nt s owned and operate d in Las Vegas by ex patriates . To he lp us in c lud e everyo n e, please te ll LI S

abo ut a ny, es pec iall y if it Ill ay not b e we ll - know n. We wa nt to publi s h a n inclusive list.

o We' re ve ry g lad to a nn ounce that we fin a ll y have a sou rce of informat io n for H awa i ian news a nd c ulture. Pa'ahana Bissen from So. Ca lif. and Toni Lee from O'ahu w ill wri te a reg ul ar co lumn . So if you have in fo , p lease se nd il to them for con s idera ti on. L ed by Assoc. of Hawa ii an C iv ic C lub s Pres ide nt C harles Rose of Hilo, th e conven ti on N ov. 12- 16 was very producli ve. More th a n 600 d e lega tes from 47 Hawaiian c ivic c lLlbs in Hawa i ' i and th e Mainland co llabo ra ted on very important iss ues. See page 1 2~ I J fo r a qui c k sy no ps is .

• A ve ry s pec ial cong ratulati o n s to Kea uk a ha 's 78th Re uni o n on the Big Is land March 2 1- 2:1. Th is Ha wa iian assoc iation exe mplifi es th e m ea nin g of a co ml11unit y bonding and wo rk in g toge th e r to rea li ze th e ir dre am come tru e after 23 ye ars. Indeed , it was a grass root s effort ~ d ed ica ti on and sacr ifi c ing hy a ll. Maikai .'.'.'

M e Ke"/"h,, PII111 e/u/I /(I !-fd Oah ' O HANA

After 23 years, Keaukaha Community on Big Island Celebrates a New Center

by Mel Ozeki, editor

Gett ing the Big Is land county and state of Hawai ' i to re place an aged Kawa nanakoa Hall is fin all y "a dream

come tru e" for th e Keaukaha Community Associati on , says its Pres ident Pat Kahawaiola ' a.

Luella Aina and a de termined group of residents formed the Kawananakoa Hall Action Group and lobbied with s ingleness of purpose to replace a 62-year-o ld gy m wh ich was di lapidated_ The association plans to call the new fac ility Princess Ab igai l Wahi'ika 'ahu ' ula Kawananakoa Center.

Keaukaha is a Hawa iian Homes Land Homes tead that was sett led in 1924; it 's the second oldest homestead after Mo loka ' i. (See related story on page IS.)

Notab le 11(1 k llplIlla (e lders) sLlch as Tweeti e Ca ll es, Abby Napeahi , and Raymond Rowe spearheaded the initi al drive fo r the new hall about 1979. Indeed, th e new Kawananakoa Cente r was a classic g rassroots projec t.

T he gro Llp ultimately succeeded in 1999 , sec uring $2 million from the state legi slature through the Big Is land de legatio n of Way ne Metca lf, Jerry C hang and Eric Hamakawa. With th at funding, then county Mayor Stephe n Ya mashiro and the county counc il committed funds with

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the state's appropriation_ In 2000, Office of Hawa iian Affairs Trustee Louis Hao, a forme r Keaukahan, obta ined $667,000 more , and construc­tion on the new Kawananakoa Hall began.

The new ce nter co ntains office spaces for county workers, a computer lab , weig ht room, locke rs room s and showers, a certified kitchen, two spacious conference room s, a gym floor for various sports acti viti es with s lide-o ut bleache r seat ing capacity for 400. Kea ukah a Eleme ntary school and th e hall share about 95 parking spaces; land scaping with nat ive plants, es pec ia ll y the La uh ala tre e whi ch grows abundantl y in Keaukaha, along wi th ti plants, garde ni as_ kOll and pua kenike ni will grace the gro und s.

" We' re plannin g our dedicat ion Marc h 2 1-23_" Kahawaiola'a said. " It co incides with our 7Sth re union and

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P{ll{l in ti{lr ~pt~ndor L< il a~ea V?lcano on the Big Island .- in fi ery. ~o~tinuous I \.ac ll o n Si nce Jan. 3, 1983 - conllnues 10 spill 111 10 Ihe

southeastern coastline. Pele, the Hawai ian Goddess of Fire, ce lebra led her lalesl bl asl Ih al began on MOIher's Day (May 12).

Her mollen lava reached the ocean on Jul y 19, addin g some 600 acres o f new land 10 Ihe youn geSi bUI largeS! island in the slate of Hawai ' i. Thu s, the ni ckn ame, Big Island ; larger than th e other seven islan ds in th e Hawaiian chain combined .

More th an 2.5 millio n visito rs have v iewed Pe le's speclac ul a r d isp lay o f lava I'l ow in g frolll a 4,000-1"001 elevati on to sea level. V isitors dr ive from the park to the lava viewing stat ion, hiking over cri sp layers of (/'(/ (rou gh.

jagged lava) and pahoehoe (smooth lava. ) See in g mo lte n

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FOOD BANK SUCCEEDS ON KAUA'I A unique Kaua ' i food bank program that trains and supports small farms, provides fresh produce to island restaurants and grocery stores and then uses the profits to feed Kauai' s poor, won its fourth national honor since beginning in 1999. Hui Mea' ai was one of only two national programs honored for 2001 , which was also Mea'ai's first profitabl e year. The award was presented in Philadelphia.

The roots of the program go back to Hurricane Iniki , which devastated Kaua' i on Sept. II , 1992. (10th anniversary of Iniki in Nov/Dec issue.) The food bank was founded a month later. Lenthall and then Marriott Executive Chef George Liechty worked two years to develop the Hui Mea'ai as a for-profit arm of the food bank.

KAHU NOMINATED FOR KAWAIAHA'O CHURCH Because of its hi story and location, Kawai aHa'o Church is the landmark church in Honolulu, and its pastors, longtime Kah il (Reverend ) Abraham Akaka and hi s successor, the Rev. William Kaina, have had a high profil e ill the community. Rev. Kaleo Patterson, 48, comes with a high profil e, too. He has been a prominent figure ill the Hawaiian sovereignty movement , recogni zed as a voice of reason and reconcili ati on among elements of the Hawaii an community. His nomination will be considered by the congregation.

DE'A SHE BLOWS! The first humpback whales of the season were spotted off Ma ui November 2. Hawai ' i is a winter home for the North Pacific humpback whales.

The peak ac tivity off Maui occurs between December and April. when the marine mammal s mate and give birth before headin g back to their Alaskan feedi ng grou nds. Last year. the tirst whale was seen off Lana ·i in late October. The year before. the first whale was spotted Sept. 16 near the Lahaina harbor.

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LANA'I REPLACING ANTIQUATED POLICE STATION AND TINY JAIL The jail at the Lana ' i Police Station is so antiquated, it 's become something of a tourist attraction. The old mjlitary ice house that has developed a serious tilt is one of the most photographed buildings on the resort island, according to island commander LL Bobby Hill,

The 624-square-foot police station built in 1939 is staffed by nine police officers, a clerk and animal control officer. About one­third oftlle 624-square-foot building is used by the state judiciary for a full -time employee and makeshi ft courtroom. But quaint doesn' t cut it fo r a modern police fo rce, and early next year construction is expected to start on a $3.7 million station with a roomier cellblock.

The jail cell? Prisoners who cannot post bail are held only until they can be put on the first fli ght or ferry to Maui , because the cell holds only one person . If there are two or more prisoners, one is locked in the cell and the olhers handcuffed to a "detention bar." Given the limi ts on how long a detainee can be attached lO the bar. police have to rotate prisoners into the cell ulllil they can be shipped off island.

The new 8,200-square-foot police station will meet federal requirements. sllch as separate accommodat ions for men. women and youth, among other amenities.

UH SNUB LED TO HAWAI'I BOWL ConAgra Foods' "Hawai' i Bowl' · o ffi cials can give thanks that the Un iversity of Hawai ' i football team was j ilted last year. Snubbed fro m a bowl after a 9-3 record. The Warri ors still had no post-season bowl to play.

November 2's 40-3 1 victory over San Jose State helped the Warriors secure a berth in the inaugura l Hawai·i Bowl on Christmas Day. Th~ Warriors, 7-2 after the win. still had four more regular-season games. With its 6- 1 Western Athletic Con fe rence record. it earned the bert h by clinching a winni ng

record, fulfilling their end of an agreement with bowl offi cials.

O'AHU HOME SALES JUMP 25% Oahu 's hot real estate market resulted in a record number of single-fa mjly home resales in October, and prices for both homes and condominiums were up year over year, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors.

A total of 38 1 single-family homes were sold in October, ri sing 25 percent from 306 in the same month last year, and shattering the previous sales volume record of 369 sales, set in July 1987. Although recent home resale volume has officially topped the highs seen during the Japanese bubble market of the late I 980s, prices are still well below record levels. The median price for a single-family home rose to $355,000 in October, up 9.2 percent from $325.000 last year, but not up to the record $391.000 set in August 1990.

HONOLULU "HEALTHIEST" FOR MEN Honolulu men: Lucky you live here instead of Atl anta, Nashville, New Orleans. Phil adelphia or Memphis.

Those are America's unhealthiest cities in the second annual ranking of the "Best (and Worst) Cit ies for Men" in the November issue of Men's Health Magazine.

Honolulu is by far the healthiest of 101 cit ies ranked by the magazine. scoring '·A's" across the board for health. environment and fitness. San Jose. Cali f.. in second place, scored only one "A" but was the only city with a lower mortali ty rate than Honolulu .

The o ther ·'hea lthiest cities" fo r men, according to the magazine, are Rochester. NY: Santa Ana. Cali f.: Grand Rapids. Mich.

KGMB TV CELEBRATED 50 YEARS Remember ··Checkers & Pogo." Professor Fun and Bob Sevey? KGMB went back 50 years in to its arch ives to capture Hawaiian television in its in fancy. In Hawai' i in 1952. the territory was st ill seven years from statehood. There was no TV until December I. when KGMB 9 became Hawaii's ti rst te lev ision station.

As Hawaii·s tradition of local program ming. KGMB offered Checkers and Pogo and ··Wrestling in Hawai·i .. · It also captured the entenainment scene through "Island Music. Island Hearts: ' and "S unrise. The Kini Popo Show." Do you remember':

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(EDITOR' , NOTE , WE TRULY APPRECIATE 100th, My brother, Robert Kuroda , was one are able to expand these wi th more details, NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND f h M GENUINE SUPPORT FOR 'OHANA.) at e edal of Honor receipients. I bought Thank yo u.

TO EDITOR

Love to get yo ur magazine. Keeps me close to home, California and Las Vegas. Mahala Nui'loa,

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You r magazine is one of th e Tops in the nation, Keep up the good wo rk.

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TO EDITOR

Love yo ur magazine. Ve ry up to date, nostalgic , and heart-wa rm ing to an old Portugee from Kaimuki, longing for home !

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Leaving Hawai'i for Cali fornia 47 years ago , I enjoy yo ur magazine. My heart wil l always be in Hawai'i. Congratu lations to you and yo ur staff - keep up the good work.

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forward to yo ur interesting arti cles and share your love fo r Hawai'i. It was great to see you at the Ho 'o laule'a, It

was very sad that Sunday was can celed! Thomas Shigemasa , San Jose , CA .

Keep up your good wo rk in keeping the spi rit and meaning of Aloha alive l God bless you both!

When the 'Ohana Magazine arrives, I stop eve ryth ing and read cover to cove r. Keep up the great work. Yo u Da Bess!

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Keep up th e great magazin e. Enjoy it from cover to cover, Here's hoping good hea lth soon surrounds you,

Please , more sto ri es on Hawaiiana, family, individuals and also on Hula - past and current . So. Ca lifornia is exploding with people who want urgently to know history of hula, "why's and where's."

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we w il l honor Pr ince Kuhi o's 132 nd birthday on March 22,2003 w i th a pa'ina (pany & dinner)," E ho i lIlai k ll ' lI

home 0 Keaukaha (Com e H o m e to K cau kaha ) i s the theme for th e res i den ts' drea m co m e (rue.

Even before f undi ng had begun. t he assoc iati o n sought a profess ional archi tec t. I n 1992. it asked Wallace Kenl i ' i Beck III . whose grandfal her Wall ace Bec k. Sr.. res ides in Keaukaha, to rend e r ske tc hes of th e gy m. Thoug h s till work in g o n hi s ma s te r 's th es is a t UC LA. Kea li 'i was savvy enough to know that ske tc hes would no t sway the governm ent to ultimate l y fund t heir dream.

He recom me nded th a t th e e ntire Ke aukaha community so lidl y devote itse lf towa rd bu il di ng a new gy m . In the mid-90s, K ea l i ' j m ade a to ta l o f four tri ps to K caukaha at hi s own ex pense fo r cO llllllun i ty i nput 0 11 desig n and the assoc iation he ld seve ral fu nd raising eve nt s. Kca li ' i, tho ug h s til l a s tud e n t and un e mploye d , ultimate ly devoted severa l mon ths to do the a rc h itec tu ra l design. pro bono. He's s ince re turn e d severa l more t im es duri ng co ns tru ct ion w ith co mpe ns ati o n f ro m loca l a rch itect M ichae l Riehm.

"T he hall i s the mak ing o f" numerou s fo lk s w ho pe rsevered for mo re th a n 20 yea rs to sec i t ~ comp le l i o n . I 'm just proud that I had th e opportunit y to g i ve b ack to the com munit y and K eaukah a 'oh ana that ha s g iven me so much . It 's a c redit to eve ryone:' Kc a li ' j sa id .

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CONTINUE UPON THE PATHWAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

BY TIERI PA'AHANA BISSEN

Over 600 Hawaiian Civic Club members gathered to celebrate the 43rd Annual Convention of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs (AHCC) in Las Vegas, Nevada. From November 10-17, the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino hosted members from the Islands of Hawai'i and the Continental states of Alaska, California, Colorado, and Utah attracting many HawaIIan organizations and businesses to support the event. The gavel of President

Charles Rose called to order the assembly of component club delegates, AHCC officers, Council Presidents and AHCC Directors.

Hauna.ni Ap~liona, chairperson of the Office of Hawauan Affairs personally delivered and presented a resolution to the delegate body on behalf of all the Trustees commending the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs for Its Impact "by way of adopted I (' ,

t d th reso u IOns Imple-mhen ; II rough passage of legislature and ordinances in t e ,0 owmg areas: University of H .. , H .. Studies P awall s awallan

.,rogram and Hawaiian Studies Center University of HawaII tUItIon waivers ' the use of H ..' t t · '. awallan names for

s ree sIgns and use of dIacritical m k ' . d . f h ' ar mgs; preservatIOn

an . nammg 0 ,Istorical sites; Hawaiian flags flown at NatIonal Parks m Hawai'i' Founding f AI he ' H .. I ' 0 0 a ,-estlvals awallan anguage programs (p - , Hawaiian as one of two official Ian ua unana Leo". etc.) reform Support for the AI'" 7i g ges of HawaII; Land

II rusts ' supp t f ' Hawaiian health conditio' , ' or 0 Improved . ns, contmued efforts to 'd

educatIonal scholarships for Hawai'i . proVl e and water rights Akaka L . I students, gathermg Kea et al " Part· · t' egIs ature; protection of Mauna

, . IClpa Ing attendance at th C . included Trustee Colette Y P M e onventlon Rowena Akana and Trustee J~h'n D awch.ahdo, Trustee

. al e'e IV. OHA Registry staff assisted with its . register people of Hawaiian ancestry 0~90~~g program to minimum is required and anyone th 0 hOOd quantum may regist F roug out the world

.. er., or more information about the Off' f HawaIIan Affairs see their website' w h Ice 0

. ww.o a.org As an opportunity to meet and socialize CEO f Kamehameha Schools, Hamilton I Mc ' .' . . 0 hosted a reception of over 250 AHCC' d C

I ubbln, Ph.D.,

AI ' W'th . e egates and KS umnl. I an open microphone fo f questions and comments from the arda ree exchange of

th u lence, tOPICS such as e . most recent controversial d ' . non-Native Hawaiian student to Kam h a mls~lon of a Camp sM' e ameha s Pukalani

u ,on aUI was directed to the CEO Both Dr McCubbin and Kamehameha Schools' D'irector oi AdmiSSions Wayne Chang assured K h h ' everyone that

ame . ame a Schools were committed to boosting recrUiting efforts through extensive outreach to all Native HawaIIan communities encouraging more applicants, It was felt that the sha llow pool of applicants was d t

f t ' I d' ue 0 many ac ors Inc u Ing lack of information that

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Kamehameha Schools has a substantial endowment to provide financial assistance to families in need of funding.

THE HISTORY

The Association of Hawaiian Civic C lubs is a confedera­tion of forty-seven (47) Hawaiian Civic Clubs located throughout the State of Hawai'i and in the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada and Utah.

The AHCC is the o ldest community-based grass roots Hawaiian organization in Hawai' i. It was founded on December 7, 1917 by then non-voting delegate to the United States Congress Prince Jonah KOhi6 Kalaniana'ole. It is the only Hawaiian organization to have branch clubs outside the State of Hawai'i.

The AHCC objectives are to take an active interest in the civic, economic, health and social welfare of our commu­nity; to support programs of benefit to the people of Hawaiian ancestry; to provide a forum for full discussion of all matters of public interest; to honor, fulfill, protect, preserve and cherish all sources, customs, rights and records of the Native Hawaiian ancient traditions, na 'oli a me na mele, cemetery areas and the historic sites of

Native Hawaiians.

THE BUSINESS OFTHE AHCC ;;: 15 CONVENTION og => 0: . (;

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The Association conducts a week-long convention every year in November. The five councils of the AHCC rotate hosting the

annual convention. Last year the O'ahu Council hosted the site in Waikiki. This year the Mainland Council hosted the convention in Las Vegas. Next year the Kaua'i Council will host the convention on Kaua'i, commonly called the "Garden Isle. "

The primary business of the AHCC convention is . to discuss and deliberate issues important to the HawaIIan people. Resolutions or other appropriate actions are acted upon. Resolutions brought before the AHCC are first brought to discussion a t the Program Committees meetings:

• Employment & Housing - Chair Leimomi Khan

• Education - Chair C lai re Pruet

• Health - Chair Claire Hughes

• Native Rights - Chair Sabre Kauka

• Benefits & Trusts - Chair Ike Ka'aihue

• Na Mea Hawai'i - Chair Halana Berard

Some of the resolutions and guest speakers brought before the committees this convention were :

Sandy Asato of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (NAHASDA) spoke on the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act passed by Congress in 1996. A resolution was submitted to the Employment and Housing Committee by the Waimea

O H ANA

Hawaiian Civic Club calling upon the members of Congress to support increasing the appropriations level of the Title VIII of the Act as current appropriations have been averaging $10 million per year which is significantly lower than the estimated $35.4 million needed. The shortfull negatively affects the housing needs of many low income Native Hawaiian families who are eligible to reside on Hawaiian Home Lands. Unanimously approved by the delegation.

From our Na Mea Hawai'i Committee resolutions came forward to:

• Urge that Spencer Beach Park be given back its original name 'Ohai'ula and the the Pavilion at the 'Ohai'ula be named the Samuel Mahuka Spencer Pavilion. Unanimously approved by the delegation.

• Resolution for the Future Use and Restoration of the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve and that the United States continue to be responsible in perpetuity for responding to newly discovered unexploded ordnance and other environmental contamination from the military's past use of the island and its surrounding waters. Introduced by the Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club. Unanimously approved by the delegation.

More heated and controversial resolutions were brought before the Committee on Benefits and Trusts:

• Urging the AHCC to support the passage of the Akaka Bill.

• Authorizing the AHCC to offer a preliminary commitment and support to join with other Native Hawaiian organizations to develop a self­determination process and form a confederation to implement this process for Native Hawaiian Self-Government.

• Urging the Honolu lu City Council to cease its current Lease-to-Fee conversion efforts with respect to condominium properties owned by Queen Lili'uokalani Trust, other Ali 'i Trusts and small property owners.

• Demanding the State of Hawai'i repair the breach of trust to the Office of Hawaiian Affai rs (OHA) and its Native Hawaiian Beneficiaries.

These resolutions and others were passed by the delegation.

INVITED SPEAKERS

The guest speakers presented this year to the general assembly were : Dr. Ben Young , offered a presentation of Native Hawaiian Doctors. Bo trvine, addressed diabetes in the Native Hawaiian Community. Noelle Kahanu spoke of Hui Panala'au: Hawaiian Colonists, American Citizens. SPECIAL GUESTS Former Governor John Waihe'e Miss Universe Brooke Lee Miss Hawai'i 1979 Leihua Bissen

IA N UALI / PE P ELUALI 2 00 3

NOTABLE WORKSHOPS

KUPUNA WISDOM

Hosted by the Papa Ola Lokahi , the Office of Hawaiian Affairs , Alu Like, Inc. and the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, the Kupuna Conference included over 100 elders of the Hawaiian Civic Club community. It focused on kupuna mana'o, spirituality, chi ldhood practices, story telling, mele, hula and especially, kupuna humor.

KUMU JOHN KA'IMIMIKAUA WITH HALAU HULA 0 KUKUNAOKALA

Through the works of President Casina Waterman and her Queen Emma Hawaiian Civic Club, the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs were gifted a rare presentation from the renowned Kumu Hula of Moloka'i. The presentation was an intimate and educational talk-story with a Native Hawaiian treasure. Surely those who attended wi ll never forget this historic presentation.

43RD ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

PRINCE KUHIO AWARD Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club 'Ainahau a Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club of California

PUALEILANI AWARD Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club Family Uchima 'Ohana, Kailua HCC

KUllA I KA NU'U AWARD Outstanding Native Hawaiian Non-Civic Club Member Victoria Holt-Takamine

KAKO'O '0 KALANIANA'OLE AWARD Outstanding Non-Hawaiian for Service to the Hawaiian Community Dr. Earl E. Bakken

KALAN IANA'OLE AWARD Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club Member for Service to the Community-at-Large Allan Kalanui Wakinekona, 'Ainahau a Kaleponi HCC

KA PO'OKELA '0 KOHIO AWARD Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club Member for Service to the Hawaiian Civic Club Walter Victor, HCC of Laupahoehoe

NA HANA LIMA NO'EAU AWARD Outstanding Hawaiian Civic Club for Hawaiian Arts & Crafts Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club

NEWLY ELECTED AHCC OFFICERS President Charles Rose, Kailua HCC 1 st Vice President Toni Lee, Pearl Harbor HCC 2nd Vice President Tieri Pa'ahana Bissen, 'Ainahau 0 Kaleponi HCC Treasurer Alberta Low. Pearl Harbor HCC Immediate Past President Arthur Hoke, Ka'u HCC

For more information visit our websi te: www.aohcc.org

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DEC 8 • Makaha Sons & Darlene Ahuna. Tula Striffler

619-426-1953. ' • LV Hwn Civic Club Christmas Party, Cathy Ahyo

702-233-9037. .

DEC 14 Na Wahine to Mt. Charleston, NV. Oni 702-384-1199. ' DEC 14 • JACL MochitsukLLas Vegas. NV. Betty Atkins

702-22 H1414. ' • Makaha Sons Christmas Concert. Honolulu HI

Candy Au, 808-944-6372. ' . DEC 25 Christmas Day.

JAN 1 2003 New Year's Day.

JAN 17 Willie Kahailai'j Concert. Tucson, AI.. 520-327-4809.

JAN 17 Hana Hou! Hwn, Music Series. Makaha Son Honolulu, HI. 808-528..Q506. s,

JAN 17& 18 Honolulu Symphony Orchestra Pops Series D Koz & Daniel Ho. Honolulu. HI. 808-792-2CJOJ. ave

JAN 18 Willie Kahoiali'i Concert. Whittier. CA. 562-907-4203.

JAN 20 Martin Luther King. Jr. Day.

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Fresh lroplcalll{Jwers blooming orchid plallls 10U% pure Kona wHee, aloha slmt~ , flower leis, arl , Jl'wcl l)' t1ncl ,n much morcl

Aina Hawaiian TropIcal Products ~ 175 Easl Kawallam Slreet • Hila Hawal'l 96720 ¥

JAN 31 Kapalaklko Hawaiian Band Concert. Redwood City, CA. 831-335-1642.

Gilliom & Borry Flanagan. Honolulu. HI. 808-792-2000.

APRil 13 FEB 14 Palm Sunday. Volentine's Day.

APRIL 20 FEB 17 Easler Sunday. Presidents' Day.

MAY 1 MAR 5 Ash Wednesday.

Brothers Cazimero May Day Concert, Honolulu, HI. 808-597- 1888.

MAR 7 MAY 2 Hona Haul Hwn. Music Series, Brothers Cazimero. Honolulu, HI. 808-528-0506.

Brothers C azimero Concert, Maul, HI. 808-597-1888.

MAY 2 & 3 MAR 8 Sons of Howai'i Scholarship lu'au. Gardena. CA. 310-635-4783.

George Naope Northwest Hula Festival. Seattle. WA.425-787-0928. MAY 11 Mother's Day. MAR 17

SI. Patrick's Day. MAY 16

MAR 21 Kamehameha Schools Songfest, Honolulu. HI. 800-842-4682.

Hana Hau! Hwn. Music Series. Uluwehi Guerrero. Honolulu. HI. 808-528-0506.

MAY 17 MAR 26 Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniano'ole Memorial Services. Honolulu. HI. 808-536-7602.

Armed Forces Day.

MAY 25

MAR 29 Brothers Cazimero Concert, Whittier. CA. 562-907-4203.

• Keoli'i Reichel Concert. Tempe, N. 480-965-3434 . MAY 26 • George Kuo, Aaron Mahi & Martin Pahinui

Concert . Whittier. CA. 562-543-3762. Memorial Day (observed).

APRil 11 & 12 MAY29-31

Honolulu Symphony Orchestra Pops Series. Amy 3rd Mai Kahiki Mai Hula. Oli and Falsetto Singing Competition. Tacoma. WA 253-661-7705.

Hula and Hawaiian MusIc on Kaua'I

by Donlla SlelVarl

O n February I , students of Halau Hula a Leilani , ages 3 to 50+ take the stage at

the Kaua'i War Memoria l Convent ion Hall in Lihu 'e in the ir an nual hula lIo'ike ( rec ita l). KIII1111 hula Lei lani Rivera Bo nd 's rectial draws over 500 family, fri ends and visito rs .

Uncle Bill w ill bc a fcatured gucst, and Ken Makuakane, prodllcer and arranger o f Le il an i's ~D, and the Pandanu s C lub are a lso pc rfo rm ­IIlg, A hulahalau from Japan wi ll a lso dan ce. Con lact Donna Stewart. 808-635-7248 or email dsman u@hawuii.rr.com fo r informati o n .

More Hawaiia n Events

E Pili Kakou I Ho'okahi Lahu i Hula Relreat. Jan. 24-25, Kaua' i Marri ott Resort & Beach C lub. Workshops ill hula kahiko and aLiana. chantin g , singing, rea the r work, cultural philosophy and trauition s by renown kum u hul a <lnd J-I mvaii an cultu ral experts fro m a ll islands. Conlacts: Tracy Majerik (Kaua ' i ), 808 ~24n-4752; Ma rtha Wong (Sacra me n to. CA)_ 916-363-R044: Valle"a Bosc ia (A nli och. CA), 925-753-5567.

Isle High School

Reunions California Hotel

Jon 27: Waipahu '63,

Feb 4: Roosevelt '45.

Mar 8: Kailua '6l.

Mar 10 & 11 : Hanaka'a '48.

Mar 12: Pahala

Main Street Station

Feb 25: Kaimuki '49.

A class reunion is

when nothing helps you

recognize your old

class mates as much

as their nametags_

' O HANA

ALOHA, EVERYBODY!

ALOHA FROM

SOlITHERN CALIFORNIA •••••••••

ALOH A )OE®

HAPPY 2003 - not bod for 0 guy who's still writing 2001 on his checks. Hope while reading you're drinking Island coffee and listening to Islond music. We do all-day, every-day!

THE MUSIC SCENE Whittier College, in Whittier, California has been the site of a zillion Hawaiian music concerts since 1995. This season will be Willie K. January 18, a slack-key evening with George Kuo, Martin Pahinui & Aaron Mohi on March 29 and The Brothers Cozimero return for their 'oth concert at the Ruth B. Shannon Center on May 24. The season concludes on June 14, with a tribute to Moe Keale. Many of Moe's friends will be coming from Howai'i to pay tribute to our favorite "Uncle." Contact the Whittier College box office, 562-907-4203. Ask for the "Aloha Joe Discount."

"A PLACE CALLED HAWAI'I" We released our first Hawaiian music album "A Place Called Hawai 'i" in October through Cord International. I produced this album with the help of two entities - those who sent requests to our Hawaiian music radio station and over 40 island performers. As producer, I used the listener requests for selections on the album. The compilation hit the Island Top 10 a few weeks after its

release and is still doing well. We've begun work on additional albums using more of your all~time island favorites. "A Place Called HowaiT is on-sole in music stores all over Howall the mainland and on~line on these websites. www.alohajoe.com and www.cordinternational.com.Mail order: send a check for 515.99 to Aloha Joe PO 80x 4777 Lakewood, CA. 9071l.

GOING TO HAWAI'I SOON? Yes! We can help. Drop us an email-aj@alohajoe.com - tell us where and when you're going and we'll give you some "new things" to do, Let us know what you would like to do - see hu!a, hear local music, try local food (called grinds), whatever. We list island events on our website. www.alohajoe .com.

NOT GOING TO HAWAI'I ? I know the feeling. I don't get there as much as I used to. To help cope with NOT being in Hawaj'i, I broadcast our radio station to the backyard (using my wireless speakers), grab some island coffee and pretend I'm not in the backyard! That sort-of works. Still not feeling right? Contact a local college if it has a Hawaiian club that does an annuallu'au, USC, UCLA and Whittier College have Hawaiian clubs. One more yenow page entry you might try is Hawaiian Dance groups. Most do annual fundraisers.

EVERY FRIDAY IS "ALOHA SHIRT DAY " We started a second "LIVE " show each week on Friday afternoon. (4 - 6 pm Pacific). We play requests and new island music and have fun with our "Pau Hana" (end of work) party, We added a camera to our studio and that changed everything. Since I have to wear an ALOHA SHIRT on camera, we declared every Friday and Saturday as official Aloha Shirt Days. Many hove written to soy they now wear an aloha shirt to work on Friday. Have a great 2003! Aloha JOE®

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"IZ" legacy Now "GOLD"

1 srael " IZ" Kamakawiwo 'ole's legacy continues to

grow si nce his death in 1997, " Fac ing Future,"

w hich was released after his passing, was honored as the first a lbum

from Hawai' i to

win "GOLD" in th e

mu s ic indu stry.

The CD, recorded in H awai' i , also

achi eved the dis­tin c tion for the first

GOLD for a loca l record company_

" Facing Future"

was in the top 5 of

Billboard

Magazine 's World

Chart for 5 1

weeks, incl uding # 1 for 13 weeks s ince June. Big Boy

Records is owned by Iz 's esta te and produced the

a lbum. Mountain Apple Co. in H ono lulu is th e exclu­s ive distributor o f IZ. 808-597-1888 , or

s helley @ mountainapple.com .

IANUALI / PEPELUALI 2003

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For inquiries, please call (808) 951-9888.

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••••••••••••••••••••••••••• COU RTESY Of AN11-iO'JYOJImS, l AS VEGAS ADV ISOR • ~ • + C OMPIlED 8Y E MilY OZ{Kt, MANAGING EDITon

CASINOS

The Connery . a SlOG-million North Las Vegas property, is slated to open Jan . 3. The Cannery will feature a 120-foot smokestack, emblematic of its 19405 industrial theme, along with a 50 ,QOO square-foot casino, 201 rooms, an indoor­outdoor entertoinment and pool area called The Club, and other amenities. Jim Dickstein, longtime 'OHANA Magazine supporter who's always loved ex-pats. is the VP/GM. Venetian is building a second tower that will add 1,013 more rooms, AHer completion. the hotel will hove 4.049 rooms to become the world's third largest in number of rooms. MGM Grand and l uxor ore one/two. Other projects; 8ellogio, a 925-room tower; Cosears Palace, 900 more rooms; Mandalay Bay, 1.125-room tower.

Jillion's, the second of Neonopolis' two anchor tenants, made its debut In mid-October. The 510 million bi-Ievel enterta inment venue is 41 ,000 square feet

tfJ J6na-~llcvi,

t:.Lp-Ulo-'UJ ,,-<l(lL/'\.~ e~el The little chapel with 'Aloha Spi rit' !

., Trad it ional & Hawai ian Weddings

.. Elvis Renewals

.. Baptisma ls & 1st Year Luaus

.. Class Re unions

.. Wedding Receptions

flJ Fund raisers

www.cupidswedding.com

Cupids Wedding Chapel 827 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, Nevada 89 \0 I

Call Us Tollfree 800.543.2933 • Mention this ad for Kamaaina Rates !

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of pool tables, bawling lanes. ba rs. a restaurant. and a huge arcade. So for. this place looks good. Air Service, JetBlue, the three-year old New York-based discount airline, has begun round trip service b e tween Las Vegas and Long Beach, CA. JetBlue plans to expand its Las Vegas service to connect with northern California and the east coast later. Another cut-rate ai rline, AirTran Airways from Orlando , FL is eyeing four west coast destinations, including Las Vegas.

Fashion Show MaU's grand opening of the Phase 1 expansion was November ,. Three of the five anchor tenants -Neiman Marcus, Macy's. and Robinson May. have nearly doubled in retai l area; the o ther two . Saks FiHh Avenue and Dillard 's, have moved into new spaces, The big news for shopping fiends is the arrival o f yet two more anchors: Nordstrom's and Bloomingdale's. The expansion also includes the Great Hall. where fashion shows and other major events wi ll be staged.

D INING

Diamond C h ina restaurants in town . They're good. too, but distinctly more Americanized than the orig ina l.

ENTERTAINMENT

Half-price Tickets, an o u tlet c al led Coca­Cola Tickets2Nite, is poised to open in the Showcase Mall on the Strip, The company wi ll sell tickets to same-day shows . on a first -come first -served basis, for half price, It is a practice that has become an institution in New York City. where patrons line up daily at Time Square's TKTS booth for half-price seats to Broadway shows, Th e success of Tickets2Nite will ultimately depend on whether the big guys - MGM Mirage. Mandalay Resorts, Park Place En tertainment participate (the grapevine says they might) .

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Gotd Rush, if you find yourself out around Sunset Station, it Is always a solid play to drop Into this little slot jOint just east of the big casino and order the prime rib or steak fo r 54,95. They are consistently worthy. and served 24 hours.

COURTESY OF ANTHONY CURTIS. EDITOR, LAs VEGAS ADVISOR

COMPILED BY EMILY O ZEKI, MANAGING OITOR,

'OHANA MAGAZINE

Sahara, it has been awhile since the Sahara's coffee shop has had any kind of special, but It is currently offering either a prime rib or chicken dinner for 55,95 .

Ellis Island, Wowl Awesome cut and quality . You might credit that to the higher 57 .99 price, but the dinner comes with a micro· brewed beer. This is one of the best prime rib deals in town.

1. Complete Steak Dinner ~ Ellis Island . -

2. Shrl~ Cocktail Goldeh Gate

3. Superbuffet Gotd Coast

4. Moe King Show Harrah 's

5. 24/ 7 Happy Hour Key Largo

6. Football Party Sam's Town

7. Snack Bars Binion's Horseshoe

$4.95 24 ~ours

9,9 cents 24 hours

$4.45 - $8.95,$9.95 Daily

$6,95 - $16,45 Tues. - Sat.

50 cents to $2.50 24 hours

Free Monday nights

$3.00 - - $4.50 Dally

Diamond Chino , 3909 W. Sahara . enjoys a sort of cult status with locals. You can get salted shrimp with head and fait, fabulous chow fun, seafood-chocked hotpots , great greens in oil and garlic, and what Just may be the best hot and sou r soup on the continent There are two other

8. Prime Rib Special California Hotel

$5,99 4 pm -11 pm nightly

9. Hamburger Wild Wild West

10, Hot Dogs Coast Casinos

$1.99 24 hours

75 cents Daily

' GHANA

SURVEY REsPONDENTS M

ahalo to these fo lks who took time to give input for editorial direction in 2003. The interests are diverse -

islanders o n the mai nl and want more "home" news; islanders want more Las Vegas and expatriot stories, The comments were very positive.

We're happy to te ll you that the array of stories - history, educati on, people, pl aces - essenti ally validated our being. Being read by subscri bers in 38 stales, plus a handful in Canada, overseas, and even Puerto Rico, however, dictates that we continue to maintain a balance. We love to publish names, because "names make news."

Please take the time to write, or send in the survey on page 7 of the Nov/Dec 02 issue ' Your input counts - and is appreci­ated . Suggested items that requi re YOUR (reader) input : funny ex periences - anywhere !, " lost" 'ohana and friends, mili tary heroes. Send an item with information to contact you.

Serg io Camallini . Katsuji Fuj ii, Francis Hao, Barbara Krueger, Domy Romero, and an unidentified subscriber have been subscribers to 'OHANA (family) Magazine si nce our Premier issue in August 1996. Mahalo ' Names in boldface , such as Ben Fi le in Pocahontas, IL, denote thai the person is the only person that subscribes from that city - so far r

No name No Name

Bob & Imogene Bracken Sergio Camalliri Ru fi no Cal van

Honolulu & Puerto Rico G lendora, CA Longview, WA Henderson, NV

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99 Aug 97 Aug 96 Oct 98

Jan & Tom Dobiesz Las Vegas, NV May 00 Ben File Pocahontas, IL 1996 Katsuji Fujii Las Vegas, NY Aug 96 Francis Hao Las Vegas, NY Aug 96 Steve J efferies Stevenson Ranch, CA Unk

Carole Knudsen Upland, CA Jul 99 Ted Kodera San Diego, CA Sep 97 Barbara Krueger Orange, CA Aug 96 Herman & Patricia Leong Henderson, NV Jan 97 Norma Masuda Gardena, CA J ulOI

Craig Nakamura Las Vegas. NV Jan 01 Gayla Pepi n Las Vegas, NV May 99 Juan Rabasa Hanamaulu, HI " first from

Kauai" Domy Romero Las Vegas, NV Aug 96 Mae Russell Las Vegas. NV Sep 02

Rachel Sandoval Corona, CA Oct 02 Preston Sato Kailua, HI Jan 97 Richard Seshiki Kapa'a, HI May 01 Brigette Tolentino Monrovia, CA Jul 0 1

Linda Torres Berkeley, CA Jun 98 Shirley Tugaoen Henderson. NY Jan 99 Kim Vinoray Las Vegas. NY Sep 0 1

We occasiona lly get requests for samples or subscript ions from foreign count ries

where loca ls in t he milita ry are st ationed, This was f rom Iraq, Won't respond because Iraq is an adversary, and I no like t he CIA

ringing my door bell,

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1<.aua'[ Celebrates ~r[nce ~Uh[D'S ~[rthoa8' J\.1arch 26

by Gav in De Silva

(Ed itor's Note: Gavin De Silva. grandson o f Rita De Sil va o f Th e Cardell Isle, was 12 last year when he wrote thi s arti c le as an academi c a ssignme nt. He is a c redit La the youlhs o f Kaua· i .)

~rawn by th e beauty of careful ly tended grounds and - 4.../ a magnifi ce nt monument a t it s hi ghest point , visitors o ft e n stop to tak e pi c tu re s of thi s sceni c park on Kau ai's sunn y south sho re, Thi s park is special : it ' s the birthplace of Hawa ii 's be loved Prince Jona h Kuhio Kaluniana 'ole, who introd uced the Hawaii an Homes Commi ss ion Ac t that created homesteads for the Hawaiian peopl e.

One of o nl y two Hawa i ' i a li ' j who have slate ho liday s set as ide 10 honor them, Kuh io was born on March 26. 187 1. Every year. du r ing the week o f the anni versary of hi s birth , Kauai' ~ Ha wa ii a n o rgani zati ons gather at the park to pay

tribule Lo Kuhio and give thanks for the en·ort s he made on behal f o f his people.

Kuhiu allended the Royal Schoo l and Punahou College in

Honolulu , "udied at SI. MatLhews Co llege in California and graduated from it bu s in ess co ll ege in England ,

In I HCJ) . Kuhin pani c ipate d in the counte r-revo luti un to

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/-Iol/oring Prim 'i' Kllhio ill 2001 (II hi.I' hirlilp/(/Ci'.

Prinn' )01/(/11 Kllhio Ka /rlll;mlll 'o/t'

res tore the mona rc hy a nd wa!-. la te r a rrested fo r " mi spri s ion of treason,"" He s pe llt onc year in j ail as a

pol iLi cal pri soner. In I X96. hc marri cd Elizahelh Kahanu Ka ' auwai, daughte r of the h ig h ( hi cr o f Kalla'i , He and hi s

wife never had children. Thcy l (lured Ihe world in I R99 and re turned in I YOO , During thi s tim c he al so foug ht \v ith

the British in th e Boe r wa r,

W he n he return ed In HaWed "i, Kuhio wa:-. pe rsuad ed by

OHANA

busi ness groups to r un for office in 1902 as a Republican

candi date from the Territory of Hawaii to the U.S .

Congress. Hi s popularity easily won his election. He was

re-elec ted nine more term s and se rved in Congress until

hi s death.

Among a host of legislative accompli shments. Kuhio is

best known fo r the " Hawaiian H omes tead Act ,'· wh ich set

aside 203,500 acres for Hawa ii ans. However, he was unsllccess ful in settin g the blood quantum or amount of Hawa ii an blood to qualify for Hawa ii an homelands at 1/32; it i s stil l 50 percent. Hawai ians who qualified

through thi s program cou ld get land for little cost to build

homes or farms. Kuhio introduced the bill in 1919. was passed by Congress in 1920 and signed into law by

President Harding on July 9, 1921.

He also was instrumenta l in appropria ting $27 mi lli on to

dredge and construct Pearl H arbor. the Makapu ' u Point

Lighthouse. the Territorial Building, the Hilo Wharf and the H awa i ' i Volcanoes National Park. In 1919 he also

introd uced a bill to make Hawai"j a s tate.

Kuhio excel l ed in football and track . Hi storian s chronicle him as the last ali ' j train ed in the hi oher ar t of Hawaiian

" wres tling or lua. Kuhio was also cal led ··Prince Cupid." Some say a teacher gave hirn the name because of hi s rOllnd face and cheerful nature. Others say it was because " Kuhio " sounded like "Cupid·' and because of hi s

"fun-lov ing and big rascal traits:·

When he died on Jan. 7, 1922. he was given the last royal

funera l he ld in Hawa i'i for an ali'i, On hi s caske t the people placed a plate wi th the inscripti on, '·Ke A li ' i

Maka 'ainana" w hich means ' ·The Ch ief of the People" or " The Ci ti zen Prince." At least 12 members of the U.S.

House of Repre sentati ves spoke at hi s funera l. He was buried at the Royal Mauso leum.

March 26 was declared a territorial holiday by the Hawaiian leg is lature in 1949 and then a s tate ho lid ay in 1959 when H awa i ' i gained state hood. Today. 80 years after hi s dea th. hi s people have no t forgotten how muc h he

ca red and did for hi s peop le.

A t pre s s tim e, th e commemora ti ve sc hcdulcd for lO am March

service was 29. Check

www.kauaivisitorsburca u .colll c losc r to yo ur vis it. Kaujj'j Hawai ian o rga ni zations wi ll agai n ga ther a t Princc Kuhio Park to ce lebrate hi s birthday w ith leis and other tributes. Th e Royal Ordcr of Kamehameha. Kau,,·i

chapter. faithful ly maintains th e park th at hears Kuhio· s nam c,

In 2000 a Hawai ian woman w ho li ve s on Hawaiian Ho mes tead land gave a n e mo ti ona l speech, te ll in g those prese nt th at she brought he r granddau g hters to pay tri but e to Kuhio and that she wou ld hrin g fi ve J110re g rand children thi s ye ar so th ey wo uld al wa ys re me mbe r Jo nah Kuhio Kalaniana'ol e - "The C iti ze n Prin cc,"

IANUALI/PEPELUALI 2003

HAWAIIAN TRIVIA by Judy Niwra, The Beef Jerk)' Srore

1. WHAT IS THE LEI OF O'AHU?

2. WHAT ARE THE TWELVE LETTERS THAT

MAKE UP THE HAWAIIAN A LPHABET>

3. DID HAWNI EVER HAVE ANY

BILLBOARDS'

4. WHEN WAS THE ALOHA STADIUM

COMPLETED?

5. WHAT DISEASE STRUCK THE EARLY HAWAIIANS AFTER THE ARR IVAL OF

FOREIGNERS'

6. WHAT DID THE ANCIENT HAWAIIANS USE

TO SPICE THEIR FOODS'

7. WHAT WAS ALOHA AIRLINES FORMERLY

KNOWN AS'

8. HOW MANY RADIO STATIONS CARRIED THE WEBLEY EDWARDS PROGRAM FROM THE BANYAN COURT, AND WHAT WAS

THE PROGRAM CALLED'

9. IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE HAWAI IAN

MONARCHY OVERTHROWN'

10. WHAT DOES MABUHAY M EAN'

11. WHAT IS THE HAWAIIAN WOR D FOR

URINE'

12. WHAT TYPE OF FI SH IS AN OPAKAPAKA'

13. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME FOR HAWAIIAN A IRLINES'

14. WHAT IS BAKALAW'

15. WHAT IS THE HAWAIIAN NAME FOR THE YELLOW VARIETY OF THE STRAWBERRY

GUAVA'

16. WHO INTRODUCED THE FIRST BILL FOR

HAWAIIAN STATEHOOD'

17. HOW OLD IS THE ISLAND OF HAWAI'I '

18. WH ICH UNITED STATES PRESIDENT SIGNED THE BILL ADMITTING HAWAI'I AS

A STATE'

19. WHERE IS THE TALLEST MURAL IN THE

WORLD'

20. NAME THE GAME THAT LOCAL PEOPLE

PLAY W ITH PAP ER, SC ISSORS AND STONE.

ANSWERS ON PAGE 241

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Message in Pidgin, Far-East Style by Ed Sheehall

(Editor's Note: Jackie Silva, who lived on O'ahu from J957-74 and now in Renton, WA, sent us this stol)' by .Ed Sheehan, a HOllolulu Adveniser columnist in the I 950s-ffis. She said that she and her friends reminisce about taking hula lessons from a Hawaiian woman in Wai'anae for $1 a lesson, dancing to a record player and being served kool-aid at "halftime." This sWI)', among hundreds that he penned, was Dot dated. With pennission from TIle Adveltiser, we reprint it because of its humor.)

Our homegrown daily adventures in verbiage are not to be deprecated. Happily, evel)' time I tap out a column of

pidgin-pieces more flow in. KCCN's Missouri-hom Hawaiian. Luck)' Luck, is an artesian well of one-liners. Some of the most recent:

• "1 no put myself on top you' level:'

• "1 got one moustache but I keep 'em shave off:'

• "He's the only personal-enemy-guy who ever bought me one beer."

• "Chee. It was w,m goood funeral . EvelYbody cl)'-up jus' right:'

• "TIat fella never forgel a favor if he do it."

• 'D u-guy is smrul-like-hell. but he no Crul make a living."

Lucky says he he.:mI a young lllatJu n proclaiming

her allegiance to the state of matrimony with the words: " I been faith rul lo heem t' ousands n f ,; "",. ". ,

One Pua 'a ill da j eep

A nother mend repolts Ulat two of his employee, have long been sharing investment in spons and other belting-{XX>ls. \Vhcn they made a hit rccemly. Olle 111ml got the good news fin;l. He sidled up to the other ,md softly said: "Eh. When you unbusy. see me about money'-'

A note frolll Maui tells of a nlml resident

toting a pig into town from the st,u' mle in a lu·au.ll1e jeep oveilumed ,mel rolled into a ditch. Mimculously. Ule cbiver e,';caped witholl t a scratch. Repon ing the incicienL he lold a fiiend: "Lucky t' ing I wa"i fOlt unate - but the ~g. he been bum-lip:'

And a worklmm in our apaJ1:ment fin ished a Joh .md left sume plaster scattered on the IlIg. He tlIJned to my wife apolugeti­cally: "1 like d eml 'em up. You gOI one wish-hn.:x)llls?'·

A plll lific Big isilU1d cOITcslJ< JIldcm

posted" variely of Iimu-Latin picked up ()f late. She ilsketl {J waitres. ... why she WIJ!' I ~ tvori llg a I-()ot i:Old the girl

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said she had an "infested toe." An elderly lady, telling of a girl who got into !rouble, remarked she "had to have an absolbtion."

Yet another girl, recounting her husband's difficulties, said that among other things he had "granular !rouble" - and a proud new mother proclaimed she was on her way to have her baby "Chlistianed."

Big Jim Kinnard, Nalei HOlel major domo in Hilo, tells me he heard a lour driver inform a guest: "We always have an intenuption after one eart' quake."

The Gray Line's Bill Vannatta says he was accosted once by a ,hprrv .. lhi ,,,tv panhandler. Bill had a scaITer of small change - two

dimes, a nickel and a few pennies. He held the whole palmful lo ule bum and ule ragged vag pecked at ule collection like a chicken selecting gram from gravel. He nicked ule pennies to one side and selected the silver. " I like da whitekine," he

explained to Bill.

No Mo' Kille Kola

Muzzy (Bnlddall Moki) Mru'Cai lino is another loeali te wiul a recorder-ear for our oftbeat Island idiom. He re lates the bit about '-ill

oldti ll1er pR<)sing a Salvation Anny bucket at C hristIna') ti me. He tumed to a friend: "What

. b k I" kine feller dis kine Lcrd? He's al ia ome ro ·e.

Moki reminded me of the beach hoy's descliption of a bikin i: "Protection of da propaty wit' no

obsouction of da view."

'':'';~~'JII'}) And a man nlckino himself into bed. insollcting his D "

wife: "Deah. No Forgel lo set da clock For alam ITI me.

Other Marcal lino contJibutions include the instllictions of a father to his son ahout fi nding a losl ,"tiele: "You go look inside. OULside. downside and upside." And a maUler's directive to her slm~1 hoy: "Go broom YOUrlooU","

Now ;md then I gel a lino from an aLlomcy ftiend who is o c.. I "s last call also a collector of our local c.."iperanto. , 1 (

contained the lale of a 111,Ul who wanted a d ivorce. TIle counselor Cl"ikcd w hat reason she had for the action rmd

his client said: "Well. lor one t'i ng. EvelY time I talk on the telephone she IS eavesdrippll1g on me

I-Iowru-d Ca"ie. our Advertiser humor- paragrapher, says he knows a woman who answered the phone and didn 't

unde,,;I,md Ule 4uelY flDm the other end. 'To whom do you wish to spe::lk?" she a.;;ked. "I I11l1st get wrong Ilumbah." Wet,

~le answer. "1 never know ,mybocly who says whol11s."

Assa pauhcUla ror now. Me - 1 tired . i f ink I go get some more eye-shut .

O HANA

Sutter Mochi 4- cups lIIochiko

1 a~d 1/4- c. sugar 3 tsp baki~g powder

4- c. whole lIIilk 4- eggs beate~

1/4- Ib butter, lIIelted 1 tblsp va~illa

Grease 9 x 13 pa~ with butter alld preheat ove~ to 350 degrees.

8le~d dry illgredi e~ts i~ bowl, ble~d liquids ill separate bowl. 111 slllall batches, lIIix the two

bowls alld stir ulltil well illcorporated. Pour illto pall a~d bake 1 hour alld 10 lIIilllltes.

Cool before cutti~g. Elaine Ogata, Las Vegas, NV.

Jello Mochi 1 (\ 6 oz.l box lIIochiko

1 c. sugar 1 (6 oz.l box strawberry Jello

11 oz. strawberry ~ectar 11 oz. water

katakuriko or killako

You call substitllte allY flavor Jello with a cOlllpatibly flavored lIectar.

Mix all i~gredie~ts, except katakuriko or killako, with a slow beater u~til slllooth.

Do lIot let it foalll . Pour i~to greased 9 x 13 pall.

Cover pall with foil alld bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 6 0 lIIi~lItes .

Relllove frolll ovell alld let sit for 15 lIIi~lItes before relllovi~g foil. Cool cOlllpletely before cuttillg.

ClIt illto squares or desired shapes, usi~g a plastic k~ife which will lIot stick to lIIochi.

Roll ill katakuriko or ki~ako to keep lIIochi frolll stickillg to each other.

Do 1I0t refrigerate. Call be froze~. Las Vegas JACL Cookbook, Elaine Lee.

IANUALl jPEPELUALI 2003

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Understand what the casino is a ll abou t and stick to the games that offer you the best retu rn. and offer the casino the least, That means crops. b lackjack, rou lette and baccarat a t the tables and high return slot machines with small jackpots.

Be awa re that you cannot "control" the game in any meaningful sense . You cannot buck probability but you must be aware of probability and how it affects the outcome of table games and slot ploy, Assuming that you ore fairly competent a t table game ploy. you do have some weapons a t your disposal.

Probably the biggest determinant to leave a winner is when you decide to quit playing, Go bock to the c rowd example, The "c rowd" from the casino's point of view just keeps throwing money on the table, The crowd never quits gam­bling, they just keep coming th ro ugh the door and prOVide on endless stream of cosh for the casino ,

As on individual. you will have to q uit playing at some point. You. as on ind ividual. decide when you will qu it , You can make a ra tional decision on when to quit or you can let fate decide, If you quit when you are ahead, you may go home a winner. If you don 't quit when you are ahead. you will end up quitting when you are behind, and go home a loser. Simple isn 't it?

Another aspect of gambling that the player has complete control is how much to bet on each individual outcome, Probabi li ty can be c ruel at times and long losing streaks ore part of the game, Your best bet during a losing streak is to not bet at a ll. Let the cold tab le bankrupt the other players, On the o ther hand , when the table is hot, you want to be in wi th both feet, This strategy can be summed by recognizing that you want to bet low o r not a t all when losing , and bet big when winning. This is a simple concept to understand but somewhat more difficult to put into pra ctice ,

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(Snooping around the mainland and interviewing Hawaii's expatriates) by Vance "Pukuniahi" Cannon

Hawaii's transplants all over the mainland are easily identified by their mannerisms, dress, and speech. Their cars have ikaikas (mini-gourd warrior helmets with feathers) or kukui nut leis hanging from rear view mirrors and favorite decals such as " Hawaiian Style," " Hawaiian Pride," or "Local Motion" on their windows.

Name Hal Houssein 702-566-2000 Occup. Finance director (Findlay Toyota) Edu. Kamehameha '59, Glendale JC Hobbies Golf On mainland since 1960 and now in Las Vegas

"I was a wide receiver on the football team at Kamehameha and enjoyed those last years in Hawai'i. In fact, we took champs my senior year and I caught the winning touchdown pass. Then I came to the mainland to go to school and have been up here ever since. For a while I played music and we did gigs all over the west coast. I will always miss the islands but Las Vegas is a city that never stops and I like that. I work with Findlay Toyota, one of the largest Toyota dealers in the country. We are located In the Auto Mall in Henderson and my Job IS to finance the cars and that keeps me busy. The Auto Mall has 15 car dealers but Findlay Toyota se lls tWice .~s many vehicles as anyone else. We get a lot of Hawal I buyers who I help get into the Toyota of their choice, many times through creative financing. My relief valve IS golf on Sundays."

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Carol (Tamashiro) Nunotani 702-648-7887 Office manager (Dr. Clifford Lee) Mid Pacific Institute '62, UH , Kap. Bus. School

Hobbies Reading, working out, embroidery On mainland in Las Vegas since 1980 "It took me five years to get used to it up here; I missed my family and it took me that long to make new friends. I have worked for a doctor from Hawai 'i for the past 13 years and he is a great boss. He has been here 35 years. I just had my class reunion in Vegas and we had so much fun. I had never played blackjack before and I actually won; that was exciting. I try to go home at least twice a year and last year my husband and I made three trips home:'

Name Bev Paraz-Connor (702) 845-2287 Occup. Cashier (Target) Edu. Campbell '81 HObbies Nightclub dancing, hula On mainland since 1990 and now in Las Vegas "My husband was in the military and that is how I got up here, otherwise I would still be in the islands. I like Las Vegas because there are lots of Hawai'i people and good places to eat local food. It is also a 24/7 city. I enjoy dancing and some of the places I go are The Beach, Sevens, and the Blue Note. I haven't been home to Hawai 'i in 11 years but plan on going next year."

Name Occup.

Edu. Hobbies

Diane (Sampaio) Rivera 702-525-1069 Cocktail wa itress (Las Vegas Club Hotel/Casino) Kaiser '76 Video poker, traveling , dancing hula & tahitian

On mainland in Las Vegas since 1999 "I am the daughter of one of Hawaii 's famous polo players and horsemen, "Tuna" Sanpaio. I danced hula and tahitian professionally before com­ing to Las Vegas. Since I arrived, I have worked In

this city's only spo rts themed cas ino, the Las Vegas Club, and love it. One of the things I like most is that I get to deal with Hawai'i people who come into our casino. The Las Vegas Club is downtown and caters to a lot of Hawai'i people who enjoy the friendly atmosphere there. I even get to dress like a cheerleader every day and that's kind of fun . My sister lives here and we

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enjoy getting away to Disneyland with our kids every once in a while . I am still looking for the right man in my life, so if he's handsome, drives a BMW and has lots of money, I could be interested."

Name Edna (Rodrigues) Ramirez 530-823-9286

Occup. Edu.

Retired (travel consultant & teacher) Kaimuki '57 , San Jose CC, Travel Career Institute

Hobbies Fishing, camping , snow and water skiing On mainland since 1956. Now in Auburn , CA "When I first moved to LA, I cried for one year. I was to graduate at Kaimuki but came to the mainland my senior year and finished at San Pedro High. I didn 't fit into any of the ethnic groups at school. My name sounded Mexican and I looked like one but didn't speak Spanish. I am of Scotch/Puerto Rican heritage. Most of my business career was spent in computers or data processing , as it was called in the old days. Now I enjoy going over the hill to Reno and relaxing at a Spa and playing in the casino. But I love going home, too. You can take the girl out of Hawai' i but you can 't take Hawai' i out of the girl."

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Robert Coburn 702-632-5000 Ass't Manager (Four Seasons Hotel -Las Vegas)

Educa. Kahuku '84, BYU-Hawai'i HObbies Surfing, working out, family On mainland in Las Vegas since 1997 "I come from a family of 16 children and graduated from college in hotel management. I was at the Halekulani Hotel when I decided to spread my wings and come to Las Vegas. At first I thought that I had made the wrong

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Name Jennifer Cheung 702-733-1274 Occup. Sales manager (Hard Rock Cafe) Educa. McKinley '94, UH Hobbies Concerts, hiking, new foods On mainland in Las Vegas since 1999

"I came to Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Hotel Casino on an internship program from the University of Hawai 'i, School of Travel Industry Management. I plan to stay here a while but am ready to go wherever life takes me. Maybe that will be back to Hawai 'i some day. I enjoy my work and spreading "aloha" or creating a good experi· ence for all my clients. When I'm not working, I enjoy going to concerts and listening to live music".

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Take Las Vegas Home with You by Welldy Rock, Gambler's

The Gambler's Gene ra l S tore has so me reall y uniqu e customers - be It the guy who dri ves a

$ 100,000 sport s car but buys a deck of card s to the couple from Tex as who shopped fo r a deck of cards

preci s io n dice for hi s "frie ndly" ho me games. Wh e n AI co mes, he usua ll y a ttrac ts o th e r s hoppers in th e s tore to a crap tab le and g ives hints on shoot in g , o r p lays deale r at a blackjack table. S he alway s buys several decks of cards for bridge an d the trave l bingo dec ks fo r th e return fli g ht. We surely apprec iat e the love ly leis th a t s he brin gs li S.

but bought three s lot mac hin es.

A mo ng o ll r fa vorite Is land customers is Melelina Waial e from Kawaih ae, Hawai" i. When in Las Vegas , she always brin gs a large group of peop le and shows off a ll of the bingo daube rs. She says "Th e store is so ente rta ining, that it 's a mu st see for my fri e nds." S he fait hfull y vis its the s to re on he r twice yearl y trips to Las Vegas . Mele li na say s, "Time spe I11 at the store showing off th e array of ga min g dev ices is a g reat cas ino brea k and much more entertai ni ng." '

If cousin A I did not make the trip to Las Vegas . she buys a box of

Gam ing g ifts for th e vis ito r to Las Vegas , from card s to gam in g tab les and s lo t m ac hin es (dependi ng upon a pe r­

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How~ve r,. the comparative ly high Qutmlgratlon from Paradi se because of a prolonged econom ic slump ha s caused island residents to begin new lives th rough-out the continenta l U,S. Accordingly, the term Ninth Island now refers to the United States .

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Though 60 years later, the Navy recognized the efforts of some 60 AJA "forgotten patriots" who served their country loyally in time of war. Serving as teachers and instructors in the United States Navy Japanese L anguage School from August 194 1 to July 1946, each was honored w ith the Distinguished Public Service Award in Claremont, Calif. in November by Rear Admiral Richard Porterfield.

The language instructo rs were honored fo r the ir contributions to the U.S. Navy's war against Japan. Their patriotism and loyalty were reflected by their exemplary record. according to the Office of Naval Intelligence. They trained about 1,000 Navy and Marine in te lligence officers the basics of the Japanese language. In doing so, they made an extremely valuable but previolls ly unrecognized contribution to Ameri ca's victory in the Pacific ThemeI'.

By their conscientiousness and dedication, the students were introduced to the essential s of Japanese cu lture, as well as lan­guage, providing knowledge vital for these officers' future suc­cess as code-breakers, translators, combat interrogators and occupiers of defeated Japan. They gave students a perspective on Japan, its people and culture that "disarmed" prejudi ce and helped make these language offi cers more effective both in CO I11 -

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Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh: ''J'm gOing to g raduate on time. no matter how long it tokes."

Bill Peterson. a Florida State football coach: "You guys line up alphabetically by height." And. "You guys pair up in groups of three, then line u p in a circle."

Boxing promoter Don Duva on Mike Tyson hooking up again w ith promoter Don King: "Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison for three years. not Princeton."

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Fronk Layden. Utah Jazz president. on a former player: "I told him, 'Son, what is it wi th you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He sa id. ·Coach. I don·t know and I don't care .'"

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