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forme r Hawai ' i-Las Vegas travel e ntrepreneur is mak Round-trip fares through Jan. 23 starts from 5299. The Las A ing a gradual but steadily growing comeback into this Vegas Club is its headquarters. popular market after a six-year hiatus. Other casinos used for accommodations in downtown LV Jackie Kitagawa. a former Big Island educator for 30 years. are Golde n Nugget and Plaza: strip casinos are Terrible reestabli shed hi s presence in the ever-growing mecca by Herbst, Harrah·s. Imperial Palace and Flamingo. launching Jackie's in October. Using World Airways as its Stanette Takeuchi is the office mana!!er for Jackie's at th e charter carrier, the newest travel company brings near Las Vegas C lub. 702-385- 1664. The Honolulu office. head capacity nonstop fli g hts from Hono lulu to McCan'an in Las ed by Preside nt Mike Tanaka. is at 11 0 Uni versity Ave #406 Vegas. (old Varsit y Theater). 808-942-9777. " In addition to more leg room thro ug hout the aircraft. Ollr Kitagawa owned Jackie's Trave l from 1985-97. then sold fli ght times were purposely established during 'civil ' (usual hi s interests to Boyd Gaming. He coached Hilo in winning wake) times. serve hot meals and a free in -fli ght movie:" the 1965 Hawai'i High School baseball championship. 13- Kitagawa said. World Airways' frequent-flyer program is a o over FmTington. a nd won the American Legion baseball free round-trip after nine flig hts. Regional C h a~npi o n s hip in San Diego that summer. He and wife. May. reside in Hilo. They have a daughter. Kim M ie and granddaughter Kelsey. who li ve in Florida wi th husband. Doran. Fit. No. HNL LAS LAS HNL # 178 Dec. 17-2 1 0930 1730 1200 16 15 #082 Dec. 22-27 0930 1730 0800 1215 #086 Dec27-Jan I 14 15 10 15 1200 16 15
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IA NUA LI / PEPELUALI 2004 9 HAWAI 'I TOP 10 IN HEALTHIEST STATES 1 Hawai'i I"" c li ll1bed back in to the top I () he a lthiest statcs after the lowest show ing In I J years in a 2002 H G national sU I'\'cy. The staLe moved from I-Ith p lace in 2002's rankings by the Sponsored b)" A ~' . tnuiOl/ U nitcd H ealth Fo unda ti o n . Compiled from HOIlOlul1l Adl'erriser TOYOTA T he s ta te be li eves that a lot of (lllti HOIlO/1I11I SllIr·Bullerin pro bl e m s ci teu in Ha\vaii's hea llh pi c ture a rc re late d to the use of illegal ISLE GETS $300 MILLION Hawaiians, Kaho'olawe had come to uru!.! s. \V hich inc ludes a hi gher FOR DEFENSE CIP symboli ze Hawaiian c ulture and pride. inc i: lcnce of infectious and sex ually A massive defense spendin g bill tra nsmitte d diseases. low h igh school George Helm , a musician and singer. includes more than $300 mi llion for graduation rates. Ill0re occupati onal and another activi st, Kimo Mitche ll. O'ahu military construction projects. death s anu a hi g her-than-average Our family... drowned in an ocea n crossi ng w hile Some $ 177 mill ion is for improve infant mortality rate. ments at Schofield Barracks, including protesting the military use of a part of $49 milli on for each of two barracks Kaho 'olawe in 1977. New H ampsh ire led the nati o n as the complexes. Hi ckam Air Force Base is healthiest state in 2002. fol lowed by al so slated to get about $86 million, KAUA'I SURFER RECOVERING Minncs()ta. Massachuse ns. Ulah and your family. including $30 milli on for a con'osion FROM SHARK ATIACK Connecticut , control and main te nance facility. At A 13-year- old g irl who lost a ll but four Low ri sk heart disease. low heart Pearl Harbor $39 milli on is inc lu ded. or inches of her le ft ann is ab ly d ise ase and cancer death rates. an U.S, Rep. Ne il Abercrombie, a seni or recoverin g with an altitude that se ts overall low ll1 0 rtality rate. combined member of the House Armed Services th e example for positi veness. w ith a stro n !.! showing w ith low rates Committee and the House-Senate of slllokin!.!,·-v iolent uninsured Attacked by a IS-foot tiger shark o n c~' illl e. conference committee. said. "These reside nts - and pre ll1 ature deaths. Halloween, Bethany Ha milton. projects represent an important fe deral he lped J-I awai'i into 10th. reca ll ed, "Ri ght away. I knew it was a in vestm ent in Hawa i 'j and Our shark and I knew my arlll was gone:' economy." "They add up to more job W it nesses said that she never ISLE FILMMAKER TO opportunities. contracts for island screamed. "There was no need for RECOUNT NISEI HEROISM flnns and a ripple effect which reach th at." Already a top amate ur surfe r More than live d ecades have passed es virtua ll y everyone in the state." who aspi red to turn pro. Bethany is since th e last big-screen treat ment of Fell ow Hawai'i Democrat U.S. Rep. un sure if she would surf compe titi ve ly Hawa ii 's own he roi c W orld Wur II Ed Case also voted fo r the bill. again. "That was Goel' s plan fo r Illy story. Ih e part p laye d by Japanese li fe. and 1" 111 goin g to go w ith it: ' A m c ri c~ lll so ldiers ill the liberati on of KAHO'OLAWE RETURNED TO accordi ng to Bethany. France, STATE Ironically, her father. Tom Ha m ilton Since th e Dec. 7. 1941 attack on Pearl "Onl y the 13 ""ve" has a script and was at Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Harbor. the U.S, Nav y has contro ll ed :-.c vcral ac tors cO lllmitted tn (h e project mo ments from undergo in g a knee th e 45-sCJuare-mile island. usin g it for - Ti.lllllyn Tomita 10 ' OHANA IANUALI I PEPELUALI 2004 " Slot Strategy by Bill Konrad. Gaming IITiter (EDITOR'S NOTE: WE TRULY APPRECI I especial ly enjoy th e Island Books and 2 years for 1 - is this a deal or not ! 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Keep up the then feed it into the machine because this ple: 1 c herry 1 never left home. We al ways look forward to Las Vegas, NV. good work. seems t o let me play longer, Does this make c redit play = 2 the next issue. Mahala aga in for yo ur help credit return; 3 Phil & Mela Noniza , any d ifference compared w ith just pushing and hard work. We look forwa rd to your magazine! Manteca, CA. max bet? c redits, 6 c redit Naomi Kohagura , Bev and Val Kamahele , return, On these machines, you p lay one Henderson , NV. Las Vegas, NV. (EDITOR' S PANE : AS A LWAYS, WE credit a nd get the same percentage payback LEAV E OHANA' S FORTUNE I N THE Answer: The time of day o r night makes no H A N DS OF TH E LO RD . WE HOPE TO difference,You insert your coins and press the on one coin as you can for three. 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We look forwa rd to money they bring t o the casino, w hat mys elf in your great stories and articles. "speed" of p lay, Extra ka la just because I I denominations they play, how much they play The pictures and inspirati onal quotes every issue Keep up the good work and per session and what their playing objectives always put a smile on my face. Th anks fo r Hedy Harrison , take care. Here's a good way to last longer and lose less, might be, If you p lay without an objective , for lifting my days. Cerritos, CA, Kumao & Amy Matsumoto , It takes a little p ractice but it's worth the effort, Torrance , CA, example, the amount you are willing t o Joan Haston , (EDITOR'S PANE: M A H A LO FOR YOU R KI NDNE SS A ND GE NERO SITY. gamble or at what p o int you want to sto p Hesperia, CA, Play c redits from the c redit meter, 80 credits WE ENJOY PU BLISHIN G ST O RI ES THAT MAHAlO , playing, you are doo med to lOS ing. BRI NG THE HUMAN-TOU C H . A NY on the quarters for $20, Mentally count every HI , MEL, RE AD ER IS EN COURAGE D T O SUBMIT I enjoy reading your fantastic 'OHANA credit you win. When the coin meter reaches www.interexna.com. STOR I ES. BUT PLEASE BEAR I N M IND I am enclosing a ch eck to apply to the 2 for Magazine , It brin gs a lot of good news your mental tot a l, coll ect your coins, Also, W E EVA LUATE EVE RY STORY F O ~ from the Aloha 'uhane (spirit ) of Hawai 'i cash in your coins periodically. 1 subscription . I always enjoy reading the SPACE AN D A PPR OPR IATENESs.) magazine , Take care and maybe I'll run into and the Ninth Island . Keep up the good Two for one spec ial is an excellent deal for yo u in Las Vegas som eday. work . an excellen t magazine I Mahala for such Louis Hanohano, Amy Sasaki , great work and dedicati on for th e the Carson , CA. Honolulu , HI. information of our islands and friends . The proj ec t would also invo l ve (EDITOR'S PANE: LOVE TO ALWAYS Enjoy your magazine . Since I li ve on tile >C(}lIf;l1{(ed ./i "(J III page 10 pri vate Mainland pri sons in 1995 to Leilan i Young , demolishing oft"shore sea walls and MEET FRIENDS VISITING, BUT DON'T Ea st Coast I don 't hear much abou t Hawai'i. more tilan 800 casualti es as th ey ease crowd ing in prisons in the state. RUN I NTO ME , OKAY? THANKS. AMY.) Monterey Park , CA , adding groins - w alls thaI fun Your magazine keeps me in touC l1 . Tilank fo ught through German lines. Hawai' i spends mo re than $25 mi lli o n perpendicular to th e beac h - that Enjoy your mag azine tremendousl y, read ing you . a year to rent space in private prisons. DEAR MEL & EMilY, abo ut locals fro m Hawai 'i. Af!ree i ng to use a new pri vate prison coul d stop sand fro m being pushed Isao Silimono , PRISON PROPOSED IN ARIZONA I so en joy yo ur bea utiful magazin e. I did not Jim Akamine , Orange , Connecticut. in'-' A ri z~ lla coul d allov.I !-Iawai'i to down th e beac h by currents. The effort wan t to cut oul the subscribe r coup on. Las Vegas , NV. A private Mainl and prison company quickl y address its pri son popubtion would follow a $700.000 beac h Keep up the good work. Lots of good Thanks fo r taking my order on Ihe phone. that hOll ses hUll ure ci s of Hawai 'j problems without cOl1lmining a large repl eni shment projec t sched uled for information ancf update of activities in Las ALOHA MEl & EMILY, inmates has propo sed to build and amollllt of state money in ad vance. Apri I. Eve ryone who visits us reads 'OHANA Vegas. operat e a new prison for Hawni'j in Co ngratul ation s on ei ght yea rs of 'OHANA voraciously, then goes home to buy til ei r Ari zo na . T ile fac ili ty would be The ero ding " tlllb at Waiki ki aren't Magazine! Wishing yo u th e bes t always Aloila and Mallalo. WAIKIKI BEACH RESTORATION own co py, It is so nice to get educate d co nstructed in Eloy witllllut Ha wa i'i helping tourism. The narrowing beach Harry Pali , through your in teresting articles and newsy I'm always lookin g forward to rece iving th e Gov. Linda Lingle i:-. considering an v.:as a topic or disL' ussioll when Lingle Lahaina , Maui, HI. fronting cOJl struc tion l'osh. The "stuff " about peo pl e an d places . I actually next co py of 'OHANA Magazine . Happy aclm ini :-. tralioll has ag reed to consider additional $:2 .4 million into a beacll visit ed Japan in Ju ly. we nt to school with Va nce Cannon and Holidays! the plan. bu t no deal is imlllinent. re. pl eni shme nt proj ect lhat \.vo ttld adJ JU.O()() cubi c ya reb sand tn Ku hin enjoy Ilis niele news about people, Ted Kodera , or San Diego , CA . Hawai ' j began sending inlllat e~ to Beach in Waik iki . I, 11 O HANA IANUALI I PEPE LU AL I 200 4 Name Lisa Vias 702-737-7111 assignment in Orlando, FL. We were there for 15 years before are so many expatriates in Vegas. My girl friend , Lydia Ensor, Occup. Slot Club director (Barbary Coast Casino) we both retired. We bought a motor home and traveled all over is also from Hawai'i and is a flight attendant, so we get back Kanaka Educa. Eldorado HS '92, UNLV th e country for two years before we decided on La s Vegas. We home once a year. But I do miss the genuine feeling you get in Hobbies Work like Vegas because we have the opportunity to see many of Hawai 'i, even th ough I am glad to be here." Niele '0 On Mainland in Las Vegas since 1986 our friends from Hawai'i who come to visit. Our new year's "I graduated from Manoa Elementary School and was going to resolution is to eat right and stay healthy." Name Rodney Timbal 702-221·8798 Stevenson Intermediate when we moved to Las Vegas. So, I Occup. Reti red (Hawaiian Electric) 'Amelika really graduated from high school in Las Vegas. But I still call Name Madeline "Auntie Makalena" (Tavares) Yamada Educa. Roosevelt '63 Hawai'i home, as I have good, clear memories of the islands Occup. 'Uku lele teacher and musician Hobbies Exercising, bowling, Las Vegas collectibles (Snooping around the mainland beautiful beaches, nice people and great food. We have a huge (Hawaiian Legend Serenaders) On Mainland in Las Vegas since 2000 and interviewing Hawaii's expatriates) by Vance "Pukuniahi" Cannon Hawai'i clientele at our casino so I am always in touch with Educa. St. Anthony '52 islanders. I still have fam il y in Hawai'i but I work so much that Hobbies Handsewing haku and lepo'o, singing, music I haven't had any tim e to go home but will soon." On Mainland in Las Vegas since 1996 Hawai'i transplants on the mainland are easily identified by their mannerisms, dress, and speech. Name Debra Lou (Wong) Lantz 702-258-3134 Their cars have Ikaika (mini-gourd warrior helmets Occup. Information systems, division manager with feathers) or kukui nut leis hanging from (LV Valley Water District) rear view mirrors with decals such as " Hawaiian Educa. Mid-Pacific Institute '69, Tulsa JC Style" or " Hawaiian Pride" on their windows. Vance Hobbies Church volunteer, skeet shooting, camping, Cannon, owner of Vegas Vance Tours, finds time to four-wheeling interviews these interesting expatriates wherever he On Mainland in Las Vegas since 1986 OA YAMAOA S goes. If you'd like to be featured, please contact Vance at [email protected]. Name Tracey (Jenks) Charles 702·240-2085 Occup. Sales rep (self employe d) Educa. Star of the Sea '86, Cannon's Business College Hobbies Sewing, crafts, kids On Mainland in Las Vegas since 2000 "I have been invo lved musicall y with th e Hawaiian community in Las Vegas since coming here after retirement. My husband, "My family and I came to Vegas after I retired and I enjoy being "I got an ea rl y start in computers in Honolulu, right out of high Ray, enjoys being a marshall at Angel Park Golf Course and I retired. I spend my time exercising and keeping fit although I school, with Paradise Beverages and have been at it ever keep busy musicall y and wi th crafts. We moved here because could use a real job. I jog at th e fitnes s center daily but my since. I am looking forward to retirement in eight years at which of the weather and the reasonable cost of li ving. I teach favorite exercise is pilates. It is similar to yoga and builds time my new husband (of one year) and I will move to Texas. I 'ukulele and presently have 46 students, mostly seniors. My strength from the inside out or should I say mentall y and really don't have any family in Hawai'i any more, so don't get serenaders and I sing Hawaiian music for private parties, class physically. I do it to feel good, more than look good. I also bowl back there ve ry often. My hu sband and I enjoy tile outdoors reunions, senior centers and for patients in hospitals and twice a week with Hawai'i expatriates and we take 28 lanes and get great satisfaction from volunteering for our church in homes. Maui will always be home for both of us ." one day and 24 the other at the Suncoast Casino. Vegas is now the soup kitchen downtown. You know, one of those people home and I have not been more than 100 miles from here "My husband was in construction in Hawai'i before we moved cou ld be any of us one day." Name Jeff Belaski 702·95 1·4600 since I arrived." here, but work was up and down. Since we've been here he Occup. Manager (Bell Home Loans) has worked steadily. I had an answer to my prayers when I was Name Anita (Lau) Boyer 702-440·4901 Educa, Pearl City '86 offered an opportunity to rep resent a line of Hawaiian clothing Occup. Retired (sec retary) Hobbies Working out , Sllooting pool , ou td oor activities The .:Irt of beins lies in the power of and that has lead me into repping oth er thi ngs from the k~ppy Educa. Roosevelt '56 On Mainland in Las Vegas since 2002 islands. We miSs the beauty of Hawai 'i and our friends but wi ll "I was in real estate in Hila be fore movin g to Las Vegas and ~ x tr ,~ct iIl S Il .:lppinc>s [rom common tI1ins,. probably never go back to li ve; just visit. I don't have to have Hobbies Swedish weav in g, movies. travel was getting into the mortgage brokerage business. I moved my kids in private schools up here. as the public school On Mainland in Las Vega s since 1998 system is terri fi c" "I met my Marine husband in Hawa i'i on a blind date. We main ly because I could make big bucks here and there were married and had va ri ous duty stations before our final pl enty of plate lunch pl aces. I felt like I fi t right in , since th ere '" OHANA IANUAll I PEPElUAll 200 4 15 ••••••••••••••••• ••••••••• • ~, .... C C\ Ie /l'l d C\1t" .?<:~''' . LAS VEGAS POTPOU RRI Isle High School Reunion DEC 20 California Hotel Main Street Station Hotel Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas with Patrick •••••••••••••••••••• •••••• • landeza, Oak Park, CA. 818-707-2179. Feb 7 - McKinley' 57 Mar 3 - Kaimuki '49 ( OURHSY or ANTHONYaJrmS, LAS VEGAS ADVISOR • • C OMPILED BY EMilY O Z [KI. M AN,\GING EDITO R DEC 20-21 ~ ~ Feb 10 - Roosevelt '44 - 49 Apr 3 - Mililani '84 A White Christmas with Makaha Sons. CASINOS & SHOPPING The firs t 1.3-million-squore -foot phase of Prices for Horroh's Fresh Market Buttet ore Honolulu, HI. Candy Au, 808-949-3811. Feb 12 - Farrington ' 49 Apr 7 - Roosevelt '50 the mammoth furn iture mart is scheduled SI higher. Breakfast is now S 10.99, lunch is DEC 25 TI - Treasure Island now goes by the name Feb 29 - Konawaena '59 Apr 24 - Campbell '69 "TI.· The new paint job is part or the Tl's for completion in January 2005: 225 furni SII.99, dinner and brunch are SI6.99. Christmas Day ongoing transformation from the passe ture, bedding, decor, and home-design DEC 31 Apr 3 - Farrington' 84 May 13 - McKinley ' 50 pi ra te theme to a more trendy and companies are already under contract NEW HIGHEST TICKET Kenny Loggins. Hilton Hawaiian Village, May 18 - Baldwin '51 contemporary look. to occupy space in the market. A big Nevada tax hike that affects Honolulu, HI. 808-947-7877. Apr 24 - Farrington '54 The Sirens of TI - The greatest free specta Frisco Market Buffet - Arizona Charl ie's entertainment venues has raised the price JAN 1 Apr 27 - Kapa'a, Kaua'i, Waimea cle In las Vegas history is back and it's big Decatur upgraded and renamed its of the city's top ticket. The cost of the most New Year's Day buffet. The new Frisco Market is vastly expensive Celine Dian tickets has been Apr 30 - Waipahu ' 52 ger than ever. Whether it's better or not JAN 10 depends o~ if you buy into the new prem superior to the old buffet. with a bumped up S25 to $ 175 and S225. The hike Las Vegas Club multi-station live-cooking for mat is slightly more than the face value of the Wahine Afi"j Ahohui Crabfeed. May 4 - Baldwin '49 Ise, ThiS verSion is as advertised: a sexed-up Rowena Jackson, 5 10-887-4214; featuring American, Italian, and Asian added tax and is apparently being used to boys-versus-girls bottle that pits vampy Lynn Tilton, 510-786-1198. May 8 - Kahuku' 64 Oct 8 - 9 sirens against horny pirates. The sirens stations. Mexican, seafood, and other payoff the state for the less-expensive Hilo '62, Steve Nituro. 702-309-21 most of whom were probably in junior high selections are mixed in , along with extra seats , whose prices were not raised. JAN 12 -18 May 12 - Baldwin' 52 touches such as sushi and a dill-piCkle Sony Open (golf). when the original pirate show debuted So is S225 really the new top price for on May 17 - Leilehua '48 ore the stars. They sing, dance, crack jokes, barrel. While not quite achieving ongoing production show? It depends on JAN 17 and sling cutting innuendo. superbuffet sta tus, th is is a solid addition how you c lassify Elton John. The official Makaha Sons in Concert, May 19 - Baldwin '45 to the strong locals-casino buffet roster. Unlike the original. which lasted a mere announcement has been mode and John Whittier, CA. 562-907-4203. And at S4.99 fo r breakfast. 55.99 for May 21 - Castle '56 eight minutes and jumped quickly to its will perform five shows a week for five JAN 18 lunch, and 58.99 for dinner, it's near the weeks each year (for fewer than originally Sons w ith Raiatea Helm, Jake Shimabukuro A class reunion is w hen explOSive finale, this is a full-fledged top of the list for value. May 22 - Baldwin' 48 production running close to a half-hour. A thought) while Dian is on vocation. Tickets & Fiji at Aptos, CA. 877 -SUN-JOSE. nothing helps you recognize June 4 & 5 - Wahiawa & Kaua'; story is developed over a 20·minute Bellogio Buffet - The Bellogio Buffet are on sa le now for performances JAN 24 your old c lass mates continues to offer so many choices it's performance that includes a pop-style scheduled Feb. 13-22. and they're priced Keauhou Ho'olaule'a, June 11 & 12 - Mid Pacific Alumni as their nametags. dance number. Then there 's another 10 almost impossible not to find enough to at $ I 00, $ 175. and $250! For now. we're Hawari Island United Way. build a powerhouse plate. The best way classifying the John stints as headliner gigs, minutes of concluding festivities, complete JAN 30 With a DJ and boogeying sirens. to describe the breadth of the selection leaving Dion's $225 seats intact as the most is with a list. The following represents Hana Hou! Hawaiian Music Series, Suncoast - Suncoost will spend 565 million expensive production-show tickets in town. about a quarter of what was available Makaha Sons. Honolulu, HI. 808-528-0506. to odd a new casino Wing , double the size APR 18 during dinner on a recent Tuesday night: SHOWS , PRICES JAN 31 MAR 20 • Cornell Univ. Howai'; Club Lu'au. of the sports book, open a bingo parlor and Annual Moonlight & Magic, Alzheimer's crab legs, peeled shrimp, ceviche, wild ~ Hulo Through Time," Sacramento, CA. three new restaurants , and construct a Main Shows: A new variety show c alled Ithaca. NY. Paulene Mine Kowasjee, mushroom soup , tabouli. glozed carr ots Kawika Al fiche. 415-282-4865. Assoc. Honolulu, HI. 1.600-space parking garage. The project is Ovation has opened in the Desert Passage 607-272-8696. expected to start in June. creamed spinaCh , sauteed mushrooms: Moll at the Aladdin (where Bravo played): FEB 6 - 7 MAR 20-21 • No Hoc PHi '0 Hawal'; 2nd Lu'ou, loth Arizona Aloha Festival. Phoenix. N. grilled asparagus, red cabbage, various tickets ore $49. Punahou Carnival. Honolulu, HI. Madison, Wisconsin. Kate Millen, Wild Wild West - The Clark County Christi Moore. 480-854-3621: Lindo Kelsall. preparoflons of potatoes, elk, buffalo. FEB 7 608-264-0748. CommiSSion approved a zoning reclassifi lomb, turkey, veal, chicken, prime rib, A new comedy club called " last Comic 480-946-8022. cation that enables Station Casinos to Standing live!" opened at th e Sahara: Halau Hula '0 Leilani Ho'ike . Lihu'e. Kaua'i, APR 23 solman . swordfish, mussels, steamed MAR 27 Hana Hou! Hawaiian Music Series. expand Wild Wild West onto 20 acres of tickets are S36 .50. Donna Stewart. 808-635-7248. clams. pastas, fresh fruit, salads of all • Gourmet Affair 2004. Big Brothers Big Palapalai. Honolulu, HI. 808-528-0506 adjacent land. sorts" and a monster dessert station. The Steve Wyrick Show is now at the FEB 12 Sisters of Honolulu, HI. APR 3D-MAY 1 There s also a selection of sushi, though, Aladdin: tickets ore S59.95 and S79.95. Lincoln's Birthday, • O.N.I.P.A.A Crabfeed, Sac ramento, CA. Fash ion Show Mall - The second phase of 7th George Noope Northwest Invitational the Fa shion Show Mall is complete. The new su rpriSingly, it isn't very good. Prices FE8 14 Naomi Kalama , 800-700-6763. Bally's has introduced the Jubilee Hula Festival, Seattle. WA. Makanaokalanj. oren·t bad conSidering what you get St, Valentine's Day. • Menlo College Hawei'i Club 13 Lu'ou. 1 17 ,000·square·foot east wing and All-Access Backstage Walking Tour on 425-787-0928: Kathy Kapua Templeton, adjacent 72 ,000-square-foot outdoor plaza S12.95 for breakfast. 515.95 for lunch Atherton, CA. 650-543-3762. Mondays. Wednesdays. and Saturdays at 2 FEB 16 206-444-5255. opened with a total of 19 stores by 521.95 for weekend brunch, and 524.95 pm: tickets ore S10 and $ 16.50. President's Day. • Keole Beamer in Concert. Whittier. CA. Christmas In addition. here are 18 new for dinner, except Satu rd ays and 562-907-4203. MAY 1 Debbie Reynolds, Or leans - Dec. 27 & 28. FEB 20 ea teries are now operational In a new Sundays, when an enhanced gourmet • May Day! Wedding anniversaries for Mert S34 ,95 'Ainahau 2004 Lu'au, Gardena. CA. APR 2-3 & Ageno (Honolulu): Mel & Emily Ozeki third-fl oor food court overlooking the Strip, spread goes for S31.95. "The Natives are Restless ," Long Beach, CA. Debbie Reynolds, Orleans - New Year 's Gala Barbaro Ueda, 310-324·4 176. (Los Vegas). (Contact 'OHANA for Green Va lley Ranch Brunch - Toke De sert Passage Ma ll - RFR , a holding 8011 - Dec 31 , 139 FE8 22 562-985-7000. birthdays. anniversaries, etc,) advantage of the Sta tions' buffet S company based in Germany, has acquired APR 4 • Brothers Cazimero May Day Concert discounts for a weekend brunch at The Vincent Falcone Orchestra · New Year 's Washington's Birthday. the Desert Pa ssage Mall at the Aladdin tor He inoa nio Kalokauo, Torrance, CA Honolulu, HI Mountain Apple Co . Green Volley Ranc h tor just 5 10.99, This is Eve Gala. Suncoost - $ 129 95 MAR 5 5235 million A spokesman for RF R stated Clarice Nuhi, 310-549-5573: Randy Chong. 800-822-7088. tha t the fir m Intends to reconfigure the an ex cellent brunch with fresh shrimp Connie Ste vens, $u ncoast . Dec 29· 31 Junior League of Hawai 'j 80th Anniversary 310-686-0568: Kawika Viloria, 909-396-4775: entrance to open it up to the hotel and the and some of the best dungeness crab 53995 Celebration, Honolulu, HI. Puananl Edgor. 805-658-7458. MAY 2 we 've had. There 's champagne and a MAR 12 Brothers Cazimero in concert Kahului street Desert Passage's sale is unrelated to Vicki lawrence & Mama, Orleans make-your-own-bloody-Mary bar. APR 10 MaUl Mountain Apple Co. 800-822-7 088 Planet Hollywood's ongoing takeover of Jon 8 - II . 534 95 Hana Hou! Hawaiian Music Series, Brothers Pacific Univ. 44th Lu 'au, Forest Grove. OR. the Aladdin The Fremont buffet now serves freshly Cazimero, Honolulu. HI, 808-528-0506. Edna Gel'rlng, 503-359·2107 . MAY 28-30 Gameworks Noon Year's Family Event - Annual 'Iosepa Memoria l. Skull Volley UT Wo rl d Furniture Marl I" O HANA IANUALI I PEPElUALI 2004 on behal f of the defendant. My revelati o n came w hen I But for my fellow jurors wi th whom I served. I have no UJhtm tjou'r~ (all~d - S~rv~! learned that in the A meri can system. we "essentially reservati ons to state that the defendant couldn 't have closed the door o n the defendant to appeal because a life gotten a beller g roup of jurors to determine th e It'~ a fr~~dom that million~ sentence does no t place a pe rson in jeopardy o f hi s/her o ut come. The jury of the defendant's peers did its life." In essence, we were to ld that a life sentence responsibility thoroughl y and honorably. Gav~ th~ Ultimat~ Sa(fifi(~ for. potentially "saved" an e no rmo us amount of time and Irving Berlin said thi s in introduction to by DJ: Mel Ozeki, editor re sources in attorneys appealing the verdi ct. God Bless America: God BI~H flm~ri(a e celebrate o ur individual freedoms - speech, While the storm clouds gather mcong regate, speedy tri al, among others - yet, when We li ve in "the land of the Free and th e time co mes to being a "good citizen" here at home, home of the brave," and thus. have the Far across the sea. I witnessed to my chagrin and di sappointment, that we unalienable right to not exerc ise our Let us s wear allegiance just don't have lime. In essence, th e message I franchi ses to choose. but no t the duty to a land that's free: perceived while undergoing a process to be seated as a to serve o n a jury. The ve ry notio n of hearing people w ith a myriad o f lame Let us all be grateful J'uror in a murder in the first-deoo ree trial in Las Yeoa0 s was. "I just don't have the time, your Honor." excuses fo r not be ing impane led was For a land so fair. depressin g. The next time you're Even though I had served as a juror in Hawai' i, th e notified to serve as a juror. I hope th at As we rai se our vo ices experi ence as a juror for murder is a totally different you give due diligence to fulfill our experie nce because a person's life rested in th e carefull y gave us " instructio ns" to determine g uilt or In a solemn prayer. basic c ivic duty to yourself and your community. judgment of II coll eagues and me. The group dynamics innocence of the deFe ndant. Afte r that decisio n was during deliberat ion is a roller-coaster hi gh. rendered, th e punishment phase began. An intere sting phenomena during deliberation - the judge could not In o ur jury selecti on. about 150 be asked to c larify any points of LV's GROWTH WARRANTS MORE (OPS law: we must d e libe rate and people constituted th e "pool." The by Allel O~eki, ediTor court clerk selected 12 people decide each phase as a group. The who were in iti a ll y seated in th e dec isio n must be unanimo us, 12-0, j ury box. Each person was first or a mi strial would be dec lared. he (.Iil emma :0. ~a ~ .m o re in taxes ev~ry year affec ts In my fi ve hours: Tevely body. CalIfolnla voters recalled li s govern or and queried by the judge. then th e • We att ended to a bicyc li st who was run over by the In o ur deliberation. the re was sealed another in November. N evada is doing the same prosecutor. th en th e defense. The rear wheels of an IS-wheeler. A wi tn ess claimed that obj ecti o n for a death verdi ct. in protest of an $S36 millio n tax hike thi s ye~ r. prosecutoria l and defense Accordingly, a compro mise for th e cyclist appeared drunk and drove into the semi. altorneys have a spec ific number life witho ut parole. The inte res tin g ph eno m e na is that special-interes t \vhi ch awaited a "' gree n"· at an intersecti on. The two rear of peremptory or "bumps" each. When " bumped:' th e g roups lobby for prog rams that benefit th emselves _ tires of th e semi- tra il er rolled over him: the driver potential juror is excused for that trial. A reason for Individual r~sponsibilitlJ pare nts for public sc hool program s. more e ffi cient drove-off unknowingl y. being bumped is not required. roadway sys te m s, and so o n . • A woman complain ed that her From first reporting to our fin a l dismissal. each Among th e m y ri ads o f wants and After the 12 j urors are acceptable by the judge. prose prospective juro r is ex pected 10 be present at the needs. pe rhaps th e commo n in-laws from out-of-town took cuto r and defense . two more altern ates are chose n under appointed time and place . thread fo r th e sil e nt majority is a her child From her. The grand th e ~ al1le process. The jury th en hea rd testimony for and sense of law and orde r. parents claimed that it \va s ··for agai nst th e de fendant fo r Suffi ce to say. in th e initial se lect ion phase. tb ose who th e child's safety:' Hotel security abollt six days. To my sur mi ssed roll -call were deemed in cont e mpt by the judge. Public safety is indeed. a mother escort ed Medina to the couple 's pri se. Oll r dut y was limited to During th e trial. many of LI S report ed even two hours hood issue . Few will dispute th e rool11. W ith great interpersonal onl y about fou r hours dail y. before th e req uired time, largely because freeway j ams need for medical. fire o r po li ce skill and mediation . he calmly either morn in g or aft ern oon. can so metimes ca use excess ive de lays and each did no t se r v ices. The opportunit y 10 par convin ced th e couple that taking want to be a cau se for cl e l i.l y ing th e trial . ti c ipate in a police "ride-along"· a child fro III a parent P e r s o n ~ aged 7U ha ve th e in November from I () pm to 3 am w ithout court cu stod y is unlawful opti on to be auto matica ll y To in crease th e jury pool. th e 2003 Nevada leg is lature conv in ced m e that Las Vega s (k idnapping ). Despite th e ir pl ea ex cused o n requ est. Persons remove d a provi sion that here tofore autlllllaticall y wa rrants m o re cops. that the chilclmig ht be in danger. child ""returned.'" se ated on a jury get a t\Vo excuse d attorneys . It abo doubled th e dail y compensa year exemption fro m recall. li on to $40/day fo r triab 111 0 re than four da y:-. in le ngt h. A total of si x patrol offi cers are charged to crui se th e • A nother hote l se cu rit y call - tres pa :-.s illg . The hote l. to strip area. bo unded by Industri a l ano Maryland. and include it :-. ;:ltTiliateu properti e:-. . can t ~ ll i.l per .... on th ai fl paradox of th~ slJst~m Sahara and SUll se t. ill th e g ra ve-yard shift fro111 10 pill he/ she is persol1 (1 11011 g row. Security identified and Our jury to 8 <.1m . A n aweso me a mo unt o f rea l es tate th at includes detai ned that p~rson until Medina re:-.oh ed th e i~ :-. u e . A ft er all tes timony wa s rend ered ··g uilt y"' 18 O H ANA I AN UAL I I PEPELU A LI 2 004 19 --;--~-=~------.------~-- ./ / .•.• ...... < / < •... , ~ '".," ~ , ..) ' >colllll1uedfroll1 page 6 /.,. H >, . crowd with his di stinct flavors at Malibu Chan's, ~which ~ 'I ege preparatory academy, Andre Agassi Foundation, . . ' / 0, world- ~" nowned ppstry chef ...and the ex utlve ' , . /' / ' is among the, Las Vegas.' finest in ' Euro-AsiaB, Pacific . nd now newly " apPointe,d/ Honorary Consul Educators can ot apply or ,~e nominated for thIs award. 4 vpastry cheff6r the Las Vegas Hi ltpfl, hosted the' Pa try i ~ / ihe Rim cuisine. rr",was Terel1'ce's third appearance at the" >- General of Japan in Nevada. / /' A special cOlIlJ)1ittee fro ~ the Milken Family"" and Vi s ~a'lArt Soiree with 13 othe r master p5stry chefs,. \ Masters Dinner. ' · " Foundation works with the state schooL d'istricts tollnd presepting the finest artistry in pastry-making. All Duri\lg his public high school career, Wayne wo n and secretly ,Observ.e ' r~cipient s for more than a···year. pre entations were so real-rooking, su.ah as ribbofl5 and s;.ve·;·al. nationa'l public ' education ' awards fpr bis sEt", and the other national awardees will t'ravel to ,flowers: tha; you'd think those were 6 rnamental'and not .. Roy Ya~~guthi is fanlous throughout the , innovations In college.preparatory s(udies-. , ,'"... .' " Washi.ngton, D. C, in May to receive check;;,r6r $25,000, edible, though everyth'ing is I (See- the birthday cake tha~ / islanQ.s for his rest..aurants a n.d has two in lollS Vegas that . . His wife, Sadie, is a special projec ts coormnator for tbe whi ch each recipient may spend as they wish. , Ho made for ' mily Ozeki 's surprise birthday party on bare hIS name-sake, Roy's. Born in Japan, Roy a],so Claik County Assn. of SchQol Adminis,trators. acquired hi s Japanese culture from hi s mother/ and Joann e has tilUght at Cl ark High SC,hool for the p ~ 14 p=,ge '27. ~ // ./ . ,"" .,.,' / / / father, who 'is a Maui I{a ti ve. By 17 , knew hi s { ailing '. Wayne and Sadie atten,ded the same elementary school y~aT s. 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T he v ic tim was robbed or money at g un the mag ic a nd si g n rltUfC of A loha o nly found u n the w ill forever be 11 ne mesis for every bod y. Bl'SS Pr es~. point. Po li ce offi cer ril ed rohhe ry re porl. (A re minde r is lands o f Ha"va i' j Nei. rac ifi e Is la nd Dis tribution. be alen about your s urroundings and s ituation. Victim III 1002. Nevadans ni xed all assessme nt fo r a bond issue • C hris tmas Talk Story, /-/ onolul u Tir en tre for Yon lh. • tJFrolll the Ground Up," Ski l ell Lei' C rol/p. Sllllloth c laimed that rohbe ry happe ned ·' I·ast·') to expand th e library system. The local sheriff plans to Il a rd wver a nd C D. Stay in a holid ay mood a ll yea r as ja zz w ith world cla ss p lnyers w ho bring e nthus iaslll, ask Nevadans 1'0 1' a bo nJ tn hire more pol ice of ficer :- • DUI. Responded to mutor cyc le officer need for YU LI reC'td a n d li s te n in m o no log u es selected fro m the integrity and vi rtuos ity to every li ve p e rfllrmance. because th e department's gap is already be low the bac kup. The dri ver was ci te d fur DU I. (A reill illue r - in p"pul<1r Ho no lulu Theatre fo r You th C hristmas Til lk Alo ha MU Sic Inte rna tiona l. nationa l ave rage fo r me tropo litan a reas . If pity ing a addit ion to be ing arres te d. the dri ver wa s arrested and Storv p rod uctions. Pe rformed by Honolulu Theilt re specia l asse ...:;~ m e nt for more law e n fon.:cme nt a rise:-.. I ,l nd llt hl'r [()t(l l actors, th ese stories o f H awaii's • "The Perfect Harmony," No Ilu"ul'n. Na H nkupa is jai led. the cur w a ~ toweu. and like ly_ the sl art o f more g uess it gets Illy VOle. today's new ha rmun ic g roup preser v ing th E' artis try woes 10 com e_ ) O H ANA I AN U A LI I PE PElUALI 200 4 25 d Casinos Hustle for Isle Business s the numbe r of is landers We had E mily Ozeki's sur A v is iting Las Vega s prise 80th birthday party co ntinue to acce lerate. more Nov. I in the cavernous ban cas inos are beg inning to reali ze quet room o n the third floor. the "value" in the v isiting 50th No other organization could State Is lande r to lodge a nd have done better' Richard gamble at it s prope n y. a nd Florence Nagamine fro m Honolulu also celebrat That phe no m e non has becoill c ed th e ir 50th a nniversary more evide nt s ince Jackie's has th e re: Ri c hard had only re turne d a s an inde pe nde nt l Ollr exemplary praises. too. operato r w ith it s own c ha rte r air lines and g rollncilransponalio ll to And Marine Corps Gunnery the casino that the cO lllpany deals Sergeant (retired) Andrew w ith. In dow ntow n Las Vegas. Oku celebrated hi s birthday those casinos are the Las Vegas Nov. 30. also in the banquet C lub, Golde n N ugget and Lady room. Since Andy 's w ife . Luc k. A long the s tri p are Terrible Pearl. celebra te d her He rbs t o n F lamingo. H arrah 's birthday earl y December. the and Flamingo Hilto n . C lub surprised her with even ~"'~u t 2003) more cake that could feed ... -- Several years ago a s ig ht-seeing three times the 200-plus to ur operator told Ill e. "Th e re velers. casinos would pre fe r a bu s lo ad of Is lande r s to three bu ses o f Banquet supervisor Vicl~----- have a Haw aiian Karaoke every Friday for reside nt Hill, Lindsay and Cindy Nagasa",a, Tommy DON" ell ~ es~ed ana locals, ant.! si nce th e 2 00:?: football sea son. beam ed in all Medeit'os, Dalton and Poxie Cazimero, Stan Taguchi, City, ST, Zip ------:,------:,-----7...rt'fT-f-I1:t::e~n"'\u~~~l---__=_------' " UH te lev ised games a nd hos te d Pupu & Pigs kin Party. Dennis and .lode Panganoran. Jim Akatnine. George the 'Dio T '"'r , 'ki and Pasha Leong. o r the cook hi mse I f. Peter Telephone --,-""_1__ ' _,----- ___ LV C luh GM Tommy Kaminsln)J1lillued all pllge ::8 \, I IANUA L I I PEPEI UAt' 7000 27 >colllilluedfroll1 page 27 that now call Las Vegas " home" is a mythical fi gure COllVc.rllcn! on the second floor, whi ch is a pleasant departure from because there has not been a census to specifically Hours th e din of a busy casino. Lunch at its coffee shop - bring count them. The 2000 federal census counted sli g htl y two and order one entree, same for the dessert I more than 16,200 that c lassified the mselves as " Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islande r:' w hi c h by definition ' OHANA Another Magazine associate, John Barr, the includes other islands of the Pac ifi c. crusader of "evil hi gh prices" at But that number, a UNLV demographer stated that it Findlay Toyota, is could be about four times that because of the census' sys giv ing a $ 10 certifi tem that people freely choose their categorization. In the cate to locals that absence of data, I still feel comfortable to g uesstimate bring their ad to the about 50,000 - 55,000. If anyone has a range that could showroom and test be verifi ed, please contact 'OHANA. - Mel Ozeki drive any 2004 car. The certificate is 1/ y aur &'hl-iaJfv hl,ja r a year, redeemable at any Acceptipg most iDlwan<:es. restaurant li sted as a plant lI'lf1eat. Michael J. Tomita, D.D.S. place that carri es 1fyaur &.ioian i& jfilr ten year0 " Stan S. Askew, D.D.S. the rnagazi ne. Coordinati on with plant tre&'V. all restaurants is 1/ y aur &.hl-wn ioIfilr a 1?/etirJfl0, 2sland - DENTAL CENTER projected Dec. 15. plant poopl8. . ~ . ofSwnmaiin !7fJzxiny .. ~I. .. !J&wona£k As an asid e. the number of ex-patriates from Hawai' i llJilIll), isfandclenlafcenler. cam ([fU~ 1,onw.er1P \ Open: Mon .. Thurs. 7 AM. . 7 P.l\t Fri. 8 A..\t • 3 P.M. & Sat. 8 A..~. - I PM. 97\ 0 Covington Cross Drive, Suite 100 Parkway & TO.... T1 Center Dril-e) .. 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