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D EPA R T MEN T S FESTIVALS: CULTURAL ALOHA FROM SUNNY CELEBRATIONS ON CALIFORNIA BOTH SIDES OF PACIFIC by Aloha Joe ...... 10 by Mel Ozeki, Editor 24 CALENDAR ...... 7 OCTOBER - 'OKAKOPA CLASSiFIED ...... 44 ROYAL WAIKOLOAN PERSONIFIES LUXURY 15 DA KATONK KID by Pat Morita ...... 16 HAWAIIAN BOWLING TOURNAMENT 18 FROM THE EDITOR ...... 4 HAWAIIAN MUSIC REVIEW 19 FUTURE SHOWS & SPECIAL EVENTS ...... • ...... 40 Top NOTCH TEAM MAKES THE DIFFERENCE 20 GASA-GASA GOSS I P by Steven Lum ...... 12 Look for us in REMEMBERING IZ 30 HALLOWEEN - GOLF: TEE-OFF How IT CAME TO BE 36 WITH 'OHANA November at the by Stephanie Holland ...... 40 NEW BROILER BRUNCH California Hotel! AT BOULDER STATION 37 KAU KAU KITCHE N by Auntie Lele Yuen ...... 32 Can't wait? UNLV LOVES Visit our Web Site: ISLE STUDENTS 41 LAS VEGAS: ALOHA ON WHAT'S NEW & HOT www.uhbooks.hawaii.edu/rainbowtique.html THE INTERNET 43 By Deke Castleman ...... 28
HILO VIKINGS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ...... 6 MEET FOR 35TH 46 EXPERIENCING LAS VEGAS ...... 38 NEXT MONTH - in th e November Issue of 'Ghana: QUE KUULEI PUNUA: MOVING TO T HE KAUAI'S HULA TREASURE NINTH ISLA ND ...... 8 OAH U'S MARLA GOMES: u N V E R S T Y o F HAW A 1'1 DANCER ON THE SUMO LAS VEGAS STRIP by Mina Hall ...... 34 BOO K S TOR E S 2 'OHANA 'O K A K O PA 1997 3 II • .. •• n II n I I. U I II U II .. II U 11
'(')"""1lANA A Note from the Editor 'l1.eOVlS "fa n,\1' 1'l' " T STUPIDITY. MEL OZEKI, PH.D. Pliblisber / Editor Mel Ozeki, Ph.D. Starting our second year a nd growing at an Associate Publisber accelerating pace, The ' OHANA goal 10 be & Editor / Accounts Emily Ozeki REBEL AGAINS Tl1t~m' " no n-traditiona l and firs t-c lass" has A7"1 Director I arrived . " The Aloha Conn ecti o n", its Design Diana Barclay-Crane newest ni ckname, is indeed s preadin g like cane-fire, g row ing at an incredible pace. Subscripti o ns have been p he nomena l ~ Pbotogrnpby Roy Ogata (fon,,"lyofHilo) GEl AGAINST SMALL MINDS. Brian Janis/ Living Isla nd·Style in LV Phototechnik (LqJ Vtgas) Going about town a nd meeting wi th fo lks, even in the 100+ degrees in July and August is fun . So many wonderfu l peop le. Yo u can Primer Southwest Color G raphics physicall y take an islander out o f H awai ' i, but not fro m the heart. TY. REBEL AGAINST CONFORI Contributing Brian Janis of Phololechllik, finall y popped Ihe questio n Ihe laS! Write1"S Mark Adams (Ma ui) time I visited him to review s lides fo r 'OHANA. Dressed info r Deke Casrleman mall y - rubba slippers, sho rls a nd a T -shirl - Bria n q uipped , " Me l. Rita De Silva (Kaua'i) are you reall y a Ph .D.? They us ua lly wear coats a nd ties." I Mitch Fox answered, "Sure, dis is the kine c lo thes we wear a t ho me, espec ial ~EBEL AGAINST BOREDOM. HE Mina Hall Stephanie Holland ly whe n it's di s hot." Aloha Joe Subscribers Kalina Johnson - Even tho ugh we haven ' t even beg un to send re newal notices, we Patrick Ka'ano'j AG~INST .' humbly thank folks who have alread y sent a re ne wal c heck for the l MEDIOCRITY. Steven Lum Donna Manz second year. Gerald a nd Martha Jenne r fr o m G reenv ille, IL senl Pat lVlorita their check in mid-Jul y wi th a no te. ';Keep it coming." Marge Grover Pyles (O'ahu) Marsden of Junc li on C il y. KS sen I a c heck: Scott Auyong of Leil ehua Yuen (H awai' j) Henderson, NY call ed to inquire abou t sending a c heck wit hout an
'Dbo"'l is published by 07.cki Enterprises, Inc. Coprright ® invoice. Yes!!! 1997 'Oh:II1 :1. All ri ghts reserved. Reproduction of ; n)' - Please mail your checks before the date a ll your la be l, w hic h m:lIcrial frOIll this issue expressly forbidden without written denotes expiration of your o ne-year s ubscription . For example, permission uf the publisher. " 10/97" means a renewal in November. (You may post-da te the Subscription: Based on U.S. currency, check). 12 issues per year. U.S. $32.00. -'fyou don ' t get your issue by the 10 th , pl ease e m ai l o r CALL LI S! - Annua l s ubscribe r card s for discoullts w il l be sent to you next C ontact us at: mO l1th . In the meantime. jus t te ll th e bus inesses that you're an 'Obflllfl 'OHANA subscriber. ---~B 4573 Porta clown Lane __ EAR EB E -L-; - Sec " Birthday Pe rks for 'OH ANI\ s uhscrihers" on page 4 6 . Las Vegas, NV 89 12 1-5756 Isla nde rs to Las Vegas Phol1 " (7 02) 434-0544 • An est imated 400,000 islande r tri ps w ill be.: made in 1997 to The FAX (702) +35-8561 Ent ertainmen t Capit al of th e World. according 10 the !-Ia wai'i web p;lge: Vi s il ors and Conve ntio n Bure au. I' ve heen to ld thai anothe r Iravel http://www.ohanilll1 THESE READERS MAKE this very attractive magazin e. I was the very first iss ue, we have had sur 2-4 OCTOBER Makaha Sons in Concert, 16 NOVEMBER 19 DECEMBER ' OHANA MAGAZINE very pl ease d with the contents of the prisingly good responses from peo ple Hwn. Steel Guitar Assn. Joliet Redondo Beach. CA: Ke King David KalCikaua Mem. Princess Bernice Pauahi A SPECIAL ENDEAVOR mag az in e as we ll as th e great quality both in Hawai'i and here in La s Vega s. Convtn" Joliet. Il. Don Weber. Po'okela Cultural Fdtn., 310- Svc., Honolulu. HI ; William Bishop Mem. Svcs, Honolulu, HI ; 815-485-6765: Wally Pfeifer. 371-1 131. Maioho.808-536-7602. Wm. Maioho. 808-536-7602 or Aloha' Please send us your magazine you have incorporated in it. No wonder Indeed, yo u have helped our business 815-725-1887. 25~26 OCTOBER 25-29 NOVEMBER Monico Cockett. 808~523 -631O. because it is so nice to know about the Hi State Senate and Go v. Cayetano grow' 3-6 OCTOBER Hui 0 Sacramento Outrigger WAC Championship Tourney 24 DECEMBER Ha waii's peop le. I am su re that 'Ghana ha ve congratulated you for your publi In a very special way, 'G HANA means Maui County Fair. Canoe Club 100+ miles Long Wahine Volleyball. HANUKKAH. magazine links all of us together, espe ca tion. Are there really 400,000 trips "family" binds us ex-Hawai'i re sidents 4 OCTOBER Distance Race. Sacramento, 27 NOVEMBER 25 DECEMBER cially the ca len dar eve n if we do not from the island s to Las Vegas each together and makes living in Las Vegas Lokahi Ohana Ann . LO'au CA. Bob Steele. 9 1 6~988-2419. THANKSGIVING. CHRISTMAS DAY. attend the events. We at least have the year? Awesome' so mu ch more enjoyable. Thanks for and Concert. Parkland. WA, 31 OCTOBER 29 NOVEMBER Aloha Bowl (O·ahu). HAllOWEEEN. option. It occurred to me that thi s magazine is adding thi s new dimension to our lives. 581-6504. Notre Dame at UH 31 DECEMBER Aloha, Angie Keeney, UH Wahine Cross Country 31 OCTOBER - 2 NOVEMBER First Night Honolulu (O'ahu). more " loca l" to us mai nl anders th an (Honolulu). Rancho Cucamonga, CA MAHALO. Team vs. UNLV (Sunset Park), 17th Ann. to 'oe e ka Lo Hula 6th Ann. Ho'oulu Lahui Queen Kapi'oloni Mem. Svc, island magaz in es such as Aloha, Island The Staff at RAINBOW REALTY, Lau Kanaka No Hawai'i 15th Festival. Pleasonton, CA. Ingrid CultUral Fair, Corson, CA, Letly Honolulu, HI. Wm. Maioho. 808- We look forward to reading the 'Ghana and Ha wa ii because it relate s to things Las Vegas, NV Ann. LO'au, Scottsdale. AZ; Ed Garlasa.415-355-6451: Suo. 310-538-1556. 536-7602. magazine. It is informativ e and ve ry going on in the mainland as we ll as in Roy. 602-566-5588. Gordean Lum Villiados, 5 10- 7 DECEMBER REUNIONS - A very big mahalo for yo ur 'GHA NA profess ional. th e island s, whi ch is a lot closer to 10 OCTOBER 786~2890. 56th Anniversary, Pearl 3-5 OCTOBER It helps us who love to trave l to La s each of us. I would second the alterna Magazine. You not only crea ted a won Beamer Family Show, San 1 NOV EMBER Harbor,O'ahu. Leilehuo High. Closs '65, derful voice of information on Hawaiian Diego. CA. 619~523~ 1010. Frank De lima. California Honolulu Marathon and California Hotel. Las Vegas, Vegas a chance to keep informed of th e tive of Dave's to send our Secretary, Leila Hondo. 909-595-7185. happenings, but have succeeded in Makaha Sons in Concert. Hotel. 800~634-6505 or 702-385~ Wheelchair Marathon. new happenings and doings. It al so Clyde Ni shim ura a copy or two to dis Anchorage, AL: J.R, Degala. 1222. las Vegas. 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(The Hawaiian Islands are comprised of eight Association (415-365-645 1) presents islands - the enormous emigration of islanders to the the " 17th Annualla'Oe E Ka La continental U.S. sounds appropriate, yeah?) Hula Festival" in Pleasanton October If you'd like to share your experience, we'd love to share it in 'Ohana Magazine. 3 1 to November 2. This three-day hula competition features solo and group •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• It • e e •••• performances of kahiko (ancient) and The Road to Las Vegas While at Fort Huachuca, I m et my Aft er years of t raveli ng and experi ' auana (modern) hula. bV AI Cross w ife. Corol, and we got married. e n c ing t he competition and p ri ce After gradua ti ng from We continued t o live at Fort e rosion of the hand h eld industry, The holiday season kicks off with th e Kamehameha Hi g h Sc h oo l in Huachuca after getting out of an opportunity as general manag "Second Annual Holoku Gala Ball" 1961, I join ed the U.S. Arm y with the service. er fo r a compu ter company in by Polynes ia Pol ynes ia' "Somet~ing the 7th A ll Hawaiian Company. Bell Aerosystem s hired me a s a n Phoenix, Arizona, was offered to Simple" (408-972-0 I 07) Basic training was com pleted at engineer compiling communica me. - from left, Butchand Victor Alcantra, Victor ligot , and Ro yDuran - Fort O rd . California, and from t ion information for the U.S. Army. As fate would have it . o n my move 011 November 16 there I was selected to attend When most of the milita ry con to Phoenix we decided to visit my in San Francisco. were among a ho st of local entertainers who gathered the first computer operation c lass tracts were voided , I went to parents, Don and Kathy Frink, w ho This year's guest lIlusician ever given by the Army at Fort work for General Electric owned the Kama'aina G ift Shop in for a Kanikapila at the California ~ot e l. is Loyal Gamer, Hawaii's Monmouth, New Jersey. Corporation in Phoenix, Ari zona. Las Vegas. My fathe r, Don, had Co -s ponsored bythe California and LA.V.A, (larry Ababon and Alcantra) Produ ct ions, Upon completion of my school While in Phoenix I continued to already re t ired from the b u si n ess Lady of Love, L oyal also ing, I was sent to Fort Huachuca, further my educat ion by going to a nd my m o t her, Kathy, was think performed at the Las Vegas the fi ve- hour jam sess ion was a hug es ucc ess Arizona where I spent my entire ing o f semi-retirin g. Arizona Stat e University, majoring HO'olaule 'a in September. three year tour. in Mathematics. We had so much fun while in Las playing to an over-flow crowd , Over the n ext Vegas, runnin g into so many of my friends who were either visiting or THE FINEST IN 20 years my travels in the moving here, that working fo r the • BEEF JERKY. DRIED FRUIT. ASSORTED NUTS compute r family business became a viable industry t ook option . A decision was made and • T-SHIRTS· AND MUCH MORE!!! me to Utica, we opted to stay in Las Vegas to N .y .. back manage the Kama'aina Gift Shop ~~______~1IJI~~ SPECIALIZING t o Phoenix, and get out of the compute r busi a nd on t o ness. IN Huntington My w ife and I have been here for \ ALL GIFT BASKETS Beach, five years and we e njoy the life California. style, but the main reason is t h e NEW! ~ As an engi every day contact with the p eo ANYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE PERFECT GIFT neer for over p le from Hawai'i. 1 ten years, I Even though we don·t li ve in $350.00 Value 1 YOU 'LL FIND AT IV/lidl/"cllldes: moved into Hawai ' i, the warmth of the people 1 w h o visil our shop doin g their i the sales • For Hawaiian residents onJy! • Free 2 Minute Phone Call! arena and omiyage shopping . make us feel Bonus: 5 extra Free pulls to (anywhere In the USA or canada) J :: became we're still back home. win $1 Million! • Free Night Stay on Weste r n Future Visit! 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Wel l, we've been open California for the Aloha Concert Hawaiian Adventure, sen t an air r ec i p i e n t o f th e a wa rd . I t i s that Na t i ve Ha w a i i a n s are M a u i . Jam and E Hu l a Ma u , A t a l l for business f or several months chec k of a program to h er p eo p l e o f i ndi ge n o u s p eo p l e, events, we meet count less listen r ese r ve d r o r Th e r esol uti o n \v a s llllanl+ and it's doing fine . What can you dau ghte r on Maui. A u n ti e's e rs and f riends, many of whom H a wa i i a n d esce n t . m O Li s l y s u ppo r te d w i th l i t t l e do at alohajoe.com? You can lis d aught e r said, " W h e re did A loha PR O B O W L I N subscribe to 'Ohana. If all of my t en to our shows " LIVE " a n ywhere Joe get t h is music? We n ever D eSo t o h a s b ee n a l o n g tim e d i sc u ss i o n. B ut Co u ncil listeners worl dwide wou ld su b H ONOL UL U in the world , on your computer. hea r this stuff he re?" W h en in m e mb e r s Ill a d e t h e ir po s ition sc ribe to 'Ohana, our Las Vegas p o l i ti c a I a c t i v i s t with just the click o f a mouse. yo u ' r e i n Hawai' i, you most l y T H RO U GH 2 00 1 H a wa i i a n i ss u es. i n c lu d i n g c l ea r that th e y wa n I 10 (Sa turday, LIVE 7-9 a.m. PT -re-run f riends would have one of the hear " Th e Hits " . O n Ha w aiian lorgest readerships o n the p lanet. Gove rnor B e n Caye t a n o pr o p e rt y betw ee n Thursday, midnight - and Monday Adv enture we pl a y everything , th e A l o h a A in a m ove m e nt i n acq u i r e Tell your friends about Haw aiian s i g n e d w i t h th e N a ti o na l 11 p,m. PT) We also have reCipes th e 197 0 s th a t r e s ul t e d in K a m Clo l c B e a c h P a rk s II a n d fro m Isl and C h e f s, Aloha Joe's Adv enture Radio a n d 'Ohana. SO , WHAT'S NEW? 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Baba 1998. w i th t h e am o u n t L ava fr o III Ki l au e a I k i III 1980, e-mai l add r ess i s a l oha est releases way before they hit Alimoo t on boss and Ri ck Ric k ard i n c r e a s i n g t o $4 M by 200 1. d es t r oyed Wa h aul a H e in l! . j o e @ m ic 200 0 , co m , " the streets"in Hawai 'i. That way I taking care of the rhythm guitar. O r l a n d o a l so v i e d t o h o s t t h e can air the m as c lose t o t h eir Hapa's newest, " In The Nome of N A T I VE H AWA II A N w h i c h i s 7 00- yea r s o l d and BAGS ALWAYS PACKED! release as possi b le, In some cases Love" is doing real well here on C EN S U S CA T EGO RY Pr o B ow l . b e li eved t o be Ll se d f o r I used to go to Howai ' i once I get "t est pressings" o f CDs way the Mainland as is "Kaliuwala " Wa h a u la T h e f e d e ra l Orfi ce o f h um a n s a c ri f i ce . every year or so. Then I started ahead , II has always b een my from Nathan Nahinu , C hino M A U l CO UN C I L Ma n age m e nt a n d B u dge t i s was c o n s i d e r e d as t he Ill os t Hawaiian AdventUre and my t rav policy t o ploy The Music of M ontero and Tr oy Fernandez SE EK S B E A C H F RO NT e l pattern changed, This yea r Hawai ' i as soon a I get it n o mat kno w n collec tively a s Palola . You expec t e d t o a n n o un ce in s acred of a n c i e nt Ha wa iian a lo ne I've been to Maui , then to P R O P E RT Y t er where it was recorded . ( I get can find a complete list of whot O c t o b e r w h i c h ce n S ll S ca t e t e m p les , Hono lulu f o r the Hoku Awards, releases from Hawai'i, Japa n , t o buy at www .alohajoe.com . gu r y N ati ve H a wa ii a n s w i ll Ma ui Co ullt y CO Ull c i l m em T h e I a v a ha ~ de~tro yeci again fo r Is rael Kamakawiwo'ole's the Mainland, and Eu rope), If Look 0 1 Al oha Joe's Sh opping funeral and again for A l oha people comme nt on a p a rticular list b e in . A n in t e r age n cy t a s k b e r s h a ve a pproved a r eso lu - a lm oS I JOO h n lll t':s in (WO s ub Fesllvals in Sep tember (also act. I play them again, II's Ihat f or ce r el.'o mm e n ci s t h a t t io n u r g I n g Ma y or Li n da di, i :-: i on:>. and a v illag e in t ht' hopped over to Molokai f or two simple , Since we began, I tell ALOHA , Na ti ve H aw a i i a n s r e m a i n in C r ock e t t L i n g l e to b eg i n art' a. 1<1 in c lud e 1I n ,\ t h l' r days) I am planning t o do my folks. everywhere , if you h a ve n ego t i a ti o n s t n p u r c h a se t wo !'> rna l l e r te m ple s i t e O HANA ' O KAKOPA 1997 11 . ------. huge red rock formations. Similar red rock attractions can be found in Sedona, Arizona . While Las MORE ISLAND GASA-GASA Vegas does not have the g reen trees and fauna of Hawai'i, malihi HOPPING GOSS P nis will drive 45 minutes to Mt. Charleston to escape the heat and •••••••••••••• go hiking amongst the pines or ski JAPAN-KONA STEVEN LUM down the slopes of nearby Lee FLI GHTS Canyon. Some malihinis are even UH-HILO GETS EVERYDAY BY B ack in 1986, I too was a malihini Lee recently hosted Prudential going to Utah and purchasing low to Las Vegas and consequently Location's Eorl Lee as well as Matt priced acreage w ith trees on it UNDERGRAD DECEMBER found myself floating around the Arashiro and Kathy Choy in the and if they are lucky enough, a AS T RONOMY Japan Air lin es incre ases it s pool w ith law classmate Dave small stream or c reek (here they Crystal Room at the Desert Inn PROGRAM fou r dai l y f li g ht s to Kana to Barker. Dave wou ld be basking in call it a "wash"). ':5i Developers where Hall and Oates played to one eve r yday b y th e e nd of und ergrad u ate the hot sun mumbling, "Mecca, two standing ovations. Although Jonah Murakami and Jimmy Hawaii 's fir s t th e yea r , according to Mecca - everybody comes to the group is responsible far many Gomes recently set out for as t ro n omy program s begi n s Mayor S t e phen Yamas hir o I Mecca". Little did we know that hits, the only thing that Earl and Scottsdale, Arizona and were host t hi s fa ll at th e U ni ve r s it y o f of th e B i g I s l and. the town would double in size from Matt could recall from their drink ed by former Maui Mariott Hawai ' i at Hilo. Th e program MOl/nll KI'(I OIJ-I'l'rmrory. photo by Rohert a 650,000 population in ten years Manager Jim Rose who can now Coello. Big /sftllld Hllwaii \/lsllOr·.\· BllrCWI ing days about this famous rock wi ll provid e s tud e nt s with "T he Big I s l and peop l e have and that many people would group was the album cover por be found running the Mariott th e backgro un d t o co ntinu e in made us fee l we l co m e and Th e cou nt y' s R esea r ch & indeed come to Las Vegas, as visi traying the rockers as gay (a result Mountain Shadows resort. Also visit advanced s tu dies of as t rono thi s ha s bee n a m ost imp o r De ve l opment Departm e nt tors and also to call home. As of too much partying leading to ing was Gerald Takeuchi from Four tan t fa c t o r in our decision es tim a t es that t h e 50.000 Hawaii's "brain drain" continues lack of memory) . Many of you who Star Insurance. The eye opener of my , enter s upport j obs at th e and more retirees arrive, you can are visiting Las Vegas in the future the trip was how different a tourist Ma un a K ea Observa t or i es , o r to expa nd t h e frequency of Jap a n ese v i s itor s annuall y rest assured that more and more can plan ahead to see your destination Scottsdale is from Las pr ep ar e f o r caree r s in the o ur f l ight s ," a J A L exec u s pend about $ 56 milli on . restaurants and businesses you visit favorite entertainers since the Vegas or Honolulu. There are many co m pute r indu s try or hi g h ti ve sa id . will have a malihini serving you. Las resorts as well as shopping centers hotels announce their headliners sc h oo l sc i enc e leac hin g, Vegas continues to live up to its months in advance. Check them (Fashion Square has both Z'Tejas U I-l - I-Iilo C h a n ce ll or Wi lli am reputation as "The Entertainment out in our Future Shows & Special and P.F. Changs - both very popu Your premier source for the Capital of the World". "Star Policy" Events. SS) In addition to headlin lor spots in Las Vegas). Th e biggest P ea r man s aid . at the hotels seems to be returning, ers, Las Vegas and Hawai'i are sim difference is the architecture and VANDALS HIT SOFTWARE OF HAWAII but instead of headliners like ilar in that both economies are the landscape. Every building has • Hawaiian Clip Art & Pictofonts Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Ella bringing in the newest and most its own style and grace, without JAPANESE TEA • Hawaiian Language Fonts Fitzgerald and George Burns , the contempo rary retail outlets. Sak's the cookie cutter image of Las HOUSE - AGA IN • Hawaiian Screen Savers Co ll ection baby boomers have demanded to Fifth Avenue's outlet (Off 5th), Vegas where every strip mall and The ce r e monial Japan ese t ea see the e ntertainers they grew up Worner Brothers, Disney and Nike house looks the same. The streets with. The marquis, now sport names are just a few of the exciting retail stand apart because the setbacks h Ollse o r Hil o's Lil i ' liokalani Hawaiian Clip Art CD -ROM #1 ...... S59 Pictolonts are'dingbat" style fonts witll A collection of over 600 grapllics (color and graphics in place of letters_ Includes bolll th e like Chicago, Hall and Oates, Bette ers being brought in to stimulate ore forther apart and empty fields Ga l'J e n s Ilas agilin been va l1 - b&w images) in both EPS & TIF formats . Dual TrueType & Postscript font formats . Specify Midler, Rare Earth, Boz Scaggs, and the tourist driven economies. More ore shielded by two rows of trees - dal ized. Th i s tim e key pa r t s format CD-ROM for Macintosh or Windows. Macintosh or Windows flopp y disk. Fleetwood Mac; o n and on in an is better and most everybody is not just one. Try and find a 7-Eleven Hawaiian Word Process ing Tool s .. $59 Pictofont 1 Hawaiian Icons ...... $19.95 or a $3.000 l a nt e rn we r e Hawaiian language fonts - 9 font lamil ies Pictofon! 2 Oriental Motifs ...... $19.95 endless musical parade through coming to Las Vegas. Las Vegas is (there are over 150 in Las Vegas) r e mo ve d. The n ew t ea h O Ll se , including both TrueType & Postscript formats. Pietafant 3 Ha waiian Motifs .... $1 9.95 the desert. Marketing to the baby an exciting lawn, but one of the on a corner in Scottsdale and you Specify Macintosh or Windows lIoppy disks. Piclofon! 4 Marine Life ...... $19.95 th e second t o be bui ll. wa s Hawaiian Screen Savers ...... $19.95 Pictofonl6 Petrog lyphs ...... $19.95 boomers who are n earing retire advantages to living here is Ihe w ill run out of gas. The city planners s ch c duleu fur d e dication l a l e 19 animated color sc reen saver modules for Pic!ofont 7 Tapa Type 1 & 2 .... $19 .95 ment o r a re in their high consump ability to jump into the car and visit placed the most attractive shOW use with After Oa rkTM from Berkeley Systems , Add $5.00 per order for ShlPPlfIg & !Iand/my t ion spending m ode is "key " to other areas to enjoy the things in case shops (furniture stores, high s limm e r . Th e fir .'" t ea hOll se. bringing in the n ew gamblers. life we took fo r granted in Hawai'1. end restaurants, etc,) on the main built in IY72. was d es tro yed ':;'~":;;'"'" """ bb ~'"~'~"""'. ~"'" MusiCians who span dec ades o f Utah a nd Arizona are c lose by and thoroughfares and placed the b y ar s oni s t s 111 1994 . The Top 40 success draw high paying ironic ally o ffer much of what we convenience stores and tire shops n ew lea h o u s e CUi'lt $ 4S0.0()O. . '.... bEl c rowds in small e r, more intimate le ft behind. A nuisance such as red behind them. Many of the resorts OJ-! _;,-- venues and are popula r because dirt in Hawaii is a major attraction have beautiful, large sculptures they p lay all o f their "o ld ies but at Zion National Park and Bryc e gracing their entrance as well as ~, POBox 88~4~~~~n~~~~~!~~96 83 0 - 814 3 goodies" Desert Inn Exec Michael C anyon National Park which offer continued on page 42 Ph one: 808-522 -9090 • Emai l : gllo va h o b @ol o h o .(om I \ 12 O HANA ' O KAK OPA 1997 Hmvai'i - The Big Islalld by Emify O~eki. Associate Editor • Explore vast expanses of recent lava fl ows. • Chall e nge giant marlin off the Kana Coast. • Visit the past fe-created at ancient Hawaiian te mples. Booking a holiday on Hawa i ;i, the Big island, is like reserving grandstand seats on the act of Creation. Twice as large as all the oth er major islands combined, it is also the youngest island . In fact, it is still being born. 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T he songs are a m ix person teams, a nd it is a sell o ut every Malle Kudasai (M & H H awai ' i - 2035) • In th e tradition of L ena of Island style ori gina ls including year." according to Tourname nt directo r MHCD 15 2 1) • Ukulele virtuoso Ohta Machado and Genoa Keawe, Moana " Kaukalaikalolo" penned by Keli ' i W ilfred Lau o f Hilo. San (H erb Olua) offers an easy listen Chang sings a chorus of Hawaiian Tau'a and Dw ight Tokumoto. me lodies. With a wonderful vocal ·' It ' s a g reat to urney because it's a n ing pa ll et of e ight ukule le instrumen KeIi'i Tau' a , Pule Mua - Chams tal and two vocal arrangements. A back up and a sweet fa lsetto soprano, opportunity f o r East m eets West ," B o b ing the war. W e have a sp e Th e Orl ea n s Hot e l , a s i s H awai ' i Canoes (The M ounta i n spectrum of mus ical color is offe red Moana o ffers up a traditional A pple Co. - M A CD2032) • This i s an Aok i says w ith a smile. "Ever yone l ook s c ial Seni ors Di visio n during t e r pro p e rt y h os t s th e here fro m the featured title tune of Hawaiian sty le o f music fro m the extraordinary work by Ke li ' i Tau'a. fo r ward to th e f ellowship and party ing." the t o urnam ent, and thi s $100,000 Orleans Senior "ChOllO M alle Kudasai to Jungle heart. This recording was produced This is a musical documentary of the seg m ent i s very p opular ," Open o n Nov. 9. Thi s Pro L au sa i d the to urney b egan in L as Vegas Rain , Blue Darling, Hawai ' i Call s, by Ke n M a kuaka ne a nd executive V oyage of th e double hulled ca noe L au explains. Am event i s o p e n t o th e ab o ut 15 years ago, st artin g w ith 16 and two te nder vocals by guitari st produce r Jon de M ello. M akoti ·i. The chants were incorporat publi c, but limited t o 35 0 learn s at a no th e r cas in o bow ling alley. A similar to urna me nt is al so Danny Otholt. Island Blend. In Harmony (Island ed in the cere monial launching of the e ntries. The e ntry f ee i s "Th e intent was and still i s to h o no r h eld the second week o f Lena Machado, Hawaiian So ng Bird Blend - MG3038) • A home grown do ubl e-hulled Hawaii a n canoe those w ho were inte rred in re locati o n Marcil. A bout 500 bow l er s $ 125 . Call the Orleal/s at Lena Machado, Hawaii an Legends, Northern California group composed H6k" le'a (Srar oJGladlle.\'S) in 1974. camps and suffe red di sc rimin ati o n dur- participate. 888-617-608/ for details. V o l. 3 ( Hana Ola Records-Cord of Ray DeCoito, Sam K apuhelani This recording le t's you feel the International - HOCD29000) • The Ka 'ana pu, Lono Frede ri c M a hi , V illi power and hear the heartbeat of ka legendary Le na Machado comes to Ka'imi Joy a nd D w ight Tokumoto moan a - the ocean. The chants are life w ith a ll the me mories, life, sound hits the spot with th eir first CD . The powerful and the sou nds are full of ~~~III'~'~~~~IIII~ and feelings of Hawai ' i ne i. Here is a vocal arrangement s are reminiscent the wonde rs of nature and for these treasure o f Hawa ii an standard s from of The A li ' is and The Surfers who mome nt s carri es you back to the way the heart o f the one who wrote there. al so started the ir musical careers O Ul- it was hundreds of years ago. ~{illl:~:~ ~{illl:~ A collec tion of 17 of #e invite you to experience the Aloha Spirit! Le na Mac hado's best WE HAVE THE LARGEST SELECTION ANO VARIETY songs - from "Ei Nei, OF SPECIALTY FOOD PRODUCTS AT THE BEST PRICES! Mom, Ku ' u Wa Li 'i Li ' i Cha rles Kekuma no, president of Hawaiian Ellen Wright Prendergast; "Kolopua " by Konia Cathy Lee & Judy Ni tura - M y Childhood Days, E Music Ha ll of Fame a nd Museum announced and Eliza Holt, and "NolI'i" by Samuel ku ' u B aby H al Cha the selection of five new inductees to the Ho ll Kuoldwi. of Fame. Honorees c hosen by the organiza e ha ," and he r signature The Advisory Selecti on Board, chaired by • Beef Steak Nuggets* tion's Ad visory Selection Board in their final Koha uaiiu Lake, follow strict criteria in making tune of " Kauoha M ai - meeting in May, a re composers David Nape, • Beef Jerky • Dried Fruits their a nnual Ha ll of Fame c hoices. Members The K eyho le Hula" . John K. Almeida, Bina Mossman, R. Alex of that Board are Irmgard Farden Aluli. • Clam Jerky • Nuts Anderson o nd Inngard Farden Aluli, the first Produce d by Harry B. Haunard Apoliona, Mahi Beamer, Nina Living Treasure of Hawaiian m usic. The new • Turkey Jerky • Candy Sori a Jr. , thi s album of Keali'iwahamana, Aaron Mahi and Harry B, ind uc tees w ill be honored in the Hawaiian '- songs was speciall y Soria , Jr. • Salmon Jerky • Cookies ~ Music Hall of Fame's third annual Inaug ural reconditioned and mas The 1998 koa exhibit featuring photos and • Clam Jerky • Chips Concert on Prince Kuhio Doy. March 26,1998 $ tered to C D from he r at Hawaj'i Theatre Centre. Information about each inductee will again • Li Hing Goddies (Secret Family Recipe) ori gin a l recordings. It 's be produced by Martin & MacArthur with O-mIVW" 'V.\~~ An additional "Famous Songs" cotegory has disploy portions designed and mounted by a mu st h ave fo r a ny been added to the Ho ll of Fame this year, to Robyn Buntin Gallery. Richard Towill is the Stop by and say Hello! Bring this ad with you Hawaii a n C D coll ecti o n. honor five traditional Hawaiian songs of con * Home of the Soft and Delieiotls design architect of the Holl of Fame trons for a Special Discount, tinuing popularity: 'Howoi'i Aloho" by the Moana Chang, He Leo portable exhibits , which are on display all Beef Steak Ntlqqefs Reverend Lorenzo Lyons; "Ua A Li ke No A '0 Maana - The Vo ice year ot different public sites and schools 702-388-0073 Li ke" by Alice Everett; "Kaulana No Puo " by 112-8 North 3rd Street • Las Vegas, NV 89101 We toke pride in our reputdion From the Deep Ocean a round O'ohu. (Across from the Fremont Hotel) for customer selYice ond competitive prices! 18 O HAN A ' O KAK OPA 1997 19 Top NOTCH TEAM MAKES .------. ------, THE DIFFERENCE by Joy Nishie & Me! Ozeki BEHIN D ALMOS T EVERY PUBLICATI ON TH AT CO MES IN FRONT THE EYES OF THE PUBLI C , " The re wasn ' t a lot of local c ompetitio n : ' Braune r says. In the earl y 1980 s o nly o ne o the r TH ERE IS A PRINTER AND PH OTOGR APHER S THAT BRING IT TO LIFE . shop in Las Vegas was doing colo r separati o ns. IN THE CAS E OF 'OH ANA MAGAZINE , SOUTH WEST COLOR GRA PHI CS AND So he and hi s wife, Karen, decided to move wi th PH OTOGRA PHERS, ROY OGATA AND B RIAN J ANIS, HAV E BEEN TH E "C ALA BAS H" their two youn g sons lO stan the business. OR EXTENDED FAMILY TO THE COR E OF "THE ALOHA CONNECTI ON" . However, the business did no t get off to an easy SOUTHWEST COLOR GRAPHICS beginning. Brauner says Las Vegas was a ··goo d . o ld Established in 1981 when Paul Brauner moved from b oy t ow n '· New York to Nevada w ith hi s w ife, Ka re n, and two m eaning that children. Previo usly he worked for a g raphics arts D(/ /1 Pe tlerscl" pressmall a ll d Mel ciz ecking p ress sheets. yo u h ad to manufacturer fro m who m he boug ht some equipment know people to start a color separation business in Las Vegas. w here you had to "kn ock in order to get dow n something in order The bus in ess was a venture be tween Bra une r and busi ness. to build something new." several panners, none of w ho m a f C in vol ved today. " ft was more " We wanted to move to a n area th a t ha d future Th e c ity had ro om to by luck, li ke growth," he says, "not a large metro polita n c ity. But g row plus the overto nes any busi ness, a pl ace that was within SOO miles of one ." of a weste rn , pionee r a tm osphere w as ver y we got start Las Vegas was th e pe rfec t place, according to a ppe aling as w a s the ed" he said. Braun er who came from a c ity o n th e East Coast warm climate, he said. 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E laine says selling the stu ness was from within th e state. began over 3 0 years ago in th e he describes him dio and leavi ng behind so many In Augus t 1994, Southwest s leepy lown of Hilo on the Big self as "Nevada's m emories was not an easy thing. ex panded their operations to [s land. m ost danger ous Roy still enjoys doing photography inc lude printing when th ey [n the late 19605, he inher ited p h o to g rap her " . as a freelancer for the 'Ohana bought their firs t fou r-color a career and family busin ess, whi ch he is' He's Magaz ine and taking pictures of press. The expansion was due Kilauea Art S tudio, from hi s experi enced every weddings and family portraits for to tec hnology for making color parents who were both pho ride in Las Vegas. people from Hawai'i who have separations was becoming easi tograph ers. Thoug h not hi s inc l uding th e moved here. Although they have ly avail able. Today the compa c areer of cho ice. according to Sc r eamer. ·· But left behind 30 years of memories in ny uses top of the line equip hi s w i fe , Elai ne, Roy set Olll Briall Jallis / Pit%(ecllllik m y greatest ru sh Hilo. th e Ogatas have begun to ment making it poss ible to see to get formal training by tak was making m y free fall sky dive. establis h new re latio ns hips In ings, but he also does portraits and any type of printed pi ece from in g c lasse s for professiona l That had an ex treme impact since I Hawaii's Ninth Island. weddings. start to fini sh. pholographe rs at the Brooks had never jumpe d b efo re." he "One of my most fun weddings At prese nt , 99 perce nt of Institute in Santa Barbara. l aughing ly sa ys ( now). Bri an i s BRIAN JANIS was shoot ing Pat Morita's wed Sou th west's busin ess is local indeed a ve r y easy-going f e ll ow He quick ly establi s hed him Janis of Pholotechnik has been ding. Someone recommended me w ith about I percenl coming Ph yllis Riggio, Geri Spaill and Ka ren Brallner, se lf a s a portrait photographer to Pat, whom [ see is still the zany, wit h an ex c epti o na ll y great per from o ut side of Nevada. They s hooting professiona ll y for 12 office & fil/all ce 1Ill1lll1gers. and b ec am e th e State of humorous, gentleman that r got to sonal ity . p rint s u c h pub l i cat ion s years. His major clientele are the Hawaii's first know . H e real ly adds a new dimen a s Rec h a rge r Maga z in e, He beli eves that some larger casi nos in Las V egas and Indeed, both Ogata and Janis as ma s tcr pho sion as a columni st w ith ' Ohana ," Metropolitan Nevada's Finest of hi s suc cess ha s Fortune 500 companies throughout phot og r aphers and So uth \vest tograp h e r . Brian exclaims. Ho mes, En te rt a inm e nt Today, come by es tabl ishing the U.S. Hi s specialty includes Color as the printer. playa major Roy was also Vegas V is itor. Gaming Times, "relationships" with conventions and co rporate mee t- If you ca ll hi s s tudi o (7 02- role in "The A loha Connection." th e fir s t to and ce rtain ly. 'Ohana . hi s customers. introducc Brauner says that fo s co lor photog tering th ese ti es wit h raph y to th e Your Friendliest Hawai'i Buyer's Agent in Las Vegas hi s cli ent s i s ve ry c it y of Hilo , im porta nt in a bu si w hi c h prev i Residential and ness where it's easy o u s l y only Commercial Free to estab li sh a publ ica had blac k a nd • Sales Consultation ti on but where fai lure w hit e pi c for Your is hi gh. • Leasing tures, as we ll Real Estate He as es tab li sh a • Property attributes th e Management Needs oth er part of hi s S lI C Roy Ogara, p ho(og rapher sc ho o l of CI"J cess to hi s emp loyees photog raphy. (j) Ci) - th e heart and soul of Sou th wes t E laine, who has wo rked w ith Roy - Color Graphi cs. So me ha ve bee n 2 since hi s ea rl y days, say s photog CI"J w itl1 him since hi s ea rly da ys . raph y was more than ju st takin g Brauner says he has made it hi s cri pi c tures of peo pl e. it was about teri a to get to know hi s people .. ~ ~ building re la tionships. S he re lat es • "I neve r rea ll y wa nt ed a bu siness to how they would take schoo l pic 2 W ~ gro w to a size that I didn ' t at leas t tures of peo pl e w ho wou ld lat er r- k n ow something about e a c h co me ba c k tn th e m f or their employee." he sa iel. " I always say wedd ing photo s a nd th e n fami ly -3: it's no t th e conductor th at makes th e port r a it s. =a mu sic """'!J "O ne thin g about th e profess ion - Defini tely, he and hi s orches tra of tha t m ade it wo rth w hile w as the ~ C/J 42 emp loyees are crea tin g grea t peop l e."' said E lain e. ·' It was Give Us a Call at 1-800-697-7246 C mu sica l pi eces in th e worl el or print always a joy to see th em aga in·' . 101 S. Rainbow Blvd . • Suite 20 • Las Vegas, NV 89128 • 702-259-7540 ing in the Las Vegas vall ey. 22 ' O HANA 'O KAKOPA 1997 23 0------0 by Mel Ozeki. Ph.D. Publisher & Editor KONA & LAS VEGAS HOST MAJOR CULTURAL FESTIVALS Two major cultural festivals take place 011 both sides of the Pacific in early November - the 27th Annual Kana Coffee Cultural Festival KONA COFFEE MAC NUT on November I through 8 on the Big Island C HOCOLATE CHUNK PI E and the 2nd Annual Japan Festival on November 7 through 9 in Las Vegas. TOM LOHRMAN.W I NNING RECIPE. m ainstay, to uc hing the li ves o f near PROfE SS IONAL DIVI SION ly every Kana family. Hawai ' i is the KaNA COF FEE CU LTURAL FESTIVAL only U.S. state w he re coffee is com KONA COFFEE RECI PE CONTEST s m a ll J apa n ese-own e d fam il y merciall y grown a nd small fam ily FEST IVAL farms. As the p la ntati ons gave up, farm s make up the la nd scape along The Ka na cele bration is I NGREDIENTS: land was divided in LO s mall 3-10-5 the famed Kana fa rm belt. I 9- INC H PIE SHELL-UNBAKED Hawaii 's o ldest fo od festi val. acre parcel s 1/ 4 LB. BUTTER (U NSALTED) Event hi ghlights arc the Kana and leased to 1/2 C. SUGAR th e labo r e r s . Coffee picking contest, farm a nd 2 T KONA COFFEE mill tours, a rt exhibit, la nte rn 12 OZ. SE MI- SW EE T Th e cos t of pa rade, recipe contests, g rand CHOCOLATE -CHOPPED th ese ea rl y parade, M iss Coffee SC ho larship 2 OZ. BITTERSW EE T l eases was CHOCOLATE-C H O PPED Pageant and th e fun Kana Coffee o n e- half th e I 112 C. DARK CORN SYRUP c r op, and b y C upping Compe tition. I T. VAN I LLA EXTRACT 1 910 , on l y The Cupping event, in its II th 1/4 T. SA LT J apanese cof year, is a blind-taste to g ain 8 EGGS 3 C. MACADAM I A fee farm s sur braggin g right s for growin g th e NUTS- DICED vived. The first best coffee bean in Kona. Nov. 5 Filipino s is the pre li minary and ab ollt 50 H EAT Il UTTER AND SUGAR arrived to work farme rs e nt e r a sack of beans IN 2' Ql!ART SAUCEPAN. th e coffee fro 111 the ir fmms. Twel ve a re BRIN G TO BO I L FOR 11 12 MIN UTES. but was best suited for the Kana d istrict. farm s about selected ror the c hampio nship o n RESTA RANT TRANSFER TO MIX I NG IlOW L. Work ing the tropical coffee fi e lds has 1920. pic king Nov. 6 . STI R IN C HOCOLATE always bee n lab o ri o us because every coffee d uring Las Vegas UNTIL MELTED. A D D CO RN Ex pe rt coffee pi ckers w ill also thing - from p lal1ling to pi cking - is the season a nd vie for braggin g ri ghts as the SYRU P. VAN I l.LA AND SA LT. ST IR. ADD EGGS AND done by h'lI1 d. Nati ve Hawaii ans and re turnin g t o fastest c herry picker. INCORPORATE UNTI L SMOOTH . C hinese labore rs first worked the large the s LI gar fi eld s EVEN LY DISPERSE MACADAM IA coffee planta ti o ns owned by Caucasians ill the spring. CO FFEE'S NUT S ON Il0TTO M in the mid -to- late- 1800s. During the Cof f ee ha s OF PI E SH ELL T H EN COVE R HOURS: HERITAGE 1880 s a nd earl y 1890s, Japanese immi WITH C H OCOLATE MIXTUIU. s in ce fl o ur ~ MONDAY - SATURDAY 9 AM - 11 PM grants began the ir coffee legacy in these The fi rst wri tt e n me ntion of cof BAKE AT 300 DEGREE S ished a nd has SUNDAY 9 AM - 9 PM fee in Kona was noted in 1840. FOR 45· 55 M I NUTES. sam e Kana fi e lds. es t ab l i s h e d 382-0338 • fax 383-3020 C offee was p lanted in severa l C HILL AND SERVE . W he n the world coffee marke t crashed it se l r a s a n 12 SERVIN GS Located in the Cali fornia Hotel & Casino locations around th e Big Is la nd in 1899. the la rge p lantations shifted to e conomic ' OHANA 'O KAK OPA 1997 25 0----- _____ 0 APAN FESTIVAL IN LAS VEGAS '97 JAPAN FESTIVAL IN LAS VEGAS O ver 1,000 j,'panese November 7- 9 performers, local artists ·'Thi s yea r 's pro mi ses to be even bi gger and and celebrities will be FRIDAY, NOVEM BER 7 be tte r. " exc la ime d Ra y Norri s, o f Bal la rd entertaining you \,vith Japanese O ut door Communicati o ns. a public re latio ns company in dance, music, artistic Performances Las Vegas. Norris' e ffo rts, a lo ng w ith Bob displays and more. 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM Fremont Street Experience J ilc haku. a fo rme r Hiloan and th e re peat c hairman This promises to be the (at Third St reet) for this ex travaganza. were hi ghl y s uccessful in cultural event of th e Special Taiko Drum [h e fes ti va l' s inau g ural de but - it was nomi year. Don't miss it! Performance n ~lI e d a s th e lOp 100 c ultural event s in No nh 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM A me ri c a fo r 1996. Green Va lley Town Center More tha n 5,000 Japanese (Green Va lley Pkwy at Sunset) and A meri ca n perform ers SATU RD AY, w ill trave l to Las Vegas fo r NOVEMBER 8 the Nov. 7-9 cele bration. Fr iendship Parade 1 :00-3:00 pm La s Vegas Bl vd. "We want this fe sti va l to (Fre mont 51. to Gess 51.1 be the s howcase of the work we are doi ng in the SAT. & SUN ., Japan-America Soc iety of All EVENTS ARE FREE NOV. 8 & 9 Japanese Cultural Nevada. Our goal is to For more information or to participatE! ea" Exhibits become the primary SO urce 11 :00 AM to 4:00 PM (702) 252-0277 fo r U.S.-Ja pa n re la ti o ns Fash ion Show Mall Nay N()l'l'i.\ here in So uthern Nevuda ," rhe /.lpan Festiv.l l in Traditional Jit c haku l.as Veg.ls '97 thanks its Performing Arts sponsors: said. 1 :00 PM to 4 :00 PM • Las Vegas Events Magic Theater in MGM Grand T he three • Internation.ll Gifts, Inc Adventures Theme Park day fes ti va l • E.l gle Canyon Airlines Outdoor Performances i n c lud es • JCM Ameri c.Ul Corp. 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM p e r f or • American Nevada Corp. Fremont St reet Experience The cellle rpi ece is th e (at Third Street) mance s • Citibank Fri endship Parade at pill. • Pa n.l snnic Sys tt:' n1S Co. r r o m SUNDAY, NOV. 9 Nov. 8. 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Procyon · Las Vegas, NV 89103 toy store in its c hain in the Forum extravaganza-type show will love the /O() q'c I~O U l!y H(lck G uarantee 514.95 .. $3 51h, NV resldellts add 7% sales tux, S 1.05 Shops a t Caesars. A 46-fo o t -tall ani- latest inc arnation of Jubil&e at option for 539.95. 28 ' O HANA ' O KAK OP A 1997 20 0------~T~ ~!~ by Charles K. House, numerous Nlaxwell. Pukalani. M a u i politicians , Althou g h hi s p o lice m e n, fire ph ysica l vo ic e m e n, taro farmers, was sil e nced by fi s he rme n, busi death, the legacy nessmen and the a nd presence of maka 'a inana I s rae l Ka ' anoi (common people), K amakawiwo'ole they all came to will always be pay tribute to with us. Not onl y him. in the songs he Hi story w ill show re c orded and that on the m ana'o ( thoughts) evening o f July 9 , on num e rou s 1997, from 6 to s ubjects, b ut hi s 10 p.m. all atten effect o n the mul tion was on the titude of p eo ple S ta te Capital; by that he ard him, radio, tel e vision, came to watch hi s newsprint. and in concerts, saw him pe rson, everyo ne o n t e l ev i s i on, hono red thi s man " la lked " to him in w ho is now big Cy b e r s pace or ger than life and knew him pe r a lllong the g reat sona ll y. legends of Brudda Iz could Hawai ' i. I am so c<.I si ly be coined proud to have Hawaii's Financing Link to the Mainland "Thc Voice of th e cal le d him my Century," and this fri e nd. fac t was proven as he lay in state at T,hrough hi s music , the basic needs of Mahala nui loa, Brudda Iz. Specializing in. the Capital Rotunda, with Hawaii 's hi S people were expressed and th e top music ians filling the Capita l • Relocations stron g d eS"lr e to malama the aina (take by Mil/a I-Ial/, 'Oltana• SIII1IO Coilimnist Bu ilding w ith swee t music and care of the land), Hi s songs contained • Investments Haw a ii an pageantry. sU,b tl e messages for the future gener I o nl y me t Is rae l Kamakawiwo'ole a ali o . f couple of times, but it was e noug h to • First Time Buyers Bruclda Iz was the CO llllllo n people 's ns 0 what was important to our make a lasting impress ion, I learned Ali 'i (hi gh c hi ef), and they came out ~ n ~es l o r s and what should be pre • Fast Approvals by the tbousands (at least 20,000) to SCI ved for the future, of his untime ly d eath from m y frie nd pay homage to a person that touched Sale in Japan. Sale is be tt er known as It was a pri vil ege to have been close the ir hearts, spoke the ir la ng uage and sumo star Ko nis hiki, He sent m e all e to Brudda Iz in the Rotunda and MANOR ", sa id w hat was in the ir hearts and m ai l with the bad news. Ko nis hiki watch these thousands of people say I_~I Mortgage Services mind s. They carne to ho nor sorneo ne a nd Is rae l werc good fri e n ds that ~ l o h a, SOme talking to him, some cry LliS M>gas . D roll,!!.!' CO/II/IY . Los 11 l1gl·it·s w ho ca rn e frorn "' humble beginning s," com muni cated ofte n by e - mail, Ing and some praying, It was amazin g ~ tried e verything good and bad , then Konishiki knew tha t I was a ran o f to see Na Kupuna (elders) and moth Patrick Lee hec arn e a powe r ful s pok es rnan Israe l's so he kepI m e informed w ith ers with children in stro ll ers and tod aga in st drugs and yo uth gangs, and the latest o n the popular s in ger. I Vice President dl ers hang in g 0 11 . Every ethnic back prornoted non v io le nce and the pursui t could sense the sadness in Koni s hiki 's g round was represented, whi ch clear Scott Auyong June 27 me ssage (the day afte r Is rae l ( )f" t h e H awa ii a n C ult ure and s e lf' ly showed that Brudda Iz's message passed away ), H e was hurt in los Senior Loan Oftlcer d e te r mina ti u n i n t h e f o rm of was heard by everyone. s o ve re ig nl y , in g a fri e nd . and evcn more hurt Fro m Gov, Cayetano to fo rmer Gov, Ihal be couldn't go hack hume to 25R'i S . .lone, Blvd .. S uite 2 -B Las Vegas, NV Xl) I 0 2 John Waihee and the S peaker o f Ih e say guod - hye, / ' OIIf;lIl1 e d (III pllg e 42 30 (800) 986-1 4 14 ' O HANA h Up :llwww.manoI'014u·tgage.n)01 The T.apPlnS~ of Life In Ha~al~1 ------0 ------~~----~~----~~--~~------o by GrOl'er Pyles. O'allll Co rrespondellt To order the Kau Kau Kitchen Japanese-American ex pe ri e nce In "The initial idea was to take o ne Cookbook or The Banana Hawai ' i, starting when th e mail aspect of Japanese Ame rican hi story Book, call toll free: 1-800-YES ste amer "Ci ty of To kyo" docked in in Hawai ' j and to do that. whethe r KAU KAU YUEN, fax: 1-800-FAX-YUEN, Hawai ' j in Feb. 1885 carry in g the education. sports or politics. Of Email: ' O H ANA ' O KAK O P A t 997 33 - ~--'~------, The Significance - Th e ring entering ceremony is a chance for the audiell ce to see all of the day's performing RING ENTERING wrestlers, and for the rikishi to show off their impressive kesho-lIIawashi. Their syn chronized //loves also have traditional meanings: CEREMONY • The clapping is to alert the gods and for ~------. fJurifica tion. b)1 Nlillfl /-/111/, 'Obrmn co/mill/is! • The raising of the arms shows that they carry no weapons and will play fair. One of the most exciting • The lifting of the kesho-mawashi replaces moments during a tournament the stomping, which is done to drive Ollt is the traditional dohyo-iri, evil spirits. or ring entering ceremony. (the a is les that lead to the dohyo ). The refe ree enters first, followe d b y the wrestl e rs in reverse order of rank. Whe n the w restle rs pass a judge on the ir way to the dohyo, they u suall y bow the ir heads sli ghtly and raise the ir arm. show ing the bac k of the ir hand, as a pardon for passing in front of an e lder. The wrestl e r 's name, home town , and stable are announce d a s he circles the dohyo. Just before the first wrestler almos t makes a comple te c ircle around the ring, he SlOpS. Afte r the hi g hest ranked wrestle r e nte rs (usually an ozeki for the 11lakuuchi di vi sion dohyo-iri), all the w restle rs turn inwa rd a nd The cere mony takes place be fo re the jllryo and makulIclli di vi in synchro ni zation pe rform the brief cerem o ny . sion matches. All wrestlers make the ir appearance wearing a On odd numbe red days, the east s ide pe rfo rms colorful , handmade ke.l'ho-m(lIV(l.l'hi , w hi c h c o sts $ 10,000 to first. On even numbered days. the west s ide goes $30 ,OOO! first. The cere mony dates back to the Ge nroku e ra ( 1688- 1 704) whe n Thi s cere mo ny is e xactly the sam e e veryday of riki shi wore kesllO-mawashi La show th e name of their lord. A th e tourna me nt. unless a m e mbe r o f the impe ri al re fe ree and th e wrestl e rs make the ir way down the hallamicili family is present (at w hi c h ti m e a specia l dohyo iri is performe d ). A yokoz una does not partic ipate in e ithe r cere m o ny . He has hi s own separate /) l' /(li! (1/ (I /wl/dll/od,' Kesh{) ~ I11(1 I \ ' ash i dohyo-iri, following the maklluc hi ri ng e nte ring T(/k(/J/(JII(II/(I IH' /fo rming 1"£' J)ohyo -iri cere mo ny . M ina Hall is a University of Ha wai' i at M anoa gradu. The dynamic YOkO ZllllG dohyo-iri is a traditional cere mony that was first performed in 1789 by Tanikaze Kaj inoslike. ate, majo ring in Japanese studies. She studied and After the makuuc hi dohyo-iri, the yokozuna e nt e rs th e ring w ith the tale-gyoji (head re fe ree) and two atte nda nts . One worked in Japan and became fri ends with several atte ndant is the ISllYll hllrlli (dew sweepe r), and th e othe r is the hi ghe r ranked tachi mochi (sword be are r). champion sumo w res t lers. She is a regular visitor to the sumo t raining stables and has written a book In ancie nt times. th e sword wa s a symbol or the yokoz una' s samurai status . Both atte nda nts mllst be below o ze ki rank. ca ll ed, The Big Book of Su mo, published by Stone but in the m ak uuc hi di vis io n. Ge ne rall y, th ey are also me mbers or affiliates of th e same sta ble as the yokoz una. If an Bridge Press. It is ava ilable at loca l bookstores, or atte ndant is schedule d 10 fi g hl the yo kozuna, ur the olhe r atte nda nt. a re pl aceme nt is m ade a nd he w ill not participate in email Minaat:oic h o@wo rldn et. att.n et Milia lVitlt KorYll and Na il/II of Hawai'; the ceremon y for th e day. 34 ' O H ANA ' OKAKOPA 1997 35 • ------. Th e Broil e r Brun c h offers by Emify O:eki. Associ(lte Editor HOW HALLOWttN BtCAN so m e thin g 8ou ld er Station's New Broile r fo r every Halloween was not generally Brun c h is a ve ritable corn u c opia o ne. Some recog ni zed as being a holiday wor of cu linary d e li g ht s. A variety of patrons thy of celebration in the U.S. until the mid-nineteenth s pec ialty dishe s ca n be e nj oyed e nJoy the century. Even today, it is observed sole ly as an evening between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. every Om e l e t if and is considered something suitable for childre n S und ay for $ 13 .95. Station a nd only. An ancient fe sti va l day, il has its roots in the most The ambiance is enhanced by the breakfa s t pagan of Roman rites and Druidic customs. Literally, the name means the eve or Rene Estrada Duo, as they stroll fa vo rit es. evening be fore A ll Hall ows Day, November I, a time set apart on the Ch ri stian cal thro ug h the Broile r playing favorite othe rs pre endar for honoring departed so ul s. tunes and selling the s tage for a s te r medallions, Be lg ian waffles fer the hardier fare o ffe red at the America' s earli est sctllers from Eng land, staunch Protestants, did no t think much of relax ing repast. An eclecti c mi x of and other brea kfas t sid es. A c hilled Carving Station suc h as roast t en Seafood Station, a Carving Station de rloin of beef o r Bl ac k Forest 11f~;)<~ Druids, th e Romans and th eir gods, or followers of the Roman Catholic faith . a la carte items - A ndouille c rab Be li ef in witchcraft was widespread, and in New Eng land re ached a parLi cu cakes, Yukon gold potaw-wrapped and a Fresh Omelet Station also ham. Some like to have a little of larly ugly sta ge in th e late seventee nth century. It was not until the arri val jumbo prawns. Tamarind c hi c ken te mpt the palate, as well as the each, wh ich is the beaut y o f o ur of immigrants frolll such a traditionally Roman Catholic a rea as and ho ney-glazed lamb c hops - are Broiler's famou s soup a nd salad brunc h," said Kim Pa ng . Boulde r Ireland thalthe custom of celebrating Hallowee n came into any sort de li g htfully presented. bar. And. last, but not least. the Station's director of fo od a nd bev- o f general practi ce. For those wh o c hoose more tradi Dessert Bar offers an array of tanta e rage. tional brunch fare, The Broile r li zing sweets such as Key Lime Pi e. COli tact Boulder Statio//. Hotel is to th e Iri sh that we owe that most familiar of Hall oween icons, offers eggs Benedict, spi cy eggs Boston Cre me Pi e and New York & CasillO at (702) 432-7777. the jac k-o-Iantern. In legend, a stingy drunkard by the name of Jac k is Santa Fe or eggs Pac ific with lob- style c heesecake . said to have been give n such a feeble li ght by th e Devil himself afte r bein g driven from both heaven and hell. With thi s strange lantern in hand, Jack still roams the earth in search of a place of rest. \q,1 . ~~ n Scotland a woman thought to be possessed by th e de vil turned hag-like this one ni ght of the ye ar and fl ew up th e chimney on a broomstick. He r aUen ~~~.?ten Bucks dants were sleek bl ack ca ts. Today th ese creatures are seen to be made of onl y crepe paper or cardboard . Halloween has thus been rendered harmless to nearly everyone. Only in Ameri ca has it o rten become th e occasion for reckl ess behavior and van Sa s You'll dali sm. These practi ces and oth ers more seri ous ha ve led numerous com I11l1niti e~ to poli ce th e act ivities of even th e most childlike Hall oween revelers. The famili ar cry "t ri ck or trea t" ' is now often an swe red wi th a finan cial contri all Us. bution that wi ll help mee t th e needs of depri ved ch il dren. 702- 736- 1212 This was a ho lid ay whi ch was enj oyed where it was safe to to ur the neigh TOLL FREE : 800-922-2899 (:!5'Jn this age of e1 ectru nic imaging borhood in costullle in ea rl y evening. It was fun to dress up as a pirate or a and high -tech prinring presses, wi tc h. 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I CASINOI LAS VEGAS Visit our web site at: http://www.nrbinc.com s- O HANA • ~ . t 60"------· "n and relatively narrow fairways, the perfect combination of chal- .------UNLV ADMISSIONS ------. , j ' ' golfers are forced to be accurate lenge and natural desert beauty. ' ,i ~h~.' ' Las with their d ri ves and approach Though a round at this course may lIe shots. Strong iron play as well as challenge brain cells you never t o t a l of 307 st uden t s from s hort of requirements. Students se m es t er , compared wit h th e ',J' I gas A .-..i; rl the ability to think through each knew you had, the staff of the Hawai 'j were among the 18.9 18 sho uld contact UNLV'S Office of $3,5 15 that wou ld be paid by :::f:<_ . I - l . by Stephallie shot is a definitely asset when play- Badlands course won't tax your .. , stude nts e nro ll ed at Univers ity of Admissions at 800-334- UNLV, most o ut-of-state unde rg raduates. Holland. ing there. The good news is the patience. From the moment you r '0/1(111 (1 Golf Nevada Las Vegas last Fall. T hat Fain said. Fain a lso noted that appr ox i J . golf carts at this course are leave your clubs at the bag drop CO/III11Il;Si equipped with Sky Caddies. On to the time you're adding up your mark is ex pected to be hi g he r Ad mi ss io n require ments for s tu mately 50 percent of al l UNLV each hole, your boll's position and scores and paying off your bets, a fter registration is completed. rose by any other name would dent s tran s ferring from ot h e r s tudents receive some form of A distance from the green o r hazard every guest is treated w ith excep- " We' re pleased that so many stu uni ve rs ities or coll eges are, of fi na nc ia l a id. A id can co m e in still smell as sweet. Similarly, take is displayed on a computer screen tiona I service. " I take p ride in the a golf cou r se named the with the help of a satellite. By giv- service," says Villanos of the level dents from Hawai ' j have c hosen co ur se, different from th e the form of grants . work oppor Badlands. c all it Birdie -Land Golf ing these distances. golfers are of consideration p rovided by the UNLV as the place to pursue the ir requirements for high school !llnities, loans, and sch o larships. Course and you'd still be playing able to make quick club selections Badlands' staff. coll ege educatio n." said Juanita gradua tes. Po t e nti a l tran s fer Prospective students wishing one of the most challenging and therefore keep up with the This course is perfect for a number courses in the city. Fain. the university' s dean of students al so s h o uld cal l the to learn more about financial pace o f play. of people - those golfers looking Designed by Johnny Miller with e nro llm ent manag e m ent. "At Office of Admissio n s. a id should call 702- 895-3424. Though it is a tough course, The to be challenged, those who are consultation from Chi Chi Badlands is as fun to playas it is able to enjoy themselves, even if UNLV we s tri ve for divers ity in "Cost is always a concern for stu " Potenti a l s tud en t s from Rodriguez. the Badlands is not a challenging. "My favorite hole is they don't shoot the round of their many form s, inc luding ethnic and Hawai'i n eed to knov" about the course for the weak of heart. dents and their parents, so I' m #7," says Villanos. "It's one of the li fe and those who enjoy beautiful geographi ca l, and. course, o ur "People get what they've heard or g lad to te ll students and parents in on-campus h ousi ng avail able at shorter holes out here. It plays a pre- scenery. about." says Joel Villanos. director Hawaiian s tudents he lp to achieve Hawai ' i they pay less to attend UNLV." Fain said. UNLV h as mium on accuracy on a ll shots." If In a conversation about the tough of golf at the Badlands about its thi s important goa l. " eight res ide nce h a ll s. Mos t o ul the pin placement is on the front, conditions of the U.S . Open cours- UNLV than do most out-of-state difficulty level. "They either think " Diversity is c riti cal for many s lu den t s." Fain sa i d. She of-state fres hm e n are req uired it ·s the greatest course they you need an accurate approach es, Frank Tatum was quoted as say- shot. If it's in the back:' he contin- ing, "We're not trying to humiliate expla ined th a t that is because to li ve in campu s h o u s in g the ir have ever played or they come reasons, not the least o f w hic h is off the course saying "I will not ues, "you need to gun it:· the greatest p layers in the worl d. lhat h avin g a dive rse stude nt and both Nevada and Hawai'i firs t year a t UNL V. For addi come back." For those looking for a more forgiv- We're trying to identify them." This faculty popu la tion makes for a parti c ipat e In th e We s t ern tional information on housing, ing raund of golf, The Badlands could easily apply to the Badlands Love it or hate it, the Badlands is a ri c h e r exc h a n ge of ide as - some Undergraduate Excha nge (WUE) ca ll the Office of Campus opened another nine holes on Golf Club. When asked about tips beautiful facility. It was specifically September 1. "There will be more for those about to play the thing v ital to the h ealth of any program coo rdin a te d by th e Housing at 702-895-3489. designed allowing the natural grass," says Villanos of the new Badlands course. Villa nos said with uni ve rs it y," s h e said . "We at W es t e rn desert landscape to dictate the nine. The added grass will create a grin, "Keep it on the green stuff, layout of the course. Because of UNLV pride o urselves o n being a Int ers t a t e wider fairways. 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Phone: (808) 539·3722 • Fax: (808) 539·3721 made to admi t a s tude nt who fall s pay $ 1. 197 PCI' 40 ' O HANA ' O KAK OPA 1997 4 1 ------0 ------0 Aloba on I was able to li sten to on Foll owing m y inte rest in the Inte rnet my computer system at further, earli e r this year I c reated m y cOl/til/ued from page 30 go and buy ti c k e ts for th e much The last song o n his 1995 CD re lease tbe Internet home - over te lephone own Web site m a inly as a way to awaite d event. "E Ala E" is titled In stead he had to fight hi s own battle lines. I was ecstatic; I learn how to desig n Web pages. The in Japan and prepare for an upcoming When I got there, I was expecting to "A Hawa iian Like M e." "Always Just was hooked. And this web s ite, called <'no ka'oi hawaiian tournament. The responsibilities of see the Israel that I remembered from Israe l Sings: a Loeal Boy was in the early days o f connections" features coll ecti ons o f be ing a s umo wrestler are sometimes the WaikTkT Shell some 10 years ago. You may go the Web. links to "da very best" H awaiian a lmost inhumane. Wrestlers a re In stead I was shocked to see a man I' ll le t you go From Kalibi" Inte rne t resources tha t I found whi Ie somehow supposed to be above us all strugg ling to make it to the stage. It hy TOllY KlI'{/k Just a couple o f years May God bless yo u surfing those many hours on the vVeb. and not have em o tions. They are took him over 15 minutes La make the later, there is so much You' ll be mine The site is dedicated to all the other expected to block out personal feel 50 yard walk from the side entrance I was bo rn and raised in Hawai ' j and information on the Internet that spe to the front. He carri ed an oxygen Wherever you may be former Hawai 'i locals, like m yse lf. ings and perfo rm professio nally in the le ft the is lands with the plan o f cial "search eng ines" must be used to ring at all times. I was amazed that tank with tubes around hi s nose. He It's a warn ing Lo say A loha who want to use the W e b to s tay in returning h o m e to li ve after finishing he lp YOLi find anything. Even then a Konishiki som e how fo und the had to stop several times along th e 'Cuz you ' ll never find another touch w ith the is la nds and the A lo ha my formal e ducation and a few years typical search today of the word strength to fi g ht well and achieve a way to sit dow n and catch his breath. Hawa iian like m e. spirit. starting a career. For man y reasons, I " Hawni 'i" wi ll y ie ld literally millions winning record in the last Nagoya I tho ug ht to myself, " How o n earth is We wi ll never find anothe r Hawaiian am still on the other s ide o f the of Web pages containing thilt word. The s ite also includes a page call ed to urnament. He is a true warrior. He he going to s in g when he can barely like Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. "Southe rn California & Las Vegas told me that he will say hi s own good breathe?~ " Pac ific many years late r, o ften won But with a little patience and persis Hawaiian Events" w hic h, as the na m e bye to Israe l th e nex t time that he can Whe n he fina ll y made his way to the I mi ss him already. dering, " What am I doing here?" So tence, you w ill find many We b sites go home. stage, he sat down on a lillie chair muc h for plans . I' ve bee n back home that will make you feel like you've suggests, is a n up-to-date cale ndar of Hawaiian and Polynesian events in I first heard Israel Kam akaw iwo'ole that somehow supported hi s massive GASA-GASA for v is its w ith family and friends and never left the islands and so homesick s in g about 10 years ago. Coming body. He was still catching hi s breath to get "resupplie d." But each time at the same time . Southern California and Las Vegas - w he n the spotli ght nashed on. He • • • It ••••••••• concerts , 10 ·au. hula competi ti o ns , fro lll Las Vegas. I didn ' t discover when it was time to board the pl ane Here is just a sampling of the types o f pleaded w ith the li ght man to turn it continued (rom page 12 ho'ola ul e'a and worksho ps . 'OHANA Hawaiian music until I went to the for the re turn trip to the mainland, I Hawaiian resources that I have been Uni vers ity o f Hawai·i. Some friends o fT "Try wait. yea? I' m no t ready elaborate fountains. At the entrance M(lga ~ ille . Ha l Ko p. and o ther s it es was always overcome wi th an uneasy able to find on the Internet. yet,"' he said . The ballroom was sil ent too k me tu a concert at the WaikTkT of nearly every hotel, attendants feeling. a fe ar that this may be the last are linked for a compre hensive cover and all eyes were fix ed on him. Was • Dozens of local-kin e recipes in clud S he ll and from that mo me nt o n I was manually open the front door to time my feet would be on Hawaiian age. hooked. Hawaiian mus ic is 50 unique. this conce rt even going to happen? in g instructi o ns on how to kalua a pig. greet you w hereas in Las Vegas we soil. Through the We b Slle. I ha\·e "' m et II is free and rI owi ll g like the ocean. It Jus t at the mo ment that I do ubted have the informal automatic doors. o Daily and weekly online is land m any former Hawai'i reside nts now can put you in a such il re lax in g state hil11, he w iped the sweat rrom hi s A couple of years ago, I discovered Many malihinis will fi nd that when ·'newspapers". li ving in the all parts o r the m a inl and o f mind tha t you forget all of your brow and took one las t deep breath. the Inte rnet, partic ularly e- m a il and they open their eyes and travel, trouhles. I s tarted buying practi call y " OK I' m ready now," he said. The the World Wide W e b (WWW ). Using • Hawaiian music reviews. sound Fil es w ho s hare a special love for Hawni·i . there will be many similarities as well eve r y CD I could fi nd and soon s po tlig ht was back on, he ge ntl y em a il I am able to kee p in regular and online music stores. We all miss the m any s pec ial and as differences in these o ther towns. n arrowed d ow n m y favo rit es: started s trumming hi s ukulele and contac t m y fa mil y in Hawaii, who • Li sten to UH sports events li ve on the unique things Hawai' i has to offer T h e Brothe r s Cazimcro and th e o ut cam e the voice of my belo ved They will also bump into many a for (hat is nol dupli caled anywhe re ebe. also have e mail accounts, at a frac ti o n In ternet. mer islander. Speaking of former Maka h a So ns o f N i 'i h a u . ange l. C losi ng m y eyes to stop the of' thc cost or long dis tance phone We a lso sh are an e nthus iasm rOJ" the leal'S, I had c hi cken sk in for th e islanders , we ran in fo Ray Norris (his • Hawaiian "radio" shows available on T h e Broth e r s Caz im e r o ha ve cal ls. 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