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• 6. This school gave Schoo l Sch ools: The state of Texas usuall y lays claim Sure. you wen' grad from there VOLUME9 ISSUE 5 MaylJunc 05 an' Ii 'dat. But can you match the Street its name. to "bigness" about everything deal­ a. Univ. of fact with the Isle school? ing w ith size. But ho ld your horses. 7. This was the firs t school in H awai "j Editor IPubl isher Mel Ozeki. Ph.D. [email protected] Las Vegas, even though considerably I . The founder of this school Hawai ' i and the first west of the smaller than cities such as Dallas or also founded Kawaiha'o Church. Rocky Mountai ns. Managing Editor Emily Ozeki Houston, still packs more people to visit her than any other The school colors are Buf ' n Blu. [email protected] 8. Queen E mma and city its size. And LV continues to grow, packing more and 2. This school was once called Kamehameha IV founded thi s d. Lahainaluna Art Director I Design Cindy Templc/CB Graphics more people and cramming the population density higher and Honolulu Hi gh School. school, originall y on Maui . e. Punahou [email protected] higher. As housing experts had predicted and 'OHANA Writers Diane Houston Magazille had featured, Las Vegas is " Manhattanizing," that 3. A baby was lent to this school 9. This school is named for a f. Kamehameha every year from 1923 until 1962 man who led two crusades. [email protected] is, shifting from sing le-family housing to condominiums. for the senior girls to practice g. Mid-Pacific The pendulum now points to vertical vs. horizontal 10. Four schools j o ined to form Carolie Swindle child rearing. Ins titute [email protected] li ving .. ... The MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group this Manoa school. merger that became official in April makes MGM the largest 4. This school has the most h . Farrington II. This school was founded in Account Execli tive Sann Wri ght gaming entity in the world. At a cost of $7.9 billion, it's the international student body in the 1907 on the corner of Beretania I. McKinley largest merger in gaming history, too. But even being the United States. Bookkcepimg Darl a Murphy and Victoria Streets as the Coll ege J. Saint Louis biggest is temporary because LV is also known for one ups­ 5. Over 60,000 wou nd ed ser­ of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Photography Bri an lanis/Phototechnik manship. Harrah's Entertainment w ill become even larger ww w. phototcchnik.com vicemen were treated at this pub­ k. Royal this summer with its acquisition of Caesars Entertainment. 12. T hi s school occupies the for­ li c school, turned into a hospital T hat merger is $9.4 billion. Even so, MGM w ith 70,000 mer palace grounds of Princess I. Hawai'i Pacific «&) www.ohanamagazinc.com during Worl d War II. e mployees and a projected $7.3 billion in annual revenue, Ruth. Univ. T 'OHANA (familyfBJ Magazine (ISSN 1090-5189) for May/June 2005. Published bi-monthly (six tim es/year) w ill still be the king in gaming numbers. Whew' Mind­ (Answers to quiz. page 27) by 'O HANA, 2753 Turtlebay Ave. Henderson, NV boggling. Part of that annual revenue comes from a local 89074-1 258. Ph 702-434-0544; Fax 702-435-8561. 2004 survey which estimates the average spent per visitor is Periodicals postage paid at Henderson, NV. and othe r $545 .... ln a wrap-up with numbers, 'OHANA's new zip code entri es. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to 'OHANA, P.O. Box 230910, Las Vegas, is 89 105 (previously 89123-00 16). It's so new that the U.S. NV 89105. SUBSCRIPTION : Annual subscription is Postal Service hasn't assigned the "+ 4" digits to the zip. 4D@4) $25 mainland US; $27 Hawai'i. Allow nine weeks for Also, USPS had incredible problems w ith d eli very of the fingers are hel d up at us from behind Ihe boolh of new subscriptions. Mar/Apr issue w ith Hawai ' i zips - our worst sin ce 1996. headphones, wires and microphones: one, two, three ... NEVADA COLOR LITHO Either no receipt or more than 30 days later than usual. I sin­ ______MORE THAN PRINT ... "Aloha, I am Pa 'ahana Bissen and I welcome you to cere ly apologize. Hawaii's is air-shipped, then distributed as SOLID POI: Positions on Issues. We are pleased to be broadcasting out of the City of Las Vegas. A city FINE QUALITY, periodicals, which is first-ciass mail .... .Judy Nitura from referred to as the Ninth Island of Hawai'i, a name FULL SERVICE PRINTING 1)0 YWt Beef Jerky's said that from June. cell numbers w ill be coined by this towns own: 'OHANA Magazine. " 6 Color H eidelberg Printing Presses released to telemarketer companies. 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6 'OHANA MEl/ IUNE 2005 7 Thanks to a Quiet but Akamai Guy, Barrick Making Its Mark Downtown by Mel Ozeki, editor

he City of Las Vegas has tri ed Larry Manetti , bett er known as Tom many things to rejuvenate Selleck's faithful friend " Rick" in the T blightful Downtown Las Vegas. popular Hawaii an hit ' Magnu m PI.' The most fruitful thus far has been th e recentl y opened an Italian restaurant of Fremont Street Experi ence, whi ch is ex quisite taste and appointment aft er hi s impress ive and beautiful and now a namesake at th e Plaza. The Sund ay For only $19.95 venue for dozens of bigtime gatherings brunch for $20 is a steal with the year-round. drop-in celebrities. On th e Isle scene, spend your Sunday with the Stars! Banquet Manager Deette Jensen has Though all the downtown casinos chip Gourmet selections include prime rib, fresh seafood and waffle bar. wooed high school cl ass reu nion s to in to buoy the Fremont Experi ence, Barrick properties to un precedented 10:30 am to 2:30 pm Chief Operating Officer Phil Flaherty of new highs (see CalelldQ/:) Every Sunday with surprise Barrick Gaming has been quietl y but steadily concocting new ideas to lure By 20 12, Fl aherty sees a lu scious Celebrity Guests! more fo lk s downtown and to their prop­ bloo ming downtown - maj or cu ltural enies , too. Flahert y, 47, is no stranger to events, co nve ntions - thanks to the city

th e gaming industry. Since graduating Pllil Flallen), earnestl y developing the 60-acre parcel from UNLV in accounting 25 years ago, west of downtown w ith condos and he's bu ilt his experi ence as comptroller and then president touri st attracti ons such as th e outdoor shopping mall and of th e former Desert Inn, among oth er leadership roles. world's largest furniture mart that opens later this year. Before then, Barrick Gaming should be a major pl ayer S in ce Barric k Gaming acquired th e Plaza, Las Vegas Club downtown, and two smaller downtown casin os in 2004, Flaherty heads an equally e nergetic and innovati ve team that has injec ted new vitality into th eir properti es with nea t things such as co ntests to ea t a nine pound hamburger, afternoon shows that are inexpens ive but good. and even huge one-shot bets. A fellow sold a ll his worldly possessions and proposi­ ti oned the Pl aza for one spin on roul ett e for $ 125,000. " He chose ' red ' and walked out with $250,000," said Flahert y, who's modest but energeti c like the ever-ready rabbit. If you mel him for the first ti me, you'd have no clue that he was a high-power exec. "I know that we're making headway attrac tin g more folks downt own when I saw three folks in a premier Strip casino wearing ou r shins in a poker tourney. None of th e near 50 other players wore a ca sin o logo shirt." Flahert y exc laims.

Capital improve ment s, such as renovatin g their showroom fo r a top producti on, is already in moti on and is projected 10 open before year's end . "We wa nt fo lk s to know that ' Vega s sta rts here: Peopl e can ge l good valu e here - spend $50 for a room and use the oth er $200 for fun and spending compared w ith th e Strip. We offer good food and style. Come downtown and enj oy, relax. and leave with good memories,"

MEl I IUNE 2005 9 won a musIc compe titi o n w hile in H awni ' i, which led to a scho larship at Berklee School of M us ic in Boston, Mass. After graduating in 1986, he was in d emand as a studio mu sic ian o n th e east coasl. Thru a Native A m e rican, Ki heard a bo ut the beauti ful red rock country of Sedona. Seeking more inspirati on with a quiet li festyle, he moved the re in 1990 a nd never left. Sedona, o n O Uf re turn d ri ve to Las Vegas. is a very pictur­ esque town that annua ll y draws about five m illio n visito rs. It is a haven for arti sts - pottery, painting, m us ic and more. H ear his musti c on www.patri ckki .com .... At the Pure A lo ha Festi val in Las Vegas, we met Pastor Laki Ka' ahumanu and hi s w ife Malia. In their 27 years of ministry, they have hanai (ad opted) 16 children, and done in credibly gene ro us works for the ho meless and needy in Lahaina, Maui a nd o n Lana ' i. Festival ar Arizona Stale UniversiTY

T he expe ri ence in passing through Fl agstaff, w hi c h is a a snow fa ll. It was li ke drivin g from Maun a Kea [Q Kana. driving gateway to a porti on of the Grand Canyon , was fro m snow to sunshi ne. Fes ti va ls do make new friends and exhil aratin g because we drove about o ne -half hour th ro ugh experi ences, whi c h are pr iceless. vUllikll 'i Itll 'nwiltll j4iltll mllkull (Good happenings on the mainland) May 14-15 CA. 808-464-8206. Aloha Expo 2005, Santa Fe Springs, CA. • Ho'ike, Sacramento, CA. kalahikio [email protected], www.aloha-expo.com. 7 14-675-0989. 9 16-363-1037. M ay 20-22 . June 11-12 Fb..~TIVAL~ Pac ifi ka: New York Hawaii an Fil m Festi val. www.hawal­ 4th Flagstaff Folk Music Festi val in Arizona. Guitar and iculturalfo undati on. org, Janu Cass idy, 2 12-966-3378. 'ukul ele workshops. 928-774-8861. FI2.Ib..ND~ . May 21 June 30 MAI(b.. 8th Lu'au & Ho 'ike, Manteca, CA. ' Ukul ele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, Lakeside, OH. www.hi vanuiproducti ons.com. 209-462-4852. www.jakesshimabukuro.com. 4 19-798-4461. Nb.. \V b..XPb..I2.Ib..NCb..~ May 21-22 July 1-3 • Ho'olaule'a featurin g AI Harrin gton, San D imas, CA. Aha 'Ohana, Champman Uni v. , CA. [hi Waki nekona, by Emily Ozeki, managing editor 909-599-75 12. 949-2 15-5 128. • Ta hi tian dancing, UNLV Cox Pavilion. Las Vegas. July 16-17 artic ipa tin g in ho'olaul e'a is always a new www.unl vti ckets.com 702-251-5793. Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA. pelekikena @hi ccsc.org; ex peri e nce because Mel and I will inev itab ly meet May 22 SCOll Gerh ing, 7 14-847- 13 17. interes tin g folks. OUf dri ve to Phoe ni x, Arizona in P • Brothers Cazimero, Redwood City, CA. July 30 March was a bonu s in itse lf - A ri zona ha s th e be st sceni c www.naleihul u.org. 408-96 1-5858. Scholarshi p Aha Ain a. Costa Mesa Communi ty Center. spots that we've ever see n. But let us fi rst te ll yo u abollt • 13th Sacramento Pacific Rim Festival in Cali f. John Bissen, 7 14-894-5216. the peopl e. 9 16-443-6223. As pastor of Harvest C ha pe l in La ha in a and Lana' i Cit y August 6-7 In Phoenix, we heard a class ical gu itari st playing soothing Church of God, Laki a nnuall y performs 60-70 Hawaiian May 27-June 19 Aloha Festiva l, Presid io Parade Ground s, San Francisco. Trapppings of the Ameri can West, whi ch in cludes the CA. www.pica-org.org instrumental music that was unique and of ve ry superior weddin gs th roughout the state and Sam oa. Hi s philosopy "Paniolo Project." www.drycreekarts.com. 928-774-886 1. Sept, 2-4 quality. From Patrick Ki 's fi rst song, I was mesmeri zed. to feed the hungry, take in a stra nger, and c lothe th e naked May 28 Na Mama E Hul a Ma u, Long Beac h Pe lfonning Arts My taste that his mu sic was spec ial was va li dated by so shines brightl y of love fo r ma nkin d. Of pure Hawa ii an Brothers Cazimero, Whi tti er Coll ege, CA . Center.CA. www.ehm @namamo.org many fair-goers who seemed to go bbl e his nine album s descent, Laki opened th e fes ti v ities by offi ci;'lI in g a www.shannoncenter.org, 562-907-4203. Sept. 17-18 that he has thu s far produced. Hawaii an blessin g. Maui , in deed , has a man of God and June 4-5 LV HCC at Las Vegas, Lorenzi Park. NY. in fo@ lvhcc.org gold . 800-689- I 100; I kaahuma nu @msn.colll .. Ironicall y. Patrick told me that Charles Brotman, who North ridge Park, North ridge Park, CA. 8 18-366-3967. Sept. 24-25 g raced the March/April cover of 'OHANA MagazilZe for H omeward bound From Ph oeni x , we stopped in G lobe an d J une 5 II th Pacinc Islanders Festiva L Ski Beach. Mi ss ion Bay. winnin g the first Hawaii an category Gramm y, was his first Flag staff in Arizona. E mily li ved in Cooli dge Dam , w here Annual Hawaii an-style pic nic in Central Park , New York, CA. www.pacitici slanders.com. 6 19-699-8797. NY. www. hawaiic ul turalfo undation.org, 2 12-966-3378. guitar teacher at the Uni v. of Hawa i 'i. A mi litary her fath er worked. H er hom e. however. was no longer Oct. 22-23 depe nde nt. he was gradu ated from Kai lu a Hi gh in '76. He th ere since it was huilt be fore WW II. June 11 Canoe Regatta, Lake Las Vegas Resort. info@ lvhcc.org • 2nd Ho 'ike featuring Bull a Ka il iwai and Augie T. Ontario,

10 ' O H ANA MEl I IUNE 20 05 11 M~",..J. I .t. ' L +-1 I ~ !~ -,,'- ',,-\-....'1-0/ IAV\Q 0 opOV\OpOV\O " , .... , ,' " , ," (Letters to Editor) Isle Pihana Kanaka MAY21-22 (EDITOR'S NOTE : WE TRU LY DEAR MEL &. EMilY. Keep up the good news and linking us • Hawaii's Society of Seven with Lani (Island Reunions) Misalucha at Bally's. Tahiti Tourua Nui I Los Vegas. Cox APPREC IA TE OUR READERS Enjoy you r magazine immensely. Keep up Hawaiian whereve r we are ! Mahala! e Hawaii's Rosita Lee and Hawaiian Pavilion. UNLV. 702-251-5793. SEND I NG THEIR LITTLE NOTES the good wo rks. Mahalo for the reminder. Lu'au at Imperial Palace. California Hotel OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND Will do so every yea r. Aloha! Meryl Suetsugu , Kaneohe, HI. MAY 28 MAY 8 "An Evening in Spain: Margo Torrea May 11 - Baldwin '52 GENU I N E SUPPORT! MA H A LO!) May 14 - Damien '85 Bill Yoshida, Westminster, CA. Really enjoy yo ur magazi ne and look Mother's Day. Dancers and NV Symphony. Henderson forward to receiving them. We visit Las Pavillion. May 19 - Campbell '75 Letters to Editor May June 05 MAY 10-29 My husband and I both en joy readi ng you r Vegas ofte n and support the Hawai ian May 27 - Kaua'i '85 3rd Swiss Inn Festival, Ala Moana Hotel, MAY 29 May 28 - Waiakea '80 MEL. magazine very mu ch. Keep doingthe excel­ businesses an d entertainment. Your Honolulu. 808-955-481 1. "8anana Poka RoundUP: Koke'e State June 11 - Castle ' 85 Park . Kekaha. Kaua'i. 808-335-9975. Just received the Mar/Apr iss ue, Thanks for lent job that you are doing. Mahalo. magazine is a big help guiding us to them. MAY 13 June 13 - Kalani '80 Keep on spreading the aloha! Mahalo. June 23 - Lahainaluna ' 70 a neat way to keep in touch with Hawai'i Margie Freitas, Newark, CA, Makaha Sons. Greenriver College. MAY 30 roots. Seattle, WA. Memorial Day July 15 - 'Iolani '88 Mila Gutierrez, Antioch, CA, Aug 12-13 - Konawaena '65 I continue to love your magazine. I have MAY 14-15 JUNE 4 Sorry to read about Emily's illness. As we subscribed for years and wi ll contin ue. As usual I enjoy all your articles. I get to Las Aloha Pacific Festival, Las Vegas. NV. The Brothers Cazimero in Concert. age, it seems to take longer and longer to Vegas as often as I can now that there IS Aunty Diane. 702-736-4917. Kahilu Theater. Waimea. HI. Fremont Hotel rebound. Hopefully, she has been able to Eve n though I live in Californ ia, my heart is 'ohana the re. Reading the 'Ghana Informs 808-885-6868. May 12 - Kaua'i '48 take it easy for awhile. still in Hawai'i, my home forever. me on just what is happening in Hawai'i. Good recipes too . Planning to make the Thanks & Aloha. Ju st keep the 'O hana com ing. It is never Las Vegas Club artichoke appetizers for my next book Matthew Cordeiro, Huntington boring. May 23 - Baldwin '46 group meeting. Best to yo u and Emily. Beach , CA , May 20 - Hau '67 Alberta Mendez, San Bernadino, CA . June 25 - Ka'u '59 May Ozaki, Villa Park, CA, July 30 - Hakalau School & These folks also sent similar messages of Community MEL. aloha. We appreciate and encourage you r Should have more history of ou r culture _ Keep up the good wo rk . I reall y enjoy read­ Aug 20 - McKinley like having Hawa ii an myths or legends. comments. Mahala I Oct 14 - Hila '57. '59. '60 ing about the 9th Island - also school Oct 15 - Ka'u '58 Shenneile Copeland, Las Vegas, NV. reunions and special articles relating to the Tomiko Tanimoto, Kurtistown, HI. Oct 22 - Baldwin' 54 100th Infan try Bn . and the 442nd RCT. Judy Titus, Arlington, VA, (EDITOR' S NOTE: I M I SS THAT. TOO. Martina Haleamau , Sacramento, CA. W ILL PICK THAT UP FROM NE XT See you at the 100th Bn. reunion in October. Main Street Station Hotel ISSUE. MAHALa FOR KEEPING ME ON M/M lloyd Tsuhu, Honolulu, HI. COURSE !) May 17-19 - Baldwin '51 Harrison Hamasaki, Walnut, CA. Irene Asuncion , Whittier, CA, June 8 - Hila '47 Yo ur magazi ne is very informative and (EDITOR' S NOTE: I ALWAYS GET A Dennis Aqui, Orange , CA. June 10 - Waianae '85 interesting . Thank yo u. WONDERFU L CHILL A ND LOO K Andy Tamanaha, las Vegas , NV. FORWARD TO EVERY OCTOBER. THE Sylvia Herrera , Placentia, CA. John Inouye , San Diego, CA , CLUB VOTED ME HONORA RY Bruce Yamashita , Washington , D.C. Plaza MEMBER IN 2003 - A VERY SI NGULAR HONOR. FOREV ER CHERISHED.) July 19 - Kapa'a '63 Oct 14 - Hila '58 O ct 15 - 4 Hila classes '57-'60

A class reunion is when nothing help ".~"~"~.~ Kanaka Niele '0 Amelika ~!.!.!"~" you recognize your old classmates as Youth.\· ",ill agailJ garher 0 /1 JlIly 31 Jor the 35th 'Ukl/lele Festit·o/. much as their nametags. (Snooping around th e mainlalld and interviewing /-Iawaii s expatriates) Name: MAY 14 JUNE 7 Tamar (Kauahi) Hoapili, 702-384-8084 ex t 8482 Name: Barbara Cutter, 702-432-2265 ext. 308 • Liberace "Play Alike" Piano "No 'liina: 2005 Hawaiian Music Hall of Occup.: Comm . relation s/video producti on mgr. Occup.: Sr. Loan Orficer (First Source Financial)lbusiness Competition. Liberace Museum. Las Fame Concert. Hawai'i Theatre. Vegas. NV. Honolulu. 808-528-0506. (Cox Communications) consultant Edu.: Sacred Heart s Academy 1987; Univ. of Hawai 'i • Danny Estacada 9th Inti. Party & New JUNE 11 JULY 23-31 Edu.: Birmingham High, 1972 C D Release at his Hawaiian Panlolo • King Kamehameha Day (celebrated Koloa Plantation Days. parade & fair on Manoa 1993 (Journal ism); Univ. of Phoeni x 2005 Hobbies: Reading, walking, traveling, vo lunteer work, Ranch. Las Vegas. 702-658-6715. on 10th). 30th. Koloa. Kaua'i. www.koloaplanta­ (M.B.A.) gard ening www.HawaiianCowboy.com; per­ • King Kamehameha I Day Celebration tiondays.com Donna Stewart. 808-635- forming at Sam's Town Hotel. Hobbies: Reading, sewing, canoe paddle, lei-making On Mainland: Born and rai sed on the mainland at his b irthplace at Kapa'au. Big 7248. Island. Susan Ince. 808-889-6238. On Mainland: In Las Vegas sin ce December 1997 MAY 17 JULY 30 I went to Hawai'i in 1973 and on ly moved to Las Vegas ill July hStars at the C enter," Season finale. • Makaha Sons, Waikiki She ll . Honolulu. HI. Scholarship Aha ' Aina. Costa Mesa. CA. "My husband (Jefl) and I moved to Vegas because we wanted bel­ 2003. I ca ll Hawa i'i "home." I have two sons who were educated Bobby McFerrin. UNLV Performing Arts John Bissen . 714-894-52 16. Center. JUNE 14 ter j ob opportunities and to experience "life on the mainl an d." and rai sed on Maui . My onl y sister li ves in Hawai' i. We stay. in JULY 31 Flag Day. During the first rew years, it was really hard to adjust to the touch by emai l. I enjoy Las Vegas and have met a 101 of rea lly IlIce MAY 20 -2 2 35th 'Ukulele Festiva l. Kapiolani Frank De Lima in Concert. Maui Arts & main land life style. We stuck it out and were abl e to adj ust people here. Besides being in volved in th e mortgage busi ness I ~Iso JUNE 19 Bandstand, Honolulu. 702-732-3739. Cultural Center. Kahului. 808-242-7469. Father's Day. (somewhat) to the faster pace on the mainland, but still stay close have a Shaklee network marketin g bu sin ess that I ha ve had Slllce AUG 27 MAY 21 JULY 1-3 to our island roots. I have two boys, Kahoa (6) and Ka'uil a (4). Las Many years of experi e nce working in corporat.e Makaha Sons and Raiatea Helm. San 1978. from • Armed Forces Day Aha 'Ohana, Chapman Univ .. CA. Ihi Antonia . TX . 2 10-492-1067 Vegas ha s grown on us - we 'll probably stay here a rew more Ameri ca ellables me to help peop le th ai want to move the" • UHAA Golf Tournament. Palm Valley Waiknekona. 949-215-5128. years. If we ever get homes ick, no worries, all we need to do is visit busin esses forward . My last consulting job was PR/corporate spon­ Golf Course. Summerlin. NV. Ben Racelis.702-796-9912. JULY 2 the Calirurni a Hotel - so many local folks, which brings me back soring for the 4t h Pure Alo ha Festival. whi ch was th eir J11?SI • HCCNC's 3rd Five Star Aloha. formal, Pineapple Festival. Lana'i City. HI. Linda ho me. successfu l ever. My next project. as a humanitarian. is 10 raise San Francisco. 415-845-5196. Kay Okamoto. 808-565-7519 money for th e Salvat ion Army, wh ich helps people who need help.

12 ' O H ANA MEl I IUNE 2005 13 l' C Ufl ';Cn.l<::nr Father's Day June 19 Memorial Day May 30 ,> H o urs ',' . Father Talked to Me emorial Day was first designated in 1868 by John A. - -'; ~ M Logan, commander-in·chi ef of the Grand Army of Mother's Day I had a father who talked with me the Republic, " for the purpose of strewing with fl owers or The Watcher Allowed me the right to d isagree. otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in Cxpe~ience May 8 Y(elaxationin' Ventistry She IAlwlA/js lelA Vied to To question - and always answered me. defense of their country." Today, we continue to observe ... ~ . hereas the service wlAtch for lAS, As well as he could - and tru thfully. the last Monday in M ay to honor the memory of those who 'QI.,. Accep~gir~ W rendered the United AVixiolAS If we were IlAte, He tal.ked of adventures; horrors made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom . States by the American of war; . New Patients. 9V1 wiViter b/j the Is it enough to think today moth er is th e g reatest Of life, its meaning; what wiVidow, Of all our brave, then put away source of the country's love was for; 9V1 slAmmer b/j the ~ The thought until a year has sped? strength and admirati o n; glAte. How each would and Whereas we hono r always need to ~~~~. Is it enough to si ng a song ourselves and the mothers AVId tholAgh we mocked strive Accepting most insurances. of Ameri ca when we do And deck a grave, and all year long To improve the world, to keep it alive. Michael J. Tomita, D .D,S, anything to give emphasis her teViderl/j, Forget the brave who died that we Stressed the duty we owe one another, Stan S, Askew, D,D,S, to the home; and Whereas Who hlAd SlAch foolish Might keep our greot land proud To be aware that each man is a brother. the American mother is ClAre, And free. doing so much for good The 10Vig WIA/j home Words for laughter he also spoke, / Jsland A silly song or a happy joke ,e;--DENTAL CENTER government and humanity, wOlAld seem more Ful l service needs a greater toll, ~... of Summerlin Time ru ns along, some say I'm wise; ??ek\iIlJ ... Gonw nirml. .. 7(('Q.Jona6!" we declare th at the second slAfe That we who live give heart and soul Sunday of May will That I look at life w ith seeing eyes. W{J){l). islanddenlaIcen/er. com t3eClAlAse she wlAited To keep the land they died to save, My heart is happy, my mind is free, Open: Mon .. Thur~ 7 A.M .. 7 P.M. henceforth be celebrated there. And be ourselves, in turn, the bravel Fri. 8 A.M. . 3 P.M. & SaT. 8 A.M.· I P_\t. as Mother's Day. I had a father who talked with me. Annette Wynne 97:).0 Covington C ross D rive, Sui te 100 Her tholAghts were IAIl Hilda Bigelow (ncar Summerlin Parkway & Town Center Drive) Congressional Resolution, 1914 so flAil of lAS, She Vlever colAld forgetl AVId so'] thiVik thlAt where she is Flag Day June 14 KST ROOFING CO., INC. She mlAst be wlAtchiVig /jet. • KENNETH S, TASAKA • The Stars and Stripes first fl ew in a Flag Day celebrati on Alth ough Flag Day is WmtiVig til we come home to her, in Hartfo rd , Connecti cut in 1861 , during th e first summer not celebrated as a of the C ivil W ar. The first nati o nal o bservance of Flag Day Federal ho liday, & !iVlxious we IAre IlAte RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL If was June 14, 1877. In 19 16 President Woodrow Wilson Ame ri cans every- WlAtchiVig from HelAveVl 's wiVidow, issued a proclamati o n calling fo r a nationwide o bservance w here continue to 1916 W. 150th Street, Gardena, CA 90249 [elAVliVig from HelAveVls glAte of Flag Dayan June 14. In 1949 Co ngress, made this day a honor th e hi story and Free Estimates Margaret Widdemer permanent observance by resolvin g "' That th e 14th day of heritage it represents. June of each year is he reby designated as Flag Day." The Roofing Contractor State Lie. #623446 HIC, 09 measure was sig ned into Imv by Presid ent Harry T ruman. 310-329-2600 Armed Forces Day May 21 Other Releases: (Office) The reason the Army, Navy. A ir Force, a nd M arines squab­ ble among th emselves is th at they don' t speak th e same 310-730-0274 language. Fo r example, take a s imple phrase. "Secure th e bu ilding." (Pager) • lllwlilao canor' ICf-l95) Member of Better Business Bureau • The Arm y will put guards aro und th e pl ace. Managed by a Veteran • The Navy will turn out th e li g ht s and lock rh e doors. Operated by Veterans • T he Air Force will take o ut a 5-year lease w ith an opti on Generous to buy. Senior Citizen • The Marines will kill everybody inside a nd make it a Discounts command POSl. John McCrae will encircle the lagoon. That project w ill be completed Iale 2006; the tower in 2009. North Shore

The Polynesia n Cultural Cellie r - on the opposile side of Ihe island - sho uld be a must for the IirsHime vi sitor on O 'ahu and even locals. especially if you 've ne ver been there. Though considerably longe r. the drive westward through Wahi awa and 10 Nonh Shore is piclUresque. Surprisingly. o n a previous visit, a friend saw a pineapple in Ihe li eld and had always thoughl pineapples g rew fro m a tree like apples. Lucky not to be that c ullurally-de prived l

The North Shore is the area lhal hosls those world surlino championships in Hawai'i during the winter. Experienced surfers handle Ihe 20-footers. bUI w he n Ihe 40+ waves creS I, Ihe world's lap surfe rs g ive a s ig hl 10 beho ld. if you're lucky enough to find parking anywhere along a narrow two-lane road. A neat bonus - it 's IIW l liWhi (free). ~ut the best plum o n the sight-seeing route was visiting the Sile of " Losl," w hich airs on ABC Wednesday. Unlil then, I never walched it. BUI after walkino about Ihe fuselaoe on the o ~ beach, there's a special impelus to see it. (The TV seri es "Nonh Shore," however. didn't make my fancy as "Lost" does).

PCC claims to be Hawaii's top visitor attracti on the past 30 years. The throngs of people gave c rede nce. As planned. it 's really a full day e ndeavor Ihal ends abOUI 9:30 with a top-notch show that could ho ld it 's own in Las Vegas. TJ~e center features seven islands that compri se the Polynesian Triangle - Fiji, Hawai ' i, Ihe Marquesas. Maori New Zealand (~ I s o known as Aotearoa). Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga. Each vill age has demonstrations, sli c h as tattooing (washable) and by Emily Ozeki. Managing Editor speed coconUI climbing (see o nly). ~h e demonstrations are sc heduled throughout the day with slande rs by Ihe Ihousands n y in lO Hawai'i every week 10 imprints on the sand. so mething tha t you would love to do tl1n~ s staggered. To keep the a udience in high spirits, nearly than a half-mile in le ngth. The south end is adorn ed with V IS.1t 'o ha:1'-1 and fri ends . .We're the sa.me. but al so make a right now, too. all IIlclude participation. if you w ish. Though visilors can go shops and lhe Kohala Spans Cilib & Spa. Ih e norlh wilh Ipo mt La IM ve a local lodgmg or atLracll on on our aoenda. In at Ihelr Ow n pace, a perso nal g uide for the day adds Japanese and Chin ese restaurants and in cred ible Hawaiian Hilton Hawa ii an is centrall y located w ith exqui site shopping Our last visit to the Islands. we vi sited the HilLOn Hawaiian substantia ll y to learning even more about the vi ll ages' culture. ani fact s and pail1lings. and good reSlauralllS jusl off Ihe lobby. A nd for mililary The guides are fu lltime stude nts from Brioham Youll o- Hawaii. Vill age a nd Po lynesian Cultural Cel1ler on O'ahu and the o 0 Waiko loa Hilto n in Kona. retirees, a good-size PX at the Hale Koa next door is another The shoreline is rocky. nOI good for swimmin g. But its plus. The restaurants on propert y range fro111 info rmal to gOlll·· The best does CO me last. A complete Hawaiian lu 'au followed humongous fresh water pool in clu des a twisting water slid e S i.LU<.l Led on A la Moami Blvd. and Waikiki beach, th e Hawai ian met. The ambience of Mandant Spa is ultra-elegance for a by the celller's top attraction, Horizons _ Where the Sea abOlll 40 reel fr om lOp to boitom. The sa il waler pool is ti ll ed Village is easil y ide nlified as you head il1lo Waikik i rrol11 Ih e relaxi ng massage and a swim in its private pool o nl y for spa Meers the Sky. The producti o n. excluding a contingent of wi th fi sh: great for snorkelin g. a.lrpo rt. The rainbow. made of mosaic tile, on th e lIIakai (ocean users. professionals, is done by the students. Excepti onal in every The sail wale I' pool " Iso suppon s lhe Dolphin Quest Educali on side ) and m (f ll ka (mountain side) sides of its Lower have been aspect, e nding w ith a Samoan fire-knife dancer who performs The Vill age has a Bi shop M useum satelli te coll ection on its beauli ful landm a rk ~ for decades. with ski ll and precision that o nl y seeing is believing. Center. wh ich wa ~ the highli ght of the trip. Though it's a grounds. It was very c uiLurall y e nriching to see Waikiki more pricey 30-minutes. each participant gets to touc h and fro lic Kal1 ~ {{ 'aino (l ong-time reside nts) everywhere. but especi all y at than a century earli e r. Duke Kahanamoku's surtboard. more The Big Island with these adorable dolphins. It's a rare and exciting tounsty pla ce~ as accommodations and att rac Li ons, really Ihan 10 feel long and weighing more Ihan 100 pounds. is We continued o ur tOllri st expe ri e nce by taking an Aloha Air experi ence that Emil y. a nonswimmer. today knows lh at ··trust convey the aloha -'"piri/. It 's al ways a feel-good feeling when exhibiled Ih ere. me" m e~l11 S trust me. She tru ly had a wonderful personal direci flighl from Honolul u 10 Kana. The l\Vo-nighl stay al lhe p~{) I ~ l e g reet a nd converse with a smile that comes from deep experi ence petting and playing with the m. (As an aside. more Whil e stroll ing on the grounds in the early eve ning. we heard Hilton Waikoloa Vi ll age was mo re of the same. except the w llhlll . T he no n-Iocab al so convey the same e kOl11o mai than one half o f the ti c ke t price goes for more do lphin study the sounds of an 'ukule le virt uosu. He rh Ohta 11". Hi s music. weather was ni cer because Ho nol ulu poured buckets one day. (welcome) attitude. which makes vacationing in Hawaj'i I/O and research at Scripps In stitute.) along WiLh another group e nt ert aining guests at a nother spot. k" uj ( Ihe besl). It was grand, starting w ith taking a " launch" (goin g by boat) makes even a one night visit (we stayed th ree) memorable. from registratio n to our room. Dinne r on the Waikoloa terrace The trip to Waikoloa as a local palyin g tourist was indeed Even Ih o ugh T he Village abuls Ihe shoreline. we hillhe Super grand because it gave us an opportunity to experi ence what's As an aside, th e HH V began constructi on or a ,39-story time­ allowed LI S to w itness the Hawaii a n sun set: it 's special when ri ght in our Aloha State. Experience rhe beauty of Hawai ' j. its Pool - the largest in Wa ikiki at 10.000 square feet - soon aft er share tower with relail shops and a restaurant. It \vill al so it's the day's last viewing among the 50 Slates. a rri val. But the neatest thrill is walking barefoot and mak in g restore th e lagoon so fo lks may use it to swi m. A board walk hi story ancl enchant ment. No wonder a trip to Hawai ' j i. ... O ne can walk from no rth-to-so uth at the hote l. but it's more always memora ble.

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b,' Mel O~eki. EdiTOr ALOHA FROM IRAQ he 2nd BIL 299 In f., 29th Bri eade Combat Team, asslimed its combat Aloha and HIKI NO . Sir! MSG Harry Miller, Crab Melt Potato Chip Cookies operations at Camp Victory South Baghdad. Iraq March ). accordlllg to Lt. BN OPNS Neale, 1-487th FA! l ftlglish lIIutfitls, halved I c. butter, softetled TCol. Kenneth Har,r. the ba11alion commander. Also known as th e KOA I [6 ozl catl crab lIIeat, draitled l c. all-purpose flour banalion, the 2nd Bn. comes from Hilo. Hawai'i. I don 't know if yo u remember me. as I was I tOlllato, Ill-itlch slices I c. sugar at th e 1-487th FA and the Hawai 'i Military 1/4- c. lIIayotltlaise I tsp. each bakitlg soda e. salt "The battali on I S In "steady-state" Academy in the late 70s ea rly 80s. I do I [4- oz. catl whole greetl chilies, draitled e. halved I c. browtl sugar, firlllly packed operatio ns and moral is very high. remember YO U, th ough , as our BN or B juice of III lelllotl I c. waltluts, chopped Soldiers have taken a com bat mindset and BTRY Safety officer fo r one of our ARTEPS pitlch white pepper l eggs, beatetl focus. The unit continues to receive praise at PTA. That was a good time, boy, seeing from commanders and enli sted folks for 3 oz. crealll cheese, softetled l c. plaitl potato chips, crushed you run from one gun to the next in order the "Aloha" spirit that soldiers from the 2d to safe the battery for "Fire for effect. " • Bn. exhibit throughout Camp Victory Bring back memories, Sir? Preheat broiler. Preheat ovetl to 350 degrees. South. I thank the Family Readiness Lo..~J':j~ Place lIIutfitl halves Otl broiler patl; toast. I.igntly grease bakitlg sheets. Group back home and ask for the ir Thank you for yo ur support of the 29th Top with tOlllato atld chili. Itl a lIIixitlg bowl, crealll together butter atld sugars well. continued support. What you are doing Brigade and th e 1-487th "HIKI NO" BN. I Itl a lIIixitlg bowl, cOlllbitle relllaitlitlg itlgredietlts. Add eggs. means a lot to our soldiers:' he wrote. appreCiate the magazine and all its SPOOtl Otlto lIIutfitls. Stir itl flour, bakitlg soda atld salt. information it provides. Thanks for being Command Sergeant Major Wendell Place utlder broiler five lIIitlutes, utltil browtled atld bubbly. Add tluts atld chips. there for us. Variatiotl: Top crab lIIixture with sliced avocado IIrop by teaspootlfuls Otlto prepared sheet Hatami reminded hi s troops about safety. atld slice of Swiss cheese before broilitlg. 8ake Il to 15 lIIitlutes. "We must stay focused: not become I am with the battalion in Kuwait. They complacent. We Illust rem e mbe r w hy we call ed me back an d here I am supporting FLOUR Makes six dozetl. lid's Table Talk II. are here - to establi sh a safe and secure I ~i~~~~=jl==,..,---;--J them as the Operations NeOIC. I am environment until the newly-formed gov- ~ always thanking LTC Tamashiro for asking lid's Table Talk II. Hh lpol/S cadle fO lll1d by IOON42 IIII ernment can gain control." Hatami wrote. me to come back to the battalion , and I am proud to be here as a member in stat us If you have a great recipe, send it to 'OHANA Magazine In addition to combat operations. KOA soldiers are charged with Civil Military with the best battali on in-c ou ntry! Operations - providing humanitarian assistance. improving local infrastructure and supporting schools and medical c linics. Those projects in clude rebui lding a portion Aloha , and HIKI NO , Sir_ of Baghdad IntI. Airport. repairing water lines and installing electrical transmission (EDITOR'S PANE: I REME M BER lines in the villages, and d istributing food and clothing. HARRY; GOOD NCO. GOOD LE A DER . LIKE MSG M ILLER. THE 487TH CAN BE Konohiki COUNTED TO ACCOMPLISH ITS M I SS ION. THATS WHY ITS ALWAYS rtJonl(rtlptcy About 40 more soldiers from the 29th BCT form a special ull it called Task Force BEEN THE " HIKI NO" (CAN DO) When 'OHANA (family)., pub­ Ricky Tsuhako, D.D.S. Konohi ki. The Hawaiian name represents the headman of an ahu pa'a. Major Rob BATTALION!) lished its premier iss ue in 1996, 98-1247 Ka'ahumanu 5L Harris is the commander: Master Sergeant T. Lanky Morrill. of He 'eia Kea. is the ~he tremendous growth in #302 Islanders moving to l as Vegas rank ing NCO. HI MEL, ~a~ e us the notion of coining Aiea, HI. 9670 1 N inth Island." Hawai'j which is 808-484-2031. Their mi ssion is to li ve with. train and equip Iraqi soldiers of an Iraqi bauali on to I received the Ohana Magazines on composed of eight islands, w hen Sunday, March 27. Thank you so much . ~o mbin e d w ith many expatria ted bui ld trust and improve their proficiency so that they can become th eir own secu­ Scott Olds, M.D. The date on the package shows March 16, I s l an d ~rs moving to La s Vegas, 3090 Tarpon Dr. #104 rity by July 2006. T he task force consists of 10 soldiers from HHC. 29th Brigade: mad e It a "natural." 11 days to get here (Kuwait). I made sure La s Vegas, NV. 89120 Law Office of one from 29th Support BIl.: nine from the 100/442 In f.: II from the 8 15 t Brigade Howe,ver, t. he compara tively high 702-434-8226. from Washi ngton state: seven Iraqi translators. Major Steve Lai of Mi lilani is th e the Ohana Magazines were distributed to outm lgratlon fro m Paradise Kent L. Ivey task force's logistics officer. The TF wi ll move to an Iraqi army base call ed each of my batteries . I saved a couple ~eca u se of a prolonged econom. Tahitian Beauty Mautani. about 10 miles south or Balad_thi s summe r. (About 100 soldiers from the IC slump has caused island resi­ copies to be sent up to my fire support dents to b eg in new lives Products 81s t ex tended the i r tour through the 29th in stead of returning to Washington state.) (FIST) personnel up north in Iraq . These Cindy Urbanski 702-990-6447 through-out the continental U,S. are gu ys working with the Infantry Accordingly, the term N inth e-mail [email protected] 100/442 Inf. Island now refers to the United battalions. Slates. Fax: 708-788-0497. iveynet@earthIink,net The IO()/442 In fantry 8n. is stationed at Logisti cs Support Area Anaconda: it has Life is going well in Kuwait. It has its 64 N. Pecos Rd_, Suite 800 similar mi ssions as the 2 nd 81l. Lt. Col. Colbert Low. who was formerl y the bat­ periods when it is hectic and yet other Henderson, Nevada 89074 These business listings are published free of charge with a tali on's executi ve officer. is the cOlllmanding ofticer. He was already in Ku wa it ns time s, when things slow do wn. subscnptlOn. If you're already a subscriber and wish Fortun ate ly, with modern tech nology to list your business, or if a listing is incorrect, please contact 'OHANA Magazine. (Editor'S Note: Thi s s tory is summarized fro m numerouS sources, in clu d ing (e-mail, internet). I can keep in co ntact www.HonouluAdYe,-tiser and www.HonoluluStarBulletin.)

18 ' OHA NA MEl / IUNE 2005 19 with the brigade up in Balad (LSA the G5 (Civil Affairs), Chief of Carme l ito Fudolig Calvin Furtado Pouono E varisto Pulido Lowen Puou Kamakea Christopher Kealoha (EDITOR'S PANE: THE 2-299 IN F. Christopher Kita C harles Kuahi ne AND 100-442 INF. ARE SC HEDULED Anaco nda). Operations when he assumed command A rthur Gaeutan Patrick Galapir Quintin Quinories Damien Ragasa FOR T HI S I SSUE , WH ICH in March. Pasqual Gall en Richard Galo Rowell Roldan Ranan John Rau Keith Richard Largo Joshua Liu Kennedy COMP LETE S OUR li STI NG BY NAME Today (March 27) is Easter Sunday. The Galo Faustino Gani Vi ll amor Gani Reiswig Earl Riveira Mic hae l Luis Keone Madali J ose Manzano From Honolulu, Low is a certified pub­ SO LDIE RS FROM H AWAI' I WHO Dining Facility had a very nice meal and Bernado Garcia Patrick Garcia Rosner John Schuetter Roberto Sean McGerald Noel Melchor Jon GAVE HI S/ HE R OK TO RECOGNIZE he accountant, attorney at law, and set-up for the soldiers - ham, chicken , Anythony Gardner Roy Geronimo Segobia Neil Shiroma Cassidy Miyajima Juan Moises Michael A ND H ONOR THEM. IN OUR adjunct professor at Hawai' i Pacific JAN/ FE B ISSUE. WE PUBli SHED a huge cake, nice table cloths an d George Gomes Delroy Gordon Shoniber Joseph Sigrah Kun S igrah Murata Nathan Niillmi Wendel Oelit Univ, He had a four-year ROTC schol­ HH C, 29 BDE. 227 ENGR, AND 229 chocolate easter eggs set the C linton Haina Donny Hamasaki Gary Solivar N icholas S tecz Gerald Bill Pacheco Brant Parangan Rufino M IliTARY INTELliGENCE. ALL PIC­ arshi p at the Univ. of Washington and atmosphere for an enjoyable meal. But Francis Hapenny Kenneth Hara Suzuki Florenc io Tabanc ura J e rome Pascual Lesley Pasion Billy TURE S W ERE CORRECTlY PRI NTED. graduated as a di stingui shed military we do miss "real" rice and kalua pig , Wendell Hatami Shammah Haynes Tabar C lyde Tabata Dennis Paulaulelo Ferdinand Penaflor Jack THE SO LDIERS ARE AUTHOR I ZED graduate. lomi salmon and chicken lon g ric e. Takahashi Paul Tamaribuc hi Gary Pescador Bernard Pi gao Nathaniel TO W EAR THE UNIT PATCH O N Livingston Hickling A rthur Hi rayama THE RIGHT SLE EV E BECAUSE Matthew Ho Louis Ho upo Jamie Tamaondong Troy Tavares Mark Rabina Bernard Remi gio Eddie In read in g through yo ur magazin e, I was The 100/442 is the only Army Reserve TH EY' RE I N A COMBAT ZON E. T H E Imai Samue l Jelsma James Himenez Thompson Floyd To kusato Tony Resinto Arno ld Sagun Albert Santos AMER ICAN FL AG WAS ON T H E gettin g home sick and yet at the same Infantry unit. It comes from a proud her­ Joseph Kalima Jonathan Kamada Tolentino Bryson Toma Jason Tl"ias Ro dney Sas il Teofilo Serrano RIGHT SLEE VE STATE -SIDE; IT WAS time, it mad e me happy that we li ve on a Itage that was earn ed in WWII. Second­ PLACED W ITH T H E FiElD O F BLUE Gavin Tsuda Arnlin Thnluneng Jo nathan Silva Aaron Snakenberg generati on Japanese Americans fallaht T O T HE RIGHT CORNER TO SIGNIFY beautiful tropical island. I sure mi ss ., Cory Soares Vincente Soria Phillip as a segregated unit to prove their loyal­ Elpidio U lep Paul Umemoto Delfin GOING FORWARD. JUAN HAS BEEN Hawai'i. Stone Dionisio Tabura ReymonilO ty to the United States while their fami­ Ventura Earl Ventura Ty ro ne A TRUE SUP PORTER SINCE WE Tacsiat Brian Taylor Bradley BEGAN I N 1996,) Thanks again for the magazines and for li es were incarcerated in 10 internment Vesperus Tyson Watarida Danny all your support. Take care. camps th roughout the country, Williams Harold Wilson Perry Yadao Tho mas Felix Torres Caesar Trinidad Roy Yamada Edward Yamamoto Jimmy Thmbaga Arthur Uesugi MEL, Keith Then call ed the 442nd Regimental Paul Yamamoto Kae Young. Mark Victor Jonanthony Vidinha (EDITOR' S PANE: IT. COL. KEITH Combat Team, the unit sti ll remains the Derek Walker C hucky Wheat Scott Thank you for yo ur support of our 29th TAMAS HIRO I S T H E COMMAND­ most-decorated for its size. Coll ecti vely, Alpha Co" 2-299 Inf: Russe ll Abreu Whitleynoah Reuel Wong Stephen BeT soldiers. I am certain that wherever ING O FFI CER, 1-487 FIEL D Nelson Acosta Lloyd Agrade Joseph Hawaiians and Hawa iians at heart have ARTil lE RY (H IKI NO) BN.) It . earned 2 1 Medals of Honor, 33 Zellers. DI stingui shed Service awards, 587 Ah Sing Roger Balaa n Norman chosen to li ve, the Oh ana magazi ne Bravo Co., 2-299 Inf: Daniel Ablao Srl ver Star medals and 9,500 Purple Bartley Andy Battulayan Justin invites all as a fa vorite is land home gath­ Dean Abrigana Jief Agbayani Paul LETTERS FROM HAWAI'I Heart s. Burnett Edward Cabonce Steven ers its extended family to hear, share, Agena Agustine Akiu Andres and talk sto ry of their love d ones fighting MR.OZEKI , 'OflANA Magazille had planned to Alcain, J r Carlos Alvarado Roger the war against terrorism. News and Ancheta Paul Angeleo Peter Angeleo pnnt the names of soldiers from both photos of our soldiers in Kuwait and Iraq Outstanding magazin e. I have two ques­ Doug las Arakawa Kawika Aweau battal, ons. However. we received onl y Tl' /el'lwlIl! /() delOlwte expiosil'e (/el'icl'.{: are eagerly antiCi pated and this dedica­ tions. The questions are conce rnin g an C h ristopher Babila Josiah Baisa th e 2nd Bn.'s approval before deadline. fOU l/d by 1001442 " if. tion from yo ur magazine is greatly article and a picture in you r Ma rch/April Except fo r the 100/442, the names of all Kaui Barboza Wesley Basinga Ryan appreciated. I pray th at your wife, Emily, Issue. Island soldiers have been published in Billaber Reynaldo Blando Justin Shannon Kaupu Paul Kekela Derek is now recovering from her illness. the Jan/Feb, March/A pr,'1 and thO . Bacalbox Guillermo Bolo Jonathan In that issue, you published an article on , IS ISsu e. Ke ni son Wayne Kenison Joseph Boyes Trong Bui Brandon Cabanilla Much aloha , the 29th which in cluded the names of Kephart C hristopher King Ray flflC, 2-299 /11/: Edgar Ago ni as Daniel Cabilin Erving Casem Ryan Kitagawa Barry Kobayashi Lexamar Paulette Chaves, O'ahu soldiers in the Fi eld Artillery unit and the Constance Agudo Gary Ak imseu Casio Jefferson CastillO Steven Support Battalion . The 29th is a large G ilb ~r t Aquino Martin Alvarez Lagundi Harrison Leyte Rudolph (EDITOR' S PANE: PAULETTE I S THE C hano Damien Clarabal John SPO USE OF COMMAND I NG umt and the names of those in the Li gsay Wild,'edo Limos Adam Locke Dustm Amara l Kyle Ancheta Nestor C l e m~ n s Clayborne Conley William GENERA L JOSEPH CHAVE S OF THE Kenneth Lorenzo Samuel Makaiw i Infantry battali ons were not included, Is Area Daniel Arrojo Stanley Asejo Cook Janelito Corpus Wed ward 29TH BR I GADE COMBAT TEAM. Tadd Makaiwi William Malakaua thiS planned for the fu tu re? It is proba­ Leonard Aya p Mark Ayap Ant oni o Delossantos Michael Derla Gerald MAH A I O FOR YOUR GOOD WIS HE S Marlo Malicdem Matthew FOR EM ilY; SH E'S MAKI N G GOOD bly too leng thy, but had wanted to see Bagaoisan Curtis Ba ilado Joryryall Desierto Archie Domingo Tobey Mali nowski Marciez Manago STRIDE S I N MENDI NG. the li stings of those from our island. Bal Scott Baltem Princeton Be ll amy Duldulao Charles Eckart Nolan Lemuel Mnllgayalll Mark Mangibin Roy Brendible Robert Brown Justin Morlar buried 10 lOp oj I1Illz:: h, ali(I oriel/IN ! to Etmta Maika Fergertrombertlemann On page 8, Sgt Mark Reed is playing the Do min go Manog Kenneth Manuel 2 ~}f" 's ('amp site; j()IIlId hy 100/442 III! Cabanting Romeo Cacpal Eddie Nale i Furtadopiko Ryan Gaoiran Fundraiser for 29th bagpipe. Am just curiou s if he is a Widelito Manue l Koa Marzo Cardines Ha Hu y Chi Don Cobban C ardinez Garth Carlson Ray Simmon Gaspar John Hada Clark returning soldier to the war zone or the Orlando Mateo Richard Matsumoto Support Bn. Andrew Cox Rudolph Daog Jordan Hill Jesse Hosek LR William Troy Mattos Saul McGirr William Carnate Fre d e ri c k C a sti c imo picture has been reversed. Hi s unit Dean Captain Dekoning Pauljordan Humphrey An Ngoc Huynh Jason A fund raiser on Aug , 12 at the Meers Kukunaokala Mendonca William Castillo Adrian Cook patch is on the right s leeve (okay to be Deleon William Delo Santos Adri on Jacinto Redic Jordan Peter Kaeo Renaissance lIikai Hotel will be for Will iam Miura An(hony Moniz Samuel Damasco Travis Dane C had worn for soldiers who previously wore it Delos Sanl os Lester Delosreyes Jose Daniel Kaiawe Wesley Kawakami Harold Moraez Melvin Murakami Daniels Danie l Degracia IIdefonso a gala lu 'au to celebrate the 29th In combat zones). Most of the soldi ers Dlaz Mark Diaz Tony Di ec Ronald Zachary Kcanaaina Keola Kmm ga G lendon Nakata Albert Ne Mark Doctor Bryan 0 00 Alex Duldulao Support Battalion 's return in 2005 are wearing the US. flag on the right Drescher Fidel Du ten e J im Nishijima Thomas Odoardi Aaron Ryan Edwards Taylor E llis A I Emayo Eric Kritzler Elmer Lagud Dominic s leeve. Evangelista Ju nmel Fabia Sepulona from Iraq. $30 ($20 deductible), Okin aga Kevin Okumura J ustin Regoberto E.-orita Douglas Freitas Lapinig Duke Lee T homas Liz Damon , Soulz, King Pins, and Falealii Joseph Fe li ciano Gel"Onimo Lcimback Lowen Lewi Johnny Thank you and Aloha Okuyama Owen Pabila Issac Pascua David Geronimo C hri sto pher G regory r:~lipe Shawn Fern and ez J ayson many other groups, Pearl Po well , Sinbad Pascual Torrey Pedersen Jonjon G uieb Fernando G illle nno Lieus Jelf rey Loughney Logan Luta Johnny Rabasa, Kaua'i (Named I'lsher Edward Flynn Joshua Flynn 808-259-8976; Annette Lehano, Alan Peleiholani Michael Perez Kevin Hara Brandon Horic Lemuel Wade Madriaga Michael Mathes Juan, but called by my nickname) Jerome Fonseca BenJamin Fontes Reginald Perry Abraham Poai Sean lIIastron Je ffrey James I'hillil) Jefferson Mayo Dan'ell McDonald 808-668-9627 or 956-4174,

}I ' O HANA MEl / IUNE 2 00 5 21 Robert McDonnell Chad Mead Devera Marlon Domingo Albert 6,000 to 8,000 Hawaiian-language speakers throughout the state, Brenden Minei Douglas Nakasone Dugay Christopher Esteron most of them under th e age of 30. Tyler Kokiawa Jason Oszman lustic Sheldon Gaison Daniel Garcia As a result. Hawaii an is the only indigenous language in the Otto Orlando Palafox Arik Palomar Rogelion Gatdula Daniel Gorman " I SLAND United States th at showed growth in the 2000 census. AboUl Phillip Pama Eugene Pascua Joshua Keoni Halemano Christian Het! 200.000 of Hawai i·s 1.2 million people are of native Hawai ian Pascua Chadwick Pedro Fred Pira Denni s Higa John Ichikawa Jesus ancestry. Glenn Ponce Michael Ragasa Iglesia Jared Ikeda Delbert Kaawn H OPPING The UH-Hilo campus now has a doctoral program in indigenous Michael Ramirez Lucio Ramos Justin Kaihenui C lement Kaimiola language and culture; th e Manoa program offers master's l ames Reyes Jim Riglos Juanito Kazuo Kaneshiro Dayton Kelii (CJb ~ degree in the language, All sophomore, junior and semor courses Ri glos Michael Robey Joshua Christian Knutzen Kenneth Kohorn Spo nsored b y Andloy in Hila's Hawaii an studies major are taught in Hawaiian. Rodarte Genesis Russell Mitchell Justin Lampitoc Don Lamug TOVOTA Ryder Fresco Sales Julius Sales Shannon Leongayau Paul Lopes Hawaiian is already recognized. along with English, in the state Richard Sauque Fredrick Schaben lehael Mackinaw Francis Mansinon Constitution as an official state language. As pec ial Mahalo to Honolulu Star-Bulletin for al lowing "OHANA use of Ian Seavey Dane Shiraki Jesus Virgilio Marzan Howard Mateo its inf ormation. www.HonoluluStarBulletin.com Sijalbo Gary Silva Jonathan Smith Celestino Matutino Daniel Moncada STATE-WIDE HGEA WINS 10% PAY RAISE Adam Sons on Richard Soriano Erik Daniel Monico Dana Lyl e Mueller NEIGHBOR ISLANDS The Hawai hula Sonny Ching's Halau Na Mama 0 Pu'uanahulu of Honolul u Mell o Va li ente Ronald White Paul Pelekai Joe Quiles Ray Resurrecti on workers on July I ; the first across-the-board inc rease w ill be OCl. at the presti gious Merrie Monarch Festi val in HiJ o. Wong Craig Y nigues. Christopher Rivera Ronald Rod I. The state had offered the 23.000 white-collar state and coullly Actor LIme Nishikawa (left) and Wayne Tanaka. Andy Ruiz Matthew Sarmiento workers raises of 1.5 percent a year: the HGEA had asked for 10 In second pl ace was Jeri-Lynn Kealolahilahi Koko of Ka Leo a Tal/aka's jflliJel; a Buddhist priest Ot! Mmli. was Delta Co" 2-299 Inf: Samuel arresled b)' the FBI ollly days after \\f\..VII broke 0111; Lowen Schenk Val Sebala Shane and 14 percent the same peri od. Laka i Ka Hikina a Ka La. With two sterli ng perfonnances In the his \\I" e re ~J bO UlS were IIl/knowJI lim it the war elided And erson Shon Antolin Edwin Siataga Michael Sil va Cliff Sparacio hula kahiko and hula 'auana categories, the daughter of ! ero~ e The state is also negotiating w ith the United Public Worke rs more 'hall four years iflle r. For Wayne's extraordi­ Bagay Ryan Baqui Michael Baron Sean Sundita Isaac Tandal Ryan Koko (who with hi s fe ll ow Makaha Sons accompallled hiS nary accomplisllmems ;11 edlU;arioll ill NevlUla and Troy Basham Emil Bedan Samuel (state and county blue-coll a r) a nd the Haw ai'i State Teachers tlalial/ally. "Wayne Ta naka £lemell1ary School" Tanig uc hi Lance Taufaasau Mark daughter in song on "Ke Aloha") shone brightl y. Assn. Neither union is required to go into binding arbitration. \\las lIamed ill his hOllor ill May. Bernier Alexander Bersamin Carlo Tom John Udani Philip Umali A lso impressive in th e Mi ss Aloha Hul a co ~p etition was Bio Fabian Bugtong Timothy Gerard Vi erra Ru ssell Walker Past binding -a rbitration awards for m e mbe rs of the HGEA: Rash"n ti Kiana 'A 'ali 'i Ka 'awaloa of Halau 0 Ke ·Anuenue. Her inally - A tribute to the Carbullido Jeffrey Chang Jeremy 2004-200S, 8 percent; 1999-2002. 14.S percent. :7 Timothy Yornes. dramatic hula kahiko, "He 'Olelo Ho 'oiki Aloha Na Pele," told 100/442 RCT for its heroic Chang Mauel Chaves-M artinez AKAKA BILL FOR HAWAIIAN SOVEREIGNTY how the village of Kalapana got it s name. exploits in WWII when it Kalemakalii Colburn Alexander sustain ed more th an 800 casualties The Akaka Bill in Congress, w hic h inte nds to g rant fede ral recog­ Television co-host Paula Akana, working in that cap ac i t~ for her to rescue 221 soldiers of the "Lost nition to native Hawaiians, is as close as it ever has been to pass­ 14th year, said . "The strength of the Hawaii an language IS really BattaIion" from Texas. In li ve days 411th Engineers Honored in g out of the Senate. evident, with so much more applicati on. The use of the lan?uage is strong, and lookin g at the synchronizing of the dance m the of bitter combat to rescue the 141 st An amended versio n of the bill. whic h would g rant native group competiti on, the halau reall y come prepared." Regiment, this 97-minute fi lm gives After a year of serving their country in Iraq, Lt. Gov. Aiona, ' ohana and Hawai ia ns the same ri g hts of self-governme nt e njoyed by the veteraos who fought in that res­ fr iends welcomed members of the 411 th Engineer Battalion home. The more American fndi a ns a nd native A laskans. was approved in Marc h After a IO-year absence from the Meme. Monar ch Festival ' Cu e missio n a lo ng -awaited but than SOO members of the battalion came from Hawai' i and 26 additional by the U.S. Senate Committee o n Indian Affairs. Robert Cazimero and the men of Halau Na Kama Iel· rnad e upfor sweet recogniti on. The Army has states. Each soldi er was presented with a framed Ameri can flag and a com­ lost time. winning the overall trophy in the 42nd annual h~ l a U.S. Sen. Dani e l Ino uye said that he has assurances frolll classified that battle among the Top memorative coi n to honor th eir safe return. A total of 22 Bronze Stars and competition. Halau Na Kamalei swept all kane hul a categones Republican leaders of the Senatc that the bill would be consid­ 10 battles in its 23S year hi story. four Purple Hearts were also awarded. winning the kahiko or ancient dance. 'auana or modem dance and ered fo r debate and a ro ll call vote o n the Senate n oor by August. overall ti tl es. Lane Nis hi kawa, w ho was born in The Hawai ' i Army Nati onal Guard's 193rd Aviation Regime nt a lso re turned The bill wou ld then go to the U.S. House. where Reps. Ne il In the wahine di vision, Na Lei 0 Kaholoku from Kohala on the Wa hiawa, plays the leadin g role as from a year' s combat duty in Iraq and Afghani stan. Abercrombie and Ed C ase said they have been working w ith col­ Big Island, and kUlllu "hula Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Amin a a serg eant w ho se ni ckna me was his leagues to e nsure that the b ill has bipartisan support. Both said won for the second year in a row. birthplace . Nishi kawa also wrote, Republican leade rs in the House are supportive but are waiting produced and directed the fi lm . The for Preside nt Bush to state a pos ition on the bill. C hing's wahin e also placed second in bOlh kahjko and overall c harac te rs , inc ludi ng Pat Morita 322nd CA Brigade "Going" categori es, and third in 'au ana. Hi s kan e took second in both and Jason Scott Lee, gave credence HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE REVIVAL T he Pac ifi c Arm y Reserve's ISO-personnel 322nd Civil Affairs Bri gade spent 'C1 uana and overall categori es. and founh in kahiko. with their "fluent" pidgin . Ke Kula Kaipuni 0 A nue nue is a public imme rsio n school w here three weeks at Schofi eld Barracks in pre-depl oyment train ing, go to Camp In only th eir second year at the fe stival. kllmll hula Kal eo all instruc tion for the 350 stude nts is taught in Hawaiian. The Soldiers of the 100/442. from Roberts in Californi a for more training, the n gets its final evaluation and cer­ Trinidad and his halau Ka Leo 0 Lake I Ka Hikina 0 Ka La school represents a tunHiround for the native language in the showed that they will be a force to reckoned. Hi s Mi ss Aloha WWII through today in Iraq, and titication at Fort Bragg, N.C., before reporting for a o ne-year tour in Iraq in Islands, w hi c h 20 years ago a ppeared to be fading away. The J ulle. Hula candidate placed second, and fo urth in wa hine kah iko. Ame ri ca can be proud of the her­ immersion program hegan in Ic)X7 w ith ahout 16 stuci ents atlwo Trinidad's men pl aced third overall and in the kahiko for ;': fke I itage. The film makes Americaos sites in Honolulu and Hil o . proud to be A meri can . T he 322nd will be assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps and be workin g in Ke O ne Kan i A '0 Nohili :· a mele palla that herald s beloved and Baghdad as members of Task Force 3S 1. A 1983 survey estimated that only 1,5(){} peuple in Hawai'i coul d fam oHs places of Ka ll a· i. Hi s men pl aced founh in ·auana for a speak Hawaii an, most of the m e lde rl y. Today the re arc prnbahly virile and progressive-minded '·Naku lu kulu Ka Naill ."

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)4 ' O HA N A Their outrigger is named "Out of the B lue;" the club has about Canoe Clubs Paddling in 25 members that cat compele in coed, juniors, mens, womens, novice and children categories. Arizona Desert The club plans to compete in the Catalina Crossing whi ch is 39 hy ClIroli,' .\\\'illd/e, L \' Corn'slwlltielll miles long, according to the Steinlager invitation website, by Even if YO LI Diana Houston, Southwest correspondent www.canoesports.com. To date, their novice team has placed in n a town with con stant L' hangc Iha~ i .~ o lle Ihi~1 g we call every competition entered. They are sponsored by Subway , count o n - "at least thruu g h .2()():'I. acconling to LV \Veren't a fan Hilton execLiti ves. Is that a Las Vegas {crill o r what'? I be fore going in. utri gge ~ canoes ~e known for the~.voyages throughout Leigh and Thelma Lysak, and CAS C hiropractic. Rehabilitation I Malaysia, Amencan Samoa, TahItI and the Hawaiian Centers and other fundraisers also support the clubs activities. enthusiasti cally r eCO I1l111 C IH.I that ynu sC't..' the s h ow - YO li YO ll left as o ne. O Islands. These canoes were made from local koa trees don't wallt to Illi ss it! \~! hal a showman! with an outrigger to balance and stabilize the canoe in the chop: The show, "The Music a nd Pass io n :' pn,l\' iclcs the mus ic Barry's voice has py waves of the ocean. The canoe is most recognized in the and the audie nce the passion . I hclicyc their passionate been trave ling Hawaiian c~ lture and has evolved into world-wi de participation and competiti on. en thusiaSll1 was even g reate r than the Rainbow basketball across the waves fa ns, and that's saying s0 l11 ethin g! Manilows di vers ity of de li g hting mil­ It may seem like a mirage on a hot day in the desert of Tempe, Anzona to see paddlers m outri gger canoes in the waters of th style could only be 111at c h ed h y the di versity o r hi s a u d i­ I io n s for years. Tempe Town Lake. But it's not because interest in this pOP ul a~ ence. It was n ' t o nl y d evotees (rull1 the '60s, Today his voice was so good that I Island spor. ts contmues to sell. The State of Arizona now bo mst One guy, 30, fralll O'ahu \:vas takin g photos of l\1.a nilow as fiI ve outrIgger canoe dubs, three in the Phoenix area . wondered if it ' ,onem he performed directly ovcr hi s h e ad 011 a s tage filled w ith Lka e Havasu City and the fifth in Tucson. cou ld a ll be dancers that dropped down o ve r the audience, You know he The Clubs Manilow, He proved it was when he sang archipell a at the couldn' t really get pictures bu t h e V·l as d e ternlined as the e nd of the s how, Hi s voice is li ke a fine-tuned instrument. The seni or club started in 1994. Lana Navarro started the club whole a udie nce s tood a nd screalne d , re a c hing into the ai r from a dream - the ocean beckoned him to bring the fu ll cul­ in an effort to get c loser to Mani low, Barry's sexy cos­ Manil ow's taleill doesn't stop wi th his voice as we learn ed ture of the Islands to the transplanted local islanders in Phoenix tumes got the reaction h e sought. w he n he sang an excerpt from severa l commerc ials he and Its surroundmg areas of Mesa, Glendale, and Chandler. wrote. He also wrote "Bette Midler Sings th e Ro semary With the help and support from the local Hawaiian club I ' I spoke w ith a lady fran1 E n g la nd w hose husband planned WI'f e L Olllse,. B a b by Mahoe, Auntie Hazel Kathleen M d'' lIS C looney Songbook:' whi ch earned Midler her first Gold • < ,a IsD n, to attend the following ni g ht because h e had just a rri ved the MIchell e ohana and many others from La K k N Canoe clilb leaders visit ' OHANA Magazine lIIith 'heir shako ,\';gll. A lbum in a decade. Let's hope Bette won't get 100 busy to ' h anaa a and needed tilne to recover fra Il1 j et lag, S he claims that H awat I , t e canoe club was started. return to her Kapa'a, Kaua'i home. We all love and Team Arizona (TAZ) is the new club vying for bragging Barry packs aud itori ull1 s wit h over 7,000 sc re aming fans in The c lub was named by Mono Kahialii of S t R appreciate what she's done for Hawai'i. C I' ~ . N L an a osa rights. All en Abad, a Waianae graduate, is the club president. England. a I orilla, a eo 0 Ke Kai (Voice of the Sea) in honor of the Allen states that outrigger canoeing is one way to promote the S howtimes: Wed. thru Fri. at 9 pm: Sat., 7:30 & 10 :p.In.­ dream. The first canoe was brought to Phoeni x by Sharon and Typical of showrooll1 s, the roon1 was cold but it heate d up Hawaii an spirit and 'ohana. rts credo is th at outri gger canoeing through 2005. Sue Stall of Santa Rosa. when Manilow did Copacabana . The audie nce went wi ld! encompasses all that is Hawai' i and perpetuates the Hawaiian They were on the ir feet sc reall1in g a nd wav ing li g ht wands. T he Lake Las Vegas Resort sponsored Na Leo 0 Ke Kai to culture and the SpOlt of outri gger canoeing." mtroduce canoemg to Las Veoas in 2000 The lac I t k f .. b . aSOOree Leila Gay stated that the team practices 3-4 hours 3 times a , o utngger canoes, which, ,kindl ed interest to start an n d~.~ o~n ~he week at the Tempe Town Lake and that the club's goal is to par­ outllo"el clu b. The Las Veoas HawaJ lan Civic Cit b h ' own club. 0 I now as ItS ticipate in the Moloka'i Channel Race. Hawai'i Schools Quiz answers: 8-b: Queen Emma and Kamehameha IV founded 'iolan i School. in The Phoenix Teams spend a lot of time practicing at the Tempe Lahaina, Maui in 1867 to combat wi tchcra fi and superstition in Inscribed in regal red is "Na leo 'a eluene" to h Ed' T onor W ill Town Lake where friendly competition can take place. The I-e: The fou nder of this Punahou School. Hiram Bingham, also the islands. It moved to Oahu at Ann exation in 1898, , ampos, .who passed away in September 2004. The club is founded Kawaiha'o Church. ohana-OI lented, wIth paddling teams cor nlen Thcson Canoe Club and the Lake Havasu City are still in 9- j: Saint Louis School is named for King Louis IX of France, who • , I' , women and their infancy but can be expected to join their sister outri gger chrldren. The learn s take their turns practicl'no w'tl th 2-i: McKinley High School began in 1865 as the Fort Street English led two cru sades. • ;::> I 1 e same canoe clu bs in competi tion with time. outngger canoe and paddles. Na Leo 0 Ke Ka'l e t Day School and was renamed Honolulu Hi gh School in 1895. . . n ers mOre 10-g: Mid-Pacific In stitute was form ed by the joining of four c omp ~ l ltl o n s each year, th anks to the growing interest . Outrigger racing 3-f: A baby was lent to Kamehameha School every year from 1923 paddhng. 111 sc hools: Mi ll s Institut e. Kawaih a'o Seminary, Korean School Outrigger canoe rac in g is a sport that attracts world wide until 1962 for the seni or gi rl s to practice child rearing. fo r Girls, and Okumura School. competition. There are teams from New Zealand, Japan, Their fu nd raisers inclu de music concel1s by Wi ll y K. on May 4-1: Hawai' i Pacific Uni versity has the most international Australia, Briti sh Columbia, Brazil , Saipan, Tahiti, Canada and I I -a: The Univ. of Hawai 'i school was founded in 1907 on the cor­ 14 and The Makaha Sons on Aug: 13 at the Camelback Hi gh student body in the United States. School Audltollum, Contact AuntIe Louise at 623-875-2682 Guam, and almost every state in the Union. There are more than ner of Beretania and Victoria Streets as the Coll ege of fo r lI ckets. 20 outrigger and paddler associations that sponsor races. 5-h: Over 60,000 wounded servicemen were treated at Farrington Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. It moved to Manon in 1912. High School, whi ch was turned into a hospital durin g World The Dry Heat Paddlers has Eddie Somera of Kailu a, Hawai'i The most prominent races are th e Catali na Chall enge, the 12-c: Central Midd le School occupies the forme r palace of Princess War II. as Its head coach and president. It is an off-shoot from the Voi ce Moloka' i Chan nel race and the Li li 'uokalani Race in Kana. Ruth . The DOE bought her pa lace after she died because she of the Sea outngger club. Eddie, who has an spent his li fe in When teams travel to compete, they either rent a canoe from 6-k: School moved from the palace grounds in 1850 to its current had unknowingly pi cked plans for a sc hoolhouse. anoth er club or are loaned one. 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