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' O H A N A I ULA I /' AUKAKE 2003 5 (family or persona l god). The center "Mighty Mo" - A Majestic Lady pays reverence and by Emily Ozeki, MaJlagillg Editor respect for Hawaii 's he Battleship Missouri , nicknamed "Mighty Mo," cu.ltural past by hav­ Tthough retired from active service, is still a ing kahu (guardi an majestic lady in Pearl Harbor. a nd caretaker) Alongside with the Battleship Ari zo na, th ey Charles Maxwell symboli ze both the beginning and end to World War bless each shark th at II. The Ari zo na was sunk on Dec. 7, 194 1 in the attack is brought In or at Pearl Harbor. The unconditional surrender of th e re leased to the Japanese aboard the Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sept. ocean. Maxwell and 2, 1945, with General Douglas MacArthur presiding, Sam K a'ai are two marked its closure. c ultura l advisors >coll1illlled 011 page 17 who share the ir by Mel & Emily Ozeki 111an(l '0 (knowledge) Open Ocean £ \·hibif (Editor's Note: Mau; has its unique beauty and charm 1101 in the cente r's available a ll the two other Neighbor Islallds that Ive numerous programs. jealllred ea rliel: Th e places and activities visited 0 11 Mau; were limited because of tim e. Accordingly, we also had to forego Lema'i and Moloka'i. which constitute the tri-island county of Mau L A Tip of the Coconut Papale to tlte following en tities that made th is trip possible: Aloha Airlines, Keali 'i Brown of the Malli Visitors Bureau, Ka 'allapali Beach Hotel, 'OHANA Maui Islallder, alld Malti Seaside for accommodarions.) ,..A nyone v isiting Maui , ni cknamed The Valley Isle. '.l'"\should see Maui Ocean Center in Ma'aJaea, th e larges t tropica l aquarium in th e Wes tern hemisphere. • Soft &Delicious Beef Steak Nuggets • AVariety of Jerkies • Li-Hing Goodies • Nuts & Dried Fruits • Candies

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7 6 'O HANA IU L A lj'A UK AKE 2003 ";;ke a trip to the islands this summer at the Aquarium of the <..r; Pacific . Experie nce traditional mu sic. dance. and arts & craft demonstrations, taste the cuisine of diverse c ul tures . and learn about the hi story and marine li fe of islands at the Aquarium's Pacific Island Summer in Long Beach, Calif. Travel from the icy north to exotic New Zealand and along the way stop at th e lush tropical isles of Hawai 'i, Tahiti, and Fiji - all without leaving th e Aquarium. Enroute. experi ence a festi va l of rich c ultural traditions: witness fascinat ing marine life : discover why islands are some of the most special and endangered places on Earth. The adventure runs through September I. Thc journey begins with a Passport to the Islands. an expl ore(s guide tran sporting Aquarium guests to destinations across the Pacific. Vi sit local kelp forests. diving birds of th e far north. lush tropical coral reefs and sharks you can touch and some you can·t. and learn th e reasons for the richest and most abundant life in our oceans li ves near islands. among many other interesting things.

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UOI I ILinl'l I I I'-''-'L' I U '1-'-11 •• 1-'-1 LI LI :J The slate of Ha wa i'j launched a spirited program to attract I high-tech bu siness to it s shores wi th it s "Hawai'i is Open for Bu sin ess " presentation in California. Director Ted Liu and Maurice Kaya of Hawaii's Dept. of Business . Economi c Development and Touri sm. and key lead ­ ers from the four Island economic deve lopment boards - Paula Helfrich (Big Island ). Jeann e Skog (Maui ), Mike Fi tzgerald (Honolulu). ancl Wall y Rezent es (Kaua'i) - led the Hawui'i continge nt. Some 250 bu siness folks were told by Gov. Linda Lingle via teleconferencing that th e 50th State encourages hi gh tech indu stry to th e islands. As on e of her cornerstones, Gov. Lingle emphasize d that Hawai'j is no longer who-you ­ know in government: Hawai'i is open to everyone. 1::'.\ - l sl(/l/dl'I".\ al/d 1111 .'"; 1/ ,'.\ .\"1'.1 a//l'lul 1-/(/\\"11 ;'; prograll/ ill P%Af/". CA. The delegation. including C hancell or Rose T se ng of U H -H iln, alllong many oth ers, co ll ec ti ve ly tout ed Hawaii's ta x ex -island ers . ass isted Liu':>; team w ith evenl promotion and ince nti ves and henefit s to promote th e growth or hi gh tec h planning. Kozuki's G loha l Pall Hana. which links kama' aina industry. www.hawaii .gov/openforbu sin ess. group s wo rldw id e. and it s we bsit e. ww\v.g lohal pauhana.org. Keith Kami sugi and Dave Kozliki from th e H awaj'j C hamber \vas also un ve il ed. of Commerce or N o. Calif". , San Jos e journali st Kellie Onaga. Eric Tao. Kurt Osak i an d Rocln e) Park founded HCCNC 111 and Jon Sukurai- Horita of Kama·aill<.l C aree rs, all 1090: it ha s more than 1.2nO Ik'wslCller subsc rihtTs. MO 9 Get Aloha ReCipes! IULAlj · AUKAKE 2003 www.alohashoyu.com service from Sa il Fra ncisco to Ma ui and Kana in June. I Aloha Airline:-- announced a daily se rvice from s Reno. Nev. 10 Honolulu from Ju ly I. Delta Air Lin e~ wil l re sume O il Aug. I the dail y Atlantu­ Honolu lu sen 'icc it dropped in Ap ri l 200 1. H o p G An Alaska-based tour operator. Hawaiian tc.0 V

10 · O HANA IU L A I/ ' A U KAKE 20 03 NA HOKU AWARDS I will fly to Waikiki again in May for the 26th Annual No Hoku Awards at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on May 28. It's a gala-affair attended by both music business folks and is open to the public. (EDITOR'S NOTE: MY SINCEREST MAHAlO The magazine is ju st aloha with stories th at are You be t here's my check. I wo uld li ke to see an TO THE MANY SUBSCRIBERS WHO SENT ALOHA The awards ore p resented during a "live" television broadcast. NOTES OF CONDOLENCES FOR MY DAD'S very interest ing and our aloha for eac h other. arti cle abou t the high school students working The voting structure of the Hoku awards is similar to the Grammy PASSING. I'M HUMBLED AND APPRECIA­ Even though we do not live in Hawai' i, our in th e cane fi elds during World Wa r II in FROM because only members can vote. TIVE TO EVERYONE. ALSO, WE HAVE hearts and spi rit is still th ere. Keep it up! Hawai'i. I onl y kno w abou t th e Lah ain a, Maui RECEIVED A MIRACULOUS AMOUNT OF SOllTHERN PACIFIC ISLAND SUMMER RENEWALS WITH SUPER WORDS OF Ellie Kalama , Huntington Beach , CA . area. Th ere must have been in oth er islands. ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRA ISE FOR Kazuichi Matsumoto , Lynnwood, WA. CALIFORNIA The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA will be the PUBLISHING 'CHANA MAGAZINE. EMILY Ilove your mag azine. It kee ps me in formed on location for a "new" grand Pacific Island cultural event from AND I COMPLETE OUR 7TH FULL YEAR Hawa iian eve nts in Las Vegas, I am "Hawaiian (ED ITOR'S PANE : VANCE CANNON, OUR May 23 to Sept. 1. Attendees will see fascinating marine life WITH THIS ISSUE. IT IS A LABOR OF LOVE. KANAK A NIELE COLUMNIST, WROTE A ••••••••• WE'RE ALSO HONORED BY SUBSCRIBERS at heart. " Mahalo for letting me be part of your STORY ABOUT PLA NTATION lifE I N exhibits and a mini-ho'oloule'a - island music, donee. cultural WHO GAVE US AN UNEXPECTED. 'ohana. WAH I AWA. I'Ll SEARCH FOR IT IN MY ALOHA )OE® exhibits, shopping boutiques. food, arts and croHs. children's PLE ASANT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE TONS OF STORIES. MEANWH I LE. ANYONE MULTIPLE-YEAR RENEWALS!) Cindy Urban sk i, Berwyn , tL. I N OUR AUDIENCE CARE TO WRITE ABOUT games and plenty of aloha. See page 3 ad, clip the coupon for Enjoy you r magazine - go to Hawai'i eve ry HIS/HER EXPER I ENCE? PLEASE CONTACT savings. TO EDITOR ME; I'LL HELP WRITE IT.) THE HAWAI'I MUSIC AWARDS other year. Had read magazine in Hawai'i and WHITTIER COLLEGE I flew to Honolulu to attend the 6th Hawai'i Music Awards. which We enjoy our trips to Las Vegas and when we last yea r found how to subscribe. Wou ld like to The following is a list of subscribers who sent Whittier is finalizing the 2003 - 04 season. If you consider the are back home in Hawa i'i, your magazine keeps see more article s on Hawai'i and out of way more comments of encouragement and praises is a "peoples' choice award," at Kapono's (Aloha Tower talent from post years - The Brothers Cazimero (10 years) - HAPA, Marketplace). The waterfront nightclub was pocked. The HMA us in touch with Las Vegas . We also enjoy you r places there. Mahala. for 'GHANA. If your letter or name isn 't here, The Makaha Sons, Keola Beamer, Keoki Kahumoku & Herb Ohta, more in next issue. As our tradition that allowed folks from everywhere to vote via the Internet: one vote articles on Hawai'i, its people, an d UH sports Keith Nollenberg , Portage , WI. Jr., The Pandanus Club, Don Ho & Company, Melveen Leed, Robi "names make news:" per email address. More than 260,000 votes from Hawaiian music coverage. Keep up the great work. Kahakalau, Amy Gilliom, Willie K, among others - you know how MIM Edwin Goto, Militani Town , HI. Enjoy readi ng your magazine from cover to fans all over the world were cast. cover. Would really like to see more recipes for Frederick Thomas Glenn Yamamotoya good it gets. Box office. 562-907-~203. ALOHA E MEL & EMI LY, Hawai ian food. Enjoy rea ding ads fo r Hawaiian Ka zue Yamashiro Mic Lieder INNOVATION AWARD stores and restau ra nts. Would also like to see O'ahu Radio Station (99. 5 The Breeze) and yours truly, Aloha Until next issue keep up with the islands by listening to our This edition of 'Ghana Magazin e is so great. I more info regarding whe re to see Hawaiian Jane Nishimura Carol Porter Radio Network were co-winners. We were chosen for our award-winning Internet radio station - www.alohajoe.com. especially liked the Mother's and Father's Day music performed. Lucille Gosllin Rotand Aoki innovative b roadcast style and reaching listeners in 115 Aloha JOE® tribute with the accompanying Bible se lections. Glenn Takamura , Atascadero , CA , countries. I called my studio to tell them we won, but they Your edito ri al was topnotc h! But the added Yvonne Coleman Carot Kala 'au already knew because they were watching it "live" through frosting is my halaul haumana 'ohana from Teri Your magazi ne is so we ll done. We so much Lillian Saiki Myrl Hardisty streaming on the Internet ! Mahala for the many congrots Hawai 'i. Jay and Marc play 'ukulele and Harriet appreciate all you do for us isla nd ers. We all received! dances with Pun iwai (A unty Emilia Mimura) in leave for different reasons , but Hawai'i is home. Charlene Wolke Jean Tengan Harbor City. (Myles just smiles .... he he he!!!) Thank you. COMPILATION OF THE YEAR Kiyoko Murobayashi Ted Kodera We have such a good time and learn so much Patricia von Arnswaldt , Las Vegas, NV. About an hour into the broadcast was the Compitation of the KST ROOFING CO., INC. of the "old style" music. Mahalo for another Matt Masuoka Cherylyn tnouye Year award. There were 11 nominees in the category. 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I ~ O HANA I UL AI / ' A U KAK E 2 0 03 15 ''Mal1l101es'' Cl1allel1ge Evcr'l1 b""l1 >conlinued 6 il1 COl-tf'se of lifc by Pat Morita r------~~~ lhat refused to heal itself after the umbilical cord was removed. What was the fascination for m e? I'd often ask m yself, "What . could possibly be down the re in that remote dank, dark dungeon? Were there a special breed of people that existed for generations?" Years later, it occurred to m e what that 1 fascination to my curiosit y was all about. I never wi tnessed anyone ever e nter or exit from the re . "A-hah!" I holle red to me in that sudden epiphanous mome nt - the manhole is but a Since its permane nt berthing on June 22. 1998. the USS metaphor 10 what my life is all aboul. Upon that realization I Missouri Memorial Assn .. with more than 23.000 volullteers. began to apply what I had been through. choices I'd made to ha ~ don~ a n outstanding service in restoring many parts of the ex plore my own unknown and yet sti ll be willing to continue s hl~ to lls a c ~i ve duty condition. Accordingly. the Missouri , to delve into my own c uriosities about me , around me and unlike the A n zona Memorial. is not supported wi th oovern­ where Evi and I mi ght still get to, ment funding. It generates revenues through admiss i on~_ retail With that, let's stop and think a mome nt. Or as we say in and concession sales. and donations, a mo~l g other sources. pidgin, "Try wait. I like talk ," Opportunities and c hoices in Among its newest special tours 011 board is the "Explorer's one's li fe are ever present: where do I want to go and be? Do Tour," w hi ch takes visitors on a 90-minute guided tour into the I choose th e street to li ve off or. do I strive for education? bowels of the ship with knowledgeable v~ lunt ee r s narrating Marry or not to marry, and if so. to w hom? Stay what/where I inte resting fac ts and stories. With not more than 10 per group­ A:ha. dere l am, or take a step for myself into life despite w hat others may each explorer is equipped with Ilashligill. he lmel. vest and think or say? Buy that first house/car. or wait for a be tter deal? bottled wale r. and g iven a grand tour f;om engine room, the It 's bee n awhi le sin ce I last wrote an item for thi s fine Wear a condom or be simply fooli sh? Who knows ultimately gun banery. mess hall. the brig (jail). and deck where the l1la gaz in ~. and recalling th at. Mel and Emil y Oze ki, fou nders what one's life is to be about unless one goes for it ? formal surre nder took place. and pu~ll s h e rs of ' Ohana, called to once again twist my arm In the "goin g for it" syndrome he re I am. now a t age 70, about and ~ulet l ~ pU,' ,a gun ~ o my head in th eir imitabl e ge ntle way. Whethe r going o n a n unguided tour with a tape recorder or to step into perhaps one of the manholes of my life. I seem to The JOY of wntJJ1 g arti cles for th elll frolll lime-Io-t ime lies in The Tour. viewing the last battleship ever built in Ameri ca f have done that all my life, so w hy not o ne more time? Except. that, I Hm allowed to write with great freedom abou t anythin g should raise a spirit of patriotism from within. Larger than the thi s one may be deeper and darker than a nything I've ever I w ish. however biza rre. famous RMS Titanic. this lady required 175 tons ~f blueprint atlemptecl. What I'm saying. folks, is paper in it s desig n and three years to build. So. that said . today I will talk about I'm going to work be fore a "live" audi­ Admission is $ 16 for "manholes '" You know th ose ence. not as a stand-up comedian, but adullS. for c hildre n unde rground dark. damp entrances rather as a true thespian, Night after $8 The Explorer's Tour a lways covered by I ~O-pound steel night. week on end. hope full y for 4- 12, and in c ludes li d s that e nable c it y mainte nance months a nd m onths. I wi ll be $49 IUllch and me morabilia. workers to repair sewers. storm playing Fe li x in the Odd Couple with Kama'aina and military drai ns. power lines. steam boil ers and Sherman He m s ley. beginning in lIt i l .i ti es.(Ic~ p in th e bowels of every Boston in June. continuing into Biloxi. discounts honored on all 808-454- 1434 or maJor ell y 111 th e world. ..., .,- Mississippi w ith hope ful stops in San :. ~-- www."ssmissollri.com ~ Y personal curios it y about th em was Francisco and Honolulu (dates as still fo r info. Ilrst ~iqu e d when. as a young comi c to be set) o n to New York. the Big workIn g throughout c iti es lip and Apple, for all exte nded run provideJ dow n t h ~ easte rn seaboard. I began to allJience appe al holds LIp , Now, if that lake notlcc. once I became aware or ai n't all stepping into a manhole of m anh u l e~. that thcre was a lways so darn many of the m And hope I dOll't know what i s ~ Ill uny would he olJen ' " I d b" . , ,SUIIUUI1Ce y th e ublqultuus guard " Manholes" 0(' our li ves. or whatever we may c hoose to call and apl~ropnate warn ings. all in th e middle of some stretch uf th em can be both re fl ectiolls o f our daring on the one hund. a~p hall In even deeper need repair, or while being simple mirror." of' had c hoices and mi stakes we ~ l.e a l ~l . ~ lllllL,1 hill ow out like th ey be longed In the famil y of may have made for ourse lves. No n e th e l e~~_ unless one takes ~cy...,~ l.'"

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CDs ceases to amaze newcomers with an oversized salad, rice and • When the Shark Bites, Rodney Momles. A beans, corn on the cob, and tortilla Sept. 19-20: Chris Isaak. YoU'll find loss-leader shrimp cocktails all • " React For Him," Kll tll1n ster Spaz. His m essage, strips. There's so much food you need contemporary story of Hawai'i tha t addresses the over Las Vegas. but the 99-cents price is to keep the salad plate (for organiza­ ORLEANS rea lIties of assertll1g one's culture 111 a along w ith a positive, drug-free a nd to bacco-free quickly disappearing. Only a few remain ­ tional purposes) or think about splitting June 19-22: Ann-Morgret. multicultural worl d. UH Press. lifesty le, is w hat he h as promoted over the pas t 13 Riviera, Jokers Wild, Westward Ho, the meal between two. From Wpm to 6 June 27-29: Tony Orlando, Skyline. Most p romotional shrimp cock­ July 10-13: Louie Andereson. years. Pacific H awaiian Music Dis tributio n . am you can get the half-chicken with a tails now go for 51.50-51 .99. Even at twice side veggie (no salad, rice. beans. or July 24-27: Bobby Vinton. Non-Fiction the p rice, they aren't as good os the 99- • "Mana'opa' a/' The Pnllrlnlllls Clllb . The sweet tortillas) for 52.99. July 29-Aug 10: Righteous Bros . center 24 hours in the Deli at Golden Gate Aug 13-17: Debbie Reynolds. harmonies of one of th e is land's m ost loved (#2). The snack bars at Binion's Horseshoe • T he New Face of Asian Pacific America, edited bl (#9) dish up hearty homestyle fare. The Aug 21-24: Frankie Vall i. Enc Lnl & Dennis A rg nelles . Includes ti,e f· t y traditional Havva ii a n g roups. A lo h a Mus ic Te xas Station's superbuffet (#3) features Aug. 28-31: Air Supply. . . irS -ever good stuff includes ham and bean ca Icu la tlOn of the combllled Asian-Amerl·ca d International. cooked-to-order steak. chicken, or soup (53), chili (53). and slew (53.50). 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You can also enJoy Con soli dated Printers Inc Berkele)' Cal·f . y. Hawaiian arrangenlents tex ture d w ith jazz a n,d ber of specialty nights has increased to Aug 16-17: Jack Jones I' , .: I O fIlla. free ice cream and cookies in the three (T-bone Friday, p rime rib Saturday, Aug 22-24 : Lainie Kazan contelnporary flavors. Paci fi c H avvaiian MUSIC afternoons. huge .99 margaritas and • The Lymans of Hilo, Nellie HnlllllJDnd LI II and shrimp Sunday) at 510.99 each. the Distribution. 51 .49 three-quarter-pound hot dogs KnllIn/II Lylllnll Bond nlld EtlIel M onllloll A f Y Inll, overall pricing scheme here is still among LAS V EGAS HI LTON o • • '. aSC lnat- the lowest in town for any superbuffet, June 3-July 13: Sheena Easton Ing accou nt of h fe In 19th century Haw·'· L • "Among My Souvenirs," AlldaikniIlIIi. A coll ection MISC. H' ' al I. yman A prime rib dinner for 514 .99 is a smokin' QlIse Mem o n al Mu seum, H il o, Hawai'i. of authen tic traditio nal H awCl iiClI1 songs franl 14 • The Aladdin slot tourney is a doozey. deal in any restaurant in the country. Far the 525 entry fee, you get back a yea r old Anelaikalani. Pac ific Ha waiian Mus ic except in Los Vegas, where it takes a • Stories o f Life in Old Hawai' · C . I· . bunch of goodies including 51.0 in slot C. I , £1IOll1e CllrtlS Distribution. p rice half that size to get our attention. o r video poker play in the casino. plUS ommun lty -focused stories em p hasize famil life· Now. take another 20 percent off that an option to buy half-price show trad ltlOIl C'd crafts, and vocations. Bess Press. Y I • "laee Kekona," Znec KckolIn. Con ta ins te n orig in Cl I and you·ve got the prime rib deal at the tickets. compositions. Pa cific Hawa ii a n Music Distributio n. California (#4). This 55.99 p rime could • T h e Yin & Yang of Love, SIInn- Tllllg HSII PI 0 almost be a Top Tenner without an • Treasure Island. A new sign will Women need tIme. Men need s pace TI· ' bl. . • " Silent Whispe rs," Bn1l ig. Banig is an Inte rna ti o na l oll-you-can-eat salad bar. potato, and replace the famous skull and mu~h of b . . . ' . l IS oak cherries Jubilee (but they come with it the facade will be changed. The pirate rt ng s the trad lttons of Feng Shui to b Sta r Search ch alnpio n a nd h as been h eCl dlining h er anyway). The hours ore 4-11 pm, show will also be completely revamped relationshi ps. Llewe ll y n, St. Pa u l, MN. ear on with a sexier emphasis. The. la~ t OW n solo con certs s ince age 9. A lo ha Music Fitzgeralds' entertainment trio moves up presentation of the current version IS Interna tional. a notct) to #5, From 3 to 9 pm, three free July 6; the new show opens Oct. 26. Childl'et)"s Books performances take place in the small • ."W on 't S t o p Now," Kapelln.This n E'\V re I ease SlOWSI showroom on the second floor: a magic • On the heels of the 5200 price ta~ for • Kaha laopuna; The Beauty of M Ju st another d imens io n of KClpc na as they continue show (3 pm), a comedic impressionist (5 Celine. Bellogio's " 0" will raise ~nces -.A l 'lll'l/ JjJPc t" u ( I, 'i - anoa, fnmcs pm), and on Elvis impersonator (7 and 9 June 27 . The new scheme Wi ll be \IIIII, UU.. fh e tex t g racefu ll y narrates tl to uncover a ll t he ul1 c h Cl rt- c rt'd Clreil S of the ir pm). all Thursday through Monday. Each 593.50.599. 5125. and $150. Tickels for ' . - . (: C le events o f I( ahalClopuna 5 lIte 111 a s implicity f I musica l Clb ilities. A lo l1Cl Mus ic In tcrnatio n nl. is a good solid hour of entertainment for Donny Gans at Mirage go to S I 00. on fl,rfJjJ/J L{".f/'t!.UJ /n a a ng uage that June 3 (some were already that price; I" CClC Il l'S a II ages. 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    Vio/a f/allaike (left), oWller of Vi's Restallrallt for 1II0re ,ll(m 30 years, and Nalalli Craycraft m MO il ; Se(/side flote/. Thursdays, a BBQ dinner with li ve e nterta inment. The ' OHANA Maui Islander is centrall y located in Lahaina. The Maui Seaside in Kahalui is a Kimi family-run hotel Luana Pa 'ahw/{/ (left) lind sraJ[ do daily /IIomillg rill/(Il - (/ kllkll; 111ft lei 10 eve I) ' /: lfcsf to briflg /J ack Oil Ihe /l ext visit. chain that began in Hilo. T he two other ho te ls are the Kona Seaside and Kaua' i. These hotels are unique in that Cane Train th at travels to/ from Ka'anapali. The hi stori c many of th e employees are of Island descent. We enj oyed Slea m engine ride comes with a singing conductor and on several meals at M aui Seaside at Vi 's Restaurant - local, ono, and pl enty l The Ka'anailali Beach Hotel, whi ch prides itsel f' for it s commitment to Hawaiian culture and sharing the A lo ha Aloha Airlines" daily flights from Las Vegas to Burbank and Oakland spirit, reall y does that! We were awed by th e way International. All with a choice of United M ileage Plus" or AlohaPass" m iles. employees seemed to spontaneously e ntertain guests. And a level of service that's second to none. r ou n d trip pe r person To reserve a seat at our special fare - or for more information on our fares LAS VEGAS TO BURBANK to Hawai'i ca ll your travel agent or Aloha Airlines toll-free at Special Fare 1-877-TRY-ALOHA (1-877-879-2564) . Or vi s it www.alohaairlines.com. Lanaian in Army's SOUNDS OF. HAWAI"I Sunday, July 20th 2003. Now On Sale! Ordinance Hall of Fame r o un dt r i p Concert: lOOpm pet parson Lanaians can be ex tremely proud th at Chi ef Warrant LAS VEGAS TO OAKLAND Featuring" Officer Three Dwight Obado, 58, is th e is land 's first so n A R L N E S I!> Special Fare MAKAH:i\ SONS that is in th e Army's O rdnance Hall o f Fame. Obaclo Sprea d a li t/Ie Alo ha aro und tile world. with SISIAH ROBI & RAIATEA HELM TEN FEf(f emered the Arm y in 1964 and completed tours in Ko rea, Vietn am, Germ any and numero us C O NUS ass ig nments. Obado was a member of the A ll -Army Rifle Team fro m Hosted by: 1970-72. During Desert Shi e ld/Desert Storm, hi s sec li on S77 Bu rba nk fare IS Inclusive of all taxes. Ices and Si lt ch arge s. with the tl xceptlon of the Fede ral September 11th Se curity Fee of $2. 50 per enplanement. Passengers Will not be charged for more than two enplanetl1e llts per one·way tnp or 10Ul cnpl anements pC t ro undtrip S77 Burbank fa re IS good for one roundtrip Coa ch Clas s ticket ongmatlllg from las Vegas to Burbank. BROOK I(EE resto red mo re th an 200 pieces of Czech and East German Sea ts arc hnmed and may no t be avallahte on all flights. all days or dUring holi day pen ods Reserva tions and ticke ting IllIISt be compteted at the same 1IJ1le All ttck et s are non·refundabte Miss Universe 1997 from Hawal'l vehi cles th at was used to tra nsporr supplies to Saudi Any da te changes Will he su blec t to a se rVI Ctl charge 01 S25 Fare su bject to cha nge OJ cancella tion withou t notice and othe r res tnctions Illay apply Arabia. More than one-half milli on miles were loooed in $9 9 Oak land fare IS mcluslve of all ta )( es, lees allcl sllJ charge s wl1h the except ion of the Ftlcie rai September 11 1" Security Fee of S2.50 per enplaneme m. Pas sengers Will not be charged for 00 more th an two enplanemcllts per 01H: w ay tr ip ur tow ell plallements per round trip $99 Oakland fare IS good for one rmllldtnp Coa ch Class ticket orlgll1atlng from las Vegas to Oakland support of th at mi ssion. C hi ef Obado retired in 1993. Intern atlOnat Seat s are IlImted and lJlay not he aV clllahte on all flights. all rlilYS . 0 1 cl Uflllg holiday periods Reservations and ticketlllg mllst be comple te d al the same time All tickets are non-refundah le Any daw ch anges w ill htl suhlect to a servic e charge 01 S25 Fate sublect to change or ca ncellatIOn Wi thout notrce and othe r re strtc tlOIlS may apply. A Tip of th e Coconut Papale to CW3 Obado fo r hi s dedi cati o n to duty in an ill ustri o us 29-year career.

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