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Auntie Genoa Keawe in concert Aloha Airlines' daily flights from Las Vegas to Burbank, and Oakland International - Just $99 roundtrip. All with a choice of United Mileage Plus· or AlohaPass" miles. And a level of service that's second to none. September 21 , 7 pm gates open at 6 pm To reserve a seat at our special fare - or for more information on our fares to Hawai'; - call your travel agent or Aloha A irlines toll-free at 1-877-TRY· ... LOHA (1 ·877·879·2564). Or visit www.alohaairlines.com. Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenz i Park $20 gate I $15 advance

Hawaiian food concessions will be available for purchase. A R l N E se Spread a little Aloha around the w orld.

S99 Oakland fare valid for tJckets purchased between 6/6/02 and 12/30/02 for travel between 616/02 and 1213lJ02 $99 Burbank fare valid for tickets purchased between 5/15/02 and 12/30102 for Havel between 7/2/02 and 12/31/02. Travel must be completed by 12/31/02 $99 lare IS 1J1cluSIve o f all 1axes. fees and surcharges with the exceptIon of the Federal September 11\h Security Fee of $2 50 P"-I enplanement Passengers win not be charged for more than two enplanements per one-way trip or f OIi! For information and tickets, call 7 0 2·229·6383. enplanements per roundtnp $99 fare IS good for one roundlllp Coach Class tlCl,€t onglnatHlg 1' (J l n La::. Vegas to Oakland International or Burbank Seats are limited and may not be avallalJle on all Hight::.. all All major credit cards accepted. days or dUfing holiday periods Reservations and tlcl:etlng must be completed '> upgrades are not applicable Fare subject to change Without notice and other restrictions may apply 1f(00000, 'Oktuut CeeebJude " If(It. If(lg~i' 3" If(iee3tow MEET TH E !)\' Me! Deeki. EdilO r worn photos. At y edited two hours of we tt-deserved kudos and fond memories. On camera we re many celebs inc luding pals Ralph lVlachio FINDLAY TIYITA and Hilary Swank and the director of the Karate Kid movies_ John Avildsen; local brew icon Larry Ruvo with colleague Michael Severino; '~I yland of internati onat whate and dotphins fame for hi s paintings on 20 foot tall buitdings: toyat All-CAR TEAM! fri e nd and suppo rter Rocky Aoki, fo under and owner of the Benihall3 Restauranl chain: Kerry Yo Nakagawa and hi s baseball team fro m Fresno: 's own were represented by SEE THE actor Seth Sakai, lo ng time pal Arnold Hiura, dear friends Angie LaP,-ete, Chico Powell with their son Aidan (age t t /2): sell sei (teacher) Charles Goodin and his family and dojo lllHE TODAY. class. All the way from Hawai 'i came ctose fri end s_Dickie and Flo Nagamine. DillO for Ciro Orsini and hi s first-time-to­ Ameri ca daughter. Jennifer, both from Lond on_ e iro is one of Eng land's most successful restaurateurs. Jo hn Avildsen not f40riyuki " Pat" Morita was not born in Hawai ' i, but after 40 ont y was on the part y video_ he attended with son Anthony to t'Lyears in show bi z, he's a g iant with an incredible following everywhere he's seen and is warmly e mbraced as a favorite A well-meaning lady once told me, son of Hawai ' i. 'I sure wish you'd teach my son karate.' Morita ce tebrated hi s 70th birthday and 40 years in show My response was, "Ma'am, I sure wish 2002 TOYOTA AVAlON 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY business on June 28 at the ever-popular O saka Ja panese I knew karate, too." 2003 TOYOTA COROLlA Restaurant on Sahara Bl vd. in Las Vegas w ith hi s 'ohana and fri ends, most of whom came fro m out o f town. Engine: mhorsepower 3Jliler 14 va lveDOIIC VVl-i VS. Engine: 191hor sepower 10-liter nnHC 24-val ve VS. Engine : 130 horsepower L8-liter nnHC IS-valve WH shoot the entire evening perso nall y. The happy g uest li s L. Interior space: IUS.Scubic lee l. Honors: Consu me rs Digest bes t buy thr ee straight years; "Pat didn't want to ho ld the party in Los Angeles because including yours truly w ith wife , Emily, was much too full to Motto: "It's all about having lun." parties there go on for three days, and he fe lt he was getting Special features: l eatherwrappe~ wheel. Vl oo ~ · g ra in style Detro it Ilews' 2001 Car 01 the Ye ar. enumerate. Miscellaneous: Revamped lor 2001 AI/ordable, too lIIak"le (o td ) fo r that ;- said hi s wife Evelyn (Evi), a When recogni zed fo r a ll the e ffo rts in compiling the evening 's trim, ~rive r's si ~e mirrmautomatically a~ ju s t s when th ec ar Miscellaneous: R e ~e s ign e d in 2002 with six model s ranging lrom $13,855 to $15,9S5. fonner ac tress herse tf. Some 40 peo pt e. in ctuding hi s 88 b eh i n~ youh as its brights on. hit tape for Pat. A ly hugged her Dad and pro udly proclaimed. year-old mothe r. hi s siste r. and "There is ont y one Dadd y- Mo _ bro ther with their respective ,------::-:c:=------, D a d~" S uftice it to say that spOllses (all from Sacramento), thro ug ho ul the video . Pat's three d aug hte rs from two enormo us generosity ran as a previous marriages, and two grandchitdren ce tebrated hi s commo n th read - sponsoring a Mak ul e League so ftba ll team newest milestone. But it fe lt in Ho no lulu: send ing a bu cket more like be i ng amongst a of roses instead o f o ne to cheer gathering o f Ho llywood heavy­ so meo ne : v is iting c hil dre n's we ights, especially those that ward s bea ri ng g ift!-- at sent well-wishes and vignettes C hristmas time - a nd, the 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX 2002 TOYOTA SEOUOIA 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA via video tape al o ng w ith many hi g hest pra ises were for his pe rsonal fri ends w ho we re Transmission: Automa tic orli ve an d manual. co nstant c ivic and co m munity s il -s pe e ~ Engine: 140hor sepowe r U liter OnHC 32 val ve Engine: 245 horsepower Uliter OOIiC i-fORc[ VB. unable to attend. Special features: m vol t power outl et1 mall yo urgadge ts co ntri butions . bOlh pe rso nal if ORC[ V8. Special abilities: Seats six comlortably_ KUlllu Ladd Heleloa and hi s and mo netary. Delinition: It'sn mm ere ly anm her utility vehicle. It's not Room availab le: full -s ize SUV seats eig ht Honors: In surance Institute lor Highway Salety's hig est ladies Toni, Lea and Pohai Fonner Kahala Hilton slng mg opened the fe sti viti es v.,I ith a Simply the latest hm ro ~. I t's nm just an all nrda ble sedan. It's Special abi lities: [oua lly adep t on - ro a ~ as oil. overall salety rating lor pickups; J.~ . Power &Ass ociates sta r. long time pal. Da nny all 01 theabove andt hen some. ch ('()If{illlled Oil page :!() www. findla ytoyora (om TOYOTA Dcalc' III J46 KEPAKEMAPA I ' OKAKOPA 200 2 5 We iflVlte you fo Experience fhe Alohd Spirit! We have the Largest Selection and Variety of Specialty Food Products at the Best Prices! • Beef Steak Nuggets* • Beef Jerky · Clam Jerky · Turkey Jerky , • Salmon Jerky · Li Hing Goodies (Secret Family Recipe) • Nuts • Dried Fruits · Candy · Cookies · Chips \\ ~~ ~ D!l \,.~\. ~ ~ Longs stocks a wide selection of island favorites here in the "Ninth Stop by and say Hello! ~ Island", including Hawaiian sweet bread and poi - flown in fresh Mention this ad in 'OHANA ~ for your Special Discount. --- weekly! Hawaiian Sun drinks, Coral tuna, Cal rose Diamond Grice, Aloha Shoyu, rubba slippas and dozens of other Island goodies - all 701-J88-00n served by friendly kama'aina who moved to Las Vegas, too! Your home , '2-B North 3rd Street ~ ~ from Home! Come see. our Hawaiian aisle in every store! Las Vegas. NV 89 I 0 I $' (Across from the Fremont Hotel) (}-f!//Vn Gl 'V.\.~'Yi~ EtLO-SM-E-T-IC~D~EP~A~RT~M~E~N£T ==::jlP fUll SERVICE PHARMA~t:P * Home of the Soft ontl Delicious Beef Steok NUflflefs • Advanced Computer'Technology • We feature a wide array #"e tdke prioe ill ovr repvtllfioll for cvstomer service dllO competitive prices! will alert the Pharmacist of any of name brand products. precautions or relevant warnings. • Our trai ned Beauty • Pharmacists are always available Consultants are for consultation. knowledgeable of the • Ea sy Prescription Transfer- products we sell. Simply call your Longs Pharmacist. • All cosmetic purchases • We accept over SOO Prescription are 100% Guaranteed! Insurance Plans. ~~'Iver 24 Hour Town ..• • A large selection of over the tate counter medications. chools 24 Hour Access qSAv iNGS, SERVICE & sEucilON P Silver State Schools Credit Union serves members 24 hours a day ... ring 1 Hotl ~ Photo Lab . • We stock a wide select ion quite appropriate for this 24 hour town! • A large selection of cameras, of liquor, wi ne and beer. film; batteries, electronics • Take advantage of our An ytime, anywhere, you can access your accounts any number of ways: and small appliances. stationery department • On li ne at www.silverstatecu. com • Our trained photo staff can where you'll find a large selection of home and • By phone at 702-733·8820 or 800·357·9654 answer all of your questions office supplies. • Via ATM and in person at SSS CU lo cations across the valley regarding the products we sell or the pictures you take. • Hallmark - greeting cards, (seven offices and four Albertsons Instore branches) (Lab not available at Su n City) wrap, partyware, giftware • By us ing your VISA Check Card to make purchases wherever th e and more ... 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K EP AK E MA P A I ' OKAKOPA 2002 9 A Note from the Editor IOHANA® MEL OZEKt. PH .D. lAUGUlIN: A~'lAXING I:------(fami~) • Las Vegas may no t be the eco­ (UANG' OJ: V'NU' TO LV VOLUME 7 ISSUE I Sep/Oc t 02 nomic cure-all that it once seclned by Mel Ozeki, Editor for people seek ing 1:1 new eco nolll ­ Publisher I Editor Mel Ozcki. Ph.D. ic start he re. S ince producing f you're looking for gaming w ith an off-beat. slower tempo [email protected] 'OHANA Magazine in Il)l)(i_ the Ithan Las Vegas. visit Laughlin. The nine casinos along the weSI bank of the Colorado River is the place to visit and expe­ city's re s ide nt population has Managing Editor Emily Dzcki ri ence. continued to grow al aboll t a net 6_000 people monlhly ­ Laughlin is definitely the place to kick up your heals and relax emily @ohanamagazinc.com abolll 500_000 in s ix years. Eve n though the Nevada - they've got the same great places as LV for dining. movie Art Director I Design Cindy Temple Constitution eases the burden fur indi v idua l s tate income theatres, many top-notch entertainers who later hit LV. but at tax, the s ta te's he avy re li a nc e o n the gaming and mining [email protected] more affordable prices. Moreover, all the hotels, exc'ept for indus tries is no lo nger adequate. The inc redible growth Harrah's at the top of Ihe hill. are connected by the river walk Marketing has pl aced a staggering to ll upon infras tructure and serv­ that links the casinos. Christine Biaggi • Golden Nugget Laughlin is headed by A ndre Canier. 3 I _ He 702-565-4388 ices. Nevada is projected to face up to be ing "sho rt" $ 1 Being able to casino-hop from one casino to another via the and several Islanders matriculated at Cornell. so he loves the Vance Cannon 702-892-8 11 1 billion by 20 10_ A lso. this m e t,-opo li s o f 1.5 millio n folks ri ver walk is a delightful ~xpe ri e n ce in itself - watching jet Islands and knows " how to lalk da kine_ shaka. and more !-­ Renee Cl awson 702-373-5600 recently experie nced going w ithout an e nlergency trauma skiers, ri ver taxis, and the rI verboat tours, which is a must! But Jane's Grill and Tarzan's Lobster Bar & Nightclub nestled in a the tempo is slow and walkway less crowded so you don't have Lynette Macauley 702-638- 1608 cente r fo r about 10 d ays. Incredible increases o f 50 to 70 rain forest with jungle sounds and incredible di ni ng - try one of to wiggle your way along shoulder-lo-shoulder. percent medical malpractice ins urance ra tes caused those Ih em! 300 well -appointed rooms. Owned by MGM Account Execut ive Sann Wright specialis ts to cease work ing. An interim m e a s ure is now in Even though every casino strives to woo patrons. the competi­ Mirage Resorts. ti veness is subtle. " We learned a while aao that workina effect. Though unlike ly_ Nevadans cou ld be asked to o 0 • The Pioneer has three restaurants. including Granny's Photography Brian lanis/PhotOicchnik together benefits everyone. When fo lks come to visit Laughlin, reverse the ir cons tituti o na l vote w hi c h rescinded individ­ Gourmet Room. renowned for its Sunday bruncll. and phototcchnik.com it 's a win-win situation for everybody," a sales manager said. ua l state income tax. Hawai' i faces a po tential $ 100 mil­ 4 14 rooms. The camaraderie even extends to the nine hotel general Film Output I Primer Superior Li tho. lion s hortfa ll by June 3 0. w hic h is cOlllpa ratively puny to • The Edgewater, owned by Mandalay Resort Group_ has managers, who meet monthly as the Laughlin To uri sm Las Vegas. NY Nevada's dile mma. 1.420 rooms and the lown's largest buffel. seven specia lt y CO Illmittee to determin e things that are in the community's best shops, McDonald's and Krispy Kreme Donuts. • As the local re s ide nt population continues to increase, interests. (Never happen in LV, except when trying to Web site: ohanamagazine.com • The River Palms, owned by the A ll en Paulso n family sin ce more is land retail g iants a re taking roots in Las Vegas. collecti vely senle Ih e culinary strike.) While visiting, we 'OHANA (family)® Magazine (ISSN 1090-5189) for 1997. has a South Atlan ti c/Bermuda th eme and fi ve restaurants. Three that opene d s ince the las t iss ue : Roy's_ a fine-dining attended the inaugural One Mile Dragon Boat races that was September/October 2002. Pu bl ished Bi-monthly (six supported by all the casinos 10 benetit local youths. Beside an • The Colorado Belle, another Mandalay Resort Group eatery, opened its second locati o n ne ar UNLV: Hilo Hattie limes/year) by 'DUA NA, 2485 W. Wigwam Ave. #1 J2 al1110sphere of fun in friendly competilion, Ihey rai sed $80.000 property. is shaped like a paddle wheel boat. moving one inw Las Vegas. NV 8912 3-1684. Ph 702-434-0544: at Desert Passage in A laddin H o te l : L&L Hawaiian - all for the community. old New Orleans. Mark Twai n and Mississippi gaming of the Barbecue in H e nde rson. Undoubtedly. there will be o the r Fax 702A 35-8561 . Periodicals postage paid at Las Vegas, Meg McDaniel of the Laughlin Visitors Bureau says that many 1800s. It has the on ly microbrewery in town. NY. Entri es also in Honolulu. HI. POSTMASTER: island bus inesses or services coming to Las Vegas. o f the casino executi ves in Laughlin stay in their position for a • The Ramada Express is owned by Aztar Corp. It has a steam Pleilse send address changes 10 'OflANA, P.O. Box • Since o ur Premier issue in August 1996. we've m a naged lo ng time. " Many of them are longtimers because they love locollloti ve that circles thi s spacious property. a 20-minute 230910. Las Vega, . NV 891 23-0016. SUBSCRII'T10N: to maintain the $23 a nnuu l s ubsc riptio n rate . in spite o f working in Laughlin. and have made their home here," she says. show "On the Wings of Eagles - a Tribute to Ameri can Annual subscripti on is 523.00 US. Pcrsonal check or ri s ing paper a nd postal rute inc reases. However. the June The rood rivals tine dining at LV. but at more affordable prices. Heroes," and Ameri can Heroes MuseuIll: all no-charge. It's the on ly casino (for now) not on the ri verbank. but its selection as moncy orde r. A ll change of addresses mu st be received 30 inc rease, w hic h bUlllped periodical Illailing 10 more The restaurants we visited had incredible panoramic views of "Best Casino O verall" every year sin ce 1997. along '"\l ith other J March elc. subscription requesls percent, compe ls me to rai se the aIlIluul rale as follows: the Colorado. day or ni ght. Again. the ambience of a clean by J.m. 5. 15. New distinguished accolades. more than offset be ing across ancr Peri odical mailing in January. March. etc. wi ll get $25 for m a inl a nd s ubs<.: ribe rs and $27 for s ubscribers in fl owin g ri ver creates a feeling to do things at a more relaxed pace. the street. fi rst magazine about 60 days latcr. unl ess addition

10 ' OHANA KEPAKEMAPA / ' OKAKOPA 2002 11 ~ Clip This Out ! 20 minutes after last cigarette • Walking b~Go m~eas i e r. 1Il.TH ANNUAL HO~Ofl..AUILE~A • Blood pressure drops to normal. • Lung functi on 11l creases up to 30 percent. • Pulse rate drops to normal rate. I to 9 mo 1 hs • Body temperature of hands. fee t increase to normal. • Co ghillg. sinus cO Il e:e sti oll. fat igue. shortness of breath PACifiC ISLANDS IFESTIIVAIL 8 hours decrease. ~ ~ PRESENTED BY • Carbon monoxide level in blood d rops to normal. • CiHa regenerate in lungs. in creasing abi lity to handle mucus. • O xygen level in blood increases to 11 0rm al. clean the lungs. reduce in fec ti o n. 24 hours S ~' ears THE LAS VEGAS q}Uf07Z.d tJu.. qy~ • Chances of heart attack decreases. • Lung cancer death rate for average smoker (pack-a-day) City of Las Vegas 48 hours decreases from 137 per 100.000 people to n per 100.000. HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB Cultural AffairsOivision • Nerve endings regenerate. 10s ear AND THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS o.epartmen~of • Ability to smell and to taste things enh anced. • Lung Ba ncer death rate drops to 12 death s per 100.000 - Leisure SerVices 72 hours al ost LBe rate for no n-smo kers. • Bro nchi al tubes relax. makin g breathing easier • Pre-cancerous cel ls are replaced. • Lung capacit y in creases. • O th er c aJ~e rs uch as th ose of th e mouth. larynx. esophagus. CO~SPONSORED BY HILO HATTIE bl adder. ktdney:-a nd pancreas decrease. 2 to 6 weeks (Sec page 16.) & OHANA MAGAZINE • C irc ul ati on im proves. L&L TAKING WEST COAST IN QUANTUA\ L E AP AT LORENZI PARI( by M el O::.eki, Editor SEPTEMBER 21ST AND 22ND IL &L Hawaiian Barbecue. a franchi se that do minated the musubi. macaro ni sa lad - and such standards as hamburgers ~. Tn_ .. .. 0111 .. CO N ... CT' . .. • Hawaii a n pl ate lunc h m arket by build ing nearly 50 a nd fri es. saimin and Spam and egg sand\viches. 'Ihe Store afHawaii (SAT AND SUN) restaurants in the 1990 5. has been o n an am bitio us ro ll o n th e Flo res says. ;'1 woul d predict th at the words 'plate lun ch' are At Desert ~sasc. Las Vegas m a inland th at seems to gain even mo re steam every year. going to be com parabl e to tacos and hamburgers in the next HiloHall ie.com Co-founders Eddie Flores. Jr. and Kwock Yum "Jo hnson" fi ve to 10 years: ' E Oni Pa'a Kakou me ka Lokahi a e Holomua Kn ill. w ho started the first L&L Drive-Inn in 1976 in (We stand firm in Unity and Go Forward) Ho nolulu. decided to go nati o nw ide in 2000. They debuted Voted the Best Plate " that year near Los Angeles under a new identity. L&L ...... Hawaii an Barbecue. By June 2002. they built a to tal of 12 ::.. L .' &" .....:L'::: LUllch and the Best Local UNITE WITH THE POLYNESIX ,COMMUNITY IN CELEBRATION locati o ns. including o ne in O regon. T hey ime nd to open 15 to ...... OF ITS MANY CULTURES ALL IN HARMONY WITH THE LAND, SEA AND AIR. 25 locmi o ll s every year while moving across the M idwest and : : HAWMIAII BARBECUE : : Food in Hawaii' AS WE GO FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE eventuall y the East Coast. On ta p fo r openings this year are fi ve m o re in , California - Hayward . Da ly C ity. He rcules. Pacilic Beach. HAWAII 47 Locations CELEBRATE WITH US AS OVER 100 VENDORS Pi co Ri ve ra - and anothe r in Washing to n. Arizo na. Colorado DISPLAY THEIR ARTS AND CRAFTS, and Utah are tentati ve 2003 targets. OREGON L& L's first entry into Las Vegas was in Jul y at 693 N. Hills bo ro (503) 591-9400 Ste phanie in Henderson. Enriq ue Kam is the manager al o ng AND BE ENTICED BY THE FRAGRANT AROMA w ith daug hter Evis: 702-433-0240. NORTHERN CALI F ORNIA San Pa blo (510) 215-2888 OF THE DELICIOUS AND EXOTIC FOODS While the appetites of expatriated Islanders boosted L&L's OF POLYNESIA successes o n the West Coast. the concept a lso blossolllcu in SOUTHE R N C ALI FORNIA Huntington Beach. C al ifo rni a. a largely white-popul ated Carson (310) 549-2913 (NO JUST SMELL 'M, GRINZ 'M) O range County town and in San Pabl n. Californi a. an East Cerritos (562) 809-9292 Bay lawn w hi ch is predominantl y A fri can Ameri ca n. City of Industry (626) 581-3338 The mainland restaurants have a diffe re nt decor th an in Costa Mesa (714) 241-8820 Cypress (714) 761-9530 Hawai ' i - surfboards. bamboo counters. ano Hawaiian framed Gardena (310)630-5868 p ictures alo ng w ith dail y and weekly newspape rs fro m Huntington Be ach (714) 968-1898 Hawai'i . Long Beach (562) 427-5109 Regard less o f locale .... . however. menu .... are similar. Most plate Natio na l City (619) 336-6888 lunc hes are $-+ o r less for m ini sizes and up to $6 fo r regul ar andnoOM .. Henderson. NEVADA s izes - the typi cal proporti o n still favored by most (702) 433-0240 ex-Is landers. C hi cken katsu remain s L&L's sig nature dish. Opening Soon in Califorl1l8-Daly City. Hayward. Hercules. a lo ng with typica l array o j" eth nic entrees - loco Illllcn. Pacific Beach. Pica Rivera-and Lynnwood. Washington ha mburger steak. mahi mahi . ba rhecue c hicken. sho rtrib ..... For inquiries. please call (808) 951-98 88.

KEP A KEM A P A / ' OKA K O P A 2 00 2 13 EX-ISLAnDER FORCE KEEPinG nATionAL AIRLINES ALOFT by Mel O:eki, Editor

AUGUST 3 - 4 AUGUST 16 - 18 SEPT 2 Three former Islanders at National Airlines ~re among the radio. and the everyday essenti als that we take for granted. The Aloha Festival, Presidio, San Francisco, CA. Made in Hawai'j Festival, Honolulu, HI. labor Day; federal holiday. 415- 281- 0221. 808-524-6441. senior manage ment team that has nurtured Its growth and mode of transportation fro m Saipan. whi ch measured about 26 SEPT 20 - 29 development since it began serving Las Vegas in 1999 as the square miles in area. was by airplane or ship. AUGUST 4, 6 , 7 AUGUST 21 Aloha Festivals, Big Island, HI. 800-852-7690. George Kuo, Martin Pahinui, Aaron Mahi at • Howai'j becomes The 50th State, 1959. city's hometown airline. Since th at inaugural fli ght th at May. SEPT 21 - 22 'The populali on was about 15.000 people. and jusl like in Bellingham Festival, Bellingham, WA. some 10 percent of its total workforce in LV are expatriated 866-682-2537. AUGUST 21, 23, 25 HCC, City of lV, & 'OHANA Magazine Hawai'i, everybody was related to one anothe r. There were no Same trio Aug. 6 in Seattle, WA. 206-325-6500. • Same trio as Aug. 4, Southampton, NY. Ho'olaule'a, las Vegas, NV. Kurt Whittle, islanders. secrelS. But Snipan was also laden wilh World War II hi slOry. www.kahumoku.com. 702-382-6939; Darren Copeland, 702-229-6704. Same trio Aug. 7 in Portland, OR. That isla nd-inllue nce obviously Partially-visible Navy landing crafl. where the Mari nes landed in 503-224-8499. AUGUST 22 SEPT 22 permeated ils corporate headquarters the taking the island, became part of lh e reef al low ti de:- he said . AUGUST 10 Some trio as Aug. 4, New York, NY. Marathon, 808- 871-6441. 212-875-5151. day I visited - plenty kau kau (food) at • Hawai'j Island Food Bank Gala Headdress SEPT 27 - 28 (Saipan was a costl y bartl e in WW Jl in terms of combined Ball, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Kona,H1. Connie AUGUST 24 Aloha Festivals, lana' i, HI. 800-852-7690. lunch time. "Today (June 14) is Fl ag Day. number of Marine and Japanese casualties. Afr er capturing Erger, 808-885-0018. • 'Aha 'Aino, Ainohou 0 Koleponi Hawaiian SEPT 28 - OCT 5 but we always seem to use almost any • Geoduck Music Festival, George Civic Club Scholarship Awards, Costa Mesa Saipan. an island c lose to Saipan call ed Tinian was used as an air Kohumoku, longley. WA , 360-678-6213. Comm. Center, CA. Gil Kveen, 714-544-1093. Aloha Festivals, Molaka'i, HI. 800-852-7690. excuse 10 fellowship as a group. just like base by U.S. bombers for mi ssions 10 mainland .) • George Kahumoku, New York, NY. OCT 30 - NOV 3 back home," Kevin Lum, treasurer. said. AUGUST 10 - 11 Lum is responsible for cash management. Aloha Surf & Hawn. Festival, Hermosa Beach, 212-539-8512. Hawaii's Big Island Festival, 808-326-7820. Even though not a Hawaiian Iu'au. it was corporate insurance and financing. He CA. (festival Sat. only), [email protected]. AUGUST 25 NOV1 - 10 typical island-style - a vast array of food Same trio as Aug. Deep River, CT. prev iollsly served as selli or director of AUGUST 12 -18 4, Kana CoHee Cultural Festival, HI. IHichal'l COl/way. CEO and enough for twice the number of 860-526-5045. 800-648-244 1. Aloha Hawaiian Music and Dance Camp, employees at the corporate headqual1ers general accounting at America \Vest for Pahoa, HI. 541-899-8656. AUGUST 30 - SEPT 1 NOV 12 - 17 13 years, and before thaI. fi ve years wilh wi th still plenty leflOver. Lum, a St. Louis '74 graduate, js one of AUGUST 15 E Hula Mau 2002, long Beach, CA. Keikilani 43rd Convention of the Assn, of Hawaiian Continenlal. Lum is a CPA and cenified No Wahines luncheon, Golden Nugget Holel, lyons, 562-984-4444, Civic Clubs. Golden Nugget Hotel, las Vegas, those Ihree corporate officers. Malia Blume, 702-312-5252. NV. Tieri Bissen, 714-751-7770. management accountant. He began hi s The other two, Raymond Nakano and Clyde Nakashima, are career with Hilo Hi gh graduates from '63 and '66. respecti vely. Nakano is Continental in Portl and, Oregon as an the chief financial officer and one of National's four co-fo unders: K('I';II Llflll. Treasurer Nakashima is controller. airport customer service agem loading planes wi th baggage. cargo and mail. "My Isle High School Reunions They have impressive airline management careers. They are no goal was to work in the airline industry and what better way to KST ROOFING CO., INC. strangers to o ll e another because th ey worked at other airlines in appreciate the business th an to start at the bottom and work my California Hotel Main Street Station earlier years. way up! Anyone can attain th eir goal as long as you remain August 16: Baldwin '70. September 18: Hilo '50. Nakano has 25 years. to inc lude actin g fo cused and persevere." August 17: Farrington '60. September 20 - 21 : Roosevelt '57. • KENNETH S. TASAKA • September 10: McKinley '46. September 28: Kapa'a '55. CFO at Ameri ca West. controller. and Although not a corporale officer. Dik September 14: lahoinaluna '47. October 14: lahoinoluno '49, several other m anageme nt jobs with (withoul th e Y') Shimizu. I'olani '79. September 19: McKinley '55. '50, '5 1. RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Contine ntal Airlines. He and CEO September 20: laupahoehoe '55. October 12: McKinley '57, handles all medi a inquiries. employee September 21 : Moloka'i '61 . October 18: Waimea '67 . Michae l Conway. alllong others, have communicati on and community re lat ions September 21 : Kapa 'a '56. October 19: Baldwin '45. 1916 W. 150th Street. Gal-dena, CA 90249 spearheaded Nati onal's growth as a major September 27: St. Francis '62. October 26: leilehuo '; Kouo'i as the director of corporate communica­ September 28: Kalaheo '77 . '55 . carrier into Las Vegas. li ons. Shimizu joined Nat ional in 1998 September 28: leiJehua '67. November 23: Radford '62. and sports employee No.5 on hi s work October 1: McKinley 49. December: NONE . Free Estimate On New Roofs "Afte r 9- 1 1. the airline industry was October 2: Hilo '55. financ ially hemorrhagin g." according to badge. Nati onal 110W has I AOO October 4: Radford '87 . Nakano. "Congress stepped in and passed th e Air Transportation empl oyees. October 5: lana'i '52. Frontier Roofing Contractor State Lie. #623446 HIC, C39 Dik SII;III;:II. October 8: Konawaena '70. Stabili zation Act that provided airlines with direct grants and Touting it se lf as "Las Vegas ' Hometown ClIlIIlIIllI1imri()/I.\ October 9: laupahoehoe '57 . October 2: Hilo '49 . potential loan guarantees. Congress stabilized an industry th at Airline:' casinos COUllt upon it 10 continu- October 10-11: Maul '60, has an enormolls impact on ollr country 's gross domesti c prod­ October 13: Konawaena '62. Note: Reunions should be 310-329-2600 otlsly bring peopl e in and help rill its roOI11~. National ha!'l the October 14: Maul '49, confirmed with hotel. uct. We stu ck togeth er through those tough times. and we're pre­ (Office) support from many Las Vegas casin os. includi ng IwO that October 15: St. Anthony '50. pared for future challe nges. The 'ohana is forging ahead at in vested directl y inlO the airline. Many casinos ,,,,o rk wi th th e October 16: Waipahu'; McKinley The most irritating Nati onal." airline. particularly with th eir IOUI' packagin g di vision. Nati onal '45. person at a October 17: Waimea '70. Nakashima oversees all functi ons related Ai rlines Vacati ons. October 17 - 18: Baldwin '55. class reunion is 310-730-0274~ with accounting: internal and external October 18: Damien '72. the guy who has (Pager) Nnt ionnl now se rves several major c iti es across the US in clu ding October 19: Wai'olua '55. fin ancia l reporting. general accoullting. New Yo rk. Los Ange les. C hi cago and \Vashinglon. DC. The October 20 : Komehameha '54. both hair revenu e accounting. and so on. He al so October 22; Pahala'. and money. airline hns a reputati'O n for high quali ty service and low fare:-.. October 23: Kopa'a '54 , Member of Better Business Bureau held a variety o r management positi ons. 'Tve known Ray. Clyde and Kev in si nce 1980 ,:v hen I joined October 24: Maul '47. Illost recently seni or director of corporale October 25: Kapa'a '50 : Continental Ai rlines:' Mike Conway. president and CEO :-.a id. Fully Insured For Liability and accounting al America West. Earli er. he leilehua'. 'Their \vork ethi c is second to none. and th eir presence help", October 26: Kahuku '59. Workmen Compertsation worked eight years with Continental. October 28: McKinley '47. make Nati onal's management team 110 kll oi (lh~ best )." October 29: Maui '50. CO II/I'II/fer "1 began my career \:v ith Continental. Na ti onal Airlin es is an integral part or the- local C C{)I Hllll~ It fin..;! October 30: Baldwin '49. All Los Angeles a long wi th Ray, be in g assigned to November 8: Waipahu '51; started with three corporate offi cers from th~ 1 ~ l and:-- and ha:-. Mi cronesia from 1975-RU." Nakashima says. "Saipan gave me Kopa'a. and Orange County areas sin ce attracted a steadil) growing throng of expatriilb into it:-­ November 15: Woi'olua '60. great appreciation for what we already had in Hawai'i compared employ. Sin ce lunch island -style is already III I w() uldn', be December: NONE. to th e Micronesians. For example. two hours of bl nck-and-white Senior Citizen Discount surprised 1'0 see Aloha Fri day-; neXL TV at ni ght. comlllunicati on wi th ne ighhoring island s was by

14 ' OHANA KEPAKEMAPA / ' OKAKOPA 2002 15 des igning ,;:I lo n g-te rm care financing inception, and each year, it gets better. Every artist that performs program. The c igare tte tax inc reases from ALOHA at Whittier goes home to Hawai'i spoiled. They realize that they 5 I to S l AO per pack in three increments. have never "sounded better" because Whittier's award-winning audio engineer Jarmil Maupin knows how to achieve a CD-like an FROM ra is ing extra $ 16 millio n a year for the audio presence. The artists are always treated with great respect Slate . Inc re ases take effect in GClOber, SOlITHERN by the Ruth B. Shannon Center statt and management headed w he n the tax goes from $ 1 10 5 1.20 ; in by theatre manager David Palmer. Whittier College audiences July 2003. to 5 1. 30: in July 2004, 10$1.40 CALIFORNIA come for their dose of aloha and are never disappointed. They per pack. Supporters hope that Ihe leave with a feeling that they've seen something special and • • • • • • • • • they can't wait to return. inc rease w ill dete r s m o king. ALOHA JOE® Sponsored by: THE 2002 - 2003 SEASON IS GOING TO BE ALOHA FESTIVALS 2002 MAUl ALSO HOPES TO ANOTHER WINNER! Aloha Festivals, the best entertainment bargain in Hawai'i, starts Compiled/rom HOIIO/U/II Adl'erriser CURB SMOKING September 21 . 2002 - Makaha Sons, with speCial guest Melveen in September. Purchase an "Aloha Festivals Ribbon" and most of Leed. alld H OIIOIIIIIl Swr-Bulletill Following the lea d of the City and County the events and expositions are manuahi (free!). The colorful January 18.2003 - Willie K. (tentative.) RESTAURANT of Ho no lulu, Maui County m ay im pose a festival ribbon will become one of your "prized possessions" in years to come. Each time you see it, you'll be reminded of the March 29. 2003 - Slack key guilar featuring George Ku 'o, Aaron ba n o n s moking in resta urants. A recent Mahi and Martin Pahinui. STATE REVENUES FALL SHORT Christmas Day at A loha Stad ium. The bill proposes to inc lude restaurants to fun you had on your trip. The premier entertainment events for State tax collecti ons in June ended its me are the Downtown Honolulu Ho'olaule'a (Sept. 13) and the May 24, 2003 - Cazimero Brolhers - their 10lh appearance at game will match tea ms from Conference no-sm o king public places. Maui County Whittier College. fi scal year with $ 109 million less th an in Waikiki Ho'olaule'a (Sept. 20). There are performance stage on USA and the Western Athletic a lready pro hibits smoking in e levators. every corner and many of your "favorite" Island artists are there. June 74,2003 - A Tribute to Moe Keele, "Friends of Uncle Moe" in 200 1. The Tax Foundation of Hawai' i Conference. theate rs. ho s pitals a nd a number of public In past years, we saw Keali'i Reichel, Pure Heart, Hui Aloha, a special one-of-a-kind presentation. predicted that without budget cuts the Ho'okena, and others free. During this period over 60,000 November 70,2003 - A bonus event, "The New Faces of Aloha," ESPN Regional Television owns and places. A survey found restaurant owners Legislature and in coming new governor in Mau i County 2- 1 in fa vor of a volunteers statewide help with craft and hula demonstrations, spotlighting new talent from Hawai'i. in November could be stuck with a $ 100 operates the bowl game, whic h was e xpos and special concerts. Aloha Festivals is your s m o king ban. HAWAII ON COMPUTERS - WORLDWIDE million deficit on June 30. certified by the NCA A for three years in Best Island entertainment Bargain! For more information, May. The ga me w ill officially be called www.alohafestivals.com Old-time broadcasters used to say " I see the swaying palm trees A s m o kin~ ban went into e ffe c t on Giahu lining the sparkling white beach of Waikiki." Now, you can " CONAGRA FOODS th e ConAgra Foods Hawai'i Bowl. o n July ~ I . prohibiting s m o king in SUMMER FUN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA actually see the palm trees on your computer. Aloha Radio HAWAI'I BOWL" restaura nts and the bar a reas of 1110st We came through lu'au and ho'olaule'a season and now look Network® listeners can view "live" cameras on every island, with INCENTIVES FOR FASTER forward to some in-doOf concerts and events. Both the a "click of the mouse." They tell us they listen to our island music, The corporation th at brings YO ll Vienn a restaurants. The law a ll ows for some COMPLETION exceptio ns for o utdoor s m oking areas if Northridge and Alondra Park ho'olaule'a drew record numbers watch the cameros and pretend they are somewhere else. Click sausage and pork and beans will now and everyone I saw was chowing down on a big plate lunch. the camera links on www.alohajoe.com serve up Hawaii's latest coll ege football When a $50 million wid ening of H-l the s moki ng area is wall ed o ff from the Freeway begins next year, the state wants bowl game. dinning a rea and in bar a reas in a diffe ren t 2002-2003 HAWAtlAN MUSIC SEASON Mahalo for reading 'OHANA Magazine - and do drop us a note its contractor to work at least 22 hours a room fro m the restaurant w ith a separate Whittier College in Whittier, California is about to begin its 10th to say Aloha. ConAgra Foods is th e title sponsor for the day, seven days a week to minimize time ventilatio n syste m. (Sec page 13.) season of Island Music Concerts, I've been there since its Aloha JOE® inaugural Hawai'j Bowl set for 3 p.m. to finish th e j ob. In add ilion, the Sl ate is planning to put provisions in its bidding LESS TIME IN QUARANTINE Public Se rvice A nnouncem ent process th at will require the contractor to The state w ill pro pose c utting its 30-day pay morc money each lime it closes a lane pe t quarant ine to as little as fi ve days for Study in Paradise! of traffi c and receive a discount for each pe ts e nte ring the o nl y state in the nation day it finishes ahead of sc hedule. The that is rabies-free. A ri s k assessme nt to moves are to minimize traffic de lays reduce the 30-d ay confine me nt for all J j caused by big construction projects; an do~s a nd cats entering Hawai' j is under es timated 220,000 ve hicl es use the review. The earli est the c hange could take crowded roadway daily. effect would be in February. Hawaii 's stric t q uarant ine w as imposed in 1912. EX-COUNCILWOMAN w hile still a Territo ry. to prevent rabid LOSES PRIVILEGES IN JAIL a nimals from e nte ring the state. State prison offi cials at the Women's CO lllmunity Correcti o nal Center ill HANA GARDEN 'GROWS' • Small class size Kai lu a, O'ahu moved former C ity The Nati o na l Tropical Botanical Garde n • AfTordllbtc tuition Coun c il woma n Re ne Mansho to a ..... acquired 34 1 acres s urro unding Kahanu • Stud}' abrolld and national student -- differe nt pan of th e women's prison in Garden in Hana. Mauj frol11 celebrity Jim exchange programs response to complaints th a t she was Nabo rs . T he move triples the size of • High student dh'crsity getting prefe re nti al treatme nt a ft e r he r the garde n. fi rst week or in carcerat ion. 17lrollgh Ohana®Magazine T he $4.7 million acquisition. w hi c h Mansho report ed to prison in June ancr in c luues Nabo r ~' 20U-acre m acadamia nut The Ninth Island® being se nt enced to o ne year in jail and farm and hi s Maui reside nce. w ill be used fi ve years' probati on fo r he r convicti o n on to ex pand Kahanu Gard e n. protect a Gifts & Souvenirs fe lony th eft charges. Mansho, 53. had s ubsta ntia l porti o n of one or the Pacilie's Place your order at pleaded guilt y to first-degree theft of la rgest pandanll~ forests a nu g ll

16 ' OHANA KEPAKEMAPA I 'OK A KOPA 2 002 17 Name Elizabeth "Tutu " Kainoakupuna Losa Name Keith Kauhi 702-736-9111 Name Kathy (N itura) Lee 702-388-0073 Kanaka 415-255-4893 Occup. Convention wo rker (Freeman Decorating) Occup. President (The Beef Jerky Store) Occup. U.S. Government (Social Worker) Educa. Roosevelt '75 Edu. Kamehameha '87, UH-Hilo Edu. St. Joseph's '54 Convent of Sisters of the Hobbies VO lleyball , computer Hobbies Shoppin g Niele '0 Holy Family, Dominican CO ll ege, USF On mainland in Las Vegas since 1998 On mainland in Las Vega s sin ce 1995 Hobbies Coins, swimming, ken po, horseback riding "The co mpany I was with back home went out of business "After I got my degree in business, I cou ldn't find a decent­ On mainland si nce 1954. Now in San Francisco. so I came up here and went to work with the company my pay in g job in Hilo, so I 'Amelika "I came to the mainland to en ter the convent and become brother Nelson wo rks with. We set up and tear down trade came up here to help (S nooping around the mainland a nun. Aft er I took my vows, I was a nun for 11 years and show exhibits in this conventi on town. Las Vegas is so-so mom and dad with the and interviewing Hawaii's expatriates) by Vance "Pukuniahi" Cannon the n decid ed I cou ld do more. I worked a lot wi th substance but th ere is no place like home; it's a good compromise. I store. I'm like most of abuse programs and especiall y with migrant work ers and just came back from a family reunion in Honolulu and the people from Indi an tri bes. I also worked with actors and actresses who usuall y go home every two years. There is good food up Hawaii's transplants all over the mainland are Hawai'i up here; I'd were addicted. I helped to set up a drug diversion task here and I like the Palms Hotel, Hawaiian buffet on easily identified by their mannerisms, dress, and rather be in the force and was honored a few years ago wi th two Wed nesday nights. It is an excell ent place to pig out." spee.ch. Their cars have ikaikas (mini-gourd Islands. However, I humanitarian awards. I was married for 27 yea rs before my warnor helmets with feathers) or kukui nut leis have co me to enjoy husband passed away and we had five sons. I am hanging from rear view mirrors and favorite th e 2417 Las Vegas politically active, enjoy helping people and am proud to be de~als such as "Hawaiian Style," " Hawaiian lifestyle. With my Pnde," or "Local Motion" on their windows. 100 percent Ca th olic." downtown Vegas store, I get to see Name EducatO-'l'-', ~ ~ ;no-utile [lliei'l Name Glen Kukahiko 80 1-225-1708 Larry Yamagata 702-382·0338 Hawai 'i come through Occup. Restaurant owner (Aloha Specialties/Ro ss Occup. Respiratory therapist (Utah Va lley Regional [f,fea,-"u'le" in .feu my front door dai ly for Medical Hospital) J's Aloha Grill) th eir a-miyage (g ifts). Educa . Farrington '60 by Emily O ::' l!ki. Nlal10ging Editor Educa. Kamehameha '56 , CCH, BYU We have the best Hobbies Drag racing Hobbies Singing, reading , mountain biking , p oing to Las Vegas fo r conve ntions is fun. but 47 va ri ety in Las Vegas. martial arts On mainland since 1985 in Las Vegas. '(J'educators doubled their fun by taking a pos t­ II's hard to beat the On mainland in Orem , UT since 1978 "I worked for the Sheraton Maui for 20 years and was their conventio n two- day sightsee ing ad ve nture to marve l shopping up here and I love to shop when I'm not working." "I ma rried a gi rl from up here and stayed . We liked the executive chef. I coul d see th at I had gone as far as I could Nature's beauty in Utah and Arizona, too. education system and our goa l was to see ou r chi ld ren go go ; so I retired and came up here. My brother Herbert was al ready here, my kids we re ou t of school and there was an Kappa Kappa lata, a profess ional group for edu ca tors. through BYU like we did . Our fam ily enjoys the BYU sports took a gloriou s tour to Z ion National opportunity to open a restaurant in the Ca lifo rnia Hotel. prog ram and w e are active in the booster club. My Park , the Grand Can yon. and Since th en I have daughter married BYU running back Hema Hemuli and Bryce Canyon by Ve gas Vance ope ned another they. have two chi ldren. My oldest boy, Jason just got (702-S92-S 1 I I ). restaurant in married and IS a sophomore wide receiver at BYU this Henderson , Ross " It was a ve ry educ ational and year.. My youngest boy just got back from England on a J's Aloha Grille. I ins pira tional expe ri e nce for miss ion for our church and wil l be a walk- on as a running named it after my everyone," Preside nt Mary Jane back. We go back to Hawai'i occa sionally to enjoy the food Robling said. and ocean but we like it here also." grandson , who passed away at a Som e $8,000 in sCholarships w as young age . We have Name Ang ela (Kron) Elbert s 702.644-0300 awarded at its 53rd mee ting to help a loca l-s tyle plate Occup. Sal es manager (Hosoda Brothers) teachers seeking more c redi ts . The Edu. Castle '88 lunch menu and are gro up also financiall y s uppo rts the open from breakfast Hobbies Swimm in g, read ing, walking Kempe Center in De nver. Colorado. a through dinner. We On mainland in Las Ve gas since 2000 researc h cente r fo r batte re d a nd do a lot of catering abused wome n and c hildren, and also "I worked for Longs Dru g Sto re for nin e years in Hawa i'i / \'/'ry 1111'/"1-:0 gmup . soy for Hawai 'i peop le and transferred to Vegas two years ago. After a ye ar, I went in local community c hapte rs . coming to or liv ing A nimoto T OIll Anirn oto Liz M ichalak Bill M ichalak to work for one of our suppli ers and have bee n th ere since. The next gathering w ill be June 17-12 in Akrun. Ohio: in Las Vegas . I sti ll Connie Schobert Bonn ie Be ll Christina Poole Edi th I get to deal with local type foods, see local people and thi s the pos t-confa b to ur I S N iagara Falls. mi ss the beach and Bonn er Charles Bonne.. Mary Jane Robl ing Nancy keeps me in touch with the island s. In Hawai 'i we never www.kappakappaiota.org. - MO the lifestyle of /.(1/"1"1" } ~ lIlIlIg(//(I Johnson Virg inia Smit h G lenna Lee Linda Ha rder cou ld afford a house but we have been able to bu y a home Hawai 'i but there is (Note: N ames ill ho lcff"o cc are fo r eas£' (~l reorhllg ollly.) 1\1a .. garet Young Ne ll ie L UI11 Evelyn Kaczmaraski he re and the cost of li vi ng is reasonable. Our ch ildren like reall y nothing there for me any more. Three of my four Judy M edlin Pa tty Lawrence Joyce Jac kso n Linda Victori a Maher Sallie Kilgore Annie Davis Ellen living here, the schools are excellent and the re's a lot for children li ve in Las Vega s." Hilton A rdi s Peterso n Carley Tracey Luci lle Gostlin Patterson Frank Patt erson Anita Buster Cllar l e~ the kids to do . When you get in you r car up here, yo u just Oksana Narduzzo Edith M cC aw Betty Oya k Bo nnie Bush:" 1" Carolyn Dye Jean Adall1~ iVladge Silver Dan don 't drive in circles li ke on O'ahu." Buckl ew Linda Smith M arce lla Smi th Arleen Fowler S il ve r Billie Jea n Hannon Mary LOll Hught'~ Judy Alberta Licht e Mary Turncr M ary Bryant Lalll'a Craig Jerry Craig .Jackie Braun Willis.

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Petrogl~ph Fields Tell Hawaiiana Histor~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• by Vallce "Pllklllliahi" Callnon LAS VEGAS POTPOURRI The earl y Hawaiians expressed themselves by carving pictures The Waikoloa Outrigger Ho te l, s it s o n the edge of of important events, rituals, people, animals, directions and 'Anaeho'omalu Bay and in the middle of a large petroglyph ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• even games into lava rock. They called th ese drawings ki'i fi eld that was a location where many came to give birth and to COV~T[w or ANT1-l0NYCUrmS.LASVEGASADV I SOR . ~ • + C O",Pll[O BY E",tly O ZEtU , MANAG I NG E DITOR pohakll (stone images); today, petroglyphs. die. Behind the beach in this beautiful bay were spring-fed fi sh ponds and a spot with that "special feeling" or lIIalla. It is obvious that th ese carvin gs had a Clcertain signilic ance." CASINOS left by the closing of Napa. New York sometime in 2003 , followed by a says Hawaiian petroglyph hi stori an, Ski Kwiatkowski, who The piko (belly button) petTOglyphs a re commonl y found here. Le Reve is now slated to open in March Binion's Coffee Shop is still among the second debut at the MGM Grand in 2004 . wrote the book on Hawaiian petroglyphs, Na Ki'i Pohaku. He A full circ le for a m ale and half c ircle for a female w ith apuka 2005. It appears that the "spectacle" will be best of its kind in town. Lots of specials To accommodate the shows, MGM will shut an eight·sfory manmade moun lain and down EFX Alive! in March, while New York· says that if Hawaiian petroglyphs were just casual rock are available, including a good $4 (hole) in the middle was drawn to tell the infant's gender. three-acre lake along the Strip. Also spaghetti and meatballs. New York will drop Lord of Ihe Dance soon. inscriptions, there would be millions, of them all over the "After a mother gave birth, the umbilical cord was placed in featured will be full-service Moserati and Bellagio Lunch Buffet is still one of the The show Thunder From Down Under moved islands. Instead they are limited to certain areas, had a th e puka and covered w ith a stone and le ft overni ght. If it was Ferrari dealerships. Highlights: 2,701 rooms, from the New Frontier to the Exc alibur; 18 restaurants, a 2, lOO-seat showroom, best buffets in town. Several high·end purposeful meaning and in many cases, are still not fully 'alllllakua tickets are $35. still there the next day, it was g iven to the (guardian 130,000 square feel convention space, entrees, but also a great vegetarian play for the salads, exotic veggie prepara· understood. spirit, usually in the form o f an a nimal"). says Punahele Wynn's private art collection, and several Tournament of Kings at Excalibur has been tions, noodle dishes, and desserts. raised $2 to $42. Petroglyphs are found where you can feel the malla Ca super­ Andrade, a cultural specia li st. private gambling salons. Vegas Subs - This Las Vegas Hilton sub The Soul of Magic, starring Victor and natural or divine power) of the area. They were not only - There is also a petroglyph at 'Anaeho'omalll of the Mexican Mandalay Bay - Mandalay Resort Group plans to develop a $225 million 41-story, shop was called White House. A dispute Diamond at the New Frontier Hotel. with the original White House in Atlantic sculpted into pahoehoe (smooth) lava, but on lava tube 'walis, vaquero (cowboy) who tirst cam e to Hawai'i in the 1830s to 1.125 all-suite tower addition to Mandalay Neil Sadoka at the Orleans Aug. 20-25, City forced the name change, but cave entrances, at trail juncti ons and even on boulders. Some teach the Hawaiia ns to ride horses. A no ther petroglyph fi eld is ~ay . The new tower will have a spa, and from $35. everything is still the same. petroglyphs predate the pre-white man. in nearby Puako. fllness and bUSiness centers, making it Debbie Reynolds at the Orleans Sept. 18·22, especially attractive for the target market Pasta Palace - Palace Station's pasta from $35. An interesting place to view a variety of petroglyphs is on the Other islands with petroglyphs are Kallno lu. La na'i; Olowalu, of convention attendees. joint is still good for bargain pasta. Kohala coast of the Big Island, between Puako and Kapalaoa. The lettermen at the Sun coast Oct. 18·20, Maui; Waimea, Kaua' i; Moanalua Vall ey, O'ahu; Kaunakakai. Venetian - The Venetian is expected to Castaways now offers three from $30. For example, at Kapalaoa th ere are 16 carvin gs of a square­ Moloka' i. You may have to ask directions and people may be move forward with plans for a $200 million Hawaiian-style buttets: Aloha Spirit on Rich little at the Suncoast Nov. 1·3, rigged sailing ship. Nearby are petroglyphs of men holding reluctant to offer assistance. especiall y if they don' t feel l,OOO·room addition. Mondays ($11), Hawaiian SeafOOd on Wednesdays ($14), and Teriyaki on from $30. swords and muskets. It is believed that this was theJocation of your mana. Hilton - Construction has resumed on the Hilton's Grand Vacations Club time· share Saturdays ($13.) Roger Williams at the Suncoast Nov. 29· the demise of the sailing ship,"Fair American" and its crew. Dec. I, $30. .-::.. -:: ~-:--.:-::.-.:-::.. - .--::-.:- -:-+­ development at the corner of Sahara and California's Posta Pirate filet & lobster tail The onl y survivor of that massacre was Issac 0avis. who later ...... ~...... ,...... ~ ...... ~ ~~.~ the Strip, When completed, the complex will special has been raised $2 to $13. The Kingston Trio at the Sun coast Dec. 6-8, became a confidant of Kamchamcha. .. have 1,523 units. Border Grill at Green Valley Ranch, Neyla $30. KapaJaoa is a 45-minute walk, south of 'Anaeho 'omaJu , BeHagio - MGM Mirage is "leaning heavily at MGM Grand, and Koto at the Orleans AUWE! toward" expanding Bellagio. The new tower are pou (closed). towards Kana. There are many other petroglyphs along th e would give the hotel 4,000 rooms. way. such as th e lish and hook, whi ch probably indicated a In the July/August issue we misspe lled gaming icon Jacki e ENTERTAINMENT good fi shing spot. Gaughan. We sincerely apologize for this oversight. DINING Cirque du Soleil, producers of 0 at & J~ Il HV 0n",i­ ---' The Rio will open several new eateries by Bellagio and Mystere at Treasure Island, is Christmas. Leading the way is the awesome bringing two new shows to the Strip. The t:up,uL cmed d cn ~ tKa.p-e-e Rosemary's which should work to fiUthe void first is scheduled to open at New York· The little chapel with 'Aloha Spirit' I Nevada Pistol Acadel11Y A.t Exhibit In Downtown LV hy Elllily O::.eki. Mal/aging Edilnr Call Today and Shoot Today. 702.897.1100 The C it y of Las Vegas w ill feature the artwork of local arti sts along Las Vegas Boulevard. between • FREE Concealed Weapon Permit Classes! Fremo nL and C harleston. frum October I I for a Information Center for fuIJ year. Some 40 seven-foot verti cal. hi g h-resolu­ • We Sell New Guns AT COST! 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"Togeth er We Ride." www.cupidswedding.com shows two paJlin/o (Hawaiian l'{)whoys) ridin g: into • Open 7 Days a Week 9:00am to 9:00pm th e spotli g ht o f the 200 1 Nati o na l Finals Rudeo . Cupids Wedding Chapel 82; Las Vegas Blvd South • 4610 Blue Diamond Road The painting wa:-. in spired by a photograph taken Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Near the Silverton Hotel Casino by G ladys S uzuki of Hilo. Used as the rrnnt cover in the JlIly/Augll'" issue of O HANA. hi s banner will be in 1"1'0111 nr the courthouse . Call Us Tollfree 800.543.2933 • For private citizens and law enforcement alike Cann on's other painting~ are displayed 011 the second 1'1 001' nf the ClI lifllrn ia Hotel * Mention this ad for Kamaaina Rates I in A loha Specialti e:-. Restaurant.

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