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2 'O HANA MEI / IUNE 2001 3 A Note from the Editor 'Che 9 CASINO · HOTEL· SPA· Gou - 221 N. RAMPART BLVD .• LAS VEGAS , NV 89145 M e Keo /"h(l Fllllle/Ii/l 1lI I-id (702) 869-7777 1IIII'w .regell([usJ.·egu.,".com MEI / IUNE 2001 5 4 ' O HAN A Hawaiian Hot Lu ' au! " Imperi al-style," Las Vegas ' Hawaiian Hot LU 'au ' " Impe r ia l-s ty le" c a p tures the only authentic poolside lu 'au and Polynesian revue, spirit a nd pageant ry o f th e is la nd s. w ith the ro m antic heats up Tuesdays and Thursdays, fro m April 24, at call o f the conc h s he ll s. ceremon ia l li g h ting of the the Im perial Palace Hotel and Casin o, in the heart of torches and i sl and lei gree ting . A l ways a show- stop the action-packed Las Vegas "Strip." per, th e spec tac ul ar fi rck n ife dance never fai ls to del jght the e ntire a ud i e nce. Hula l essons and sing along 's encourage g ues ts to part ic i pate i n a ll th e f Ull . For th e 10th year, th e Imperial Palace present s the lu ' au, twice weekl y on th e Shan gri-la pool dec k, com pl ete wit h beautiful tropi cal selling, lav ish seafood I n additio n to a ll th e Po l y nes ian fes ti v iries , characters bu ffet a nd exciting entertainment. The "spirit o f fro m th e aw ard-w inn ing "Lege nds In Concert " wi ll be aloha" fill s the air Tuesday and Thursday eveni ngs, mak ing appeara nces at t he 11I'au fo r p ho to opportuni with doors opening at 6:30 pm , weather permill ing, ties with g uest s and a utograph sig n i ng. Y o u never through mid-October. know w hich " Lege nd" you mi g ht se e, b ut w heth er its E l v is, The T e m ptat i on s or M ad onna, g ues ts love them . T he $3 I .95 per person ad mi ssio n price incl udes tax; an extravagant Polynesian-style seafood di nn er bu f fe t, with unl imited mai tai and pin a colada exotic For reser vatio ns to H awa i i an H o t LU 'au! 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Ozeki, EdilOT- Guiding Hawaii's Music into the Future! scheduled to have direct daily 710-8 Kakoi St reet, Honolulu, HI 96819 • Email: [email protected] • Web site: \\'\\'\\'.oiinda r oaci.colll service from Honolulu to Jo hn Wayne A irport in Orange The "WRAD Aloha Collection" David "Kawika" Kahiapo's County, CA, with another daily (Wave Ride rs Against Drugs) was " One Heart, One Voice" is fli ght to Las Vegas. In June. its produced to generate moneys to a beautiful collection of continue drug educational efforts Hawaiian contemporary music service w ill expand w ith a in Hawai'j schools. Mike Young's that is filled with songs about . \\I\a~e second nig ht to Jo hn Wayne Sh(lri c/zolIg alld Bl"llce Ndson latest tunes, along with a bevy of 'ohana, friends, and faith. The from Ka hului . This ro ute w ill Hawaiian artists· Gabby Pahinui, title track, "One Heart, One Ons leland Isaacs, Dennis Kamakahi, Voice" ca ll s for the continued \S\e \C . l\l use the nev·'! Next G e nerati o n led Kaapana, Sistah Robi, Malani unification of the Hawaiian Boeing 737-700 aircraft. w hich has 12 first-class and Bilyeu and Kalapana, Blend, and people, a touching "Father to \lresence\n 112 coach seats. Caljfornians Sprung Monkey and Son", w ith chorus sung in Sunchild - combine to present a Eng li sh and Hawaiian, and a special Hawaiian collection. The gentle read ing of the Dan "We will offer to the traveling publi c more of the Kaua'j Visitors Bureau strongly Fogelberg tune, " l eader of \n 6\9 Wa\] ' A lo ha' brand of service tha t is con venie nt. comfort supported WRAD and the impor Or the Band", are g reat songs. ~ \ OIC\<.i. £ail able, a nd backed with a service g uarantee'-' Zand e r said. tance of a solid, continued educa The medley, " Ho'omana" by'·'c Wav e Riders Against Drugs tion. WRAO uses professional combines "By Hi s Wounds we David " Kawil..:.a" Kahiapo Fi rst-class passengers meals a re from award-winning A lolla CollectiolJ surfers, water athletes and are Healed" and "0 l o rd, You O llC /-I cart, O lle Vo ice is la nd c he f A lan Wong. Coach passengers get recovering drug addicts and are Beautiful"; both are sung com p limentary audio prog rams a nd movie _ mai-tai drink alcoholics in its program. in Hawa iian, A very heavy fi lming schedul e precluded Columnist Pat Morita, the " Karate Kid" , to pen hi s copy. Morita, and oshibo ri towel service. Damon's " On the Isla nd" is Sly Dog, fresh from their who represente d Firs t H awaiian Bank in Hawai °i, w ill On the mai nla nd _ a strong and versatile collec smash hit single, "Summer of e ndeavor to update us o n hi s e ndeavors later. 877-TR Y -A LOHA. tion comprised primarily of l ove", unveil ed " Up & original material. Much of it Arise", a CD with a powerful or 800-367-5250: was composed by Damon and collection of well-crafted Las Vegans got a no the r way to maintain ti es w ith the Las Vegas_ Fiji, who produced the CD. pop/reggae songs with 702-26 1-6 130: or " l et Me Be the One" may be masterful production and Is la nds as two major in sti tutions in Hawai 'j establi s hed among this year's top hit musical arrangement. Song themselves as new b ut longtime players to Las Vegas - a lo haairl i nes,com , songs. " If You Decide" and highlights include the upbeat A loha A ir and Bank of the West. On O·ahu. 484- 111 I: the title track blend R&B and "Happy Song," the ballad Maui. 244-907 1: reggae styles in a pleasurable "Innocent" and "Dance (Tis mix that will surely please M uzik)", featuring special Even th ough Ha \vai ian Kaua·i.245-3691. local music buffs. His voice guest OJ Chakademus, Thei r Air has had 14 weekly Big Island. 935-577 1. shines throughout, demon 1998 album it A World of ni g ht s to Las Vegas ror strating that he's in control. Love" featured the songs You'll notice a more matured "Blacktop" and " In the many years , A lo ha A ir Danl01l voice that has definitely Mood," They were also Sly Dog a lso jumped into the The Bank that says 'Yes' gained in strength. 011 Tile Islalld featured on the compendium VI' &. ""\ ";5(' foray on Va le n tine ' s Day album, " Roots Music", Ex-pat ri ated Is la nders can have anot he r way to keep w ith its own 14 weekl y which hit the top 10 Billboard the ir ties to the Is la nds . thanks to the --s i ~ l e r" - bank Reggae chart. ni g h ts, re la ti o ns hi p between F irs t Hawaiian Bank and Bank of " Nesian", the debut CD from Jamoa lam - four fellows from the Wes t. Bank o r the W est opened seven branc hes in Pati, is a promising coll ection Aotearoa (New Zea land) - The A lo ha Air contingent Las Vegas and in five o ther western s tates. Both are of original music and cover ce lebrate their Sa m oan! of CEO G lenn Zander. s ubs idiaries o r Honolulu' s BancWest Corp. so ngs that should become a Polynesian culture and CFO Brenda Cutwri ght. favorite on the local music heritage in their debut CD, scene. "Island Girls" is a mid " Samoana Soul"_ From the marketing executi ve S hari To e nti ce more Is la nders to join the ir -o hana, c ustome r:-. tempo, island flavored song, sweet and soulful re-arrange C hang. an d VP of have a total o f 252 bra nc hes for pe rsona l tra nsact ion ..... - along with the soulful "Tell it ments of Samoan classics as corpo rate. governme nt and inc luding no ATM s u rc harges for c li e n t~ or e ither hank. like it is" and the tender bal "Masi Samoa" to the cool lad "If I Ever", a duet with hip-hop, island-style grooves cO lllmunit y re lati o ns "A de pos it from H,I\:va i -i c an be ins Lantl y w ithdraw n o n Jenene of Devotion, are three of "Shot" and "Pete Moni", S tepha ni e Ackerman made the Mainland'-- accord in g: to Jack T s ui . prC':-.idC'nt PI' hits among the 12 songs. Pati, this able quartet reaches all thei r ma rk a n alls pices FHB . Ha wa ii' s o ldest bank for 1-10 years. 20, ha s bee n performing for ages, young and old. After 'ohana and friends for 15 many years of local perform o pe ning w ith a Hawaiian yea rs in Sa moa, California, ances in their hometown, bl essing by Rev. David /(1'1'. f)lIdd KIIIIII/I First H awai ian introd uced in 199-l the i:-.lancl's first l:O Washington, Utah, and Auckland, Jamoa lam bring a Kaupu or Kame l1am e l1a bra nded cred it L'a rcl _ the M a:-. te rCard A loha Ai rA\.\'arcb Hawai'i. He and four other new, exciting brand of J'ati Ja'lIua Jan. Schoob and a g rand card_ and dup li cated that Ihi ~ spring w ith V ISA. f\!es ;ml fi nali sts in Brown Bags to Samoan music to the Islands. SOlllOllllll S(li// Stardom in 1977 formed cc leb ratory reception. Brucc Ne lson_ a vete ran in the Ban k of the Wes t. the fourth large,t ill Califprna. Disguyz, where he was the ai rli ne industry _ i ~ the LV stat ion manager. group's lead Singer. ope rates nearly 200 hranche ..... in N . Californ i,1. On: gPIl. New M exico. Wash ington a nd Idaho. One fli g ht is from Honol ulu. the o the r rrom Kah u lui _ You can find these CDs at: Tower Records; Borders Books &: Music; Ma ui. w ith s topo vers at Oak land goin g to a nd 1'1'0111 Las ('(liT!' I,IiolO (lnd llie I'hol(l . ~ ill l li i , (lu/clt- In' ( '(I 111 ilhl Virgin Megastores or call (877) 432-2562 to order! Ve gas. The I-Iawai' i carri e r wa:-. also scheduled to have ,\joc/; 1// Phof( )(('('1111 i /.. III ' e /'IW' il I//{/ I 8 ' O HANA MEl / IUNE 2001 ------ Lee designed the 6.500 square foot clini c, accordin g to FotoFacial treatments. mi crodermabrasion. Tai Chi. Ex-Isle Duo in lU make Super Hchieuements Fe ng S hui . the ancient C hinese of the harmoniolls Yoga, dietary consultatio n, aromatherapy & reflexolo by Emily Ozeki. Managing Editor re la ti onship w ith one's e nvironme nt. The building is gy, permanent make-up. Swedi sh. Russian. Deep s ituated in the foothills of Anthem, reminiscent of the Tissllre, & River Stone massages. and a host of other Two expatriated Islanders - in education and in medicLne Tanaka was selected after a national search. In his 29 southern mansions in th e movie. Gone With The Wind. services. - gained superlative achievements LO their respective years of publi c educati o n . he has won an incredible professions as residents in Las Vegas. number of educati o n awards in Nevada and o n the Spiral staircases. crystal chandeli ers. amethyst crystal E ll en Lee, R.N., Garry' s wife. does infant massage and national level , including Nat i o nal Principal of (h e Year wate r fountains in refined cherry wood and marble, CPR. General denti stry, Chiropracti c. podiatry a nd They are: Wayne Tanaka, appointed to head the city's in 1988 and aga in in 1995 . o r recent vintage, T anaka brass statutes and beauti ful florals immediately brings a periodontal surgery are working toward occupying the first hi gh school for th e disadvantaged; Dr. Garry Lee, was bestowed two lifetime achi eve m e nt awards in fe e ling of tranquility a nd balance. The amenities remaining space soon. When that occurs. it could well opening a wellness clinic that might eventually make educatio n - the first by th e LV C hamber of Commerce epitomize th e c linic motto. "Come as you arc. Leave as become a mode l for "one-stop medical care." health care a one-stop proposition for medical & dental and the other at the 18th Socicty Foundation awards you want to be," There are several rooms with different Lee came in Las Vegas in 1993 and did hi s stint with the and re lated matters. named in honor o f Louie Wiener. a pioneer in the LV motifs, including one th at is Hawaii an. Air Force in family practice until 1998. He was also community. Wayne Tanaka "The cl inic promotes V.I.? Services to patients who are student body vice-president at Waipahu Hi gh in 1973. " I' m the luckiest educator in Ameri ca'" Tanaka said . He fru strated with the lack of customer service in traditi on His number is 702-938-0 190. retired as principal at a publi c school to accept his new al medical practices. Our clini c is dedicated to on-time job. " I fee l that I've been preparing for this for 30 appointme nts. more limc with physicians. appointme nt years," he proudly exclaimed . He and hi s family were availability, prompt response to telephone call s, and the featured in ' OHANA Magazine in December 1998. highest level of personal medical cure and service within th e limitations of managed care." Lee said. He Tennis pro s upe rs tar And re Agassi. the academy's maintains that tradi ti onal al lopatri c medicine has philosophic and financial backer. was in attendance. The neglec ted complementary and alternative medic ine first phase is budgeted at $4. 1 M: Agassi' s C haritable (CAM), and thus. many independent CAM practitioners Foundmioll pays $2.6M w hi Ie fe de ral and s tate pay, share space throughout the c linic. $ I.SM . Dr. Lee'·s flori::.rJ/l Ridge IVdfnt!ss Clill;c e/l The offerin gs are truly all-encompassin g: adult primary 261 0 Hori::'OH Ridge Parhmy. H eHderSOIl. /1""\"Iufa Those who attend the academy can expect longer school carc. optometry. hynotherapy, marriage and family dhys, an extended schoo l year and uniforms. '"Thi s th erapy. facial & body treatment s. a Feng Shui Shoppe. academy gives c hildren frolll risk neighborhoods th e physical medicine & rehabilitatio n. acupuncture. finest information through informa ti o n . technology and preparation as any other child in public and private schoo ls in America. II" you expect a lot from a c hild, it means you think a lot o f a child. A nd a whole lot of c hi 1- LEI DAY LAS VEGAS 2001 Way ne Tanaka was named the fi rst principal for th e dren don't have a lo t expected from them." Agassi said. Andre Agassi Coll ege Preparatory Academy. H is father, HALA(JO MOANIKE'ALA a Buddist priest. was arrested only days after the attack Dr. Gan-y Lee Kt//.fU HULA /FOLANI SILVA at Pearl Harbor because of hi s perceived ability to illriuence islanders of Ameri can Japanese ancestry as sympathi zers. He was then placed in a relocation camp for th e war' s durati o n. A t that period in th e Tanaka family. Wayne. a ronner La huinan, was nut yet born. Nonetheless, he has c learl y demonstra ted by example -- excell ence and profes~ i o nal ism. The academy is a ~ p ec ial chart er school th at is among o nl y a handful in America. In addition to government funding . th e academy' s uniqueness li es in beino pri vately funded and squ arely focli sin g on t ec hn o l og~ and co ll ege pre p ror th e d i ~ aclva nt aged. The taroe ted popu lation are childre n or West Las Vegas, a predomi nan tl y A:-. ian A meri can and La tino community. The acade my :-. tart ~ with student s in grade three to fi ve, wi th a maximum e nrollment of ISO. Another up wa rd Garry Lee. M.D .. a graduate (Jr U ni vers it y o f Hawai'j g rade will be added each year unti l it in clud es a seni or and O hi o State Sch()ol of M edicinc. ope nt'cJ the e legant (G rade 12 ) c ia" . App li cati on, ' tun ed in April ; there is Horizon Ridge Wc lill ess C linic in Hc nde r:-'lln. Nevada. no tuition. w hi ch offers the hest of traditiona l. a lt ernati ve. and 1m?;, CoIl uK.P." Kolherine Po/mOorf of riD2J-251-5793 or fiV2J-528-//19 aesth eti c medic in e. 10 ' O HANA M El / IUN E 2 00 t II class we were takin g. A ni ce a d o be school was complet Lrte rl£ tne ed just before the cam p c losed . I left camp soon afte r g rad ua ti o n and v is ited o ur old / I£terl£/Itel£t e~lItp home town. The gene ral feeling s fo r the re turn of the Japanese was no t favora ble s ince several o f o ur fri ends (Part20f2) had been killed in the Pac ific . I trave le d o n to Rockford, as told to Emily Ozeki A Illinois to j o in som e o ld ho m e town fri e nds I li ved and Station Managing Editor worked w ith at S I. A ntho ny ' s H ospit a l. Whe n the camps closed, mo th er, g ra ndma and s is c ame . In the fa ll I went December 7, 194 was a beautiful sunny day but every to C hi cago to atte nd school. W he n the war e nded Bill thing turned dark and ugly when th e radi o announced came to vis it o n hi s way ho m e. He he lpe d his family get Pearl Harbo r was attacked by Japan. I sat by the radio all FOR settled in the ir own home. a ttende d coll ege and after day li stening. A few weeks passed b e.fo r~ 'we .were g raduatio n returned to C hicago and to get married . no ti fied th at all sho rtwave radios and cameras bad "to be turned-in to the police station. T hey would hold it for We returned to Califo rni a in 195 I. MOlhe r stayed with safekeeping. Blackouts were a ni ghtly ritual and all us and continued working a t the hospita l but in 1955 she Japanese living o n the west side of Highway I had to could not c are fo r g ra nd m o ther so s he w a s sent to me move across the street. We were not permitted to travel until 1972 . Mothe r re tired in 1983 and c allle to j o in us. All seasons mo re than five miles fro m our residence. Tsuryo's w ings are no t 100 s te ady now s o s he re li es on modern convenie nces to geL aro und. M ay s he continu e In Februar y 1941 we had to move again . This time to th e to li ve a lo ng time m o re. Salin as assembly center. We packed what we th ought KLVX CHANNEL 10 • LAS VEGAS we would need. We were all owed to take onl y what we Editor 's Note: We m e L Ihi s lovely ni sei la d y during the could carry and met the bus at the local post offi ce. 100th Batta li o n Re unio n in Las Vega s . As ty pical of her T here we were &ss igned a room in a barrack . W e were generati o n, she agreed to s ha re this s tory w ith fOHANA th e lu cky o nes because some were assigned stall s in th e Magazine o n conditio n o f a no nym ity.) \ I I race track area. Our meals were eatcn in th e mess hall. ~ Masterpiece We had no pri vacy in the rest room or shower fac ility. .. .. Theatre Modesty was a thing of the past. Jul y 4. 1942 we moved again . Where were we being ANTIQUES This sent: no one knew but the MPs on th e tT uin. All windows Bus: (702) 259·7587 Fax: (702) 2 59·3201 ROADSHOW Old Bouse had the shades pull ed down. After hours of travel, we Res: (702) 2 55·5230 ~rill a rri ved in Parker, Ari zona, a tiny community close (0 RAINBOW~ REALTY f;)l'rrormanrrs th e Californi a border. '101 IiS. Rainb ow Blvd., Suite #20 ~ Las Vegas , NV 89128 JIM AKAMINE NOV~ From Parker we were bussed into Poston Camp 1. There Real Estate Investments - Commercial /'"ffi'::=.., we were assig ned to a bl ock, then a barrack and room 1031 Exchange · Residential numbe r. We were given canvas bags and to ld to fill it Property Management (SESAME STREEtl] IMYSTERy,r with the hay pil ed by th e k.itchen, th at was to be our E-Mail: [email protected] www. wimalJ.comljarainbow m allress. We were provided with metal cots. The 1'00 111 home.earthlink.netJ-jakamine was full y a ir-conditi oned by mother nature. A ll we had to do was look at the fl obr. The fl oor was spilced about a q uarter-inch apart. Yes. th at was our air I helped hundreds of folks get mortgage condi tioni ng. Each block had 15 barracks divided int o loans while living in 'Aiea. I'm now in !"our roullls. a mess hall , a laundry room , mens' shower and rest rool11 . and a womens' shower and res t room. Las Vegas and would like to continue my tradition of friendly, honest service to One barrack was the recreation hall. The profess ional people, suc h as doctors, were paid $ 19 monthl y salary: fellow expatriates. For a home purchase, non-professio nal. $ 16/month. refinance, second mortgage, or to A ll c lasse, were he ld in different recreat ion hall s that is pay-off debts - please contact me! KLVX grade .... c honl and hi gh school. The hi gh schoo l was a lot Mahalo. o f fun , We had to pruvide uur own chairs and scamper frolll onc recre ation hall to anuth er. depending on the 12 ' OHANA MEI/IUNE 200 1 13 PEARL HARBOR th e s ugar cane fi e lds in the hills above us. "" Fro m o ur vantage po int in the cane fi elds, we kept a CHILD East loch III watchful eye o n the harbo r as it continued to burn, by Dee Nicholsoll sometimes w ith fl a mes shooting hi g h into the sky. Just as til e sun dro pped low over tile Waianae range, and we December 7, 194 1 is "a date that will li ve in infamy, " had reconc il ed o urselves to staying in the fie lds, th e Each year on that day, my thoughts always turn back to mil itary poli ce evacu that incredible S unday when bombs fe ll on Pearl I~~/I ated us to the social Harbor. This will be especiall y true thi s year, 200 I , th e Middle loch ~. '\,. ~ ,.- hall of the sugar pl an 60th anniversary of the allack. ~~ tatio n at WaipahU. Years ago, I was told by a member of th e Pearl Harbor The social hall was a S urvivor 's Associatio n th at I was too young LO s mall woode n s truc re member th e allack, and [ couldn ' t have been a ture th at sat on th e hill survivor of Pearl because "th ere were no civili ans, much M o m could look n ut he r o ffice w indow and see th e next to th e sugar mill. less children, li vin g in sid e the Harbor. " He was wro ng, Pa n-A m Seapla nes m oore d in the c alm Harbo r w ate rs Abo ut 100 of us had [ was there with my fa mily, not on a burning ship, but no t th at fa r from airc raft c arrie rs. battleships. mine been bro ug ht th e re. c lose e no ugh to see the burning ships anc hored ne ar s weepe rs. Navy a irp la nes and even s ubma rines. C ivilian We were to sleep o n o llr home. and military li vcd and worke d and eve n played s ide -by th e fl oor, but no one, side in the harbor. In fa c l. Ill y fa vorite place to d ro p my except some o f th e Today, [ still vividly re mem cra b ne ts was jus t a c ross t he c hanne l fro m the ba ttleship babies, could nod off ber watching the allack, [ Utah. to sleep. vividly re me mber the events, Mom alld Dad. all drt'.Hed III' (//1 rll(' Pall AmericClIl dock lIe{lr o llr hOllle ill and I still remember hi s Then o n December 7. 11) -1- I . thc na m c Pe arl Ha rbo r was Suddenl y, th e sil ence Pearl Hlirhor. Mom 100'ed books. {llI d Shl' doubting comments. At first, [ no lo nger a s m a ll d o t o n a m a p. N o w . it w a s the na me of \v as broken. It was as 1, 'a5 lllibmriall!o" Pall Am 1)(10/"(' the aU(lck. felt di scounted and hUrl by hi s world event. Pa n A m e ri can pl a n es were g ro unded. and if every g un on Oahu skeptic ism . But now, I am c ivili a ns a nswered to m a rtial law. Dorinda (ll/d her hahy brollil'r. Ishmael wirll rlu' ir g(ls /I /{/ .\·k.\· 0/1. El '("-YOIIl' lI ·fI.\" had begun to fire at grateful. Gratefu l because it is.Hled g(/ .~ IIIlIsks. ('1'('11 sm(//I childrel/. o nce. We had been Even as the a ttack began , we s till tho ug ht it was prompted me to write PEA RL told to expect an in va practi ce. A very rea li s ti c practi ce o f course a nd lo uder HA RBOR CHILD, A Child's s io n. and m o m and dad feared it reall y was happening. A VielV oj Pearl Harbor froll1 th a n m a nuevers had ever been . D ad and I ran into the 10 11 o0 ' time late r . we came to learn what had reall y Allack 10 Peace, fro nt yard w he n th e no ise w a s lOll lo ud to ig no re. The ha ppe ned th at ni g ht. It look a lo ng time. because Japanese pl a nes were so low . jus t ba re ly a bove the roof fri e ndl y fire is a lways hard to admit. A meri can g un s had Hi s do ubti ng comme nt to ps, that we could see the pilo ts' faces a nd even the actua ll y sho t cl own several of their own Navy pil o ts. O ne encouraged me to search fo r goggles th at covere d the ir eyes. written proof th at c ivili ans crashed into th e Palm Lodge Hotel. a block fro m o ur d id indeed live in Pearl. The I re me mber the fe ar o n m y li 14 O HANA MEI / IUN E 200 1 15 ------~ Jeanne (Esposito) Wong, Occupation: President, Meridien Mortgage. 'Olelo Kanaka Education: Roosevelt, '59, UH. Hobbies: Grandchildren, dogs. Hawai'i Niele '0 Resident of Las Vegas: 1991. (Speaking the Hawaiian language) Now for prac tice: Take each consonant 3 - Hawai 'j pono·i. E ka lahlli e, "The main reason that I'm here is th at the opportuni and attach each vowe l to sO llnd out th e o kau hana nui. E ui e Las Vegas ties were greater for my children and me. All of my There are 12 letters in the Hawaii an comb in ati ons. (Illterviewillg the People ofLa s Vegas) children now have their own homes and rental prop alphabet. ha ka la ma na pa wa Hawai'i A loha erties, too. I start ed in the mortgage business as a he ke Ie me ne pe we E Haw ai °i , e ku 'u one hanau e loan officer and after six years, opened my own The vowels are: by Vance Cannon "Pu kuniahi" hi ki Ii mi ni pi wi Ku'u homc kulai wi nei brokerage firm. I enjoy helping people get home loans A as th e a in car ho ko 10 rno no po wo 'Oli no au i na pono lani e. at the best interest rate, especial ly people from E as the ay in pay hu ku lu rnu nu pu wu Las Vegas' populati on has exploded by growing an E Hawai ' i. aloha c. Hawai'i. I li ke th e economic opportunities here but r as th e ee in see '0 incredible 65 percent the past 1 0 years. Among some E hall 'oli na 'opio Hawai"j Ilei miss home "like crazy" - my friends, family, it's natural o as the 0 in sole Proper pronunciation makes or breaks 'Oli e. 'oli e. 1.4 million residents are perhaps 30,000 transplants beauty, and the spirit of the people." U as the 00 in moon the beauty of th e Hawa iian language. Mai na aheah e lll akani epa mai nej from Hawai'i. They are easily identified by their man Prac ti ce so yo u can learn it well. 'Ole ln Mau kc alo ha. no Hawai ' j. nerisms, dress, and speech. Their cars have Ikaikas The consonants are: Jim Davis Hawui 'i, and sing along at gatherings. (m ini gourd warrior helmets with feathers) or kukui nut Occupation: retired, Hawn. Airlines pilot. H (ha). K (ka). L (Ia), M (mu), A loha 'Oe leis hanging from their rear view mirrors. And the Education: Punahou, '56 , Cal Poly. N (nu ). P (pi). and W (we) or (Ve). The foll ow in g are words to some of Ollr C ho ru s: decals on their windows say "Hawaiian Style" or Hobbies: snow skiing, restorin g classic cars. more frequently sung Na Mele 0 Alo ha 'oe, aloha 'oe "Hawaii an Pride". Resident of Las Vegas: 1994. Be slire to li se the vowel sounds above Hawai'i. Eke onao nu no ho i ka lipo, when practi cing. The pronunciation of One fond embrace, a ho' j a 'e au, They all come here, young and old with many socio "I retired in 1998 but moved to Las Vegas from th e letter "w" after i and e is lIsua1l y a Doxology Until we Illeel again. economic backgrounds. Most of th ese expatri ates still Kamuela in 1994. We liked the cost of livin g here and lax v: after u and 0 usually like a w; Ho'onani i ka makua mall miss Hawai'i and regard her as "home", but for now, a ft cr a or initiall y. like either the w or v. no state income tax was appealing. My wife and I li ke Ke ke iki me ka 'uhane no Courtesy of Las Vegas I-Jawaiiall enjoy Las Vegas. Ke Akua mall ho'ol11aika ' j pu Civic Club. to drive and th is is as central as it gets for us. I just fin There are L\\'o othe r marki ngs consid K6 keia ao. k6 keifl ao. ished restoring a 1961 Corvette and at the end of ered to be lett ers of th e alph abet. They 'A mene April will drive cross-country for 10 days on Route 66. are th e (') called the 'okina and the n There wi ll be 1000 restored cars on the trip th at ends ca lled th e kahako. The 'okina (glottal Hawai'i Pono'i in San Bernadino, California. It should be good fun stop) is a "real" consonant sound like all I - Hawai'j pono'i, Nana I and we're looking forward to it. " the oth ers. In English. this sou nd occurs kOLl mo 'i, at th e break between the "ohs" in oh-o h. Ka lani Ali'i. Ke Ali 'i. Lynn (Kinoshita) Mayeshiro; The kahako is a long sound and is a new Occupation: Admin . assistant. Choru s: Web Design, Hosting marking. When the language was first Makualani e, Karncham eha e, Education: Kohala, '70, Kapiolani CC. gIve n a wrille n form, it wa s Na ka ua e pale, me ka ihe. Domain, Nam~ Services Hobby: Reading. di sti ngui shed by double leners for th e 2 - Hawai 'i pono'i, Na nn i 11 <1 AlohaWorld offers a fu ll array of services' , , . Resident of Las Vegas: 1999. long emphasis as in th e wo rd s li'i , that ca n be tailor'ed to your special needs: ',. . • I Herbie " Hapaki" Watson, "I always liked Las Vegas and came here often. I "hoaalol1a" and word s that glide two Na pu a muli kn ou, Na Large or small. Slmp!e or complex we work Occupation: owner, Holo Holo Las Vegas. began to venture out of the downtown area and liked d ifferent vowels together as in (' heiau'", poki'i. vJith 'y<;lU on a personal leve l to design your Education: Lahain aluna, '60; Los Angeles what I saw: The opportunities were greater and I felt site to renect your identity and goals. Trade Tech. li ke I was at a dead-end in Hawai'i. Housing and th e We aim on delivering your Ihessage w ith HObbies: cookin g, eating. general cost-of-living was escalating there; it was a effec ti ~ e creati vity and j ust as impoqant. Resident of Las Vegas: 1991. "down-time" and very depressin g. We moved here ALOUA we do all of this w ith the spirit ofAloha. We and my husband got a job as assistant superintend care about your desires and we put ollr,best "My wife and I came to Las Vegas to establish re si ent on a golf course and I got a good-payin g job foot forward to prolnote your we bsite to the dency and take advantage of in-state tuition at UNLV, immediately. My children have adjusted and have lots ~ A TU~I2.INC;- publi c. Where our daughter had planned to attend. I figured I of friend s. Las Vegas has a lot of energy and every could save on dormitory fees, too. I sold my home on Shopping Cart Program Sec ure process ing. ~o rm s one is positive. They seern to look to th e future and I 2001 rull Elec tronic Commerce Site m I~ ' O HANA M E l / I UNE 2 001 I' - - Go for Broke: 441nd Motto Reflected Fi9htin9 Spirit hy Rlllii II ll/if/IIIS Dislinguished Service Crosses. 588 awards of Ihe Sil l"e r Slar. A PRil 13-1 5 MAY 28 Amer ic{/I/ Forces Pre,\'), SelTice Torronce Cymbid ium Society 6th Orchid Show. Memorial Day 5.200 awards of Ihe Bonze Slar Medal. 9.836 Purple Heans. and California Hotel. los Vegas, They were cold. we t. weary and battle-scarred. Yel Ihal didn'l SlOp seven Preside nti al Un it Citations. the nation's highest award for 310-325-0625. MAY 30 Ihe men wi lh names li ke Hayashi. In ouye. Kobashigawa. Ok ulsu. Armed Forces. In honor of the 442nd Regimental oUlstand ing achievemenl in co mba!. Presidenl c1imon approved APRIL 14 Combat Team and the lOOth Infantry Battalion, Sakalo and Kuwayallla from an swering the call Oct. 27, 1944. to Ihe upgrade of 19 DSCs 10 Ihe Medal of Honor lasl May. • Ann. Kapalokiko Concert. Son Fra ncisco. CA. Sunrise Library. 5400 Harris Ave .. Los Vega s, NV. Rl!union§ at resc ue a baualion surrounded by German force s. 415-468-7125. at 7 pm. 702·382·3493. All Ih e while th e men fo ughl. many of • Holoku Boll. los Angeles, CA. 323-256-3186. JUNE 2 - 3 California Hotel For Ihe nex I Ihree days. Iheir unit. Ihe their parents and relatives were being APR IL 19, 20, 2 1 Northridge Ho'oloule'o in California, June Storr, all-J apanese Ameri can 442 nd I: McKinley '49 . Marion Izumi, 808,988-3195 held behind barbed wire in isolaled Merrie Monarch Festival, Hila, HI. 818-366-3967; Sonio Low, 818-344-9204. Regi mental Combat Team. wo uld delenlion camps in Ih e Uni led Slales. 808·935-9 168. 2: Farrington '49, Frank, 808·73<'3-6088 JUNE 2 · 10 2: Roosevelt 'SO. Violet Awano, 808-236-(}5Il6 light in dense woods, hea vy rog and MAY 1 Th e Rainbow Company Theatre presents "The Fo ll ow in g Ihe Japa nese a!lac k on 3-4, Kauai '48 , 8elly Oshia, 808·488·3279 freeZing temperatures near Bruyeres. • May Day. Boy Who LeN Home to Find Out About the Pearl Harbor. Hawai'i. more than 4·5: Baldwin '5£\, lamo leramae, 818·368-6559 France, and pro ve their moHo "Go for • Brothers Cazimera May Day Concert, Woikiki Shivers·, los Vegas. NV 702-229-6553 , 11 0,000 Ameri cans of Japanese Shell. Honolulu, HI. 808-597·1886, 18: Kaimuki '61, laura Jlokazu. 808-396-7791 Broke!" wasn' t mere words. JUNE 11 18: l eilehua .<'38 , Barbara, 702-36d·96s.1 Ancestry were uprooted from th eir MAY I - JUNE 10 King Kamehameha Day Celebration Hilo, HI. The Germans CUI off Ih e Texas 19: Farrington '61. Gwen Silva , 808-689·5227 homes on Ihe Wesl Coasl and Lia Chong: A Photographic Exhibit. Celebrate 808·935·9338. National Guard lSI Banalion. 141 Sl Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by 21 : leilehua '.18 in carcerated in "relocation ce nters," JUNE 13 - 17 viewing Lio Chong's exhibit. JUNE 12, Pahoa ·5l.Jackie Regan. 702-360-4823 Infantry Regiment in the Vosges Accou ms of the rampam racism Ihal Maui Film Festival at Wailea, 808-579-9996, WeST Charleston librory, 6301 W, Charleston, 15: Pahoa, No class year, Irene Koichi, Mountains on Oc!. 24. The 442 nd fueled the "evac uation" have come to Los Vegas, NV. 702-382-3<'3 93, JUNE 16 808-988-3388 was ordered in aft er th e enemy had li ght sin ce the war: "wartime UHAA/lV ISCN los Vegas, NV Fishing Derby and MAY 4 18, lahainaluna '59. Ranald, 808-839·5539 repelled repealed rescue Iries by Ihe Camping Trip, 702-220-9308, emerge ncy was th e official Kapena Concert at Univ. of Alaska. Anchorage 111 ,,,,", 00 .: Sf. louis ' <'31 , Louis lopez, 808-836-6084 14151' s ol her IWO banal ions. 907-3<'38 -6696. . justifi cati on al the time , JUNE 17 : Roosevelt 76. Jennifer Lou, 808-s26-COQ6 Father's Day Sr. Oil' An'a. Frallce. A Jap(llle.u··Amc";clI/I lIIl1chilll' /.: 1II1II('r MAY 4-5 1\ ",u~,u" 8: Maui HS, Baldwin HS, SI, Anthony HS, Nea rl y half Ihe men in Ihe Japa nese kccfJ .~ hill/.w'lf ready for a .~iglll of (I Gerllloll. His III/it COII/PO.H'l/ Ironica ll y. nOlhing Ihal Draconian l ohainoluna HS. Miles Inokumo, <'3th George Naope Invit. Hula Festival, Sea ttle. JUNE 28 - JULY 2 Am eri can un it wou ld be dead or ('lItirdy IIj.1t1I}(/III'SI'·;\mcrit"(uI.\·, lin ' "(lidill/.: (/ sectioll oj,IIe occ urred in Hawai· i. wh ere th e WA. 425·787-0928. Big Island - Los Vegas Bonanza, California Hotel. 808·270·)215 wounded three days later with the jnmf li/l('.I'. COII/P(/IIY F. 211d Bwwli()lI . .J.J2I1 d R " ,~illle lll Japanese Ameri can communit y was lionel/Naomi Onomura , 310.323-9588. II: Kahuku '51, Jose Sao , 702·258·1957 MAY 5 - 6 "Lost Ba ll ali on" still isolated (Cnmlmf Tetllll ). NOl'('lIIiJa 13. / 9 ..U. among the largest segmen t of the l l';:UGUST 18: Kapaa '61. Tentative, Richard Ponce, • l ei Day l os Vegas California Hotel JUNE 29 - 3 1 population and the Pacific War wa:-. 702-251·5793. ' 'Ainahau 0 Kaleponl Annual 'Ohana Retreat, 510·471 -4737 ·'Then. somelhing happened in Ihe • 12th Pacific (slander Festival. Harbor City, CA .. UC at Irvine, 71<'3 -968-1785, I A,UGUST24: Waipahu '66. Aileen Melim, PO Box 442 nd ," accordi ng to hi storian s at the Ihousands of miles closer. 92<'3<'3, Colorado Springs, CO. MAY 6 JUlY9 · 13 Arm y Celller for Mil ilary Hi slory in Washin glon. "By ones and 25: leilehua '69. Rodney Kim. 94·412 In response 10 Ih e Pearl Harbor bombing_ Japanese Americans Fashion/ Dance Program. See up close the UHAA-LV/5NC Fishing trip, Rus tic lodge, tw~ s . almost spontaneously and withou t orders, the men got to Papolohiv/a St .. Mililani. HI 96789 from the Un iversity of Hawai' i ROTC detachm ent and Hawui 'i beautiful c ostumes from a variety of Asian Panguitch, Utah, 800- <'3 27-83<'35 and ask for At or their fec t and . with a kind of uni ve rsal ange r. moved toward the Pacific cultures. SummerUn library, 1771 Inner Pot, mention UHAA I!,EPTI'M'''.7-8: Kauai '56: Naomi Inouye, Natio nal Guard reported for dut y to guard strategic sites aroun d Circ le Dr l a s Vegas. NV.702-382-3<'393. 808-487-2388 enemy posit ion. Bi ller hand- to- hand co mbat cnsued as the the island s and 10 prepare anoth er att ack, When hi gh-ranking JUL Y l' for I!IEPT EMRI'. l', Maui Grace Nailo, 808-732·2211 Amcri cans fought from one fo rtifi ed position to the next. Finall y. MA Y 12 Kilauea Cultural Festival. Hav/ai'; Volcanoes " A, mai nl and offi ciuls lea rned thi s. those who were of Japanese Outdoor MUSIC Festiva l to benefit Nevado's First Notional Pork . 808-961-5711. I;EPTEMIBER 15: Baldwin 'ds, Richard lum, Ih e enemy broke in di sorder.·· anceslry we re immediately sen t home. Deaf Sc hool Russ Fa ns. 702-658·76&1, 808-533,369 1 JUL Y 15 1!,.,'M'''.15: MaUl '54 , Everlyn Teramoe. The Lost Battali on re sc ue is record Katsugo Miho was reccml y elected as MAY 12 12th Stock Key Festival, Hilo, HI. 808-961-5711 310-329·3620 cd in U.S. mil itary ann als as onc of HawaIIan C ulture Fair. Sahara West library. 9600 , the 41s l presidem of the 442 Velerans JULY 21 - 22 Lo s Vegas. NV 702-382-3<'393 . 1!"P"MR".16, Roosevell '54, Ran l au, 808-286-2918 Ihe great ground ban les of World Club. Il's hi s seco nd time as presidem Hawaiian Inter·Club Council of Southern IsEPIEMllER 18: lellehua ' <'30, Jo Honda. War II , The reg iment reli eved the MAY 13 California HO'olaule'a, Alondra Pork , CA. - Ihe tirst was in 1967 as the clu b' s SEPTEMBER 18: Pahoo '52 & '53. Stan Iwata, • M o ther's Day Kaiwi Pong, 71 <'3-968-1785. 211 besieged Texans on Oct. 30, and 191h leader. Olher officers are Milsuo 702·240·2189 • Mo lher s Doy lu'ou. lV/ HCC. Charleston had gone for broke to do it. sli stain JUL Y 29 SEPIEMBER 27: Maui '44 . TentatIve, Mary Albao, Honda, I st vice; Fred fda, 2nd vice; Heights Art C entel, 800 S. Brush St. Las Vegas, in g more th an 800 combat casualti es. NV Alika Bo rges, 702-869-6<'37 4 31s l 'Ukulele Fes ti val, Kapialani Park 8andstand, 310·326-2844 Harry Tok-ushi ge, lreasurer, and Gai l 11 0m - 1:30 pm, Roy Sakuma, 806-732-3739 . SEPTEMB ER 28: Maul '8 1, Tentative, Margie Ancheta, Onuma, exec. secretary. MAY 18 , 19 , & 20 Thankfu l membe rs of the 14 1s t !lave AUGUST 1 808·778·4698 'Ohana Retreal Camp Lee Canyon, Los Vegas. th eir resc uers a plaque th at ;ead. Los Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club cruise to Alaska, t.."PlI'M'''.28-29: Kapaa '59, Gary Montoyamo, On Feb. 25. 1942. abou l Ihe ><1I11e NV 702·736-4917 0 1 702· 38<'3- 1199 702-3 12-5252 310·516-8860 " \:V ith deep sincerity and utmosl ti me th e rou ndup of main land MAY 20 apprecialion for the gallant ti ght AUGUST II I!IEPIEMBI'R 29, Kauai '61. Eli, 808-245·7766 Japanese bega n, the mi litary go ve rnor Martial Art s Clork County library 140 ) E 19th Annual Scholarship Awards Lu'ou, Cosio . ,prEMIB'. 29: Roosevelt '56. Gerold KVJOck to effect our rescue afler wc'd Flam ingo Rd l o s Vegas NV 702·382-3Ll93 of Hawai 'i authorized the formation Meso Community Center, George or Janice, 808·732·7584 been isolated for seven days." of th ~ Vars it ) Victory Volun teer!'.. a MAY 22 • 26 71<'3 -69<'3 -2203 Ka Ulu Lauha la 0 Ka na Festiva l HI STREET STATION The "Lost Battalion" is just one group of 169 former U H ROTC AUGUST 3 1 • SEPTE M 6ER 2 808·325-5592 ' . I,PIEMBI:R I , Waipahu '57. Eddie. 808-677·345 1 SI. /}it' An'lI, Frllll!'I', A JIIl'l ll1t·II·-A II1I,,.;nlll IfllIl ilion' I ;11111 II "lUd enl :.. who wan ted tn show their 7th E Hula Mau. Terrace Theater. Long Beach. (, Iltry - a delinin g one. to be :o. urc. but m 'u 1 '''II/III''IIII'lo ,~1 II '/ridl 11'0.1 Imilt ,(11' rlrl'm I", til,' U.S. A mn l(l ya lt~ and pm rimi :o. m to America. MAY 24 • JUNE 10 CA 71<'3 ·505· <'3666. I "'PIEMBI'R 2U I louiS '71. Neil Olani. 808·538 ~ 1155 only one - in th~ r e gilll e n t'~ ca tnlo!! KerrvlUe Folk M USIC Festlva l lealures No 'Oiwi on . "P"MBI'.28: Kapaa '55, Ellen Honaoka, /:: " ,~II/"t'f ' I . T/r; I' 1111;1 i.1 IItlldi,, :~ 1/ .1· l rllt' ·,~;(' 1;'0111 lilli' 1101f/I,III, They dug ditches. built road :.. and SE PTEMBER 2 1 of valor during World War 11. For i l~ May 26 Texas 830-257 ·3600 310·539·9090 IOIllI'IIII\' " P " , (/1111 211(1 IJ(lI/(/I; 19 18 OHA NA MEI/IUNE 2001 J-..(.;~y~a;" .. ,.-'-J~.. ,t Lette v"s }"'~(';:~Y~~"/"'~"'~'x , ... 1\ , ... 1\ ,,, 1\ ...... s,,..},,,1 [?) TO ED ITO R. another ann iversa ry! You have a great man's music to be he ard around the I S L A N I enj oy you r magazine very much. Keep up magazine, keep up the good wo rk. worl d. the good work! Thelma Kapuniai, Kaneohe , HI. I just wan ted to thank you for your article When we introduced the first solo CD H add re ss ing "As ian bashing " in th e Jan/Feb featu rin g the music of Israel "IZ" P P I DEAR MEL. o N G issue. We, Asian Americans and Pacific Kamakawiwo'ole in 1993. we knew it was Sponsored by: «fimt:i§ .,, Congratulations on you r fin e magazine. Islanders have been the favorite targets of something special. Since then. his music My fa th er (from Las Vegas) sent me a Compiled from Honolulu Advertise r .,1folia. Lift. Sl),fe. ethnic slu rs for too many yea rs now. has spread pas t the shores of Ha wai 'i and and Honolul u Star-B ulletin copy to enjoy and to help ease the Frank ly, I'm rea ll y sick of it alii I know it now touches people on a global basis transition from our vaca tion in beautiful stems from igno rance, but that is sti ll no daily. Maui back to Alaska. In Maui. aft er exc use. TO URI ST COUNT " UP " learning we are Alaskans , many locals 2 1-mol1 th construc tion project along Your cont ri butions to his music are felt would tell me about their fa mily members You really stood up to the producers of each and every day. Through your living and work in g in Alaska and Las T ourists from the main lan d and Japan Kalaniana 'o le Hi ghway . Ea st O'ahu 2000. but th e inc rease was o nl y that tasteless and racist television commitment to his music . you become a Vegas, too' I learned th e Las Vegas com muters, however, were still not commerc ial. The excuse offered by the car guardi an of his story. All of us at The poured into Hawai 'i in Jan uary. H otel one-half of" th e overall U.S. average. Hawai'i connection is even st ronger than dealership was lame. You said it best: Mountain Apple Company ackno wledge occupancy also showed a stron g co nvin ced th e roa dwo rk wou ldn ' t Consumer prices rose 1. 7 percent th e the Alaska- Ha wai'i link' Sil ence is an endorsement. We can not and apprec iate your efforts that have month for H awai i 's bigges t industry. mea n a repeat of frustrating two-hour second half of 2000: the U.S. avera ge Dan Zobrist, Alaska all ow thi s type of behavior to keep served to push the music of Israel "IT' delays that ca me wi th a similar w as 3.4 pe rce nt. happening. Ignora nce will always exist , Kamaka wiwo 'ole into the national and A total or 55-.\..700 travel ers ca me MEL & EMILY OZEKI wid ening projec t a few yea rs ago. but each of us ca n do our small part to in ternational spotl ight. to the isl and s in Janu ary , up 7.4 Th e biggest price in crease in th e Cong ratu lat ions on you r 'Ohana Magazine' stop it. We wish yo u great success in your pub percent from 5 16,300 in January Sc heduled to beg in on April 9. the On beha lf of IZ, his famil y and his music. Local Consu m er Price Inuex was in lishing ve nture. Best wishes from Ohio . This is a new millennium . Together we can thank you for being a part of his success. 2000. Some of th e increase was due project wo uld dig pa rl of gasoli ne. w hi ch jumped 26 percen t in Pete Hironaka make a di ffere nce. with zero to lerance for lO people staying home through the Kalaniana'ole Hi ghway from Wes t ;he oreater H onolulu area. The cost of o hate and Aloha toward all. Aloha , never leave home without it. C hristmas and New Yeilr's period the Hind Drive to ' A in akoa Avenue to (Edito r Pane: Pete was amo ng many other Adam Raphael , Beverly Hills , CA. hom e fu els. in c luding e lectricity and expatria ted islanders Wll O, after being sen t Mountain Apple Company pre v ious year because of fears over replace wate r main s and gas lin es. nalUral gas. rose 13 . 1 percen t. The a sample copy, quickly sent in a $23 check Jon de Mello , CEO MR. MEL OZEKI th e hyped Y2K computer bug that followed by resurfac in g and other to support 'OHANA Magazine . For him annLl al increase in gasol ine prices was Nothing successfu l comes without th e never materi ali zed . work . and about 100 othe rs throug hout the th e largest since 1980. co nt inental U.S .. we gratefully thank help and hard work of many people. Editor's Note: Our heartfelt thanks to No where is this more evident than in the everyone; your kind words and l'vIaui' s boom cont inu ed, with a 15 On a highway thai handl es 80,000 eve ryone') Exc ludil1 !2 e nergy costs. prices in incred ible success that is being bestowed thoughts are ve ry appreciated. percent in crease. The /lu mber of ca rs a day, and w ith East O'ahu H awai'j o nly 0 .9 percent. Some upon Israel "IZ " Kamakawiwo 'ole. It is I ~ose DEAR MR. OZEKI H awai -i trave lers w ho chose to visit res ide nt s still hil vin g flashb acks to through the combined energy and efforts Hono lulu p ri ces ac tu all y d ropped. My name is Adam Raphael and I am a ne w of people like yo u that have allowed this only Maui rose dramatically, 22.7 the wide nin g project that las ted from S hoppers. for exampl e . paid 0.7 subscriber to 'Ohana. Congratulations on percen l. thank s to Illore di rec t 1990 to 1995 , mallY fea red excruc. iat percent less ror g roceries and 2.2 mainl and - Maui ni ght s. in g trarfic delays - again. percent less for t.: lat hing . >cont;/Il1 ed./i·o/ll pnge 19 react iVaied in 1947 in the Army Reserve. In 1968. the 100th/4c12 nd Their effort s paid orr. The student s and the Nati onal Guardsmen waS feder<.i li zed as part of the overall Strategi c Reserve during the LIBERTY HOUSE ISLE HIG H SC H OO L V ietnam War. O H A PLANNING were rein stated and hundreds of oth ers enthu siasti ca ll y EMERGES FROM SPORTS POTENTIAL NATI O NA L PR vo lunleere d to rorm the 100th In ra lliry Batlalion. th e first With headq uarters at Fort Shafter. Hawai·i. the 4-12nd and 100111 BANKRUPTCY TARGET BY TEACHERS CAMPAI G N all -Japa nese Ameri ca n combat unit in U.S. hi story . are the onl y rem ai ning infant ry units in the A rm y R e ~e n ·e force stru cture. Elements of the outfit are al so stat ioned in American Libe rt y H ouse end ed a rccord Ir H awai i' s leac hers ro llow th rounh West Coast Japanese Ameri cans didn't fare as wel l. They were n' t o The O ffi ce o r Ha waii an Affairs plans Sa moa. Guam and Saipan . U nde r the command of the 9th allowcd to serve in th e armed forces even if they were al ready hreakin g legal !-. Hga that kept the on th eir threat to strike, Sport s at to spend up to $9 milli o n in a ll i.lI11 hi - Reg ional Suppo rt CO lllmand. the unil. -~ wartime mi ss ion j:-. to be se rv in g berorc th e wa r or had honorable disc harges. publ ic schools statewid e wi II come to . . . 10 (I·l in s tat e'~ o ldest relail chain mired In tiotls puh ll c lt y C ./0 G HANA MEI / IUNE 2001 2' ------~------ C RUI SE UPDATE ALOHA We are looking forward to seeing our entire CRUISE 'OHANA FROM this year, Some sailed with us last May and enticed friends to join us on our second cruise, Sept. 15-22. Many a re 'OHANA SOlTrHERN Magazine readers and those that aren't should be' This is an ALOHA FESTIVALS them e cruise which means that American CALIFORNIA Howai'i Cruises will be adding additional Island en t e~ainmen! during o ur week at sea. Currently " Blaine Kia and hiS halau When ' OHANA (fam ily)® p ublished its pre Hono Hawai'i Ninth Island Crafts ••••••••• will be o n hand to teach hula, 'ukulele, and to perform sever ALOH A JOE® mi er issue in 1996, t he tremend ous growth jeff Keto a l times in the Hoi Hoi Showroom. There will be several Ross Ly n Isl~nd in islan ders m oving to Las Veg as gave us the Aloha everybody, hope you're having a GREAT HAWAIIAN artists on board to teach watercoloring, and the art o f 4 1-15 37 Ka lanianaole Hwy Ste #100 PO Box 20 380 ma k l~g notion of coining "Nint h Island." Hawai'j DAY' Las Veg as, N V. 89112 petroglyphs. Do n Ho will be bringing his entire: waikiki~hbO~h~ w hich is co mposed of eight islands, w hen W aimanalo, HI. 96795 ALOHA TIP! the ship and the on-board nightlife will be brrghlene A(OHA combined w ith many expatriated islanders 808·259-6866, 702-54 7-0988, sounds of Anuhe'o . All of our travelers will receive on t' 1 I've mentioned this before -. if you want to make pe I moving to Las Ve g as, m ade it a " natural". " sml'I" e a II you h ave t a d'0 IS say • aloha" when you see themop e FESTIVALS RIBBON so that Ihey can enjoy the off-ship fes Iva Tamura Fa r ms Uyeda Bros. Auto motive t Howeve r, the com p aratively hig h activities, IT WILL BE A BLAST!'! If you want to go",Call me a George Uyed a at t~e ~ank or supermarket. They smile because they think outmigratio n from Paradise beca use of a Kaz Tamura you ve Just come back from Hawai'j and you don't k 800-808-1005, Frem o nt prolonged econ o mi c slump has cau se d 2935 SE Troutdale Rd . 560 St. where you are. I do it everyday when people call m ;,OW TRY IT! Y 0 Ice. ALOHA RADIO NETWORK TM island res idents to beg in new lives throug h Troutdale, OR, 9 7060 M o nterey, CA. 93940-3216 We are very p roud to announce that in late February we out the continental U.S. Accordingly, th e 503-665-4530. 831-373-2677, BUS Y SEASON IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA launched our 24-hour island b roadcast network. THE ALOHA term Ninth Island now refers to the United The Ruth B, Shannon Center at Whittier College completed its RADIO NETWORKTM is currently broadcasting Island music and States . Tula Productions Frank H. Yama da, D.D.S. (2000-01) ALOHA SERIES, It was wondertul! Last season started entertainment o n computers worldwide. You can listen t ~ Tu la St riffler 5352 Park Ave. Island melodies everyday and also catch the original Hawaii Guy Mayeda , M .D . ;"th T~eK~ okacha St ons, then HAPA returned for the 7th trip, the 1379 M ax Ave, Garden G rove, CA. 92845 new a au fa er Boys played Whittier for the f' t t' , Calls b roadcasts from the '50s and . 60s. We a lso feature 1554 Ruh land Ave, A 'I d Irs Ime In Chula Vista, CA. 91911 714-486-0729, pn an the season cloS~d w ith The Brothers Cazimero (their "MONTHLY SPECIALS"; such as, "The Slack Key and Steel Guitar Manhattan Beach , CA, 90266, 7th appearance). If you ve never been to Wh'tt' , Hours," "Nahenahe Time," "Sunset Dinner Music," "Love Songs 616·426-1 953, ' G I 18r, youve missed some REAl shows! Dave Palmer theatr from Hawai'i," and many others. Tune in 24/7/365 for the Pacifica Arts &; Graphics These business listings are published the Shannon Center says that this year '~We'll he manager at "Music & Spi ri t o f Hawal'i"TM @ www.alohorodio.net. Little Tokyo Clayworks free of charge with a subscription. If , ave some of PO Box 120 the same acts and some new stuff - come and b ' 106 j udge jo hn Aiso St. you're already a subscriber and wish e surprised!" 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And though we mocked her tenderly. the joyfulness of his laughter and the 2 c loves garli c. crushed 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Who had such foolish core. sincerity of his tears. I heard the sound of tops one night. 1 cup catsup 2 carrots, julienned in 2 inch strips The long way home would seem more When everything was still. 1/8 tsp. black pepper safe A good dad doesn't have to be rich I listened to the bugler ploy Cover ribs with water a nd boil Because she waited there. or famous. thin or tall. A good dad will Cook pasta according to directions; drain. be remembered by the way in which And felt a sudden chill. for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until tender. he has dealt with his failures. for no Heat butter and garlic in skillet on medium Her thoughts were all so full of us. M ix rest of ingredients a nd marinate ribs dad was ever perfect. I wondered just how many times until garlic is lightly browned. She never could forget! That tops had meant "Amen". in plastic bag fO I-1 to 2 hours. Add carrots and cream cheese with 1 cup water And so I think that where she is A good dad could also be a mom. for When a flag had draped a coffin Bake at 350 degrees or bmil until browned. She must be watching yet. dad's immortality will be measured and simmer approximately 15 minutes, Of a brother o r a friend. (Optional: char bmil until browned). simply by the love shown. Add crabmeat and simmer another 3 minutes Ray Labay I thought of all the children. Waiting till we come home to her. Judith Go, Las Vegas, NV while stirring occaSionally. Anxious if we ore late Of the mothers and the wives. Add Parmesan cheese and pepper; stir for one Watching from Heaven's window. f1eF!~l'jaor ':Daoif Of Fathers, sons. husbands. With interr upted lives. minute. Remove from heat. Leaning from Heaven's gate. Freedom is not Free Margaret Widdemer I watched the flag pass by one day, I thought about a graveyard Toss carrot and crabmeat sauce with pasta. It fluttered in the breeze. At the bottom of the sea Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. raothel"s '1>aoif Of unmarked g raves in A rli ngton. Nancy Caval/a, Aloha Airlines A young Morine saluted it. and then No, freedom is not free. My OldMan He stood at ease. When I was a boy of 14. my father was Kelly Strong so ignorant I could hardly stand to I looked at him in uniform 200 1 Publishing Schedule have the old man around. But when I So young. so tall. so proud. Cover Date Copy Ads Cover Date Copy Ads l Oa Flyin~ Jan /Feb Oct. 15 Oct. 21' July/Aug April 27 May 4 Mar/Apr Dec. 12 Dec. 18 Sep/Oct June 27 Ju ly 3 Hawaiian and May/Jun Feb. I S Feb. 21 Nov/Dec A ug. 27 Sept. 4 Oa Mon~oose 1 Ads due ~H (lfice. 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The more li st of games on pre-print prices. Plus if you ore a Las Vegas for making your bets? Usually. the oil industry that he wos Mondays. S 14 , 4:30 - 9:30. The teams you combine. ed ··cards."' Parlay and nicknomed ··Terrible."· Later. the Advisor subscriber, there is a Fiesta Hawaiian buffet is no longer The book that' s best fo r you will the hi g her the payoff teaser cards tend to be even Herbst family moved to Las Vegas. coupon in their Pocketbook of because it was acquired by be the one that offers the best where they used the nickname in Values for a 50% off everything Station Casinos. when they win. For worse bets for players than building their brand. line on the game you want to bet. meal. The food is excellent overall; A newspaper report says that example , a typical parlays off the board. The Stratosphere' s second hotel service and ambience are superb . 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