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Mahala to those fo l ks w ho look VOLUME 7 ISSUE 4 MaylJunc 02 time to w rite about the ir m e dical expe riences a nd how they hand le d Publisher I Editor Mel Ozcki, Ph.D. trauma. If we continue to receive [email protected] more e mail or le it ers te lli ng: about Managi ng Editor Emily Ozcki indi vidual experi e nces, we Illay emily @ohanamagazine.com continue printing even after the next a rtic le completes my Art Di rector I Design Cindy Temple senes. S haring experi ences h e lps o the rs to be more [email protected] prepared in crises. Marketing, NY Christine Biaggi • Islande rs had lame nte d ahout s low firs t-class mail [email protected] deli ve ry fro m the main la nd . Two or o ur readers were stung Family, Friends, Fun Marketing, NV Vance Cannon by that, too. W e sent two magaz ines - in e n velopes - cach Pukuniahi @ao l.com took almost 2 1 days to reac h the addressee ! So, ma il er Some soy the secret of gelling olong with your fomily oil depends on where you Accountant Linda Temple beware if sending m a te ri al that is time-sens iti ve. live. To rephrose, you should live dose enough 10 visit often, but far enough away Subscri ption Donna Cannon • I was hono red to be a g uest to the 52 nd Califo rnia Nisei so you'll dress up when you do go ond visit. Wilh value-pri(ed airfares and VFW Re union he ld in LV in February. (VFW is Ve lerans Proof Reader Dave Ri ce of Fore ig n Wars~) Co-chairmen Gerald Shue and R ay mnvenient flight s(hedules from Worry-Free Va(alions, you'll be able to visit Account Executive San n Wright Muraoka a rc comme nded for the ir yeoman effons to os often os you like. We offer nonstop flighls four days a week - Monday, Photography Brian jani s/Photolechni k a ll ow some 300 veterans and the ir famil y to socialize and Wednesdoy, Fridoy, ond Soturday - between Las Vegas and Honolulu starting phototechnik.com cele brate pas t accomp li s hme nts. Like school c lass Film Output I Printer Nevada Color Litho. re unions, th e ranks accele rate in reverse as me m bers age. ot $469.99. Plus, with a (hoi(e of more thon 80 hotels on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Las Vegas, NV Nonethe less, it's a joy to se e s urvivors pay homage to Howaii, Molokai, and Lanai, you (On get a pla(e 10 slay if mom's house is full. fa ll e n comrades . Everyone the re played a pi vota l role that Contributing Writers Aloha Jue ®, Vance Cannon, Kimberly Fu, Pat Morita, e nabled Japanese Ameri cans to h ave the freedo ms of Leilehua Yuen. today. (See story o n p. 14) For an y g ro up ho lding s imilar Roundtrip Airfare re uni ons, "cele bra te" and te ll us. we' ll "pe rpe tuate" th e Web site: o h ~ mamagazin e . com occasio n w ith a story. 'OHANA (family)® Magazine (ISSN 1090-5 189) for May/Ju ne 2002. Published Bi -monthly (six li mes/year) • The numbe r o f Is la nd b us inesses continues to sprout 99 by 'OHANA, 2485 W. Wigwam Ave. # 11 2 Las Vegas. NV throughout Las Veg as. Many o f these busin esses ha ve 8 912 3~ 16 8 4~ Ph 7 02-4 3 4 ~ 0544; Fax 702 -435 -856 1. s li ccessful starts In I-Iawa i'i. These e ntre pre ne urs, $469 Periodicals postage paid at Las Vegas, NV. Entries also in obviously, "sec" the N inth Is land as a locatio n of solid Honol ulu. HI. POSTMASTER: Please send uddress growth and expans ion. Ex patriate d is lande rs now have changes to 'OHANA, P.O. Box 2309 10, Las Vegas. NV 89123-0016. SUBSCRIPTION: Annual subscript ion is fo ur casin os 1'1'0111 w hi c h to c hoose Hawa ii an kau-kau. $23.00 US. Personal check or money order. All change of Numerous restaura nts. fr0111 fine dining to bac k- ho me o no addresses must be received by Jan. 15, March 15. etc. pl ate lunc hes, abound throug h o ut the valley. New :-. ubscripl ioll requests after Periodical mailing in • Thanks to the kindness and s upport from Dottie January, March. etc. will get first rnugazine ubout 60 days later. unl cs:-. additional $3 for first-elas:-. postage :-.ent. T hompson o r the Me rrie Monarch, and John 'VI-ay of First back i:-.s ue. $6: thereafter $5 (postage included). KIT V in Ho nolulu. 'Ol-IA NA Magazine w ill attempt the first-ever public showing of the ever-popular kahiko (a ncient hula) com petition from F ri day ni g ht tape-delayed at about I lam. April 7 . at New FI-onficl- Cnsino. The program will he un bi g -screen TV. rood w ill be served . Contact Ilcncc C lawson, 70 2-7Y4 -XJ O I . S pace li m it ed to about 13D people.
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9 8 · OHA N A M El / IUNE 2002 r Preparinq for Unknown Before Happens by Mel Ozeki, editor (Part I oJ2) (Editor's Note: This is a two-part series abollt 0111' e"pe"I' I . . - Cllees ar I Ie . ~1Il\lerslry oj SOllfl~em Cali/orllia University Hospital after n October 1994, Janis. our eldest daughter. was diagnosed with y feeling on specialists is that you can fin d the best E"~'l_'. h~d a renal (kidney) double W"fel)l bypass. USCUH is I terminal cancer and !live n three months to li ve. Time was of th e M anywhere . It just depends on the illness. type of surgery. or locmed III dOWIIlOlV1l Los Angeles. The operatioll \Vas project 114 . essence ! For in sight, s l ~ sought a psychi c, consulted with a holisti c whateve r. When m)' hu sband. Steve. was di Hg nosed \\'ith terminal seven days hospitali:.atioll, thell drive hOllle to L(f~ Vega" ell a,' practitioner. Hawaiian healers. did experimental chemotherapy lun g can ce r, I researched books. informmion on the Internet and got C/, ' . ., t' Ie elg 111 · amp ~caftol1s. hOlVc\'er, extended the S/(IY from 7 10 35 cia '5' which did not alter cell 2rowth. Under Dr. Dee pak Chopra in San other opinions. Hi s Kai ser doctors were willi ng to talk/communicate 1Ilc!lldlllg 22 ill {wel/si ve ca re. Extended II051'){((' r- . . ) , Diego. she enrolled for a '(',ne-week session in hi s program. "Healing to doctors at Sloane Kellering. Cleveland Clinic and Baylor · I' I Idl1lOlI, especrally III (lllot le,- tOWIl. IS a psychologic-a/ nightmare This' " _. the Mind and Body," then went to vis it fri ends and relatives in University. Hi s radiation oncologist was on staff at UC LA. cd 1 . " I . !1ClICS IS IllIcl/(/' to 'j, o g ll'C IJ1Slg 1/ fa more adeqllmely prepap 14 California. Returning Hawai care contin ued with her intern ist Eventually. I found out they all talk to each other in so me fonn if emergency - psychologica/fy and PhYSiolooiCall): Rat' 1"~edicl'al and Hospice. they are working on the same health problem. Going out of town re,poll I I I . I' (:, . cae CI s a lin - (CC. , S lCIrlllg t lefr experiellce'i While "1 . in Augustl995. Roy. Janis and I moved to La s Vegas. 'vVorking . . . . copmfj 1\11/ I traflma. ) may give yo u th e best ind ividu al who can perform but it al so Iimjrs ospItalizatIon and medi cal cmeroen . ' 11 together with Hospice I bec am e her prim ary caregiver. By October the ohana and purports a se nse of be in g in a foreign place . t:: CICS WI affect nearl her frail , 45 ye ar-old body could no longer tol erate the rigors of H· every n~an. wo man. and ch ild because of accid . y Most of the tim e. national organizati ons will help in finding hou sing. Illness. major suro ery and I d ent , seriOU S movement. she took to her bed. It was like caring for an infant. We . " Co" ove ones as they H ospnall za tJOn and emeroencies are ine 't bl mature. talked . laughed. made a game aLIt of support groups. and re lated informmion ro · h e . VI a e and traumat' h It appens because in my case I was . I Ie w en taking medication. and realized we had make thin gs easier but it is still a trauma. h . I . , ne.tler psychol oo ic II Excellent support site: p ySJO oglcall y prepared to nurse Emil ba k e a y nor come full circle as mother and child. http://www.interexna.com/heart.html Throughout Steve's illness and eventual my thought s: y c to health. Here are Her pain was sil enced through medita death I felt like I was in control of his medical needs at all times because I armed • Choosin g a doctor in another town. The. . ti on an art she learned through Ze n surgeon te nds to be ill a Iaroer city be f mOle ex perienced Buddhi sm, reinforced by Dr. Chopras session. I prayed. I held on to mysel f with infonnation and tennino[ogy and quest ioned every b caUSe 0 Oreater 0 . . procedure. every drug. every delay. So in stead of a few months to a to d0 the operm ion. In optin o to g t. 0' PPOnUniti es Hope. Her passing came peacefull y in th e early hours of December d. . I:> 0 Out-o -town. howe . I . yea r. we eked ou t four quali ty years. OCtOi S can be relJ cc nt about trcat in£!. SOm . ve l, oc,il 4. 1995. Janis shared [4 month s with us. Not onl y did we lose a because of liabi lity...... eone as a follow-up daughter, a sister was lost. and the grea ter tragedy. a child lost her It helps th at I am a librarian and a bio logy minor. Eyery mom. No family ever recovers from SllCh "l tragedy. we onl y adapt to • Expenses. situation is different. The kind of health problem. age. and mental a new life th at has bee n irretri evably alt ered. health of the patient has a 101 to do with recovery. If only the best is - Lodgl:ng. had spec ia l medical rate . U~C~H A second trauma occurred when my hu sband of 51 years became ill mil es away you have to take that chance or select maybe the second IDOI eis III proXIiTIlty. from mid dle t I' h s wllh hotels and o ll g rates Ho with hypert ension and heart di sease. At age 70. he felt 30 and cou ld 1110 derately pri ced one at $65/da)' h ..... : . wever, even a best in your area and pray that it is th e right decision. 'vVe had ' . ' . w en COm billed . h . fi!.!ill the conditi on on hi s term s. I was th e only ca re give r. and did the and dall y parkin g. amounted to $8S U . Wll launst tax constant world wide prayer goin g for Steve. So I know the Lord had ' · -. pan icarllln o th'u h h b ~"i t I could to satisfy hi s ;'whims:' Hi s main co ncern was not ha ving be ex tcnd Cd Ind efinitely. I mo ved t . Ie' ~ e ad to Hi s hand in buying us more time. Hope that gi ves you some in sight. " charcoal broiled steak' We had li ved and lo vcd for so many years. ( tot,1'. 1) . I f ound a ve ry sp·lrt·,., 0" I ower-rate lodobe. $5-.1/day . " mote Illy la t I only did wha t I had to do. "for better or.for wo rse. in sickness ~nd Aloha Pumeh an a. $ 140/week. Inqu ire with the hospit 'l l . b . .5 two weeks at Hed)' Luna Harrison. Cerritos. CA . . ' d out specml lodgino rates ill hea lth." vows we shared, mea nt everyth1l1 g. As Roy had hoped /or. - A1ellf,\. The hospi tal cafeteria \''' ... ex' t:: • . Co-fou nd er or the Farrington Hi gh Mainland Alumni Ass n. . <" pensive co hi s pass ing 011 th e aft ernoon of Jul y I. ~. 2001 ca me ~ eac~f lll1 y. 1.11 s IlOpplllg at a market for fn ·t . . d ' lllparcd with May I will take hi s ashes back to Hawar·. to compl cte hlS w>s hes. It s il s <111 veoet·tb l _ . f ast-foods. or good mea ls for $4 . t d . 1" ':' < es, eating at 11 0 1 easy. bu t it will be tim e to say goodbye. They will never be .. d e IS In Chl1latown - Parking. Hospital pa rki ng. as its cafct ., . . ' . - /?e/llmillf.: /() lI ·ork. Coordinate with employer as to length of foroollCIl. We wi ll always remember Roy. Ihe dad. Janis. the end, c.m eaSil y amoullt to abse nce. Bea r in mind th at th e attending physician 's fo cli s is hi s/her dal~g h ter. sister and 1110111. They are our guardian Ange ls. mov in g 0 11 patient's recovery. nOLhin g e ls c. in thcir new mi ssion. I asked God for slren/jUl. Ulat I mi/jhl achieve. Fru stration. Th ere were time f • "The test." Three fa ctors affected me. To all our readers. I share thi s with YOll. il was a difficu lt I was made weak, lhal I tni",hl learn humbly to obey ... . s 0 utter f Th ere are several puni shing ordeals to he aware of. The first is time Ul1ic le for mc to write. but there
DEAR MR. OZEKI. AUGUST 16 - 18 Sp irit alive ! ST ART H ER SU BseRI PTION TO 'OHAN A APRIL 13 MAY 2 5 Made in Hawai'i Festival, Honolulu, HI. We had a fami ly re uni on in Las Vegas in Kalani Sanders, Cypress , CA. AS SOON AS SHE READ ABOUT OUR • Hula Fashion Show by Nani 0 10 Hawaiian • Brothers Cazimero in Concert, Whittier EX I STENCE IN A N OTHER TRAVE L- LEI SU RE Dance Co .. Los Vegas. 702-837-8593. College. WhiNier. CA. 562-907-4203. 808-524-6441 . Dece mbe r 2001. Th irty fi ve family MAGAZ I NE. IT WAS, I NDEED. A DE LI GHT • UNLV Howai'i Rebel Club lu'au, New • Japanese Cultural Festival. Hilo. HI. AUGUST 30 - SEPT. 1 members from Hawa i'i, Alaska, Oregon, ' OHANA MAGAZINE, TO MEET H ER. I'M USUA l lY T H E 808-934-0177 . OPPOS ITE. THOUG H . CAN'T REMEMBER Frontier Casino. E Hula Mau, Terrace Theater, long Beach. Was hington, Tex as and Cali fo rni a CA. Keikilani Lyons, 562-984-4444. Con tinu ed success with your magazin e. ANYTHI NG FOR BEANS .) APRIL 18 MAY 27 pa rtici pate d. On the first night, we wanted Vacations Howoi'i Karaoke Contest, Main Memorial Day Blln gs a lot of enj oy ment and information SEPT 21 - 22 to do an inform al we lco me dinn er, Street Station, 702-386-4407. JUNE1-2 Ho'olaule'a, Lorenzi Pork, Los Vegas, NV. to us transpl ant s, espe cially yo ur calendar Mel & EMILY. Kurt WhiHie. 702-382-6939. featuring "loca l foo d" fo r all. From yo ur APRil 19 Northridge Festival. Northridge, CA. June 'Ghana Magazine, a co usi n from Ca liforni a sec tion s. No ka oi! Like "fin e wine or cheese", your 'Ghan a KSSK Perry & Price Live Broa dcast Storr. 818-344-9204. NOV12 - 17 passe d on the name, add ress and ph one Kalani Heu , Westchester, CA. magaz in e definitely gets better with tim e. Show/Brunch, California Hotel, JUNE6-6 43rd Convention of the Assoc. of Hawaiian 702-385-1222. Mai Kahiki Mai Hula, Pacific Lutheran Civic Clubs. Golden Nugget Hotel , Las num ber for Sun's House Bar-B-Q ue and I've bee n yo ur faithful read er sin ce th e Vegas, NV. Tieri Bissen, 714-751-7770. APRil 20 University, Tacoma, WA. Temp ura. Chr is tin a gracio usly faxe d me 'OHANA MAGAZINE. first iss ue. Yo ur newes t addition, Vance 'W\tJW.makahikimai.com, the ir cateri ng menu and I placed th e orde r Ca nn on, is go od! This man is a true Nevada Women's Summit 2002 conference, Yo ur magazi ne ro cks II Lots of go od info Stardust Los Vegas. NV. Rosita Lee, JUNE 7 - 9 when I got to Las Ve gas. Th e food was kama' ain a at hearl. Enj oy his articles ve ry 702-732-3631. • Motsuri in Hawal'i. Honolulu. delicious an d se rvi ng port ions ve ry an d inte resting stories . More inform at ion much. Bless him , and you , for all th e good APRIL 28 • King Kamehomeha Floral Parade, generous . We eve n had left ove rs for on conce rts and eve nts in So. California that yo u do for th e peo pl e of Hawai'i. II is Honolulu. 808-586-0333. woul d be gre at. Kea li 'i Reichel and Pa 'ia 'Ukulele Festival of Northern CA. Hayward. breakfas t the next dayl Th ank s to Ch ri stina ve ry mu ch apprec iated . With wa rm es t Hollis Boker. 510-793-1165. JUNE 8 Isle High School he ld co nce rt s in May but we ren't li sted in UHAA - LV /SCN Golf Tournament, Silverstone and Robe rt for making the welco me dinn er Al oha. MAY 1 'G hana. I real ize that th ese may have been Golf Course, Las Vegas. Phyllis Matsuda, a hitl Diana Bree , las Vegas , NV. • May Day! plann ed after prin ti ng. Mahalo! 702-255-9949. Reunions Sharon Nakamura , Honolulu , HI. • Brothers Cozlmero May Day Concert. Rochelle Kidd , Oxnard , CA. Honolulu, HI. 808-597-1 888. JUNE 6 DEAR MEL AND EMILY. MAY 3-4 Halou Keali'i Nalani Polynesian Dance California Hotel ALOHA . ' OHANA MAGAZINE. George Noope Northwest Invitation,?1 Hula Production, EI Camino College, MEL. We hope eve ryth ing is we ll with yo u. We Torrance, CA April 8: Farrington, '49, The art icle by Stacy Yuen He rnan dez are very concerned and wish yo u a speed y Festival. Seattle, WA. Makanaokalanl. II was a pleasure to fi na ll y meet you at th e 425-787-0928. JUNE 15 April 10: Kahuku, '58, brought back memories and an asto un d rec overy. King Kamehomeha Day, lahaina. Maul. So. Ca li fornia Ho'o laul e'a. I was MAY 4 - 5 April 12 - 13: Waimea, '60. ing dose of chic ken skinl Yea rs bac k I was 808-667-9193. ple asa ntly su rp rise d whe n yo u co nn ec ted Please fin d enclose d our supp ort to • Lei Day Las Vegas, California Hotel. K.P. April 13: Castle, '56. acquainted wi th Nett ie an d Dennis. PohndorL 702-251-5793 or 702-528-11 19. my subsc ription to me an d ca lled me by 'Gh ana for th e supp ort 'O hana pro vid es to JUNE 16 April 20: Honoka'a, '60, Know in g them then, it was no surprise • Pacific Islander Festival, Harbor City. CA. Father's Day they produced such lovely and talente d na me . Yo u made me fee l li ke we've bee n us and th e commu ni ty. We hope to see Kaiwi Pang. 714-968-1785. April 23: Kaimuki. '52. fri end s fo r ages . I enj oy and share my you both so on and bes t wishes in the New JUNE 21 - 22 April 25: Hilo. '48, offspring. The photos we re se nsa tio nal. MAY 10 - 11 • King Kamehameha Hula Competition. Mahalo. 'Dhana issues wi th other ka ma'a in as here. Year. Great Ninth Island Expo. Stardust, Las Honolulu, HI. 808-536-6540. April 25 - 26: Kaua'i. '48, It's a wo nde rful magazin eI Vegas. 866-473-3251. Thelma Go w, N. las Vegas, NV. Christina and Robert, Sun 's House • Kaua'i Hula Exhibition. Lihue. April 26: McKinley, '60, Eleanor Ling-Keck, Huntington Beach , CA . Bar-a-Que and Tempura , MAY 10 - 13 808-335-6466. April 26 - 27: Lellehua. '57. ( EDITOR'S PANE: OUR MEETING WAS THE las Vegas, NV. Razalan Family and Friends Reunion. JUNE 22 April 27: l aupahoehoe, '54. EDITOR, FIRST-EVER. BUT I RECAL L ED A VERY California Hotel. Las Vegas, NV. Mallo Mele Hula in Concert (Amy Gilliom & Barry KIND NOTE THAT ElEANOR SEN T ME Blume. 702-312-5252. Flanagan) Whittier College. Whittier, CA Aprif 30: Baldwin. '45, What a wonderf ul way to kee p the Aloha FROM NEW JERSEY ABOUT 1998 WHILE 562-907-4203. May 6: Baldwin, '46. SHE RESIDED T H ERE. SHE WANTED TO MAY10-19 Prince Albert Music Festival. Princeville JUNE 23 May 7: Maui. '55. Resort Kaua'i. Carolyn Gregory, • The Cruz Surf & Hawaiiana Expo. May 10: St. Anthony, '55. 808-826-7546. Redondo Beach, CA. May 11 : Pahala. '52. • Kiho'alu ~ Maui Style ~ Festival, Milton Lou, MAY II May 18: Kaua·i. '62. Slack-key workshop/concert. Georgetown, 808-239-4336. May 18 - 19: Roosevelt, '55. CA. 530·333-9500. JUNE 26 - 29 Using the Hawaiian Language. San May 22: Baldwin, '51. MAY 12 Francisco. Saichi Kawahara. 415-468-7 125. Memorial Day - May 30 • Mother's Day .,. May 23: lahaina luna. '52. • Mother's Day with Karen Keawehawal I, JUNE 30 June 7: Baldwin, '70. Del Mor. CA. 619-426-1953. Tribute to veterans and service personnel. June 9: Honoka'a, '72. First Baptist Church, Los Vegas. 8:30 and 11 Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was first kno wn, is now MAY 12-26 . June 16 - 17: Ka ua'i, ' 72. Canoes Cultural Event. Lahaina, Maul. am, 702-821- 1234. June 21 : Koua' j, '57. ce lebrated the last Monday in May. It was deS ignated in 1868 808-667-9193 JULY 4 June 22: Kaua'j, '60. by John Logan, commander-in-chief of th e Grand Army of the MAY 17 . • Independence Day Hawai'l Theatre "Hana Hou" series. • Parker Ranch Fourth of July Horse Races June 23: Waimea, '50. Republi c, "for the purpose of stre wing wild flo wers or and Rodeo, Big Island. 808-885-2303. otherwise decorating tile graves of comrades who died in Honolulu, HI. 808-528-0506. MAY 17 - 19 JULY 13 defense of th eir co untry." 'OHANA Retreat, Lee Canyon 0l;ltside of • 11th Picnic of Hawaiian Friends. Main Street Station Las Vegas, Aunty Diane Ohota-Slms. Lancaster, PA Gwen Clinger, In rural America, the custom of cleaning the cemeteries and 702-736-4917. Onl Onekea. 702-384·1199. 717·653-2329. April 10: Roosevelt, 'SO, April 20: Hllo. ' 71. decorating graves , usually in th e late summ er, was an MAY 16 JULY 20 - 21 occasion for reunion s, reviva ls, and pi cni cs. But more ancient • Armed Forces Day Alondra Pork, lawndale, CA Tleri Bissen , April 24: Kohuku .. 52. 714-751-7770. • Kukahi '02 (Keali'j Reichel), DeAnza May 1: Baldwin, '54 and wid espr ea d are the fes ti vals of the Dead, such as the College. Cupertino. CA J U l Y 26 Ma y 3: Kaua'i, '55, Japanese Dbon or Festi va l of Lantern s, or th e Zuni Indian All Ticketmaster.com 32nd 'Ukullele Festival. Honolulu, HI. Roy Sou ls' Day, whi ch occur at th e end of a season or before a • Halau Po'okalani 'Uniki & Fundraiser. Sakuma. 808-732·3739. May 16: Farrington. '50 Meso. AZ . 480-827·2507. June 2 1: Hilo, '56. new yea r beg in s. Memorial Day emerg ed alm ost AUGU ST 3 - 4 MAY 16 - 19 PacifiC Islander Cultura l Assn Presidio. Son spontaneous ly from ancient traditi on, Am eri can folklife, Ka 'aha Jula 0 Kapalakiko , San Francisco, Francisco. CA 415- 281 - 0221 Note: ReunIons should be c onfirmed Ame ri can hi story, and , as soc iologi sts sugg est, from tile CA. David Alfiche, 650-589-4066. with hotel. Ame ri can need for a sec ular, patrioti C ce remony hono ring its M AY 24 -26 AUGU ST 10 'losepa Memorial Skull Valley , UT. Gino Hew Hawa!"i Island Food Bank Gala Headdress mil itary dea d. Len . 801 -982-0707 Boll, Kona,HI. Connie Erger, 808-885-0018
12 ' OHANA MEl I IUNE 2002 13 >Col1til1l1 ed ./i·OI11 page 6 KllreaR War Memoria' Honllrs AlAs for 10 years before ma rry ing a Mauian. by Roben \Valia Gibbons says that o ne of hi s big projects is maintaining Charier Prcsidel1/, lit Koreall \Var Veleral/s the Conservatory at the Bellagio. where seasonal fl o ral (Editor's Note: Some 5,000 AJA (Americans of Japanese . d It · " W e buy the plants unselfishly sacrifice their life ror re ll ow comrades. They di s plays are done WIth potte p a n s . . . Ancestry) from Hawai'i and the mainland are and keep the m in e nvironmentally controlle d g reenhouses. are our heroes of the Kore an War. They offered their li ves estimated to have fought in the Korean War from June, Each of our four greenhouses can accommodate aboLit for Our country and for people or another country they 1950 to July, 1953, commonly referred to as "The never knew. 7500 plants and each has a differe nt c limate zone. The Forgotten War." Min Tonai and Boh Wada both dreamt plant, s are rotated every li,. ve to te n d a.ys to keel' th e m W e must always remembe r that they di e d so young and of bringing the Japanese Americans together to build a all fres h," according to Gibbons. monument to honor and memorialize the 247 AJA who so far away from their homes and the ir lo ved ones, In Inouye grows his flowe rs in 30 acres of g ree nh o~l ses in Mil'm,:". NOr/jellllll/"(' (,1II ~)lo.'"£'I.!'\" from Itfr, C/il"j,Hille Houmo (jr~II.1 made the supreme sacrifice. 1'heir dream was realized death, they were alone Hilo and Pahoa on the Bi g Is land. "Fifty pe r cent 01, my $5 . KO/w) M(U ~\' AIIIl Deelll, Jim Gibbons, (llId SW('£'Y MIII/III,I. on May 25, 1997 with the unveiling of the Korean War without being com million annual sales are in anthuriums, whil e c ut I"o ll <~ge , forted by their Memorial the Japanese American Cultural and orchids, (, in ger. prolea. bird of paradise and other tropical Community Center in downtown Los Angeles.) mother, the ir father, flora make the ot he r half of my sales mi x;' says the ir wife, or without l~) 1I~ ~llye~ ver th e ,years th e Korean War was being. forgotten by "Twe nty-five pe rcent of m y flowe rs stay in ,Haw31 ~"I. being able to say 2) O ollr natIon and even Ollr Ow n co mmunity . Japanese pe rcent go LO Japan. and 50 pe rcent to the mHinland. goodbye for the las t A m e ri cans in the Korean war were easil y overlooked time to their re lati ves Floral Resources, a w ho lesale r. is part of Hawaii 's $83 because they served as indi viduals from all branches of the and friends . Those million flower and nursery industry, Some 56 pe rce nt of services versus composit e AJA units such as the 100th, the sta te's total produc tion comes from the Big Island. The 442nd. and MIS in WW II. memories will a lways remain that of a very company has 85 e mployees and does $5 million annually The Korean War had its share of JA heroes. These include you ng boy, never ever in sales. Inouye said. "We pride o urselves 111 quality. the Congressional Medal of Honor to Hiroshi "Hershey" a chance to see him consiste ncy, serv ice ',llld,'111 w ith a fair price 10 Mi y am ura. w ho li ves III Arizona: Posthumous grow old a nd enjoy our c ustomers ." Disting ui shed Service Cross recipi e nts Edward ishibashi , the word grandpa. A n affiliate company in Hilo. A ina Hawaiian Tro pical Ro ben K obashigawa. Fumio Moriyama, Wataru unc le, or brother. Produc ts, sell s directly to the consume r. 877- 961-4774. Naka mura. a nd lchiro M iyasaki. (The CMOH is the The Me morial Wall nat io n 's hi ghest award fo r va lor in combat; the DSC is second hi ghest.) stands as a reminde r that there was a Others heroes are: • Col. Toshio Dusty Aoyagi, who Korean War. 11 should resides in Las Vegas, was a warded th e DSC for bravery a lways sta nd a s w hile a n e nli sted man .• Nobol"u Nakamura, who smoth symbol of the 247 ered a gre nade 10 save John Iwamoto. a fe llow so ldier from K I A ( k i I led - i n - jJojl/ City. S. K(lrea (/hmg IIII' n",,,;;,,,,,.,,,·,, 2(1111'. Hawai" i. He did nOI gel any comlllendalioll, but hi s he ro action). th eir sacrifice ism li ves .• Col. John Juji Hada w ho received th e hi ghest and the price th ey paid. It is a reminder of the he artache decoration o r th e Republic o r Korea , pe rsonall y bestowed and lo ne liness suffe red by the ir famili es. T hi s m e monnl IS In him hy Soulh Korea's Pre sident Syngman Rhee. an everlastino tribute to the 33.629 Amcric ans w ho d ied T he sacri rice by the 247 soldi e rs w hose names arc etched for th e de ren"se a nd the freedom o f SOLl th Kore a. on the Japanese Ame rican Korean War Me mori al Wall The associatio n's motto re mains : "To forget would be a ser ves a~ a vi vid rem inder o f the ir wi ll ingness to di shono r. to Ic me mbcl w ill be evellastillg,
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My HawaiT and have a strong feeling for the lyric - You can't extra blanke t and wore heavy overcoats "miss" where you are! that folks on thc mainland wear in snow. ALOHA WH[TT[ER COLLEGE " ALOHA CONCERT SER[ES" Lucky thcy li \'e Ha wai 'j, no? The all -time FROM I S L We are really fortunate here in Southern California as we get A ~ D low for Fe bruary is 53, set in 1976. Sti ll SOUTHERN to see some of the greatest acts in Hawaiian music. The Ruth yet. " lu cky YOLI live Hawai'i." CALIFORNIA B, Shannon Center for the performing arts at Whittier College p is not only a beautiful theater setting, but the audio is H o P I ISLE POLITICS 2002 ••••••••• astounding; it's concert hall quality. Every Island performer N G w ho plays here goes home spoiled because they "never It·s too carl y to pred ict if Hawai'j po liti CS ALOHA )OE® sounded better than they do at Whittier," Shannon Center's Sponso red by: «§:III:l 41I,,- will undergo a prnfollilu transformation. ALOHA EVERYBODY Theatre Manager, David Palmer. is a long-time Hawaiian music /1/060. Lift, Styfe, but the pote ntial i s th en.:. There are 129 It's the time o f year that [ reflect upon the quote "The days get fan and as a result, Dave books the best acts in the Is lands. Compiled from HOI/ () llItll Adl'errixer statewide e lected positi ons 10 be deter and H(Jllolllltl STar-BlIl/elin longer, but the years get shorter" - because 2002 is zooming! Season Tickets. Whittier will soon announce and sell season mined, inc luding a governor. lieu tenant We are well into Iv'au season here in Southern California and tickets for the 2002 - 2003 Aloha Series, Given that the talent govern or. three (of four) county may ors, have been hearing from many who have been using our lu'au lineup will be "first-rate" and the season tickets sell quickly fou r County CO Llll c il s, two congressional recipes to spice up their affairs. before the artists are even announced. p lease call the box STATE-WIDE 4,000 readers responded 10 Ih e survey, office ASAP (562·907-4203), Ask for the "A[oha JOE® Discount" sealS, the c lHire stale Lc!!islature. the FAQ - you'll save money on your season tickets on every seat. I've ISLE POPULATION + 1.1% majority o f Ih e Orfice of Ha~/ aiian Affairs We get the same questions over and over - and here's the been the emcee for the .. Aloha Series" since 1995. I love FROM 2000 CENSUS BRIG. GEN. AGENA COMMANDS board and ha[1' 0 1' Ihe Board of Ed ucal ion, HI ARNG most frequent question. Why do you broadcast from meeting listeners in person. taking photos and giving free stuff Th~ slate population on Jul y 1,2001 was California instead of Hawai'i? We began broadcasting before every concert. If you see me there, please say Brigadier General CI"re"Ce ·'M .. A estimated at 1.225.000. about 13.000 more u . ert nella O'AHU Hawaiian music and entertainment on a small FM station in Los A[oha, JOE® , was named Halll·'I "1 AN' 0 than th e decennia l census in April. 2000. " rlny atlOna l Guard Ange[es in 1994, A[oha JOE® moved to the Cable Radio commander. Agc na, 57, wi ll continue to ALA WAI CHOKED WITH TRASH Network (broadcasting on Cable TV systems across the DO [T YOURSelF LU'AU RECIPES The percentage increase is similar to If you'd like to host your own [u 'au in the back yard we can se n:e as the ass iSta nt acljutam general to Unusually heavy rains from November mainland), which uses satellites to transmit the signal and H a~va ii' s yearly growth from 1900 - 2000. help. Aloha Joe.com has a complete lu'au menu including January tons those satellite uplinks are here in Los Angeles. We are now the which was 0.93 percent annuall y. M
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DINING Mike Lum ( 1945 - ). A Chinese family adopted this so n of in the coffee shop and $5 break acts are spectacular. But it is the Playing baseball in the Big Leagues is a dream of many, The Nine Steakhouse could be the fast. buffet, Fri.-Sun. from 7;30- 11 stage itself that c reat es the magic. Fro m its beginning as a territory through statehood, The a Japanese woman and a haole soldier. Lum was the firs! best. thing o f a llot t he Polms. am In Roberta's. 50th State has produced 16 born-and-bred I slanders w ho Hawaiian to play in the post-season ( 1969) and the first to Nothing overly fancy. just excellent Despite the ticket price, drinks are w in a World Series ring (1976). His 16 HR/82 RBI season fresh. fish. pastas, chops. and ENTERTAINMENT extra: beers 54 - 55. w ines by the have allained that exalted plateau. amazing steaks. Salads, sides, and g lass 57 - 513, m ixed d rinks 58. The in 1973 remains the best by any H awaiian batter. Mike o Tease, the new show at the Bl ue "Honolulu Johnnie" Williams ( 1889-1963). The righty desserts are equally impressive, os showroom is so well-constructed retired after spending 1982 in Japan. H e has since served Note at the Aladdin, is a musical was born w hen Liliu'okalani 's brother Kino K alakaua ' IS the world-class service. Nine is a that there are (almost) n o bad ,,, as a major-league hitting coach and roving minor-league " 10!" comedy set in a fictional topless seats, though paying the 20 reig ned! He went 17-7 w ith the Sacramento Solo ns of the c lub dUring the bachelor party of percent premium to sit c loser is PC L in 19 13 and pitched four games for Detroit in 19 14. instructor. Dining options at the new Green a relu.ctant groom. The perform e rs Valley Ranch Station run t he justified. Booking seats for 0 is no Ty Cobb allegedly discriminated against Williams because John Matias ( 1944 - ) . In the f inal s of the 1962 state carry It off with aplomb, a ll t he wa lark. Reservations are accepted 90 expected gamut, from 0 food baseball tournament, Matias hit homers in all four at-bats through to an offbeat but effec~ days in advance. Williams' mo ther was na ti ve Hawaii an. court and buffet to higher-end t,ve ElViS-impersonator finale. at H onolulu Stadium and drove in all of Farrington High's allernatlves, such II Fornaio, Border Stars of the Strip a t Lady Luck is the Tony Rego ( 1897-1 978). Born Antone do Rego in o Gladys Knight Signed a one-year nine runs. John and his brother B ob then both signed w ith Grill and Bull Shrimp. Almost all second best of the afternoon Wailuku, Maui, th e slUmpy catcher is the m os t shadowy contract at the Flamingo, Tuesda s the Baltimore Orioles. The first baseman-outfielder made restaurants open at II :30 am for bunch (behind Mac King). fi gure in this g ro up. He played 44 games with the St. Louis through Saturdays, $45/$55. y the majors for 58 games for the White Sox in 1970. Matias lunc~. Trophy's is a kind of 0 poor It is the prototypical a fternoon Browns in 1924 and 1925. Rego remained in the minors man s ESPN Zane with big-screen o Tony Orlando p lays at the spe nt 1974 to 1979 in Mexico, then completed his show bargain. Lively musical through 1940, manag ing the last two seasons. TVs and sports memorabilia all ~o~den Nugget through April 20 impersonations, staged by pros. professi onal days with the H awai ' i I slanders in 1980. H e around. Trophy's is the only bono IC ets are $40, dark Fridays. ' parody known celebs, such as has since coached at Pearl C ity and Damien high schools. fide sports book restaurant in town o Art Garfunkel, May 3-5 Th Barbara Streisand, C h er, and Julio Border G rill is just like the one oi Orleans, from $40. ,e Iglesias. The fast-paced comedic Ryan Kurosaki ( 1952 - ). Ryan Yoshitomo Kurosaki is Mandalay Bay, only slightly less o Avalon/ Rydell M 9 send-ups are backed by li ve band recognized as the f irst American of Japanese A ncestry exp",nslve: The Feast Buffet is open Orl eans, from $40. ay -12. The t hat benefits from Lady Luck's (Al A) in the majors. Two half-Iapanese players did come all night since there is no 24-hour acoustically strong "tent" coffee shop. o Debbie Reynolds, June 5-9 Th before, Mike Lum and Okinawa-born Bobby Fenw ick, but Orl eans, from $35. ' e showroom. Tickets are just 56 o The Santa Fe Capri remoins a (purchase at the cage) and one Kurosaki was pure N i sei. The SI. Louis Cardinals rus hed premier choice for Sunday b runch, oNeil Sedaka, June 11-16 Th d rin k is included. O rleans. from $35. ,e the righty up fo r a seven-game trial in 1975, and he never but for a ,strong alternative, try the m ade it back. Rya n has been a fireman in Lillie Rock, Garduno s Margarita Brunch ot the o Peter, Paul & Mary, June 21-23 Palms. The Orleans, from $60. ' A rkansas since 19 8 1- but he's st ill a Hawaiian-at-heart. o A Chinese seafood restaurant o Th e Latin-themed Beats of Doug Capilla ( 1952 - ). The Spanish 1 H awaii an 1 called Pearl opened ot MGM Passion plays Mon.-Sat . at the COURTESY OF ANTHONY C URT IS , EDITOR, Portuguese Capilla moved from H onolulu to California in G rand. Venetian, tickets are $48. LAS VEGAS ADVISOR 1968. The 5'9" righty threw hard but was ex tremely w ild. COMPILED BY EMILY OZEKI , MANAGING o The new restaurant Ortanique at o Le Cabaret is at the Plaza, t ickets H e pitched for the Cardinal s, Reds, and Cubs from 1976 to EDITOR, 'OHANA MAGAZINE Paris IS offering a prix-fixe tasting are $27 and $5 - off COupons are 198 1. In '78 and again in '8 1. D oug and Mike Lum formed menu for $35 from 5:30-7:30 pm scattered a round the casino. 1 . COMPLETE STEAK DINNER $5 the first pair of Hawaiian teammates in the maj o r s~ dally. ' o Riviera ticket prices are now $5 ~ EtilS ISLAND 24 HOURS o ML Lu :ky:s at the Hard Rock Is more ($30); for La Cage and Craz 2. Sr'A' & EGG S $2.50 Fred Kuhanlua ( 1953 - ). The slim lefthander pitched in offering tWilight specials" 3-7 pm ~"Is , $3 ($25); $1 ($ 18) for thY ARIZONA CHARLIE ' S a grand lotal of eight major-league games four years apart dally. Comedy ClUb." e (EAST & WEST) 24 HO URS ( 1977 and 198 1). Fred was also a Hawai ' i I slander longer • Th.~ee casinos now serve o The La s Vegas Hilton NightClUb 3. SH RI MP COCKTAIL 99 CENTS than any other nati ve. pi tching four seasons in Aloha HawaIIan IU 'au food in town. The has a popular Hawaiian musical GOLDEN GATE 24 HOURS Stad ium. Like Jo hn Matias. he remains a grassroots A loha buffet Is Mondays at the act called SOCiety of Seven' ticket are $27 . ' s 4 . BE CKS BEER $1 contributor, coaching at Waianae. Castaways for $ 1 I ; Palms has a CASINO ROYALE 24 HOURS HawaIIan seafood lu 'au buffet on The "0" show at Bellagio has now Lenn Sakata ( 1954 - ). The little Nisei glovem an hit just 5, SUNDAY BRUN C H $15 Wednesdays for $ 16; Sunset Station run for nearly three years. Can a enough to play II major-league se asons ( 1977-87). He buffet is Thursday for SII. (As you SANTA FE lOAM-6PM show With a $99 - $121 ticket price HOI/k 0 '(/1/(/ was Ryan Kurosaki's teammate on Kalani High's 1970 experience each, pIs send your quahfy as a bargain? If you are 6. M AC KING SHOW $6-$16.45 TUES. - SAT. stal e champs. Lenn was the last Orio le to play shortstop Impress/ons to 'OHANA. Please looking to experience perhaps the H ARRAH'S Hank O ' ana ( 1908- 1976). A fan cy P.R . story sa id that comment on specific items - taste before Cal Ri pken. Jr. (May 1982) and the first Hawaiian best production ever staged in Las 7. ROBERTA 'S SPE CIA LS $10.50 - $20 " Prince" O'ana came from royal Hawaii an blood. Hi s recommendation, and also cost Vegas, you could easily walk away EL C O RTEZ TUES - THuRs to play in the Worl d Series (1983). A well-regarded We 'll publish results.) , . fath e r was indeed Hawaii an: hi s moth er Portuguese. A lso from 0 satisfied that you have teacher. Sakata is now manager of the T riple-A Fresno 8. C O FFEE 5 CENTS know n as "Nutsky" at SI. Loui s College, O'ana was a • Arizona Charlie's West raised benefited from an excellent value WESTWAR D H e 8 AM - 10 PM Grizzli es. He just mi g ht become the first AlA to manage pric es In the coffee shop. inc luding - In relative terms. multi-ta lent ed athl ete. but thi s fu n-lovin g ladies ' man 9 . SUPERBUFFET $4.45/ $6.45/ $9 in the majors. tile fa rmer 77 -c ent breakfast mi ght have heen a star if he'd parti ed less. The o utfield er Beautiful and strange, 0 is an G OlD COAST D A IL Y speCia ls. which are now 97 c ents. absolute triumph o f staging and pilche r' s caree r spanned 1929 to 195 1. w ith fa r-flung Joe DeSa ( 1959- 1986). Wilh his thick brows and even entertainment technology. The 10. SLOT CLUB REB ATE UPTO$100 • EI Cortez has $5 Mexic an speCials STRATOSPHERE D AILY major-league tria ls in 1934. 1943. and 1945. >('(}fllillued 0" flag€:' 27 20 OHANA MEl I IUNE 2002 21 g-~ ~ to- Vi&W Ofl/ {f/JiY 881~ Aloha &: Hawaiian To Merge by Vance "PlIkulliahi" Callnon by Mel Ozeki. editor
hile riding on horseback down Punahele Andrade, the hotel's cultural world. Famous for its par three 3rd Limited cash balances and severe financial los ses service of all U.S. air carriers for fi ve out of six years W the s teep trail of Haleakala hi storian, took us on the King's Trail hole, whic h sits 165 yards across an stemming from the 9-11 tragedy caused the two and rank 18 in Fortune magazine ' s " 100 Best Places Crater some 40 years ago, trail guide (more correctly, th e alaloa) to the ocean cove to th e tee box, th e hole is interisland ai r carriers. Aloha and Hawaiian, to to Work." George Freitas said , "Remember, petroglyph fields of Waikoloa, which announce a merger in late December. The merger is on ly one of many chall enges on these For_ kama' aina (residents), 10 percent of one-way was a birthing area. He under review by the FAA; date for final approval is 18 holes carved out of th e lava. interislan d seats wi ll not exceed $55 and 20 percent also showed us the fresh unknown. The Sunday brunch is still a favorite more at not more tban $60. Annual increases on those water fi sh ponds that were but dinner at any of its re staurants is The new holding company is call ed Aloha Holdings and rates are limited to the Consumer Price Index and are reserved for Hawaiian also superb. The Mauna Kea Beach is led by Greg Brenn eman, chairman and CEO of guaranteed for five years after th e merger. The maximum royalty. Hotel seems to be in a c lass of its own TurnWorks, who retains the sa me titles. interisland one-way fare (beyond that first 30 percent) when it comes to resort hotels and it will be $78 for two years. is difficult to leave this jewel in Brenneman was president of Continental Airlines the travel arrallgemellts. the Pacific. past s ix years. He immediate ly reversed a 16-year run of Honolulu is Hawaiian for u,hfltfrfd harbor." The Waikoloa Outrigger The Orchid at Mauna Lani is ano ther losses, leading Continental to be nallled best cu stomer is situated on a half-mile luxurious, secluded, oceans ide hotel. long, crescent shaped bay Located between the O utri gger and that once was a Mauna Kea Beach. the Orchid playground for Hawaiian previously belonged to Francis H. I' i royalty. The beautiful Brown, for which the adjacent 36-hole ' Anaeho 'omalu Beach golf co urse was named. Qur room was G.Jl mING ~T~.JlT~G I~~ relatives wi ll come stay with you, but sweeps around the bay luxurious and the service was out re latives and fi sh begin to smell th e and separates th e fi sh ponds and the sta nding. This hotel is recommended same after three da ys." ocean. Adjacent to th e hotel are the as an experience you will never forgel. oN T.Jl~l~ G.Jl m~~ Kings Shops. (Parr 2 of2) On a trip to the B ig I sland to visit OUf The lu xuri ous Mauna Kea da ughter , Debbie DuBoi s, we Table Departure remembered George's sage advice and Beach Hotel was built by stayed at three fabulous Kohala Coast Laurance Rockefell er In Tip 1 to boiling out: Depart on a Stop-loss 1965 on 60 acres of re sort hotel s to gi ve ourse l yes and This deCision concerns how many betting units you oceanfront property. It them a break. will lose before departing this game. I recommend still has an unmatched The prices are reasonabl e, too. as long six, not more than 10. Accordingly, if your betting elega nce and is one th e as those at th e front desk kn ow that unit is $25, leave the game if you're down $ 150 - find most beautiful hotels in you want to make about your table play. You will be you' re kama ' aina ( a nati ve). a better one. th e world. Sitting above pleasantly surprised at the satisfaction this decision K eikilani Kainoa, direc tor of gue st th e pri stine beac h of Every unit you save, every unit you don't lose , looks gives you after your session ends and you can look se r v ices at Outrigger Waikoloa . Kauna 'oa Bay, th e vi sta is much better later, especially after a losing session back and reconstruct your actions. showed Donna and me the beauti ful breathtak i ng. because you've cut your losses. mural pai nting by Herb Kane, noted Termination The 3 1O-room Mauna Kea anisl fro m K ona. whi c h is th e back Tip 2 for table departure: Depart on a Stop-win Beach Hotel is adorned There are two good reasons to terminate a drop for an olltri gger canoe cal led Ka A stop-win is the opposite of a stop-loss. Use a wi th 1,600 art pi ece s from gambling session : Wa·. Kaimal ino (Calm Waters). It "trailing stop loss " by accumulating a win, for As ia and th e Pacific and • You reached the limit of your optimal session time. w as ca rved from one koa log in I g90. example, 50 percent of your buy-in amount and represents a cro ss-c ultur You need a break to keep your perspective. I have T he mura l depi cts Capt. George divide your chips into three even piles. Only bet one al , priceless, art coll ection Keikihmi K(lil/flll of Owrigg('/" W(li ko /O(I N (IId ill 1"1"0111 found that in many years of instructing gamblers. V an cou ver' s sa iling ship. ·'Discovery.'· I!f Ih e Herb Kwlf' IIII/m/. pile. Use chips won to keep the piles even. When wo rth seein g. The most optimal session time is about 90 minutes. off Wa iko loa on th e western coast of you lose, only bet the chips from one pile. When that arti sti call y prized picce In th c We enj oyed our visit ho me to th e Big the Bi g Is la nd . An a lii's (chi ef's) pile is gone your trailing stop loss is triggered - leave • Fatigue. You 're just plain tired and this is aftecting coll ection is the pink granite Buddha Island . So on your nex t visit to th e Big double-hulled canoe paces the ship. the game with the other two piles which represent your judgment and play. A good time to terminate sc ul pted in seve nth -ce ntury India. Island you won't go wron g by sta ying your buy-in and your win. - take a break and assess the situation. The breezeways of the hote l. Ih e at th e Outrigger Waikoloa, The Orchid A Raben Trent Jones-designed gall' Gamble carefully. coconut trees gentl y blowing in th e at M auna Lani, or th e Mauna Kea course . manicured to perfec ti on, Documentation hreez.e and re fl ecting in th e o ld Beach Hote l. Gi ve yourself and 'ohana surrounds th e pro pert y. The course is Use a pocket notebook that fits into a shirt pocket or For a free coPv of Bill Konrad's "Slots onlV· newsletter. Hilwai ian fi sh pond ...." easily remi nd a brea k. Slay at a hot el. That w ay you rated as one or the top I no in th e purse. After leaving a table, cash in your chips and email [email protected] or website you are ludged in paradi se . won'l sme ll lik e Ihree-day-old ri sh' re cord your win or loss along wi th any comments interexna.com/ gamblersresurce.html, 22 ' OHANA MEl I IUNE 2002 23 ------
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