Aloha Airlines <!> daily flights from Las Vegas to Burbank and Oakland International. All with a choice of United Mileage Plus <!> or AlohaPass'" miles. And a level of service that's second to none. To reserve a seat at our special fare - or for more information on our fares to Hawai'i - call your travel agent or Aloha Airlines toll-free at 1-877-TRY-ALOHA (1-877-879-2564). Or visit www.alohaairlines.com. LAS VEGAS TO BURBANK LAS VEGAS TO OAKLAND Book now through December 18 Book now through December 30 r ound t rip for trave l by December 19. rou ndtrip for travel by Decembe r 31. per plII •• on pc r p lI •• on • R L N E S e Spread a l ittle Aloha around the world. 577 Bur bank fare valid fOlllckets purchased between now and 12118/02 for travel now through 12/ 19/02 IS inclUSIVe of all ta)lCs. fees and surcharges, With the exception of the Federal Se ptember 11th Security Fe e of $2 50 per enplancment Passengers win not he charged for more than two enplanemenls per one-way trip or four enplancments per roundtrip. Trayel must be cU JlIplelCd by 12/ 19/02 577 Burbank fare IS good for one roundtrtf) Coach Class ticket oflgmatmg from Las Vegas to Burbank. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights, all days 01 durmg holiday periods Reservations and tlckellng must he completed at the sa me tUlle . All tickets are non-refundable. Any date change s will be subject to a service charge of S25. Fare subject to chall!je Without notice and other restrictIOns mily apply S99 Oakland fare valid for tickets purchased hetween now and 12/30/02 for travel between now and 12}31/02 is inclUSive of all taxes, fees ami surcharges With the exception of the Federal ScplllmblH lit! Security Fee of S2 50 p{!f enplancnlllnl Passengers Will not be charged lor more than two enplanements per one-way trip or four enplanements per roundHip. Tra~cl must he CO mjllcwd by 12131/02 S99 Oakland fare IS good for one roundtrip Coach Class ticket originating from Las Vegas 10 Oakland International. Seats are limited and may not be aV1ulabfe.on all flight s all dilYs or tlurrng holiday periods Re servations ,lI1d Ilcketmg must he completed at the same tune All tickets are non'refundable. Any date changes Will be subjecllO a service charge of S25 Fare suhJC C110 change wllholll notice and other nlSlrlctlons may apply 36 · OHANA MEET TH E FIN LAYT TA ILL-CAR TEAM! COME SEE THE frUllllHE TODAY~ 2002 TOYOTA AVALON 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY 2003 TOYOTA COROLlA Engine: 110 horsepowerlO·liter14 valve OOIiC WJ.i VS. Eng ine: 191 horsepower 3.0·lite r OOHe 14·valve V6. Engine: 130 horsepower I. O- liter OOHe 16·valveWH Interior space: 108.8 cubic leel. Hono rs: Consumers Digest bes t buy th ree stra igh t yea rs; Mono : "l1's all about havin g lu n." Special features: leather·wrapped wheel, wood·urain style Oetroitllews '1 001C ar 01 the Year. Miscellaneous: Reva mped lor 2003. Aflordable, lIim, driver's side mirror automaticallyadjusts when the car Misce llaneous: RedeSigned in2002. wil h six mode ls ranging from S13,055to SI5,965. behind you has its briuhts on. 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DECEMBER - K EKEMAPA I------------(family) This iSsue marks ·OHANA VOLU!'-'IE 7 ISSUE 3 Nov/Dec 02 KAUA'I: THE ISLAND WITH Magazine's seventh holiuay EVERYTHING •••••••••••••••• 14 Publisher I Editor Me l Ozeki, Ph,D, season. We've e ndured. thanks to the A lmi g hty wi llin g th " [email protected] FEATURES Managing Editor Emily Ozek publicatio n as H e has spi ritu a ll y. [email protected] (B ible verse.) The worlul y . HURRICANE INII<I . ..15 s lI ccess com es fl'Oll1 the aLive-niseI'S and fa ithful Art Director I Design Cindy Temple subscri bers w ho have s u pp0rleLi u s. The support s howed . THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE [email protected] brig htest w ith Illost s u bsl:ribc rs continuing des pite the in crease frol11 $25 for Illainland and $27 for Hawai' i. , WEST-51 DE CELEBRATIONS . ...17 Marketing Several even cOlll m e nte d of th e ir understanding and Christine Biaggi UNLV FOOTBALL FOUNDATION 702·565-4388 genuine s upport. Mahalo ~ Please return the survey on HELPS PROGRAM TO SOAR ..10 Vance Cannon 702·892·81 11 page 7 and return! (Cut on uoltcu line.) Lynette Macauley 702·638·1608 - This issue is o ur first -ever venture to focus on a county. UH PRESIDENT DOEBELLE: Four counties compri se the A lo ha S ta le - H awai ' i, Maui, ·'MODERN-DAY I<ING Lomi Account Executive Sann Wright Honolulu a nd Kaua ·i. We h ope th a t you like Qur I<AMEHAMEHA" ...11 Kim Chee Photography Spam Musubi Brian Janis/Photo[cchnik ina ug ura l "Christmas in Kaua' i" issue that features its Assorted Sushi pholotechnik.com beauty, peopl e anu events in 2003' W e plan to do the Big Oyster on the Half Shell WAI PI 'O LITTLE LEAGUERS ARE King's Hawaiian Sweetbread Film Output I Printer Superior Litho Is la nd a nd Maui in 2003. 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Chicken Breast wI Pineapple Glaze - In this time or revere nce a nd patriotisill. H~O-N-O-R the Sweet & Sour Ribs (kalbee) Entries also in Honolulu. HI. POSTMASTER: Please CALENDAR .12 Pork Manapua send address changes to 'OHANll , P.O. Box 2309 10. Las U .S. rl ag. Many fl y it to s h ow their allegia nce. but many Soyu Chicken Vegas, NV 89 123·0016. SUBSCRIPTION: An nu al probably don't reali ze that basic fl ag e tique tte comes w ith Oxtail Stew CLASSIFIED ........... , .26-27 Sticky Rice subscription is S23.00US . Per.so nal check or mo neyord er. it , even a t ho me. Example - w il e n O ld G lo ry fades and is Lau Lau Chicken and Pork All chan~ge of addresses must be received by Jan. IS, Mahi Mahi wI Pineapple, Mango Relish tattered, re tire it. Millions gave the ir li ves for it. EDITOR'S NOTES . .4 Steamed Clams March I). etc. New subscription requests after Periodical -The Las Vegas C lub ca m e up wi th "Pigskin and Pupu." Beef Curry mailing in January. 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