Wood Craft
AKAKA'S BROTHER, Sen. Daniel Akaka, came from Washington for the performance and gave a congratulatory talk, full of aloha. Mary Louise, Kahu's wife to whom he dedicated the oratorio, and many other Akaka family members were beaming in the crowd. Henry Ayau and Kahelelani Berg came from Molokai with a hookupu - a gift of lobster, fish, hihiwai, opihi, kalo, laulau, sweet potato, coconut, tangerines and oranges. "I husked the coconut this morning," Henry said. When Kahu saw all the Molokai goodies, he said joyously, "Soul food," adding that he was going to take it all home "where I can whack 'um." After the fine dining, he told Henry, "Ono, ono," with much feeling ...
HAWAIIAN Cement is losing one of its most valuable building blocks. Frank "Steiny" Steinmiller, 65, the company's manager for neighbor islands distribution, retires Tuesday after 33 years with the firm. Steiny, a San Jose State grad and former firefighter, was Roosevelt's best all-around athlete in the Class of '49. He was basketball team captain and was a starter in football and baseball. Steiny was raised in Kapahulu where he caddied at Ala Wai. Because of his vast knowledge and enforcement of golf rules, he is known as "The Commissioner" to his weekend gang of golfing gangsters who include: Tim Smythe, Sonny Beamer, Corky Trinidad, Cynthia Child, Kenny Dias, Itchie Miyasato, Allen McKeague, Ken Sakamoto, Earl Aku, Stan Atkins, Yo Arakaki and yours truly. In his retirement, Steiny is looking forward to spending more time with his wife of almost 37 years, Virginia, who deserves a testimonial dinner for keeping up and putting up with him, and children, Shellee Heen and Jill Laboy. And of course he'll be slamming that little white ball down the lush, rolling green fairways. Enjoy your retirement, Steiny. You've earned it ...
Kanoe "Tootsie' Gray
JOE RECCA, Nina Kealiiwahamana, the Royal Hawaiian Band, Leinaala Kalama Heine, Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Blaine Kia & La'akea, organist John McCreary and the Hawaii Opera Theatre Chorus, directed by Nola Nahulu and Beebe Freitas, will brighten the dedication and recognition ceremony of the Hawaii Theatre tomorrow. A multimedia journey through the theater's life has been created by Harry Soria, Keaumiki Akui, DeSoto Brown, Scott Shirai, Jim Winpenny and Ed Michelman. Kanoe "Tootsie" Cazimero Gray produced the program. Tootsie is overshadowed by her brothers, Robert and Roland Cazimero, but her career goes way back to the Na Kupuna Night shows at the Moana Hotel, where she danced hula with Diana Livingston. The late, great Maiki Aiu Lake was solo dancer and Leinaala Kalama Heine was comic dancer. Singing was Bill Kaiwa and emcee was Michelman ...
