"TIME Out" is the theme for Dave Eldredge's retirement party Sunday, June 9, at Punahou's Alexander Field. There will be plenty of food, music and hula. Entertainers include Nalani Olds, Kapono, Kualoa, Tropic Breeze and Ka Pa Lehua. Tickets are $25. Call Suzie Martinson, 949-5343 for information on the bash ...FEW PEOPLE have done more for Punahou athletics, both as a coach and player, than David Pinkham Kaiana Eldredge III, "Mr. Punahou." Pun football, basketball and baseball teams he coached over a 30-year span won 765 games, lost 211 and tied 11. Even an old "has-been," or better yet, a "never was" at archrival Roosevelt High in the late 1940s when Dave starred in three sports for Punahou, is impressed with that record. Dave, a Punahou teacher for 40 years, directed 32 of the school's May Day pageants. He certainly deserves a huge aloha ...
OnJin Kim
IT'S SAD to be writing an obituary for Hanatei Bistro, where chef and vice president OnJin Kim put out French cuisine with a flavorful Asian spin, as well as delicious music. Hanatei died last Sunday after the close of business. That means no more gentle acoustic jazz by the Greg Pai Trio, which enhanced the bistro's ambience on weekends. Drummer Pai, who uses brushes rather than sticks on the skins, Steve Jones on the big string bass and pianist Ed Weber, a visual delight as he weaves and sways to the music, don't just play a song. They give standards, such as "Darn That Dream," "My Romance" and "All the Things You Are," tender loving care - embracing and caressing the melody with deep, flowing feeling. This trio would be a welcome addition to any restaurant or supper club. So would chef OnJin, who also sings opera like a professional ...
CHOCOLATE lovers should head for the Bali in the Hilton Village Monday through next Saturday for "A Summer Chocolate Holiday" with creations prepared by Valrhona chocolates chef Sylvian Leroy and Bali chef Jean Luc Voegele. Leroy conducts a "Chocoholics" cooking class Friday, lunch included, $55. Call 947-7877 ...
THE 100 people at Dee and Bud Smysers' "Old-timer Newsies Party" last Saturday night have written enough stories and features to fill volumes of newspapers. In the old days, most women at parties for newspaper staffers were mostly wives of newsmen. Not anymore. Most women at the Smysers' home were either working or retired newspaper employees. You've come a long way, baby ...
