THE Pepsi-Cola company is test-marketing a product in Philadelphia that has a Hawaiian flavor in its name at least. It's called Pepsi Kona. But since it contains 150 calories and is high in sodium, I don't look for it making a big dent in the soft drink market. No, it's not coffee flavored ... Did you see the police blotter story about the arrest of one Anthony Friday for robbery? It ended with a classic line: "Officers located Friday on Thursday..." With a name like Friday he should be an officer himself and specialize in dragnets ...
Don Ho
AFTER a night at the cinema, Gailene Holley and some professional soccer player pals stopped by Nick's Fishmarket and got to talking about "Joe's Apartment." One of the footies said he really liked the picture, but he was prejudiced because he's a big Don Ho fan. Suddenly a guy at the microphone starts singing "Tiny Bubbles," and the soccer player said that he didn't know there were Don Ho impersonators in Hawaii, but that there were a couple in Belgium who were really great. It took Gailene 15 minutes to convince Manny Catano and Ramon Raya that the singer was Don Ho ...
NOT long ago Lisa Fulton was touring the Midwest and playing the role of Molly in the musical "Annie." Now it's the pits for Fulton. That is to say, she's part of the volunteer orchestra playing for the Army Community Theatre version of "Annie" opening Sept. 5 ... They've toted up the take and Mary Lou Brogan, chair of the Patriots Celebration at the Sheraton Waikiki, reports $165,000 was raised for the Hawaii Foodbank. She deemed it "excellent for a first fund-raiser." ... Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu is car-hunting, particularly for a vehicle someone would like to donate as a tax-deductible gift. Call them at 521-3811 ...
FLYING in today to play in the Emporio Armani Beach Volleyball Championships tomorrow and Sunday at Queen's Beach is former UH superstar Yuval Katz. Emporio Armani is hosting an open-to-the-public bash Monday for Yuval's 23rd birthday. Then it's off to Greece where Katz has signed to play volleyball professionally for a year, after which he hopes to return to Hawaii and a pro league with a team here. Sounds like he's caught Beach Fever ...
