By Ben Wood
Saturday, November 9, 1996
DOUG Mossman and Margaret Doversola did a fine job in putting the isle "Hawaii Five-0" reunion celebrations together. It was a treat seeing the gang again: Jimmy MacArthur, Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Zoulou, Herman Wedemeyer, Jimmy Borges, Kwan Hi Lim, Elissa Dulce, Harry Endo, Glenn Cannon, Jo Pruden, Fred Ball and Mossman at the old "Five-0" stage at Diamond Head. White-haired MacArthur asked casting director Doversola: "How come you guys all look so young?" Replied Margaret, "We keep our hair colored." Gov. Ben Cayetano came to add his congratulations and Jack Lord's wife Marie attended. Charming Rose Freeman, wife of the late "Five-0" creator Leonard Freeman, said in her studio speech, "If Len could come back for one day, I think this would be the day. It's been a very great time. I love you all very much. I can't get off without saying, 'Book 'em, Danno.'" Local unions involved in the film industry helped with the reunion, which included a luau ... ‘Five-0’ cast
books a solid reunionTHE Halekulani and Gourmet magazine have teamed up for a Movies to Dine production tonightto benefit the Hawaii International Film Festival. A Halekulani reception at 5 p.m., transportation to the IMAX Theater to see "Pilialoha," then back to the Halekulani for dinner are in the packages priced at $150 and $100. Call 528-3456 ... It took only an hour for the Hawaii Theatre to sell all tickets for the Dec. 10 opening of "Stomp." Carl and Hildy Bucky were top bidders for two opening night tickets Ronald Andrew donated to the Honolulu Theatre for Youth's Le Masquerade fund-raiser. Dinner at Nick's is included. Kirk Matthews was auctioneer ... The wine and food fest at Hilton Village Tuesday will help battle diabetes. Call 924-7755.
ISLE-born Playboy Playmate Kona Carmack can be seen on Sam Choy's cooking show today at 5 p.m. on KHNL-TV. There was nervous laughter on the set when Kona called Choy a cook rather than a chef ... The Restaurants Unlimited brass blew in from Seattle for the reopening of their Ryan's Grill Wednesday, following a $300,000-plus renovation job. Company founder Rich Komen, John Herman, Garrett Cho, William Trudnowski and Don Adams are here to assist Ryan's managers Mitch Dettloff, Eddie Niemeyer, Letitia Castenada, Tanya Phillips and chef William Bruhl to reopen with a new menu ... Sue Hill and Judy McKelvy will hold an open house at Salon Etc. beauty and barbershop in Ha Beauty and the feast
waii Kai Friday, 5 to 7 p.m., to mark their new partnership in the business ...
WHEN Puamana's Mihana Souza gathers the Kailua Girls and the Town Girls for a party, it's a slam dunk. And it was more than that Monday eve. Things started at the Halekulani's House Without a Key with the music of Benny Kalama, Alan Akaka, Sonny Kamahele and the hula of Kanoe Miller. Actress-filmmaker Elizabeth Lindsey and Alice Clay also danced. Then the gang moved to Old Waialae Road Cafe and Flower Stand, owned by Conne Suther
land and Liz Perry. Songs and hula continued with Perry & Sutherland, Mihana, Alice, Diane Hudson, Lani Brandt, Barbara Bryan, Mele Aluli, Laurie Tom, Paddy Dunn, Eleanor Kawananakoa, Laurie Michaud, Annie Inouye and "chaperon" Amelia Bailey. Jane Stubenberg led the cheers with gusto. This was set up by Mihana for me, the only guy there, for my 65th birthday festivities. It was a night I will never forget. A big mahalo to Mihana and all involved ...
FRANK "Steiny" Steinmiller won the Mini-Benny Birthday golf tourney at the Hawaii Prince, edging Sharon Weiner by a stroke ...I didn't get the hole-in-one Anne Holt wished for my birthday but my claim to fame came when I won $2 from Waialae head pro Greg Nichols on his course in a 9-hole round that included SuAnn Bamer. Greg remains under a suicide watch ... Steiny wins the Mini-Benny
