Gene Ward / Carmen Hedlund
AN item here last week mentioned that while the new First Lady, Vicky Cayetano, planned to change her party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, the GOP could find no record of her being a member. She felt that having married Gov. Ben Cayetano there should be no doubt of her loyalty. Now House Republican leader Gene Ward has written the new Mrs. Cayetano to send her the following message: "It's still OK to be a Republican." He listed the advantages of being a two party family, among them, "Your mailbox will always be stuffed with mail from both party headquarters..." This is an advantage? He adds that Republican women's organizations would benefit greatly from holding receptions and fund-raisers in Mrs. Cayetano's new digs. And furthermore, "The mighty elephant will stand proudly with the deer and donkey on the lawn at Washington Place as part of the traditional Christmas display." (It could have been worse - he could have said "ass" instead of "donkey," leaving his meaning unresolved.) He closed on a serious note, hoping Mrs. Cayetano remains close to Republican ideas and brings a "Republican voice of experience to the Governor." ... GOP wants yule elephant on lawn
ABOUT to change her party affiliation from single to married is former Carol & Mary spokeswoman Carmen Hedlund, in town with her San Francisco running mate Tom Doyle. No wedding date has been set as yet, but they wanted me to be among the first to know, since they met when I was in S.F. last June. Their first date ended up at an impromptu party at the apartment of Doyle's Santa Clara classmate, Bob Mulcrevy, where I was staying. Little did any of us know at that time that we'd be hearing wedding bells in the near future ...
SHARP-EYED Jay Hartwell was the first to notice the huge, two-page color photo of the "Hokule'a" in the yellow pages of the new telephone book. One tiny error: Below the photo is the small caption, "Dinner ship off Waikiki." ...
STUDIES show that speaking in public is the greatest fear many people face in life, and in my experience those who fear it the most are veritable chatterboxes in private conversation. If you're one of those whose knees knock and voice trembles speaking in public, you may want to attend the May 21 luncheon of the Honolulu Advertising Federation. That's where Pam Chambers will discuss, "How to Give a Presentation and Like Yourself the Next Day." Students from HPU, Hawaii's student advertising winners, are appreciative of Chambers' advice. They're off to be in national competition in Kansas City, and their winning campaign will be part of the lunch program at the Hawaii Prince. Call 532-0555 for more info ... Private lion, public mouse
AND speaking of national competition, 105 girls from Drill Team Hawaii took part in the Junior Miss Drill Team USA Pageant in Redondo Beach, Calif., and were declared the overall champions. They finished first in five of seven dance categories and third in the remaining two events. Some 40 teams from across the country took part in the contest ...
ANOTHER excellent review of Nora Okja Keller's new novel, "Comfort Woman," in the San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle. The reviewer called it "fresh and powerful" and said the "storytelling is as rich as the story itself." In the book, Keller, a former Star-Bulletin writer, follows a Hawaii-raised, part-Korean girl coming to terms with her mother's role as a forced sex slave to the Japanese during World War II ...
HAWAII has turned out its share of successful actors, and here's one more to watch. Nicholas Hormann, who appeared in many local productions over the years, now lives in Pasadena and recently got rave reviews for his role of Atticus in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta. Next up for Hormann is the plum role of Professor Higgins in "Pygmalion" with South Coast Repertory Company in Southern California. Nicholas is the brother of the Manoa Valley Theatre's Sylvia Hormann-Alper. Actor factory
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