SuAnn Bamer is back from covering the Cannes Film Festival for Passions Par Excellence magazine. Although she rubbed shoulders with film greats, she almost missed the Grand March up the red carpeted stairs to the Palais du Festival's 50th anniversary gala. She arrived 45 minutes early and was talking to Hawaii International Film Fest Director Christian Gaines when she realized she had forgotten her invitation. Her digs were a 25-minute walk away and she did not have time to walk there and back, especially in high heels. She couldn't get a cab and time was ticking away when she spotted a dozen motorcycles at nearby Planet Hollywood. As a young French biker was about to get on his Harley, SuAnn dashed over to him in her snazzy pantsuit and, in fractured French, explained her predicament. He told her to hop on and, to the amusement of all standing by, they roared off to her living quarters, then returned to the Palais with time to spare ... Biker saves Bamer
at Cannes festivalSuANN ASKED her savior how she could reward him. A true Frenchman, he put his finger to his cheek. She not only kissed him on that cheek but gave him another big mahalo smack on the other ...At the fest, SuAnn met Sigourney Weaver and John Travolta who have Hawaii connections. Sigourney is married to Jim Simpson, Punahou '74, son of Jack and Ann Simpson. Travolta is married to actress Kelly Preston, Punahou '80, daughter of Linda Reynolds Carlson, Punahou '58 ...
MIKE VASCONCELLOS and Milton Souza hadn't seen each other since they graduated from St. Louis High in 1963. They met up at the Punahou awards banquet where Souza's son, Mike, was named Punahou's Male Athlete of the Year, and Vasconcellos daughter, Ki'i, was named Female Athlete of the Year ...
VASCONCELLOS says he's walking fine, without crutches or a cane, after suffering the same knee injury that President Clinton suffered. Although the prez suffered his injury first, Vasconcellos said he shed his crutches and cane before Clinton, thanks to Dr. Allen Richardson and physical therapist Elroy Chong. Vasconcellos was injured April 1 (no April Fool joke), when he slipped in the shower while going for a phone call from Jimmy Borges ...
"IT'S GOOD, yes; it's numb, yes, but we will succeed where no man has gone before," said Charles Adler, managing director of Challenge Airlines, who is only 30 years old. That "where no man has gone before" business was a joke, Adler admitted, at Friday's reception at the Ala Moana Hotel for the new Australian airline. Nonstop flights between here and Down Under are scheduled to begin in September. Adler said his airline will challenge other lines with lower rates. Gov. Ben Cayetano attended the reception. Besides heavy pupus, entertainment was provided by Ethelynne Teves, Leinaala Simerson, Ihilani Miller and Harold Hakuole. Airline consultant Howard Oshita set things up ... Rising to the Challenge
THOSE procrastinators at the Honolulu Advertising Federation are just now getting around to their annual Christmas party. It will be held tomorrow at Cafe Vienna in the Dillingham Building ...
HAWAII Golf Expo '97 will be held Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Des Mahoney will offer free golf tips from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. ABC-TV's Mark Rolfing will give free instruction from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday. The latest golf equipment will be on display ... Golf Expo opens Friday
RICHARD FIELD of R. Field Wine Company, cracked me up when I told him I had a hard time properly storing wine that I had bought 15 to 30 years ago. "We can handle that problem," Richard said. "We will come to your place and help you drink it." Richard is all heart ...