Benefits
"Benefits" appears on-line every week, and Thursdays in the Star-Bulletin's "Community Calendar." Send notices to: Benefits Calendar, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802. Or fax to 523-8509. Or send e-mail to citydesk@starbulletin.com.

Thursday, July 17, 1997



"Then and Now": Child and Family Services's CFS Family Center is looking for hospital memorabilia, including photographs, of the former Ewa Plantation Hospital to be part of their September display commemorating the hospital. Information, 543-8464.

Hula Halau O Tuahine: Melveen Leed and her halau will perform at a benefit luau for the Waianae Coast Culture and Arts, 6:30 p.m. July 18, Paradise Cove. Gates open at 5 p.m. Tickets: La Verne, 680-8700, or May, 674-3341.

"Ciaomania!": Benefit for Ronald McDonald House Hawaii, 6-10 p.m. July 18, Ciao Mein. Celebrity waiters including Vicky Cayetano, Sandra Sagisi, Tina Shelton, Kari Steele, Jon Yoshimura, Mufi Hannemann, Donna Mercado Kim and Augie Rey will serve patrons who will have a chance to win a one-night stay in the Presidential Suite at Hyatt Regency Waikiki and dinner for two at Ciao Mein. There also will be face-painting, a magician and clowns. Cost: $50, adults; $25, children ages 3-12. Reservations recommended. Free valet parking. Call 923-2426.

Golf tournament: Second annual Aaron M. Chaney M. Chaney tournament, 12:30 p.m. July 18, Kapolei Golf Course. Cost: $115 per golfer, includes green and cart fees, sack lunch, and dinner. Proceeds go to the Aaron M. Chaney Scholarship Fund. Register by calling Keith Ching or Russell Kuwaye, 544-1886.

"A Midsummer's Wine Dream": Turtle Bay Hilton Golf and Tennis Resort offers Mediterranean cuisines and over 100 selections of wine, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 18-19. An outdoor cigar lounge will also be available featuring a variety of Cognac and Port. Proceeds benefit the North Shore Surf and Cultural Museum. Cost: $40 per night. Room reservations available at 293-8811.

"Somewhere In Time": Girl Scouts of Hawaii accepting items for their antique, art and treasures auction, July 19. To donate items, call Debbie Jackson at 595-8400, extension 212. A preview of auctioned items will be held from noon to 6 p.m. July 18 and 4 to 5 p.m. July 19 at the historic Girl Scout Hale in Nuuanu Valley. Silent auction will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. July 19, entertainment will follow from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and live auction 7 to 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit the outreach efforts of Girl Scouting in Hawaii. Admission: $10 per person.

Second Annual Magic Island Clean-Up and Queen Kapiolani Park Music Festival: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. July 19. Entertainment includes Halau Moani Keala O' Na Lei O' Ka Lehua with kumu hula Nalani Kahoano, Pali, Rolando Sanchez and Salsa Hawaii, Island Spirit, and Leo Ohana. Also food, dancing and prizes. Proceeds benefit the Hawaii Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. To volunteer for the clean-up, call Les Among at 955-7753. Information, 531-4127.

Helping children: Scholarship fundraiser dinner honoring Dennis Agena, coach and founder of the Kalakaua Basketball Clinics, 5-8 p.m. July 20, Empress Restaurant, Cultural Plaza. Information, 734-8911.

Muscular Dystrophy Association: Citizens beware. On July 24, Honolulu's most prominent citizens will be thrown into jail, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance bail raised support research and patient care in Hawaii. Information, 486-2697.

"Singin' in the Rain!": First Night Honolulu, an alcohol-free New Year's Eve party, needs contributions for the upcoming First Night event. People who donate $100 or more will receive two VIP tickets to a viewing of the original 35mm film, 7:30 p.m. July 25, Hawaii Theatre Center. Limited seating. Information, 532-3131.

"An Evening of Ukiyo-E": Masami Teraoka will talk about the Japanese art form of ukiyo-e while people dine on international pupus and enjoy complimentary sake, 6-9 p.m. July 25, New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, Imperial Room. The agenda also includes a silent auction of Asian arts and crafts and a slide show of the collection of Yoshitoshi woodblock prints. Cost: $50. Reservations, 944-7201. Limited to 120 people. Payment must be received by July 21. Proceeds help support scholarships for local students in East-West Center programs.

"Roll the Waves": American Cancer Society is sponsoring a casino night, 8:30-11:30 p.m. July 26, aboard the Navatek I. Nohelani Cypriano will perform and there will be food, door prizes and a silent auction. Cost: $75 (partially tax deductible). Information, 677-3299.

Chili cookoff: Looking for teams for the 13th Annual Compadres South Pacific Chili Cookoff, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 14, Victoria Ward Parking Lot, behind KHON-TV. Team entry fee: $100. Proceeds go toward various Hawaii charities. Entry forms available at 591-8307.

"Wok For the Cure": Receive a free first dinner course at eight participating restaurants when purchasing a "Wok for the Cure" card for $88. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation-Hawaii Chapter. Participating restaurants and their "free" dishes are: Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant, fried poke salad; Dynasty, medley of roast duck, pork tenderloin and shoyu chicken; Eastern Garden, imperial scallop soup; Golden Dragon, chicken-black mushroom pot stickers; Hee Hing, Chinese sashimi salad; Legends Seafood, fresh shrimp with fruit; Panda Cuisine, minced port, Chinese sausage on lettuce pockets; and Royal Garden, fried scallop on Chinese taro. Limited to parties of up to eight people. Cards valid through Jan. 27, 1998. Order cards at 531-5698 or send a check for $88 per card payable to: JDF/WOK, 733 Bishop St., Suite 2090, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.




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