‘Dr.’ Cheyenne,
Courtney starDEL COURTNEY, who turns 87 tomorrow, led Clyde Pound's fine band to "In the Mood" last Saturday night at the Institute for Human Services Big Band Bash at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Earlier, many of the band members came to Del's table to greet their former bandleader. Jimmy Borges was ill that night, and that gave Anita "Cheyenne" Hall a chance to take the spotlight. She was outstanding. Cheyenne can sing anything: Swing numbers, ballads, country, rhythm & blues, rock or Latin. She has great range and tremendous stage presence, along with all the good moves and dance steps. Courtney, who has worked with countless singers, raved about her ...
CHEYENNE was present when a man fell in a building Wednesday and she rushed to help him. Cheyenne just happened to be wearing hospital scrubs, and onlookers, thinking she was a doctor, stood back as the singer comforted the man. She is something else ... Besides Courtney, artist/ad-man Tom Sellers has a birthday tomorrow and so does my brother, Elliott Wood. Tom's invites read, "Guess who's breaking the speed limit (of) 55? Tom Sellers is." Sez Tom, "The great thing about being over the hill is you pick up speed." My brother, at 75, is slowing down ...
DANNY KALEIKINI visited his old neighborhood of Papakolea recently and a young boy, seeing Danny's silvery hair and rich tan, asked, "Are you Duke Kahanamoku?" ... The 13th Danny Kaleikini Foundation Golf Tourney will be held at Pearl Country Club Oct. 1. Danny's foundation was formed in '83 and has raised more than $300,000 for 150 local organizations ...
THE Moana Hotel is kicking off a monthly Sunday brunch fashion show tomorrow by having Mari Frey's models display the latest collection from St. John on the hotel's veranda, 10 a.m. Brunch starts at 9 a.m. ... "Ally McBeal," the new Fox hourlong show on Monday nights, is a kick. Calista Flockhart, the star, is something special and the supporting cast is solid ... The fashionable Moana
ED OFOIA is the new manager of the Kahala Mandarin's Plumeria Cafe, replacing Didier Torres who has returned to Maui ... Peter Moon's new CD, "Kanikapila!," is a mixed bag of tunes that's well worth a listen. Vocalists Gail Mack and Jennifer Barber, David Choy on sax and of course Peter on guitar and uke all shine ... Waimanalo ranchers John and Lita Cook were in charge of the 175 horses in last Saturday's Aloha Festivals Parade ... Deirdre Kieko Todd loves cooking. She works for Alfred Kendlinger, who is in charge of all Liberty House food operations. Deirdre has written a cookbook, "Dd's Table Talk," now in bookstores and Liberty House ...
KUHIO PARK Terrace teens Pam Aga and Faaoi Togia founded Genesis Videos and were guests at a Bally Waikiki luncheon to kick off the Nov. 7 "A Perfect Fit" benefit fashion show and auction for PACT, Parents & Children Together. PACT offers programs to keep kids away from drugs and gangs. Mayor Jeremy Harris, Councilman Duke Bainum and Sen. Suzanne Chun-Oakland were joined by Miss Hawaii USA Leslie-Ann Lum and Bally's Ernestine Sclafani and Valerie Sylvester in praising the girls ...
BULLETIN sports staffer Pat Bigold passes this on from the Dick Butkus Football Network Web site prep section. St. Louis QB Jason Gesser is featured this week. The story reads, "Fans are starting to chant, 'Panoho, Panoho,' which is Hawaiian for encore." Auwe! ... No hana hou for this report