Tuesday, September 30, 1997

Lewis and News head for Maui

Huey Lewis and the News will perform one concert on Maui on Nov. 8. Tickets for the show at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Tickets, at $25 general plus applicable service charges, will be available at the MACC box office or by calling 242-SHOW (7469) on Maui.

The concert is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m.

Huey Lewis and the News had a string of '80s hits such as "Heart of Rock 'n' Roll," "Power of Love," "Working for a Living."

Rotary Club
sponsors essay contest

"If David Malo were among us today, what vision for Hawaii's 21st century future might he offer?" High school students (ninth-12th grade) who can write an essay answering the question will be eligible to win $500.

Essays must be typed, double-spaced, in English or Hawaiian and not exceed 1,000 words. Students' names must be written on another sheet of paper, with a validation of the students' status by his or her school, attached to the essay.

Essays will be judged on imagination, expressiveness, idea development and writing mechanics. Judges will not know who the authors are at the time of judging.

Send essays to: Rotary Club of West Honolulu, P.O. Box 171, Honolulu, Hawaii 96810 by Oct. 17.

Winners will be notified by Oct. 27 and will be awarded at the Rotary Club's David Malo Banquet.

For official rules and information, call Richard Sullivan at 523-9636 or 735-8903.

Scholarship: Hawaii high school seniors with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better and who come from financially disadvantaged backgrounds are eligible for the 1998-99 Gromet Foundation Scholarship. Applications are available by calling 566-5570 or write to: Scholarships, Hawaii Community Foundation, 900 Fort St. Mall, Suite 1300, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Deadline: Nov. 3.

Pageant: Single females ages 18-26 who are of Latin/Hispanic ethnicity and are legal residents of the United States, are wanted to participate in the "1998-Miss Latin-Hawaii Scholarship Pageant" being held Nov. 28 at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom.

This is R.S.C. Productions' seventh-annual pageant. For applications and official rules, call 839-2818 or 688-2801.

Future physicians: The Imi Ho'ola Post-Baccalaureate Program at the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine is recruiting candidates for the 1998-1999 academic school year. The 12-month program uses seminars, workshops and interaction with other medical students and faculty to help develop critical thinking and learning skills.

Eligible candidates must have demonstrated a commitment to serve in areas of need in Hawaii and the Pacific and must come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Candidates must also have a strong potential to succeed in medicine. Classes begin July 10.

For a list of requirements and application, call Agnes Malate or Nanette Judd at 956-3466; or write to: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Imi Ho'ola Post-Baccalaureate Program, 1960 East-West Road, Biomed C-203, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Deadline: Dec. 1.

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Monday, September 29, 1997

'Voices' will rise
in native tribute

Dancer Rob Greyhill, storyteller Gayle Ross and recording artist Douglas Spotted Eagle will be among the performers starring in "Voices of Native America" Saturday at Leeward Community College Theatre.

The concert -- a celebration of Native American culture, past and present -- takes place 8 p.m. Oct. 4. The three lead performers will be backed by the nine-member Dancing Voices Ensemble.

Tickets are $17.50 for adults and $15 for students, seniors and military, available at the LCC box office. Tickets may also be charged by phone with no service fee. Call 455-0385 for more information.

Bowlers help support arts

Bowlers with a philanthropic streak can take part in a Rock & Bowl fund-raising event 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Fort Shafter Bowling Center.

Bowl to music and neon lights, in the company of the cast of "Dreams! In Color," 23 talented young children.

There is a registration fee of $25 per bowler. Call Jill Schuman at 536-0168 for more information.

The event benefits Center for the Arts, Inc., a nonprofit organization formed to educate and perpetuate the fine and performing arts in Hawaii.

Ween added to Los Lobos bill

Quirky musical artists Ween will be the special guests for the Los Lobos concert Oct. 18 at Nimitz Hall.

Tickets are still $20 general, available at all Connection outlets or charge by phone at 545-4000 or 1-(800)-333-3388.

Information: 536-HALL (4255).

For the mulish

Man and mule meet face to face once again in the 6th Great Moloka'i Mule Run.

The contest of wills takes place 10:30 a.m. Saturday in downtown Kaunakakai as part of the island's Aloha Festivals celebration. Teams will attempt to pull or otherwise coax the mules 200 yards to cross a finish line for the "Grand Muleskinner Award."

For more information on the run and other festival events, call the Moloka'i Visitors Association at 1-(800)-553-0404.

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