HAWAII Prince Manager Ted McAneeley, a former National Hockey League player, is back from what he calls a great experience at the Olympics, where he was adviser to NHL President Gary Betman and Player's Association head Bob Goodenow. "There were triumphs and disappointments, but that's competition isn't it?" Ted said. McAneeley helped coordinate the Maui visit of the winning American women's hockey team and expects a few of them to visit his Waikiki Prince Hotel. Ted played for Edmonton just before superstar Wayne Gretzky joined the team. He had dinner with Wayne and his wife, Janet, twice in Nagano. He said it was unfortunate the entire U.S. team was tainted by the hotel-room trashing by just two or three players after the Americans lost to the gold-medal winning Czechs ... McAneeley
has Olympic high
Cheers for Chris
I DIDN'T know Coldwell Banker mainstay and former Pickle Barrel eatery owner Chris Friese was elected a Roosevelt High cheerleader in the wild and crazy '60s. That was quite a feat for a Berlin teen-ager. Her family arrived in Hawaii with $45, looking for opportunity, and found it. Chris was a popular member of the swimming team. Her husband, Honolulu Magazine publisher John Alves, was a Waianae High drama teacher in earlier years ...
KAANAPALI resort hands rode into town Thursday to hold a roundup at Roy's, with Western sheriff's badges and cowboy paraphernalia for guests. Linda Coble grabbed a pair of handcuffs and said, "I'm taking these babies home." Husband Kirk Matthews was smiling. Representing Kaanapali were: Cynthia Herberg, Donna Whitlock, Brooke Dunbar, Karee Carlucci, Katherine Huske, Ruth Limtiaco, Daphne Chu and Ray DeMello ...
TOM SELLECK isn't "Frasier's" Kelsey Grammer but he shows a flair for comedy and high energy in his sitcom, "The Closer," on KGMB Mondays ... Lori Kennedy, former Four Seasons P.R. director, joins McNeil-Wilson Monday as travel division senior V.P. She replaces London-bound Leslie Dance ... Legends in Concert unveils a new show Tuesday in Aloha Showroom ... Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons play the Hilton Coral Ballroom Friday ...
ALL ABOARD: Bali Chef Jean-Luc Voegele will recreate the last dinner served to first-class passengers aboard the Titanic on April 14, 1912. The feast will be served March 20-28 in the Bali. Dan Silverman, Alison on Dominick Street chef in New York, is cooking tonight at the Bali. He specializes in Southwest France specialties ... Halekulani Orchids Chef Wayne Hirabayashi joins the Kahala Mandarin as executive sous chef ...
THE City Council remembered Jack Lord recently with an Honorary Certificate and presented it to his widow, Marie. Councilman Mufi Hannemann introduced the certificate. Former "Five-O" regulars Herman Wedemeyer, Doug Mossman and Kam Fong attended ... Pat Suzuki, wife of composer-rancher Eddie Suzuki, marked her birthday Monday by lunching with opera singer Robin Craver at the Halekulani and shopping at Mandalay Imports ...
Alfred Apaka remembered
ALFRED APAKA was remembered at Bishop Museum Monday. His son, Jeff, who emceed and sang, and Alan Yoshioka staged the program with Gladys Brandt, Nina Kealiiwahamana, Iwalani Kahalewai, Gary Aiko, Haunani Apoliona, David Kupele, Kale Chang, George Holokai, Kealoha Kalama, Mahea-lani Carmen, Kent Gerard, Georgiana Pang Beckley, Arlene DeLaura, Mae Parish and Ken Makuakane ... Zanuck Lindsey's CD, "For Every Heart," is a worthy achievement ...