Stylist Rego likes
‘Fantasy’ hairDEBRA REGO of Rego Styling is happy that she will be the hair stylist for the 12 episodes of "Fantasy Island" that ABC-TV will shoot here, starting July 27. Rego was hair stylist for the "Fantasy" pilot. Last year, Debbie styled hair for cast members of movies on location here, including "George of the Jungle," "Mighty Joe Young," "Godzilla" and "Six Days, Seven Nights." Rego and her makeup pal, Tania Kahale, also attended the wrap party for "Six Days" in L.A. and she says it was "fabulous." She also raved about Harrison Ford, saying, "He's one of the nicest people to work with," even though he had his own hair stylist. Rego is moving her business from College Walk to 1210 Queen St. ...
Islander on the slopes
C.J. Bohanan writes from San Francisco that he took a helicopter ski trip to the Bugaboos, a mountain just outside Alberta, Canada. His guide was Brownie Barnes of Hawaii. A Hawaiian ski guide? he wondered. But he says Brownie is "a beautiful skier, both entertaining and helpful in getting down the 5-mile run." He said Brownie returns to Hawaii every May Day to take in the Brothers Cazimero concert and visit pals such as Sam Kapu Jr. and Brant and Steph Ackerman ...HOKU'S chef Wayne Hirabayashi and manager Ivy Nagayama will hold an asparagus festival in the Kahala Mandarin restaurant July 26-30. Both white and green asparagus will be offered, paired with other food dishes and wines ... Ruth's Chris Steak House founder Ruth Fertel is expected to be on hand when Randy Schoch opens his second Ruth's this month in Lahaina ... Liberty House's Deirdre Kieko Todd joins Southern Wine and Spirits Monday. Todd has written a cookbook, "Dd's Table Talk" ...
THE Blue Hawaiian Moonlight concert will be held tonight at Waikiki Shell. The Peter Moon Band, Frank DeLima and Na Kolohe, Teresa Bright, Kalapana, John Cruz and Kekuhi Kanahele will appear; 7:15 p.m. ... Kumu hula Michael Pang and his Big Isle Halau Hula Ka No'eau will present "Haku Mele, Stories of Hawaii's People by Hawaii Composers," Friday at the Hawai'i Theatre and at the Big Isle's Kahilu Theatre Aug. 20. Kahauanu Lake is doing the musical arrangements. Kuliaikanuu will perform ...
SUGAR BAR and Restaurant owner Peter Birnbaum loves it when Amy Gilliom sings "Haleiwa Hula" and includes the line, "Down at Haleiwa in the Sugar Bar," although his place is in nearby Waialua. "I can't afford them anymore," says Peter, of Amy and Willy K, who used to sing at his spot ... Diamond Head Theatre offers Lisa Matsumoto's "Happily Eva Afta," through July 26 ... Sally Davis as Celine Dion has joined Legends in Concert ...
HAPPY Birthday to Heide Madrigal, Ewa Villages Golf Course superintendent, who marked another year yesterday. Madrigal recently completed a renewal process for maintaining her Certified Golf Course Superintendent's status. Only four superintendents have the rating in Hawaii and she is the only woman. Only 12 women have the rating worldwide ...
Saying it with music
CLEVER invitation sent by Ramsay for husband Norm Goldstein's 64th birthday, which is Tuesday. It contains the words and music to the Beatles tune, "When I'm 64" ... Last shot: Retired Lt. Gen Allen Ono of American Savings says he did not start golfing until he retired. "If I had golfed in the Army, I would have retired as a major," said America's first Asian three-star general ...
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