Bos lady’s food
chain is growingAS Anita Hall was belting out "Making Whoopee" at David Paul's last Saturday night, Lisa Bos explained why she has good reason to make whoopee. Lisa sold her Castle Surf condo, got a great deal on another at Kahala Beach, and is opening a Panini Grill at Ala Moana Center's Food Court and a Gourmet Express at the Daiei Kaheka store. So she tossed a blast at her Castle Surf digs last Saturday. Caterer to the Stars Steve Ozark helped Lisa. Later, Bos lady and friends went to see the popular Hall. Anita is backed by pianist-singer Lenny Keyes and sax player Rocky Holmes. Hall is heavy on jazz but also eases into ballads such as a moving "Someone to Watch Over Me" and a soulful "Since I fell for You." She has terrific range. Sometime back, Anita won an opera scholarship to Indiana U. but decided on jazz and pops ...
Wally Yonamine honored
SPORTS great Wally Yonamine was made an honorary member of the Roosevelt High Class of '48 at the 50th reunion of the class last week at Oahu Country Club. Yonamine, the ex-Farrington star and the first American to play pro baseball in Japan, is married to the former Jane Iwashita, RHS '48. Tall John Maguire and short Jason Yuen cracked "Mutt and Jeff" jokes as they emceed. Lila Lee was door prizes chairwoman. Class President Barbara Davis Minton spoke. Retired police Sgt. Leo Porter gave the invocation with feeling. Bertram Komenaka was praised for his reunion work. The class athletes, including Student Body Prez Ellsworth "Breezer" Bush, who came with wife, Ginger, sang old school songs and "danced" hula to singing by Alex and Paulette McLain and Miki and Sonny Beamer ...NEIMAN Marcus G.M. Al Tomonari attracted well-dressed women Monday at the Champagne Classic Kai Makana benefit at the Hawaii Prince Waikiki. Ruth Ann Becker, SuAnn Bamer, Gina Schultz, Jeanne de Lamos and Carole Brooks told Al they are eagerly awaiting the N.M. opening at Ala Moana Center Sept. 18. Al was with his well-dressed wife, Joyce ... The Aloha Friday luncheon show at the Princess Kaiulani this Friday has a lineup that brings back a ton of memories: Genoa Keawe, Don Ho, Sam Kapu and Cecilio and Kapono. Emcees are Brickwood Galuteria and Frank B. Shaner ...
AS the Makaha Sons -- Moon Kauakahi and John and Jerome Koko -- sang beautiful harmony in Sam Choy's packed Diamond Head restaurant Wednesday, a jubilant Sam said: "I'm so happy being born and raised on the island. We need to reborn this state," he said, in pure Choy-ese. "We have to wake up this state and let people who come here get the mana. This is it right here. Great music, great food and great company." Sam was celebrating the third year of his eatery. Nelly Toyama, Candyce Narimatsu and Dayton Watanabe sang at tables. Kealoha Ho'omana danced hula. Rodney Villanueva emceed ... Aaron Placourakis, Jiro Noguchi and Al Souza open Nick's Fishmarket on Maui today. Swiss Inn closes for vacation Sept. 7 through Oct. 6 ...
Prince gets two-man carts
GOLFERS will be happy to know that two-person carts will replace the cumbersome four-person carts at the Hawaii Prince course in Ewa Sept. 1. The fairways will also be open to carts ... Farewell but not goodbye to Star-Bulletin reporter Linda Hosek, joining Channel 8 ... Royal Copenhagen and the Halekulani will hold a black-tie dinner with exclusive place settings next Saturday in the hotel ballroom to benefit Bishop Museum. The Honolulu Symphony performs; $300 per person. Yipes! ...
Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin in the streets
of downtown Honolulu during World War II, writes of
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