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Monday, November 6, 2000
By Ken Ige, Star-Bulletin
Jim Shephard recalls that Hawaii National Guard trucks in training at Pohakuloa on the Big Island would have ti leaves tied "on the rear bumper of every truck for Good Luck and to protect the people who traveled in it ... our Guard unit never had an accident or injury involving our trucks."
"Royal" remembers maile was a natural senior-prom lei, and her friend Billy left one in the trunk for several days. "The moment the trunk opens we react to the smell of how we imagined maile in a toaster oven would be," said Royal. Without a trash can nearby, Billy simply wrapped it around the trailor hitch and left it there.
Because of a serious accident she was in, Bryanna Kawasaki now wraps ti leaves around her license plate for luck. "I am a female and it has nothing to do with 'It's a male thing,' " she writes as indignantly as is possible in an email.
"Ti leaf leis are usually given to people during times of passage," notes Jerome Tabar, "e.g. graduation, maternity, to wish good luck on their future ... the thought of blessing the vehicle probably is what's carried over."
Now if we could just figure out those odd, saw-toothed pieces of green plastic that are inserted into bento boxes.
Note: Last week, we were less than clear on the training carried out at the new Laborers' International Union building in Pearl City. In addition to environmental, landscape and irrigation workers, they actually train the "tenders," or helpers, of masons, carpenters, etc., which are different trades.
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Emily Wheaton, 9, of Honolulu, got a chance to meet the "Madeline" cartoon character last week in Burbank, Calif. Honolulu girl gets wish
Wheaton, who has acute lymphatic leukemia, was a granted her wish to do a voice-over for a character in the animated series "Madeline" through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The foundation's mission is to grant the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses.
The episode with the new character "Emily,"featuring Wheaton's likeness and voice is expected to air in January.
Mike McCartney has been named president and CEO for Hawaii Public Television. New prez for HPTV
McCartney has extensive experience as an executive producer and creative consultant for television productions. He was one of the founders of "Hawaii Stars," which is ranked among Hawaii's longest running, locally produced TV shows. McCartney also was involved in the creation of ESPN's "Golf Hawaii."
Along with his work in the private sector, McCartney served three terms in the State Senate and was director of the state Department of Human Resources Development.
McCartney succeeds Don Robbs, who recently stepped down from his post. Robbs continues to serve HPTV as a communications consultant and special advisor to the CEO.
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