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Radio tribute
to Wili Moku touches
legend’s many fans

REMEMBERING WILI: Oldies 107.9 disc jockey Ron "The Real Ron O'Neal" Klohs touched a lot of hearts Sunday when he dispensed with the station's usual tight format and replayed some of his on-air conversations in "the hole" with the late Wili Moku. The popular local radio personality died a year ago last Saturday and is missed by many ...

CONGRATULATIONS to Olivia The Band. OTB member Justin Abilla reports the band drew more than 1,000 people to a CD release party/concert in the Haleiwa Gym last month, celebrating the national release of its self-titled album. On the other hand, he says they're still getting the run-around regarding air play on "Christian music" radio stations here ...

FOUR STARS for "Hotel Rwanda" and bravo to Oscar-nominated Don Cheadle, up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina, a real-life hero who saved more than 1,200 people from extermination in Rwanda in 1994. The "civilized world," including the United States, ignored the slaughter as radical Hutus killed almost 1 million Tutsis and some Hutu moderates. Director/screenwriter Terry George captures the horror of the mass killings, and Rusesabagina's quiet heroism, in powerful and compelling style. "Hotel Rwanda" should be shown annually in high schools nationwide as part of the basic curriculum on 20th century history, racism and genocide. The movie opens here tomorrow ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Alan Arato, Josh Olivas, Jordan Segundo and Emma Veary, who are celebrating today ... also to Bo Irvine (Friday), Tini Grey (Sunday), and John Tilton and Alice Yeung (Tuesday) ...

MUSIC, PLEASE: Many gracious hosts can entertain their guests with music, but John McCreary may be the only Honolulu resident who can serenade them on a full-size pipe organ. Part of the instrument was salvaged from the Kaimuki Theatre. McCreary got additional parts from organs in other local theaters just before they, too, were destroyed. A one-of-a-kind instrument ...