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BENEFIT EVENT
STAR-BULLETIN / 2002
Ah Quon McElrath to be honored.
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Honoring a life of service
Ah Quon McElrath, longtime advocate of civil rights, will be honored at a luncheon Sunday at the Kapiolani Community College Cafeteria.
McElrath, 90, has dedicated a lifetime to advancing the causes of universal health coverage, welfare reform and quality education. She continues to lobby for issues she cares about before the Legislature.
She also served as a member of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents from 1995 to 2003.
Tickets to the 11 a.m. event are $50, to support the new Ah Quon McElrath Fund for Social Change and Justice with the University of Hawaii Foundation. Call 956-6915.
[ PREVIEW ]
Opening this weekend:
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire": This promises to be a more action-packed sequel, as the movie chronicles the teenage Harry's participation in the TriWizard Tournament -- while he's simultaneously unraveling a sinister conspiracy, discovering girls and dodging creepy glances from a spooky new teacher named "Mad-Eye" Moody -- plus there's the grotesque rebirth of Lord Voldemort to top it off. (PG-13)
"Pride & Prejudice": Yet another adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel, with Keira Knightley in the role of the strong-willed Elizabeth Bennet, and newcomer Matthew MacFadyen as her suitor, the handsome if snobbish Mr. Darcy. (PG)
"Walk the Line": Joaquin Phoenix plays the late country music star Johnny Cash, following the iconic figure's rise to fame, drug addiction and romance with June Carter (Reese Witherspoon). (PG-13)
