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Kaleikini tribute scheduled March 31 at Hawaii Theatre

MANY of Hawaii's veteran entertainers will take part in "An Evening of Aloha: A Tribute to Danny Kaleikini" March 31 at the Hawaii Theatre. They include Jimmy Borges, Kit Samson, Nalani Olds, Cathy Foy, Kimo Kahoano, Rene Paulo, Bill Kaiwa, Kanoe Cazimero, Leimomi Maldonado, Jonie Albao, Iva Kinimaka and Nephi Hannemann. More are expected. Danny and hula dancers from his Kahala Hilton days will be a highlight. Danny recalls shining shoes in front of the Hawaii Theatre when he was a kid living in Papakolea. He gained fame at the Kahala. He has also performed in Las Vegas and Japan and is known as Hawaii's Ambassador of Aloha. Today his focus is on the Ke Akua Wedding Chapel at Kahaluu. Tickets are $25 to $75. The show is presented by St. Francis Healthcare Foundation and Hawaiian 105 KINE Radio. Funds raised will help build a hospice in East Honolulu. Past "Evening of Aloha" honorees are legends Genoa Keawe and Don Ho. Danny joins exclusive company ...

JORDAN SEGUNDO and Al Waterson were judges at the Oahu Country 4-H Food Show competition Saturday at Pearl City High. Believe it or not, Al, who is a solid and versatile entertainer, once ran a lunch wagon and was called "The Singing Chef." Jordan was a food science student at Farrington High. His former FHS teacher Linda Uehara coordinated the judges ... Tom Selleck appears on "Boston Legal" tonight at 9 on KITV ... How about Hawaii's Dean Wilson picking up $153,637 by finishing in a tie for seventh in the Nissan Open Sunday? Years ago, Roots and Relics' Keith Tanaka said Dean was the isle golfer who had the best chance to make the PGA tour ...

Duke Kahanamoku's perfect for Hawaii quarter

DUKE KAHANAMOKU'S face would be a good choice for the Hawaii quarter design. It would be great if Duke surfing at Waikiki with Diamond Head in the background could fit on the quarter. But the coin is probably too small for all that. Next month, a state advisory commission will accept ideas to send to the U.S. Mint ... Mary Louise Edwards Dickenson, niece of the late Honolulu radio personality Webley Edwards who wanted help in reaching people who knew of him, found it from Glen Tomlinson. He invited Mary Louise on his "Home of the Brave" tour ...