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Pua McGinness, Selleck’s aide, marks 60th with much aloha

Pua McGinness, Tom Selleck's personal assistant for the past 20 years, celebrated her 60th birthday Feb. 17 at Kona Brewing Company in Koko Marina. Attending were her husband, cinematographer Pat McGinness, her ohana from Molokai and Oahu and many friends. The party was thrown by her children, Alika McGuire and Lilia, who just happens to be assistant restaurant manager at KBC. Music was by Nalu Hoe, made up of Joe Recca, Vicki McGuire and Pua's nephew, Kawika McGuire. Pua's brother, Mel Paoa Jr., and his family, came from Molokai. A highlight was the Paoa Ohana singing "Waikiki Chicadee," written by Pua's father, Mel Paoa Sr., an old-time beachboy. Other highlights were a beautiful hula by Manu Bentley and a special hula by Emma McGuire-Hanakeawe, Pua's niece. Guests included Selleck's longtime makeup man Lon Bentley, Jane Stubenberg, and David and Laurie Callies. Among Pua's '63 Kamehameha graduates wishing her well were Waisun Choy, sister of restaurateur-chef Sam Choy. Pua has picked up a new passion since the "Magnum" years -- golf. She has a respectable 14 handicap. I'm sure husband Pat, who has a 4 handicap, had something to do with that. Pua wants Selleck to play golf. She said he used to play occasionally with President Reagan ...

Project Focus receives Campbell grant

Photographers Laurie Callies of Baby Face Productions and Lisa Uesugi of Utopia Photography are happy campers as their Project Focus has received a $12,950 grant from the Campbell Foundation. This year, Project Focus will benefit Women in Need youth programs by providing photography internships for kids from WIN's transitional housing project ...

When Jeff Apaka found out that hot-shot celebrity hair dresser Jonathan Antin was a Beverly Hills High graduate, Jeff, also a BHH grad, made a point to meet him on his visit. After making contact, Jeff took sisters Wendy Crabb and Cindy Foster with him last Saturday to Jonathan's packed appearance at Ala Moana's Sephora. Jeff also arranged appointments for the sisters at Jonathan's new salon in Beverly Hills ...