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Hawaii sports legend Wally Yonamine, left, and Maryknoll School student Cheri Macie Kuliaikau'i Amas were the guests of honor May 27 at Maryknoll School's 9th Annual Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano Award & Scholarship Dinner at the Sheraton Waikiki. Yonamine received the Noblesse Oblige Award for promoting high school education through sports. Amas (Maryknoll '08) entertained with an interpretive dance before receiving the Kekumano Scholarship Award. The Rev. Gordian Carvalho, third from left, joined Maryknoll President Michael E. Baker in congratulating the honorees. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Aaron J. Sala and Marlene Sai hugged backstage on May 25 after performing in "Radio Hula" at the Hawaii Theatre. Sala and Sai joined vocalist/bandleader Tony "Tony C" Conjugacion and steel guitarist Jeff Au Hoy in re-creating the romantic old-time ambience of Webley Edwards' "Hawaii Calls" radio show. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Cast member Bush Ashford, center, invited his nephew and niece, Will and Jessie Sierzchula, to join him May 26 at the Tropical Smoothie Cafe for the opening-night cast party for "The Lieutenant of Inishmore." Will and Jessie had arrived in Honolulu at 3 that afternoon but made it to see their uncle perform. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Jack "Tihati" Thompson, left, gave the blessing in English and Samoan May 28 as Summer Vaimoana, second from left, celebrated the opening of her women's clothing store, Soleil, on Kapahulu Avenue. Cha Thompson, third from left, and Summer's proud father, Saafiga Foster, were among the many supporters and well-wishers who filled the store and enjoyed the pupu buffet in the parking lot. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Jason Kanda, seated left, relaxed May 29 with Kumu Kahua staffers Karen Hironaga, left, and her husband, Denny Hironaga, and actress Jaedee-Kae Vergara after giving a superb performance in his "Dark Night" production of "Daredevil Blues" at Kumu Kahua Theatre. Kanda portrayed a series of memorable characters -- some tragic, some comic, some creepy and some with serious mental problems. CLICK FOR LARGE