DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM
The fourth annual "Maile's Dream: A Celebration of Differences" Family Fair, held yesterday at Washington Middle School in honor of 8-year-old Maile Ogata, featured food booths, entertainment, games, crafts, a silent auction and a white elephant sale. Maile, shown fourth from right singing into a microphone, was born with Apert Syndrome, which occurs in approximately one out of every 160,000 to 200,000 live births. The condition is characterized by specific malformation of the skull, mid-face, hands and feet and requires multiple surgeries; Ogata already has undergone six procedures. Proceeds from yesterday's event will benefit Easter Seals Hawaii.

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARBULLETIN.COM
Jana Ferrer, 4, stood close to Marisol Garcia yesterday while waiting for a balloon animal at the HMSA Keiki Health Fair at the Kalihi-Palama Health Center. HMSA and the state are funding a three-year pilot health care program that will help families by providing free basic coverage to approximately 3,500 uninsured children in Hawaii. For more information on the program, call HMSA at 948-5555 on Oahu.

JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge performed for three hours without intermission Friday night in the Blaisdell Concert Hall. The set was an autobiographical account of her experiences as an entertainer and included a two-song encore. Etheridge told the enthusiastic crowd that it was a preview of the show she will take on tour in June.