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GRAMMY-WINNING PRODUCERS HONORED: State Rep. Angus McKelvey led the House of Representatives in honoring Grammy Award-winning record producers George Kahumoku Jr. and Paul Konwiser and their Grammy-winning compilation album, "Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key," March 19 at the state Capitol. Although Grammy rules state that the Grammy for a compilation goes only to the producers, not to the artists who perform on it, McKelvey recognized the artists as well. Robin Kamakahi (representing her husband, Dennis), left, was joined by McKelvey, Kahumoku, Konwiser, falsetto singer Richard Ho'opi'i, steel guitarist Bobby Ingano, Owana Salazar and Sterling Seaton at the event.

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PAGEANT WINNERS CROWNED: Trixie Firecracker, left, was named Miss Hawaii Magnifique Plus, and single-monikered Geisha won the title of Miss Hawaii Magnifique, at the 2008 Hawaii Magnifique Pageants Saturday at the Ala Moana Hotel. Firecracker swept all four categories in the pageant; Geisha won three of four. The two will compete nationally in August.

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DORAKU SUSHI CELEBRATES OPENING: Kevin Aoki, center, welcomed Aukai Reynolds, left, Anne Namba, Christine Yasunaga and Vivian Stackpole to the grand opening of Doraku Sushi in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center on Thursday. The event was a fundraiser for Yasunaga's television show, "Destination: Groove Dance Hawai'i," and introduced the restaurant's Japanese-Latin cuisine and Namba's latest collection of women's separates.

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BRADEN HOSTS A GRAND OPEN HOUSE: Sachi Braden, second from right, welcomed friends, fellow Realtors and prospective buyers to an "open house" party at the Grand Penthouse at the Waikiki Landmark on Friday. The 4,300-square-foot residence has three bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths, and comes with five parking spaces. Braden's husband, Brad Coates, left, property manager Lianne Higa, Gary Thompson and Don Huang arrived fashionably on time for the white-wine-and-pupus party.

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"B.S." GREAT FOR PLOI THAI OPENING: Bruce Shimabukuro (aka "B.S."), far right, was in great form Thursday entertaining at the "Grand Launch Party" of Ploi Thai Restaurant on Keawe Street. Head chef Abe Phanphengdy, left, principal partner Hiro Hikida and managing partner Justin Yoshino encouraged their guests to check out the second level by serving an entirely different selection of entrees and beverages upstairs.