Nabors’ blast was
a slam dunkJIM NABORS, singing rock 'n' roll and displaying Travolta-like steps on the dance floor, tossed a smashing outdoor party for 200 guests at his Diamond Head beachfront home last Saturday night. Besides singing "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and dancing with Emme Tomimbang, Linda Coble and Margaret Murchie, Nabors sang the "Hawaiian Wedding Song" with Loyal Garner. Karen Keawehawaii, Jimmy Borges and that sassy duo of Barbi Benton and Carol Conner also sang, backed by the hot Nueva Vida band. Sina Foley and Darrell Canter were the band singers...
NABORLY COMMENTS: John Farias, Keawehawaii's husband, said he and Karen met years ago when she was singing jazz and pops with the Laughing Kahunas at the then Kahala Hilton and he was a bartender there. Karen made reference to her terrific waistline in those days. April Masini, who worked like a fiend with husband Al Masini on the Miss Universe pageant, said she lost 15 to 18 pounds on that project. Milton I pointed to waves offshore and said he surfs out there every morning. Borges invited two of his former bosses, Noel Trainor of the Hilton Village and the Alana's Glen Perry, to his and Shari Lynn's Sept. 25 Arts Academy concert. Kiana Gentry with daughter, Angel, said former Il Fresco co-owner Mary Ann Holt is living in San Fran ... The Honolulu Symphony's Michael Tiknis said he's happy Nabors is co-chair of the Symphony's latest fund drive ... Judges Jim Burns and Marie Milks represented the judiciary ...
Tasty challenge
THE Kawananakoa student body was challenged by Carole Kai and Sen. Mike McCartney to write thoughts on what "Live Aloha" means and to practice it. The pair was asked by school officials to help stop the harassment of children with special needs by some students. They appeared at a school assembly with blind pianist Ronnie Miyashiro and wheelchair-bound singer Ken Tatafu, winner of the Weinberg Foundation Concert of Extraordinary Abilities. The students were urged to be kind to smaller or handicapped kids. The best practitioners of Live Aloha, 203 students, were given pizzas and salad by Pearlridge California Pizza Kitchen, managed by Mark Spencer. Mark, an '88 Kalani grad, started at CPK as a dishwasher after graduation and worked his way up ...THE Symphony climaxed its Halekulani MasterWorks series with a resounding bang with 320 singers and musicians performing "Carmina Burana" this week at the Concert Hall. Clarinetist Scott Anderson excelled on a Mozart concerto. Sony Chairman and CEO Norio Ohga conducted the Symphony in a concert Wednesday to mark Sony Hawaii's 30th year. Sony Hawaii President Ryozo Sakai invited the audience ... Hawaii Prince Golf Director Garrick Iwamuro has named Ken Terao operations manager and Tommy Hines head pro ...
Keeping step in fashion
"BEAUTIFUL store, beautiful people and beautiful clothes," said Pomare boss Jim Romig, with wife, Puchi, at the opening of the Anne Klein boutique at Ala Moana Center Monday night. Pomare Prez Chris Resich welcomed the crowd and Klein CEO Colombe Nicholas spoke. Jina Bouchakian is regional manager. A fashion show was staged after the speeches. Indigo catered ... Model Tania deJesus marked a birthday Monday ... No Bull: Bulworth was misspelled here last week ...RIDICULOUS: Hey, wake up! The last thing you city officials should do is eliminate a lane of traffic-filled Kalakaua for six blocks in Waikiki as proposed ...
Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin in the streets
of downtown Honolulu during World War II, writes of
people, places and things every Saturday.
His columns appear online every Monday.