Lyman still a partier at 85
UNCLE Arthur Lyman, patriarch of the Big Isle missionary Lyman family, turned 85 Friday night and did as any spirited octogenarian of his fortitude would do -- he held a three day party. It began in Hilo Thursday morning when a bunch of his pals -- men only, in traditional missionary style -- boarded a bus for a two-day golf outing at the Royal Waikoloa. At one point a member of the party noticed a blonde woman in the room with all the guys and asked with a wink if "the talent agency" had sent her over? Not exactly -- she was with the liquor commission. After two days and two nights in Kohala, the hardy crew re-boarded the bus for a birthday dinner at the Naniloa, this time with wives and/or girlfriends invited. One of the most confused people there had to be Makawao Steak House owner Dickie Furtado. He's the son of Uncle Arthur's Punahou roommate, Richard Furtado, and Lyman is his godfather. He, in turn, is godfather to Uncle Arthur's 10-year-old son, Nakoa. I told you they were a hardy bunch. Lyman invited everyone back for his 90th birthday in 2002. Don't bet against it happening! ...
I BUMPED into Bishop Estate Trustee Dickie Wong in my condo elevator the other day. He was in shorts and T-shirt and probably trying to take Estate matters off his mind, so naturally I asked how things were at the office. "It's interesting," he said with a rueful chuckle. But he'd been in hot situations before, I suggested. "Not like this," said Wong. Later, I happened on another resident of the building, Msgr. Charles Kekumano, who's in the middle of the current Bishop Estate controversy. I mentioned seeing Wong and asked if he were perhaps paying the monsignor a visit. Msgr. Kekumano's eyes twinkled, "No he wasn't," he said with a smile. Shucks -- I thought I had a scoop ...
YOU'VE read about the new Restaurant Row nighclub, Mystique, opening last week. And about how the Pacific Havana Club got its liquor license for the benefit of the members there to enjoy a fine cigar. And you've probably read about Studio 1 and its licensing problems in the Aloha Tower Marketplace which is keeping it closed until they're resolved. But it may come as something of a shock to learn that when the Elks Club announced "last call" at its bar at 4:30 p.m. Friday, they meant for the foreseeable future. Apparently the bar and restaurant at the venerable club has been losing lots of money, and it was decided to close down that aspect of the club while they regroup. They hope to reopen in six weeks or so, but one never knows in this crazy business ... Clubbing right along
SINGER Loretta Ables is enjoying the benefits of losing 50 pounds. I dropped in the Lewers Lounge the other night and she gushed, "Can you believe it? I've got a boyfriend?" She then proceeded to introduce adman David Sayre ...
WHEN Don Murphy, a tireless supporter of UH athletics, volunteered to provide a feed for the team and coaches to celebrate their halfway point of training at Barber's Point yesterday, me may not have known what he was getting into. So there he was in the early a.m. at Murphy's Bar & Grill whipping up 120 pounds of chicken legs, 70 pounds of beef tips, 50 pounds of sausage, 50 pounds of macaroni salad, 50 pounds of potato salad, 200 ears of corn on the cob, 30 pounds of onions, 40 loaves of garlic bread, 30 cakes and pies and 75 gallons of ice tea. This for 150 very hungry players and coaches. Now if they can put away opponents the way they put away food! ... Hungry Man meal
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