Cahoon photo
Maryknoll sophomore Vaitiare Cahoon
is pursuing a modeling career.
The winner of the contest sponsored by TEEN magazine and Maybelline will be announced Thursday.
Fourteen-year-old Cahoon, who will be a sophomore at Maryknoll High School in the fall, will compete with seven other teens from across the nation. The winner will receive $5,000 and become TEEN's October 1999 cover model.
Cahoon, who left Saturday for Los Angeles to participate in rehearsals and photo sessions, was selected on the basis of photos sent to TEEN by her mom. Magazine staffers called to request more photos and Cahoon was in.
She said she doesn't have much experience as a model, having taken only a few classes from her agent Kathy Muller.
Cahoon says whether she wins or not, she will continue to pursue a career in modeling. She will also appear in TEEN's October issue, along with the other seven finalists.
TEEN has been discovering new faces for 18 years, counting actor Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (1988), among its model search alumnus.
Other finalists are: Jaimel Abella, 16, from Louisville, Ky.; Taryn Cox, 15, Huntington Beach, Calif.; Wendy DeRoche, 14, Gainesville, Ga.; Abigail Forman, 16, Raleigh, N.C.; Mariah Hothan, 14, Cedar Creek, Texas; Sabrina Sikor, 14, Macon, Ga.; and Lilly Wu, 14, Wichita, Kan.
Joining performers Ku'uipo Kumukahi, Kalapana, Pauline Wilson and the Peter Moon Band will be Hula Joe and the Hut Jumpers, performing swing music of the 40s. Of course, you can't have the music without the Hep Cat Swing Dancers.
Comedian Frank DeLima will add a touch of unpredictability to the music fest.
Gates will open at 5:45 p.m. The show starts at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $12 advance, plus applicable service charges, available at the Blaisdell Center box office (591-2211) and Tickets Plus. Children under 6 will be admitted free.
Call Ticket Plus to charge by phone, at 526-4400. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets will be $16 at the gate.
Oceanic Kupa'a Club members receive a $3 discount on tickets purchased at Blaisdell.
There will be four events: the 26.2-mile Wilderness Marathon over one of the toughest courses in the world, the 10-mile Rim Run, the 5-mile Kilauea Caldera Run and the 5-mile Caldera Walk.
The event is sponsored by the Volcano Art Center.
Applications are available at sporting goods stores throughout the islands. For more information or to volunteer to help with the races, call 808-985-8725 or e-mail: artpeac@aloha.net or see the Web site at www.bishop.hawaii.org/vac/.
By Julie and Lawrie McEnallyAustralian anglers Julie and Lawrie McEnally have crafted a comprehensive guide to fishing on the high seas.
Frank Amato Publications Inc.
88 pages; softcover, $22.95
The book is nicely organized and designed to appeal to both beginning and experienced anglers.
Topics covered include bait rigging, lure casting, trolling, and outfitting the fishing boat.
Illustrated sections include a list of game fish species and instruction in knots and rigs.
For more information, call (503) 653-8108 or visit www.amatobooks.com.
The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m., with the show at 12:15 p.m. Patrons have a choice of a $12.95 soup or half-sandwich or half-Caesar salad lunch, or the cafe appetizer buffet at $18.95, or full-course buffet at $26.50.
Call 739-8888 for reservations.
Gates will open at 10 a.m. at Kualoa Ranch for what may likely be the biggest party of the summer, although no coolers, lawn chairs or outside food and drinks will be allowed. The concert will start at 11 a.m.
Marley and the Melody Makers will be bringing new songs from its "The Spirit of Music" album, due next month.
Tickets are $30.50 plus applicable service charges, available at Tower Records-Kahala and Pearl Kai; Tower Video Kapiolani; Hungry Ear Records -- Makaloa; Kailua and Wahiawa; Radio Free Music Center; Jelly's -- Market City and Pearl Kai; Kaneohe MCBH; Pearl Harbor Bloch Arena; Schofield ITR; University of Hawaii Campus Center; Tempo Music; House of Music; or charge by calling Tickets Plus at 526-4400.
The festival will also be at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Aug. 14, with same show time. Tickets are $30, available at the MACC box office, or charge by phone at 1-(808)-242-SHOW (7469).
The groups will perform in conjunction with the "Australia 2000: Closer Than You Think" program for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Groups must be able to self-fund their travel to and stay in Australia. Those that perform will have the opportunity to watch the sporting competitions.
For more information, or to submit an application, contact Eric Rock, program coordinator, at (404) 377-6620 or e-mail EricRock@compuserve.com.
One of the founding members of the group Traffic, Mason has been making music for 30 years. He's known as an innovative instrumentalist and singer-songwriter whose hits include "We Just Disagree" and "So High."
His Big Island show will be at the Kona Surf Convention Center 8 p.m. July 16. Tickets are $25 at the gate or $20 general advance, available at MJS Music in Hilo, Rhythm & Reading in Waimea, Mele Kai Music in Kona, and at the Kona Surf Hotel. Call 1-(808)-322-3411 for information.
Mason will also perform at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center Castle Theater 8 p.m. July 17. Reserved seats are $25 and $20, available at the box office, or charge at 1 (808) 242-SHOW (7469).
