Hawaii
FACE it -- the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York and damaged the Pentagon in Washington, will never be forgotten. Certainly the memory of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy stays with those of us who were around, and will forever, and that was resolved within days. This situation is far more complicated and will take a lot longer to reach any kind of satisfactory conclusion, if it ever does. A holy war with worldwide devotees of the Muslim faith would be a disaster of unparalleled proportions and must be avoided at all costs. There's no easy answer, and I'd guess there'll be no quick one, either. In any case, life must go on for those of us who survived. Even N.Y. Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who's been lauded for his handling of the disaster, made that point on the "Today" show, and in a bold first move commented that N.Y. Yankees pitcher Roger Clemons is now 20-1. Things may proceed differently, but must go on. ... Aloha Tower bash
adopts patriotic themeTAKE, for example, tomorrow's 75th birthday of Aloha Tower. A big bash had been planned to mark the celebration of Hawaii's famous landmark, but now the program has been revamped. First of all, donations for the Sept. 11th Relief Fund will be accepted and Freedom Ribbons will be handed out to all who attend, beginning at 10 a.m. Everyone attending the ceremony in the spirit of Aloha will be able to write a personal message to be tied onto a giant paper "Lei of Aloha." Sen. Dan Inouye will accept the lei and share it in a way he deems appropriate in Washington. Paula Akana will emcee the ceremony which will include patriotic songs by the Honolulu Boy Choir and more than 200 hula dancers from various halau will perform. Hawaii's ailing economy needs the spirit symbolized by Aloha Tower now, more than ever.
Breathing aerobically
FORMER Miss Kailua Pam Chilton returns home next week with her partner, Dr. Hugh Harmon, and they'll teach a class on hypnosis and breathing aerobically Sept. 27 at Mamiya Theater. Dr. Harmon claims exercise isn't needed with his hypnosis for "stress, weight, motivation, health and healing." This creates a wee problem for Chilton, sometime actress and New York City roommate of Bette Midler when the two first set out to set showbiz on its ear. "I am not slim," admits Chilton, mother of aspiring actress Bambi Birnbaum, "but I am losing inches every week with this breathing." Chilton and Harmon live next door to ex-President Gerald Ford in Rancho Mirage, Calif. ...
Iolani No Ka Oi
WHEN Joyce Feldhaus entered the ballroom of the Sheraton Waikiki last Sunday, she was shocked to see 250 friends. She'd been told by her family she'd be attending the Perry & Price show, apparently unaware they do their radio show at the Hanohano Room on Saturday. This was a party for Feldhaus, retiring after 39 years working as a secretary for three separate headmasters at Iolani. She loves the school and even met her husband, the former Red Raider football coach Eddie Hamada, there. When called to speak, Feldhaus knew her audience well, starting with "Iolani No Ka Oi." ...
Dave Donnelly has been writing on happenings
in Hawaii for the Star-Bulletin since 1968.
The Week That Was recalls items from Dave's 30 years of columns.Contact Dave by e-mail: ddonnelly@starbulletin.com