Hawaii
SOCIETY of 14? It's hard enough keeping track of the Society of Seven, and even more so now that there are two groups of SOS'ers. The SOS, which is led by original members Tony Ruivivar and Bert Sagum, is sometimes confused with the Society of Seven, Las Vegas. Here's an example why -- the original group has just wrapped up an engagement in Reno and will head for Vegas where they'll open at the Golden Nugget on Monday. But first they'll appear on the Perry & Price KSSK show emanating from the California Hotel in Vegas tomorrow. So where are the SOS, Las Vegas boys while all this is going on? Why, they're performing at the Outrigger Main Showroom in Waikiki. There, I hope that clears up everything ... 2 SOS groups seem to be
here, there and everywhereYOU'LL probably not find a safer place to be on May 31 than at the Hilton Hawaiian Village's Coral Ballroom, site of the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation's "Celebration '75." All the Healthcare system's former employees and nursing school grads are invited to join the Sisters of St. Francis as the ballroom is transformed into the SS Mariposa for an evening of dinner and entertainment. It's also a time of reminiscence for old friends, co-workers and schoolmates. You should feel safe among all those nurses and, failing that, the Sisters of St. Francis. A full evening of music features Danny Kaleikini, The Islanders, Jan Brenner, Dita Holifield, Elsworth Simeona, Uluwehi Guerrero and the Royal Hawaiian Band Glee Club. Emcee will be Brickwood Galuteria ...
It takes a Village
LOOKS like Sergio's, the new Italian eatery in the Hilton Hawaiian Village, is undergoing a bit of honing. The restaurant, designed to resemble a Tuscan farmhouse, is now slated to open April 28. Meanwhile, already on the Village property is Benihana, Rocky Aoki's re-created Japanese farmhouse. Maybe they should change the name to Hilton International Village. Incidentally, Aoki's 25-year-old daughter, Yuko Aoki, is an up-and-coming international model ...WHEN organizers of Mass Appeal Productions came up with that name, they had no idea that subsequent news stories might bring a snigger or two. But it has nothing to do with any church and is merely meant to assert that its concerts would appeal to the masses. Such is certainly true of the production company's "7th Annual Jammin' Hawaiians" concert at the Waikiki Shell April 27. Among those doing the jammin' will be Fiji, Sean Na'aua'o, Ho'aikane, Ten Feet and Ho'onua. A crowd of more than 8,000 is expected for the concert, a tribute to the late Dennis Pavao ...
Expensive Coffee
COFFEE: $15,000. No, that's no typo. When Compadres hosts "Fundango," an annual benefit for the Kapiolani Children's Miracle Network on May 8, there are some fairly expensive packages on which people can bid in the silent auction. One is a trip for two to Disneyland, but the eye-opener is a keynote speech for your function by former POW and author/speaker Gerald Coffee. The speech is valued at $15,000. How'd they land Coffee? Co-chair of the fund-raiser is Susan Page, the No. 1 lady in Coffee's life. Think of her as the cream at the top ...
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