Wood Craft
The spirit of the free-wheeling '60s was in full flower last Saturday night at Mary Worrall's birthday party at a Kahala home. Guests showed up in bell bottoms, colorful shirts, beads, necklaces, headbands and jeans and many wore flowers in their hair. Go-go dancers Kylie Coonse and Sarah Ferrer, going strong on a platform, greeted guests. Ginai and the Summer of Love Band knocked out hit after hit from the 1960s. Birthday girl Mary and husband Joe rocked out to "Sitting at the Dock of the Bay." Mary's daughter, Beth Worrall Daly, and Michelle St. John, Kiana Gentry, Annie Martin, Anna Meng, Mike Hogan, Adam Cua, Alice Robinson and Stefanie Smart burned up the dance floor. Stefanie led the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to Mary. David Lindal and Jim Granzow arranged the blast from the past, well catered by Tyna and Company ... 1960s spirit flowers
at Worrall’s blast
Rick surprises Lisa
Rick Enos, cofounder of Compadres, and wife, Nancy, flew in from California to surprise his P.R. woman, Elissa "Lisa" Josephsohn, who tossed a fiesta at the Ward Centre spot on the Fourth to celebrate the 20th year of her agency. Rick, chef Raul Puga and the staff pulled out all the stops for event, dishing out with plenty of good food and drinks. The Ala Moana fireworks could be seen from the lanai. Guests included Vic Hawthorne, Jean Hankin, David and Wendy Nagaishi, Fran Kirk, David and Laurie Callis, Judy Murata, Ron Slagle, John Alves, Don Robbs, Susan Sunderland, Cherye and Jim Pierce and Rod and Sharon McPhee ...Dancing was also big at the Alzheimer Association's Moonlight and Magic fundraiser at the Hilton Village last weekend with Mariko Lyons and Claudio Otero dazzling the crowd with their skill in doing the tango and gaucho in authentic costume. Paul Brown chaired the event and provided many treatments and massages at his salons and spas for the silent auction. Pamela Young and Gary Sprinkle were honorary chairs, Nestor Garcia was emcee. Guests crowded the floor, swinging to the music of Ginai and Hula Joe and the Hutjumpers. Ginai gets around ...
Maruyama at Ferragamo
Ferragamo Ala Moana salesmen Devin Wong and Calvin Pak are golfers. So they were excited when world class golfer Shigeki Maruyama entered the store last Saturday. The Japan star is a U.S. favorite as he is always smiling during events. He made Calvin smile by signing a golf ball for him. Maruyama was with his wife and child and two men. His wife bought two pairs of shoes and a handbag. He got a pair of shoes ... Wally White's art is on display at Ruth's Chris ...Cissy Wood, my sister-in-law, died Monday night in Castle Hospital after suffering from serious illnesses for years. She was 78. Cissy was the youngest of 13 brothers and sisters. She was a tower of strength in her prime. She and my late brother, Elliott, were overly generous in earlier years, throwing big dinners for family and friends on Sundays and holidays at their Kaneohe home. Those were good times. She leaves four children: Emory, Mamo and Mary Lou Wood and Kaina Awaa. Services are at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick's. Visitation starts at 11 a.m. Burial is at Punchbowl at 3 p.m. ...
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.
E-mail him at bwood@starbulletin.com