SMILEFEST WORKS ON PEARLY WHITES

RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM Hawaii Family Dental Centers and Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaii co-sponsored SmileFest 2003 yesterday, an event to raise awareness of children's dental health, at the Honolulu Zoo. Not smiling at the event, though, was 2-year-old Trinity Nahulu, who was scared at the prospect of sitting for a photo with Meadow Gold mascot Kawika Moo and let her aunt, DeAnn Ramos, know it.

RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM At left, Susanna Fang, 12, took a mouthful of fluoride under the watchful eye of Dr. Steven Wonderlich, who timed her swishing of the liquid for one minute. RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM

VISITORS GET WINDY RECEPTION ON THE PALI

FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM The Kubo family, visitors from Nagoya, Japan, enjoyed the view and the breezy conditions created by strong tradewinds at the Pali Lookout yesterday. Hideharu, left, Kiyomi and Shiori Kubo were blown away by the sight. Winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected today.

SUNSCREEN IS A FAMILY AFFAIR

DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM Yesterday was a nice, sunny day for fun at Ala Moana Beach Park. Ann Malivao, 9, left, Napua Nappeahu, 10, and Jodi Napeahi, Napua's mom and Ann's aunt, all helped one another out applying lotion.

VYING FOR THE TEEN BOARD

FLMORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM Candidates for the 2003 Windward Mall Teen Board went before a panel of judges yesterday, hoping to be picked for the board. Iolani student Tania Slavens, wearing glasses, and Kahuku High School student Katie Allred, behind her, waited backstage for their turns.

DIGGING FOR POSTCARD TREASURE

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Matthew Yee and Alan Furukawa look for old Hawaiian postcards at the booth of Connecticut dealer Matthew DeRoma at a collectibles show at the Blaisdell Center.

KINDERGARTEN FEELS GOOD

FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM "Ready, Set ... Kindergarten," a Good Beginnings Oahu Council event that offered fun and resources for families, was held yesterday at the Hawaii Plantation Village in Waipahu. Kuuipo Moefu, left, Momi Durand and Maka Durand played in a mixture of corn starch and water.