Hawaii
Dave Donnelly
RELAXING at Fred Dailey's Mokuleia retreat is multimillionaire Michael Butler, producer of various "Hair" companies throughout the world. He came out of the woodwork just long enough Sunday to play a bit of polo and confirm that a Hawaii company of the rock musical will open at a refurbished Kaimuki Theater in June. (April 14, 1970) ... 1970: ‘Hair’ producer plays
some polo at MokuleiaLONDON DERRIERE: Chef Martin Wyss was going to create a London Bridge centerpiece for the Kahala Hilton's "Night in Great Britain" April 18-22, until he discovered that the bridge has been moved to Arizona, of all places. So if nobody moves Big Ben between now and the 18th, that venerable clock tower will be represented in the centerpiece. (April 13, 1971) ...
WHAT a time for photog Rick Golt to be in New York on an assignment -- his old pal David Gilmour was in town with a business associate, Prince Nawaf Bin Abdul Aziz, of Saudi Arabia, and wanted Rick to accompany them to Fiji and Australia on an exploratory expedition. Golt's wife, Eddy, filled in at least during the four-day stopover in Honolulu, and showed the prince and his party the sort of sights they wanted to see: dinner at Nuuanu Onsen, lunch at Michel's, dancing at Spats, etc. And when the prince (brother of King Khalid, of Saudi Arabia) arabesqued out of town, he gifted Eddy with a brown velvet coat embroidered in gold. "It's so heavy," says Eddy, "that I can hardly wear it." Somehow I think she'll manage, however. (April 17, 1977) ...
ALOHA lives: Flash Fujiki, of Hawaiian Pacific Resorts, thought he'd left more than his heart in San Francisco. When he and pals Freckles Smith, of Kauai, and Moki Kaihue, of Aloha Hawaii Travel, piled in a cab and headed to S.F.'s Chinatown the other night, he somehow left his wallet on the front seat of the cab. Since it contained plenty of cash and traveler's checks, the three headed back to the Hilton where they'd hailed the cab, and what do you know? The aloha spirit exists in S.F. as well, Fujiki learned. The cabbie had noticed the wallet, remembered where he'd picked up the fare and returned it intact to the Hilton doorman, who presented it to Fujiki. Happy conclusion of possible sad story. (April 16, 1975) ...
WHILE in Australia to play and research his latest "How to Get Lost and Found ..." book, John McDermot, an avid golfer, found himself comparing handicaps with singer Johnny Mathis during a round at the Royal Melbourne Golf Course. McDermott also admitted in a letter to isle friends that he chickened out when it came to skinny-dipping at the new, officially approved nude swimming beach south of Adelaide. (April 14, 1980) ...
THE close-but-no-cigar award of the week goes to the InterCapital Liquid Asset Fund Inc. In a newsletter to stockholders, the firm passed along a list of each state's congressional delegation. They got Dan Inouye and Spark Matsunaga right, but under representatives they listed for Hawaii "Cecil Heftel and Daniel K. Alaska." (April 15, 1981) ...
THE real estate firm of Conley Dew had one of the best quarters in history the first three months of this year. President Herb Conley and Chairwoman Barbara Dew say it may be the best in the history of the company, with 40 associates generating 113 sales for a total of more than $52 million. As a reward, the two are holding a three-day company retreat at the Lodge at Koele, with Conley Dew picking up the tab. The Lanai celebration also will mark Conley Dew's 20th anniversary of doing business in Hawaii. Who says it's a soft market, anyway? (April 19, 1993) ...
BEFORE announcing his retirement from football, Joe Montana and family enjoyed yet another vacation at their favorite getaway, the Manele Bay Hotel on Lanai. People now call Lanai the "Private Isle," and the Montanas value the privacy they receive there. In fact, two years ago when they checked in, a bellman asked Montana for his autograph. Joe dutifully signed Dan Marino and added, "Be sure to send the bill to Miami." (April 15, 1995) ...
Dave Donnelly has been writing on happenings
in Hawaii for the Star-Bulletin since 1968.
The Week That Was runs Sundays and recalls
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