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Kidman film needs
Hawaiian or Samoan manKim Mederios, owner of CIA Model Management, has been asked to find a good-looking Hawaiian or Samoan man for a nonspeaking principal role in the remake of "Stepford Wives," starring Nicole Kidman. Because Nicole is so tall, the man has to be 6-foot-1. What an opportunity for a local hunk. Those interested should call Kim at 259-7914 ...
SURFING ON: The story last month about a marlin ramming its bill into the shoulder of Mark Ferrari brought back scary memories to Kim. In 1976, she was surfing at Pops off the Sheraton-Waikiki when a stick fish rammed its stick right through her foam and Fiberglas board, just missing her throat. After impaling the board, the fish was flopping around and with one powerful thrust, its stick snapped and the 2-foot long fish flopped out of the water onto her board under her chin. She has never gone surfing again. She finds representing surfers and models much more to her liking. Two of her models, Jocelyn Luko and Sarah Evans, were filmed by KHON with her friend, famed hair stylist Frederic Fekkai, at Neiman Marcus Thursday. Frederic, in from New York, gave the women a spring look. He is continuing seminars at Neiman today. Call 948-7390 for reservations. Last year, he came out with men's products. "Men don't want to fuss," he said yesterday. "The products are easy to apply, rinse and they control hair quickly" ...
Anyone for bowling?
STROLLING mariachis and flamenco dancers will help create the Tex-Mex theme at Thursday's Fundango, a benefit for the Kapiolani Children's Miracle network at the YWCA. Silent auction specials include dinner with UH football coach June Jones and bowling with crooner Jimmy Borges. Call 535-7112 for $65 tickets ... A nifty exhibit of surfboards with striking decorative designs by various boardmakers, plus striking surfing photos, is on view at First Hawaiian Center through May 13 ...Sam Cooke, who has devoted much of his life to service in Hawaii, has been chosen as part of a Tiffany nationwide program to be honored as a person who has "set the mark" in his lifetime. Sam will be honored May 25 and will be awarded with a Tiffany mark watch. Tiffany will also make a donation to a charity of Sam's choosing ...
THE Down Boys --Paul Sato, Rene Berthiaume, Douglas Toews and John W. White -- and their bluegrass music were a hit at David Callies' 60th birthday party last Saturday at La Pietra, tossed by his wife, Laurie, a '70 grad and trustee of the school. Family members, close friends and David's UH law school colleagues attended. Some of the diehards carried on into the late hours, dancing at Don Ho's Island Grill ...
Royal Hawaiian Ball
A cruise for 12 on the Hokulea is among the silent auction items in Bishop Museum's Royal Hawaiian Ball next Saturday at Hilton's Coral Ballroom. The Royal Hawaiian Band and singers Cathy Foy and Nalani Olds will perform, as will Paradise and Company, featuring Sonya Mendez and Albert Maligmat, with the band. The $200 ticket benefits the museum's education programs. Call 848-4157 ...
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