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Storm keeps Benihana
owner from attending
his isle party
Benihana owner Rocky Aoki's trip here to hold his 66th birthday party and mark the 40th anniversary of Benihana at Hilton Village Saturday was blown away by the typhoon that hit Japan. The storm forced fight cancellations. But guests showed up for Rocky's party, anyway. Former Gov. John Waihee gave the kanpai. Japanese Consul General Masatoshi Muto attended as did City Council Chair Donovan Dela Cruz. Benihana opened a lunch buffet Monday as part of the anniversary celebration ...
Ben Wong of "Hawaii Goes Fishing" on OC16 says there's a reason Frank Goto would stand on the stairs as he oversaw the United Fishing Agency fish auction at Kakaako daily for the past few decades. When the agency moved out of the old facility to Pier 38, some of the guys cut part of the steel stairway off, put it on wheels and moved it to the new facility. So vertically challenged Frank gets to stand tall on the stairs, just as he did before the move. But these stairs lead nowhere ...
Earl Anzai joins Michael Green's law firm
Former Attorney General Earl Anzai has joined Michael Green and Associates. Mike said Anzai will handle state and federal litigation, including some criminal defense work. "He's back in the game," Mike said of Anzai, who was also state finance director ...John "Jack" Eagle, 89, was honored as the Pacific Club's first Special Heritage Honoree at the club's recent Fall Beer and Wine Festival. Anita Hall and Nueva Vida performed at the event that had food, wine and beer stations inside and outside the club ...
Phyllis Zerbe, Loretta Fuddy and Eleanor Ho Lum have been named Sacred Hearts Academy's 2004 Distinguished Alumnae. They will be honored Friday at the school's scholarship fund gala at the Hilton Coral Ballroom. Call 734-5058 ext. 229 for $100 tickets. During Lincoln Elementary days, I lived on Piikoi Street near the Zerbes. Hank, Mark and Shay Auerbach, my best pals, lived next to Phyllis. We didn't want to play with her because she was a girl. But that little girl would tag along with us anyway. Congratulations, Phyllis! ...
Former Isle residents Herb and Jennifer Zukerkorn are now living in the Bay Area. Herb sends word that they miss the islands. He is back in the auto business as Internet director and fleet manager at Connell Auto Center in Oakland. "Jennifer is doing great in real estate at First Marin Realty," Herb reports. Homes are selling for big bucks in Marin, Herb adds ...