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C.S. Wo’s Chinese New Year's party draws big festive crowd

The C.S. Wo furniture stores family really knows how to throw a party. About 900 people attended Saturday's Chinese New Year's celebration at Wo's Beretania Street complex. Store President Robert "Bub" Wo Jr. and his brothers, Wendell, Bennett and Scott, were there greeting guests and seeing that all went well. Their parents, Robert and Betty, attended. Gourmet tasting stations by chefs Kelvin Ro of Diamond Head Market and Diane Nazarro of Windward Community College, and Superb Sushi were crowded. Keala Chock, Greg Eckart and Brett Nakoa worked up a sweat accommodating people who packed the wine bar. Southern Wine and Spirits provided a martini bar. Sake tasting was by Kokusai Sake Kai. Among the attractions were a fashion show featuring creations by San Francisco's Monique Cicada, a jewelry display for Neiman Marcus by Julie Wong, Yao paintings, calligraphy and of course lion dancing by Big Daddy Lion and his cubs ...
...MOVING ON: Dr. Laurie Tom, president of the American Diabetes Association Hawaii, says walking is a great way to control and prevent diabetes and is urging people to take part in the ADA walk March 15 at Kapiolani Park, 7 a.m. Mayor Mufi Hannemann is stepping in as honorary chair again this year for the 2.3-mile walk. "It's a leisurely stroll around Kapiolani Park," says ADA Hawaii's exec director Majken Mechling. Blenn Fujimoto of Central Pacific Bank is corporate recruitment chair and retired HGEA chief Russell Okata has been recruiting teams of walkers. Stewart Perry, national volunteer chairman of the ADA board, will be here. The Royal Hawaiian Band will play -- marches no doubt. Call 947-5979 to sign up ...

Kahala Hotel helps John's AIDS foundation

The Kahala Hotel is donating a fab package to be auctioned at Elton John's AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Sunday in West Hollywood. The package includes a welcome with music and hula reminiscent of the "Boat Day" arrivals, a two-night stay in the Presidential Suite, great food and drink and more. This is part of the event's top auction lot provided by the Leading Hotels of the World. It includes hotel stays in 12 cities worldwide ... The first name of the group Don Tiki was misspelled Feb. 9 ...