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September 05, 2007 - MidWeek The Central Waha Nui
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Del.icio.usThe longtime proprietor of Wahiawa’s old Kemoo Farm restaurant, Dick Rodby, will be officially installed in the Hawaii Restaurant Association’s Hall of Fame on Sept. 17 as one of its first Legacy inductees. The recognition is reserved for people like Dick who (prior to 1960) have set the standard and enhanced the reputation and quality of Hawaii’s restaurant industry. The gala event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Hawaii Prince Hotel (944-9105) and features chefs’ food stations, including one manned by Leilehua High School alumnus Alan Wong who likely gobbled up a trout or two - or a Happy Cake - from Dick’s place in the past while gazing over Lake Wilson and dreaming up new recipes ... State Rep.
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Marilyn Lee (D-Mililani, Mililani Mauka) has been elected to the executive board of the Women’s Legislative Network of the National Conference of State Legislatures - that’s 1,733 women leaders across the country that she’ll be making decisions for ... The North Shore has moved south this month with two bookings at Borders Pearlridge: Kerry Germain will sign copies of her latest book, Kimo’s Surfing Lesson, at noon Sept. 15. Then City Councilman and food fan Donovan Dela Cruz and co-author Jodi Endo Chai will do the same at noon Sept. 22 for their updated Puka Guide (487-1818) ... Lost star Terry O’Quinn will join the Honolulu Symphony Toyota Pops orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Waikiki Shell to narrate passages from the musical score of the hit TV show filmed on the North Shore. It’s a world premiere for the familiar music by composer Michael Giacchino (792-2000) ... Congratulations to Leilehua High School senior Tabitha Taraya. Her self-portrait was purchased by Scholastic Art Inc. who will make the drawing part of its permanent collection of national award-winning works to be on view in its New York and regional offices across the country ... Congratulations and good luck (plenty of it!) to retired police Maj. Darryl Perry of Mililani, who is coming out of that state of life to take over the Kauai Police Department. His home island officially called him home last week ...
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Sub-Zero Wolf has promoted Jamie Saulibio of Mililani Mauka to be logistics manager of is new parts division statewide ... Can you hear me now, North Shore residents? Verizon Wireless’local sales director Mark Yamauchi says the company has expanded coverage with a new cell site in the area ... Lucky downtown Las Vegas gamblers this summer included Mililani’s Janis Anzai, who won $12,400 playing slots; Mililani’s Benjamin Agustin, $10,000; and Wahiawa’s Josephine Chargualaf, $5,000 ... All those jackpots are enough to make your eyes bug out of your head. But Wahiawa ophthalmologist Christopher Tortora can fix that. He also reminds residents to be vigilant about cataract symptoms, especially if you’re over 60. These days, he explains, qualified eye doctors can create a tiny opening in the eye, remove the clouded lens and replace it with a clean implant. Just like that ... Liana Moore of Mililani has won a $1,000 Carson Family Endowed Scholarship from Washington State University where she is a sophomore majoring in hospitality business management. Liana also is active in the Hawaii Club on the Pullman campus ... Happy 100th birthday to Olive United Methodist Church. The Wahiawa congregation was initially chartered in 1907 as a center of worship for Korean immigrants, and now it has services in English, Korean and Samoan. The celebration is at 2 p.m. this Sunday. Bill Malone can tell you more at 381-3621
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