Back-seat baby’s grown up and starring on MVT stage

For Friday, October 7, 2011

By Ben Wood

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 07, 2011

~~<p>OH BABY! Twenty years ago last month I wrote a column item about Sherri and Mark Rigg speeding to the hospital as Sherri was ready to give birth. They made it to the Queen’s hospital parking lot, but Sherri couldn’t wait any longer and Mark, fortunately a paramedic, delivered baby Leiney in the back seat of their car. Fast-forward 20 years: Today, Leiney is in rehearsal for her role of Audrey, one of the starring roles in Manoa Valley Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” The show opens Oct. 27, just in time for Halloween, and runs through Nov. 13. Call 988-6131 or go to <a span="" style="color: #0000FF;" target="_blank" href="http://manoavalleytheatre.com">manoavalleytheatre.com</a> for tickets to see “Horrors” and the grown-up back-seat baby …</p>
<p>ALOOOHA! Danny Kaleikini was cheered after singing the national anthem Sunday at the Cincinnati Bengals’ home game against the previously undefeated Buffalo Bills. He also was a hit with his ti leaves, maile and carnation lei. Kaleikini, his grandson Nicholas Kaleikini, Linda Wong and former police Chief Lee Donohue and wife, Lucy, were guests of Dr. Edison Miyawaki and Dr. Edison Miyawaki Jr., both part-owners of the Bengals. During the second half with the Bengals behind, Danny brought out the ti leaves and maile and started chanting “Imua” every time the Bengals had the ball. Some of the other guests in the owners’ suite also started chanting. The Hawaiian mana was strong and seemed to help as the underdog Bengals rallied to beat the Bills, 23-20. Hawaii and aloha were well-represented in Cincinnati. That had to be appreciated by the three Polynesians playing for Cincinnati — Rey Maualuga, Jonathan Fenene and Domata Peko …</p>
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OH BABY! Twenty years ago last month I wrote a column item about Sherri and Mark Rigg speeding to the hospital as Sherri was ready to give birth. They made it to the Queen’s hospital parking lot, but Sherri couldn’t wait any longer and Mark, fortunately a paramedic, delivered baby Leiney in the back seat of their car. Fast-forward 20 years: Today, Leiney is in rehearsal for her role of Audrey, one of the starring roles in Manoa Valley Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” The show opens Oct. 27, just in time for Halloween, and runs through Nov. 13. Call 988-6131 or go to manoavalleytheatre.com for tickets to see “Horrors” and the grown-up back-seat baby …

ALOOOHA! Danny Kaleikini was cheered after singing the national anthem Sunday at the Cincinnati Bengals’ home game against the previously undefeated Buffalo Bills. He also was a hit with his ti leaves, maile and carnation lei. Kaleikini, his grandson Nicholas Kaleikini, Linda Wong and former police Chief Lee Donohue and wife, Lucy, were guests of Dr. Edison Miyawaki and Dr. Edison Miyawaki Jr., both part-owners of the Bengals. During the second half with the Bengals behind, Danny brought out the ti leaves and maile and started chanting “Imua” every time the Bengals had the ball. Some of the other guests in the owners’ suite also started chanting. The Hawaiian mana was strong and seemed to help as the underdog Bengals rallied to beat the Bills, 23-20. Hawaii and aloha were well-represented in Cincinnati. That had to be appreciated by the three Polynesians playing for Cincinnati — Rey Maualuga, Jonathan Fenene and Domata Peko … Login for more...