‘Chow time’ capped a full year of isle entertainment

By Ben Wood

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 30, 2011

~~HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2011 wound down on a high note for University of Hawaii fans when local boy Norm Chow, who has sterling coaching credentials, was named UH head football coach. "CHOW TIME" in large type was spread cross Page One of the Star-Advertiser Dec. 21. T-shirts saying that sold fast around town. … Melveen Leed warmed up for her Hilton Hawaiian Village New Year's Eve Local Divas concert by singing at Maluhia Adult Day Health Center Dec. 21. Melveen reunites with Carole Kai and Nohelani Cypriano at the Hilton. The late Loyal Garner, the fourth original Diva, will be there in spirit. …
John Michael White announced his engagement to Qi Marie at his annual Christmas Eve party in his large penthouse apartment. It was quite a musical evening, with Aaron Aranita at the piano and many of the 150 guests who streamed in and out singing Christmas carols. John sang a duet of "Silent Night" with Cathy Foy. Mayor Peter Carlisle led everyone in singing "Jingle Bells" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Richard Turbin was born on Christmas Day, but he's Jewish; so Jimmy Borges sang "Hava Nagila" to him and Rich danced to it as guests sang along. …
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2011 wound down on a high note for University of Hawaii fans when local boy Norm Chow, who has sterling coaching credentials, was named UH head football coach. "CHOW TIME" in large type was spread cross Page One of the Star-Advertiser Dec. 21. T-shirts saying that sold fast around town. … Melveen Leed warmed up for her Hilton Hawaiian Village New Year's Eve Local Divas concert by singing at Maluhia Adult Day Health Center Dec. 21. Melveen reunites with Carole Kai and Nohelani Cypriano at the Hilton. The late Loyal Garner, the fourth original Diva, will be there in spirit. …

John Michael White announced his engagement to Qi Marie at his annual Christmas Eve party in his large penthouse apartment. It was quite a musical evening, with Aaron Aranita at the piano and many of the 150 guests who streamed in and out singing Christmas carols. John sang a duet of "Silent Night" with Cathy Foy. Mayor Peter Carlisle led everyone in singing "Jingle Bells" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Richard Turbin was born on Christmas Day, but he's Jewish; so Jimmy Borges sang "Hava Nagila" to him and Rich danced to it as guests sang along. … Login for more...