Aviation Museum hosts benefit gala
Join the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor in celebrating its sixth anniversary at the "It’s in the Air" fundraising gala from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
Guests will be greeted at the door of Hangar 37 with aircraft, vintage military vehicles and re-enactors dressed in period costumes. At dinner they will be entertained with a "1940s Radio Show" and enjoy cuisine from Chai’s Island Bistro. A silent auction will feature trips, hotel stays, wines, jewelry, art and other items.
The event also will honor the Military Affairs Council, an affiliate of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, with the museum’s Building Bridges Award recognizing individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions toward bringing together the civilian and military communities.
The STEM Education Award wil be given to the Marguerite Gambo Wood Foundation for its achievements in educating Hawaii’s youth in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math.
To purchase tickets or tables, call Carol Arnott at 441-1006, or visit PacificAviationMuseum.org. The museum is at 319 Lexington Blvd. on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor.
Dinner pays tribute to 3 Manoa leaders
Malama Manoa’s gala dinner Dec. 13, part of the group’s 20th-anniversary celebration, will honor three community leaders who have worked tirelessly to preserve and enhance the valley’s cultural diversity, heritage and natural environment.
George Arizumi is being recognized for his leadership in cleaning Manoa Stream; Mary Cooke for her promotion of the community as co-founder of Malama Manoa and the Manoa Heritage Center; and Linda LeGrande for her continuing efforts to build awareness of the area’s architectural heritage through the Historic Manoa Walking Tour.
The dinner from 5:30 to 9 p.m., in the Manoa Grand Ballroom at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, includes a silent auction, and music and stories from Ramsay Taum, Ethelynne Teves of the Kaleimokihana Trio and the Punahou Jazz Band.
Tickets are $55, or sponsor a table with perks for $1,000 to $2,500. Contact Jerald Nakasone at 368-8219 or Sarah Hudgins at 266-0417.
Also as part of its anniversary celebration, Malama Manoa recently presented historic photos of its efforts and the neighborhood for display at the new Manoa Public Library, 2716 Woodlawn Drive.
