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HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN
Dave Donnelly’s Hawaii

Gene Hackman made some Hawaiian Connections during his brief visit here last week, taking in Danny Kaleikini show at the Kahala Hilton, stopping by to catch Amapola in the Maile Lounge and zipping down to Polynesian Palace to see Don Ho.

HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN
Dave Donnelly’s Hawaii

Wed. August 9, 1972

Amapola the cute Filipina who sings with Berne Hall-Mann at the Kahala Hilton reports that she became reunited with an old childhood playmate from the Philippines whom she'd not seen for ten years, thanks to this column. The old girlfriend saw the name, took a chance it was the same Amapola, called her up and they had a riotous reunion. "You know how it is," said Amapola, "when two females who speak the same tongue get together." Oh yes, indeed!...Amapola and berne, by the way are the two entertainers who'll be on hand in Wailuku, Maui Sunday for the dedication ceremonies of the new Maui County Building. Connie Haines is slated to sing the National Anthem (what happened to Guido?) and Maui County apparently spared no expense in bringing in the Barangay Troupe from the Philippines and the Nishizaki Dance Troupe from Japan to perform at the opening festivities. The nine story building will be the biggest in Wailuku...

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Dave Donnelly’s Hawaii

Friday Dec. 14, 1973

Fond of sports trivia? UCLA's basketball team has lost just five games since the start of the 1966-67 season while winning 212. Who did they lose to and where? Answers in the current Sports Illustrated, but no fair peeking...Amapola guests on the "Filipino Fiesta" program tomorrow afternoon on Channel 2. She used to host a TV show in the philippines.

 HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN
Dave Donnelly’s Hawaii

January 9, 1974

Amapola will be doing a one shot show Sunday at the Canoe House of the Ilikai before heading to L.A. where she'll open a club called 7000 Islands...Eda Gereghty can't figure out if she was being put on or not, but when a lady with a TExas drawl asked her what the name of Honolulu's largest shopping center was adn Eda replied "Ala Moana", the Texan said, "Sorry, I thought you spoke English."...

 HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN
Dave Donnelly’s Hawaii

Tuesday November 6, 1973

...Amapola's concert at the New York's Town Hall Saturday night was a resounding success, apparently. Sending personal congratulatory messages to the Filipina thrush were Mrs. Imelda Marcos (wife to PI President) and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller (wife of NY Governor). The one woman show was promoted by Norman Seaman, the fellow who's been promoting John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the United States.

Photos to follow...