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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, January 2, 2003

THE LEFT LANE
Hawai'i as a co-star

Advertiser staff and news services

Model Frederique is one of the stars of "Celebrity Mole," filmed in Hawai'i.

ABC

Hawai'i is the backdrop for two more midseason forays into reality television.

"High School Reunion," created by Mike Fleiss, executive producer of "The Bachelor," reunites 17 members from the Oak Park-River Forest (Ill.) Class of 1992 for a two-week stay on Maui. The six-episode series premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. on KFVE (channel 5).

The reunited classmates spent two weeks at a $1 million villa at Airport Beach last spring.

"Celebrity Mole — Hawaii," another six-episode series, is scheduled to premiere Wednesday at 9 p.m. on KITV. The cast of Stephen Baldwin, Corbin Bernsen, Kim Coles, Michael Boatman, Erik von Detten and Frederique plug in to the familiar program of competition and duplicity that made the previous two noncelebrity versions successes. The show was filmed at various locations in the state during two weeks in October.


A vacation it's not

College students contemplating study abroad will find practical advice from others who've been there in "Getting the Most from Study Abroad," a brief, easily digested guidebook in the Students Helping Students series from Natavi Guides (paperback, $6.95).

Students will probably benefit most from the discussion of what study abroad is not (an opportunity to party, an "easy" semester or a vacation) and from the quotes from students who wrestled with the many decisions and problems that come along with a long-term residence in a foreign country.

The primary author is Michael Gallant, who spent a semester in Australia when he was attending Columbia University.


Programs aid women

The Waianae Coast Christian Women's Job Corps will open its programs with a gala that includes a special guest, former first lady Lynne Waihee, and music, food and clowns, at 2 p.m. Sunday at 87-1948 Mohihi St. on the grounds of Nanakuli's First Baptist Church.

The agency lends a hand to women, regardless of race or religion, who desire "the necessary skills and encouragement to achieve success in self-sufficiency," said director Phyllis Waterhouse.

Free 12-week training courses include classes on computer skills, money management, dressing for success and job skills. Participants are paired with trained mentors who serve as guides for as long as necessary, encouraging them to reach personal goals.

Childcare, textbooks, hot lunches and help with bus passes are available. Information: 668-1869.

Correction: "High School Reunion" on The WB Network will debut at 9 p.m. Sunday. A previous version of this story was wrong because of an editor’s error.