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Take Dad fishing on Father's Day

Advertiser Staff and News Services

President Bush and his father are among the top fantasy fishing duos. Advertiser library photo • 2000

Take him fishing. And if you have some unbelievable connections, bring along Tom Hanks and his son, or President Bush and George Bush Sr.

The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, along with the National Fatherhood Initiative, compiled a national survey that showed 92.1 percent of Americans feel there's nothing like fathers fishing with their kids to honor the big day. The same survey showed most people would choose Hanks and his son, Colin, or the Bushes as the father-son combos they'd like to spend time with on the water.

The top father-son fantasy fishing partner list:

• Tom and Colin Hanks: 24.5 percent.
• Former President George Bush and President George W. Bush: 22.8 percent.
• Kirk and Michael Douglas: 15.5 percent.
• Steven and Liv Tyler: 10.7 percent.
• Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr.: 9.9 percent.

(Based on 1,010 adults randomly selected nationwide by the RBFF.)

Grand prize: Private screening of 'Sinbad'

The program "Sinbad: Find Adventure at Your Library" is under way at 50 public libraries this summer, encouraging youngsters to enroll in a reading program with a local librarian, peruse the stacks, and read. Every child who enters will have a chance to win the grand prize, a private screening of "Sinbad" for 50 friends, with an ice-cream party afterward. The Hawai'i public library system, Baskin-Robbins and DreamWorks Pictures are presenting the reading program, which continues through July 2.

"Sinbad" opens July 2 and features the voices of Brad Pitt (Sinbad), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Marina), Michelle Pfeiffer (Eris) and Joseph Fiennes (Proteus).

Orchid lovers to gather in 'Aiea

Judging took place yesterday, before the show opened.

Hours: today, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; tomorrow, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 'Aiea Elementary School, 99-370 Moanalua Road. Phone: 247-3345. Admission: $2 donation.