Posted at 4:01 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2007
Gabe Baltazar and others to receive HARA awards tomorrow
Advertiser Staff
Five Island entertainers will receive Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement awards in a noontime luncheon ceremony tomorrow (March 10) at the Monarch Room of the Royal Hawaiian hotel.The event, starting at 11 a.m. with no-host cocktails, will be emceed by Skylark Rossetti, veteran Island broadcaster, and will recognize the career achievements of:
i Loyal Garner, the late "Lady of Love." Melveen Leed will be presenter; a video clip will be shown and Robert Cazimero will perform.
i Gabe Baltazar, jazz saxophonist. Jimmy Borges will make the presentation.
i Rene Paulo, longtime pianist and recording artist. Marlene Sai will be presenter. Baltazar and Paulo will perform.
i The Surfers, showroom stars here and abroad. Brickwood Galuteria will make the presentation; surviving members of The Surfers will perform.
i The Society of Seven, veteran showroom headliners at the Outrigger Waikiki hotel's Main Showroom and currently starring at the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas. Members of the SOS will perform.
Tickets are no longer available to the ceremony.
