Hawaii rental homes - INDUSTRY NEWS & PEOPLE March 2006

INDUSTRY NEWS & PEOPLE March 2006
Business Travel Executive - Virgin America has announced that Don Carty, a former chairman and CEO of American Airlines, has been named chairman by VAI Partners, the start-up airline s controlling shareholder with 75 percent of equity. Carty also will become an investor in

Too much junk in the trunk?
Newark Advocate - Don't tell Pat Tompkins that the stuff in her self-storage unit is junk. Her hundreds of Beanie Babies? They're collectibles that could be worth a pretty penny. The 33-year-old Ethan Allen canopy bed that belonged to her oldest daughter? Tompkins is

New homes blessed with tears of joy
Maui News - LAHAINA Just when they thought they d never own a home, it happened for Zenaida Palacio and her 11 new neighbors. Lokahi Pacific held a blessing and open house Friday for its first-ever affordable housing project called the Kuhua Subdivision

The flip side of real estate
Orlando Sentinel - Eddie King no longer has the moves that earned him a spot as a fullback for USC in the mid-1960s. But his ability to spot an opening and capitalize on it has earned him millions in another favorite Southern California sport -- home flipping. During

Solution needs cash, creativity
Maui News - Maui County appears to be dealing effectively, if on a limited basis, with what is known as the homeless problem. Some of those who find themselves without a permanent roof refer to it as the houseless problem. The Hawaii Interagency Council on

Destination clubs on the rise
GolfWeek - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. In the clubhouse here at The Rocks Club, you'll find smiling, playful caricatures of the members who regularly visit this 22-acre, decidedly upscale community that sits in the shadow of Pinnacle Peak. Steve Rosen, The Rocks

Professional services directory
San Jose Mercury News - Animal care and behavior : Dr. Cheryl Alderson has more than 20 years of veterinary experience. As lead veterinarian for Humane Society of Silicon Valley, she oversees medical care for the shelter's animals. She holds a D.V.M. from the UC Davis