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<br />Roxcie L. Waltjen <br />Harry Kim <br />Director <br />Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />Maurice C. Messina <br /> <br />Wil Okabe <br />Deputy Director <br />Managing Director <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br />(808) 961-8311  Fax (808) 961-8411 <br />Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov <br />http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />March 7, 2019 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Honoka‘a Rodeo Arena to Reopen on March 11, 2019 <br /> <br />The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation (P&R) is announcing that the <br />Honoka‘a Rodeo Arena will reopen on March 11, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., following a blessing <br />ceremony. The public is invited to attend the reopening and blessing ceremony. <br /> <br />In an effort to alleviate the ponding of water inside the arena, P&R staff removed all of <br />the compacted dirt and material, which was not draining properly, and replaced it with <br />drain rock and red cinder. During recent heavy rains in the area, no standing water was <br />present in the arena. The red cinder base will also assist in the mitigation of dust being <br />released beyond the property lines of the facility. <br /> <br />Along with the enhancements inside of the arena, P&R staff also made drainage <br />improvements to the parking and staging areas. <br /> <br />The department thanks the public for their patience and understanding during this <br />facility upgrade. <br /> <br />For more information, please call Parks and Recreation at (808) 961-8311. <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br /> <br />