HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-02 Ainaola Park Restroom Vandalism Closure -- press release
Roxcie L. Waltjen
Harry Kim
Director
Mayor
Maurice C. Messina
Wil Okabe
Deputy Director
Managing Director
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8311 Fax (808) 961-8411
Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/
October 2, 2019
NEWS RELEASE
Ainaola Park Women’s Restroom Closed Until Further Notice Due To Vandalism
Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that the
women’s restroom at Ainaola Park will be closed until further notice due to vandalism
that occurred in the early morning hours of October 2, 2019.
“Unfortunately, someone started a fire in the women’s bathroom at Ainaola Park,
rendering it unusable. We have activities scheduled in the park this weekend, so in an
attempt to minimize disruption of services to the public, our in-house carpenters will
work on a temporary fix to get the bathroom up and running by Friday,” said Maurice
Messina, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation.
“When we have to pull our crews from other projects to tackle issues related to
vandalism, it puts us behind schedule and the park users are the ones who suffer.
Regrettably, vandalism and property damage at County park facilities has increased
and we share the public’s frustration at the lack of community pride and consideration of
others when something like this happens. Our preliminary estimates for damage is
approximately $1,000. If you have any information about who could have done this,
please contact the Police Department,” Messina said.
To report information about this incident, please contact the Police non-emergency
number at 935-3311.
If property damage or vandalism is found at any of your parks and beaches, please
inform Parks and Recreation as soon as possible at (808) 961-8311.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.