HomeMy WebLinkAboutKawamoto Pool Closed for Maintenance (August 1-9, 2013)
Clayton S. Honma
William P. Kenoi
Director
Mayor
Robert A. Fitzgerald
Deputy Director
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8311 Fax (808) 961-8411
NEWS RELEASE
July 26, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kawamoto Pool Closed for Maintenance; NAS Pool
Opened for Adult, Public Swimming
Hilo’s Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium will be closed for scheduled maintenance
from Thursday, August 1 through Friday, August 9. The temporary shutdown is necessary to
replace the swimming pool’s filter material.
To accommodate pool users, the Department of Parks and Recreation will allow daily adult
lap swimming and public recreational swimming at the NAS Swimming Pool also located in
Hilo. The expanded operating hours are as follows:
August 1-2
Adult lap swim – 9-10 a.m.
Adult lap swim – 12-1 p.m.
Public recreational swim – 5:30-7:10 p.m.
August 3-4
Public recreational swim – 9-10:45 a.m.
Adult lap swim – 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Public recreational swim – 1-4:10 p.m.
August 5-9
Adult lap swim – 9-10 a.m.
Adult lap swim – 12-1 p.m.
Public recreational swim – 5:30-7:10 p.m.
These schedules are subject to change. For more information, please call Mason Souza,
recreation administrator, at 961-8077.
The Department of Parks and Recreation thanks pool users and the general public for their
understanding and patience while the maintenance is being performed.
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County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.