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<br /> <br />Clayton S. Honma <br />William P. Kenoi <br />Director <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Robert A. Fitzgerald <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> <br />(808) 961-8311 Fax (808) 961-8411 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />September 26, 2013 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />‘Āhalanui Park closed until further notice <br /> <br />The Department of Parks and Recreation closed ‘Āhalanui Park in lower <br />Puna on Thursday, September 26, after learning of an unconfirmed <br />report that a member of the public allegedly became sick after swimming <br />in the park’s hot pond. <br /> <br />Ensuring the health and safety of all park users remains the top priority of <br />the Department of Parks and Recreation. In an abundance of caution, <br />Director Clayton Honma took immediate action to close the park and <br />request the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Clean Water Branch test the <br />pond’s water quality. <br /> <br />‘Āhalanui Park will remain closed pending the Department’s receipt of the <br />test results and assurance that the water quality continues to fall within <br />safety guidelines. <br /> <br />The Department of Parks and Recreation apologizes for any <br />inconvenience the temporary closure may cause and thanks the public <br />for its understanding. <br /> <br />For more information, please contact Jason Armstrong, Public <br />Information Officer, at 345-9105, or jarmstrong@co.hawaii.hi.us. <br /> <br />-30- <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />