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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 /> <br />January 17, 2014 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Free Keiki “Read to Me” Activity Saturday in Hilo <br /> <br /> <br />The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation’s Retired and <br />Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), in partnership with Read to Me <br />International, is hosting a “Read to Me” activity Saturday, January 18, in <br />Hilo. <br /> <br />Open to children enrolled in kindergarten through the third grade, the free <br />event will be held from 10 a.m. until noon outside the entrance of the Hilo <br />Walmart store located at 325 East Maka‘ala Street. RSVP members will <br />read age-appropriate books to the children, conduct hands-on activities <br />and give participants a free book to take home. <br /> <br />All participating keiki must be accompanied by a parent or authorized <br />guardian. <br /> <br />The Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to thank Read to Me <br />International and the Hilo Walmart store for helping to promote literacy <br />among young readers. <br /> <br />For more information, please call Kaui Paleka-Kama at 961-8730. <br /> <br />-30- <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />