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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8311 9 Fax (808) 961-8411
http://www.hawaiicounty.E!ov/parks-and-recreation/
NEWS RELEASE
January 28, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clayton S. Houma
Director
Kenneth J. Van Bergen
Deputy Director
Four Kona Parks to Close Temporarily January 29 to
Conduct Mosquito Treatments
The Department of Parks and Recreation will temporarily close four Kona parks on Friday,
January 29, so those facilities can be treated for mosquitoes that have the potential to spread
dengue fever.
While there is no indication that any of these parks are sources of possible infection, this
measure is being employed as a proactive and preventative strategy for reducing mosquito
concentrations and thereby lowering the risk of potential exposure.
The following parks are slated for treatments expected to start, weather permitting, at
approximately 7 a.m. Friday, January 29:
• Kailua Playground, also known as "The Ghetto"
• Kipapa Park located on the mauka side of Alii Drive, across from La`aloa Bay Beach
Park
• Harold H. Higashihara Park
• Arthur C. Greenwell Park, including Sgt. Rodney J. Yano Memorial Hall
Unauthorized persons will not be allowed to enter the affected parks until the treatment work is
completed and the parks are cleared for public use. Signs will be posted at each park informing
the public of the closures, spraying activity, and when the parks are reopened.
The Department of Parks and Recreation thanks park patrons and the general public for their
understanding while it assists in the efforts to control the spread of dengue fever.
For more information, please contact Jason Armstrong, Public Information Officer, at 961-8311
or jarmstronq(a�hawaiicounty.gov.
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