HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-12 Old Airport in Kona to be closed August 9 and 10 2017 for cleanup -- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
July 12, 2017
NEWS RELEASE
Old Airport Park in Kona to be closed August 9 and 10 for Clean-up
The Department of Parks and Recreation will be closing the Old Airport Park in Kona
from 7:00 am on Wednesday, August 9 and Thursday, August 10, 2017, to facilitate
community clean-up efforts.
Anyone camping at or using the park is being asked to leave prior to and during the
park closure and clean up. Under Hawai‘i County Code (Section 15-39), camping in the
park will not be allowed after the park clean up.
“Social service agencies, County Office of Housing and Community Development,
Parks and Recreation personnel, and Hawai‘i Police Department are actively making
site visits, and notifying people camping at the park about transitional/emergency
shelters around the island,” said Charmaine Kamaka, Director of Parks and Recreation.
Various County departments, community groups, organizations and individuals are
assisting with the clean-up event, and Parks and Recreation is seeking volunteers to
help with clean-up efforts.
If you would like to volunteer or for more information please contact Charmaine Kamaka
at 961-8561 or Charmaine.Kamaka@hawaiicounty.gov.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.