HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-17 Waimea Park Bandstand Opens -- press release
Roxcie L. Waltjen
Harry Kim
Director
Mayor
Maurice C. Messina
Wil Okabe
Deputy Director
Managing Director
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8311 Fax (808) 961-8411
Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/
January 17, 2019
NEWS RELEASE
Waimea Park Bandstand To Reopen on January 18, 2019
Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that the
Waimea Park Bandstand will reopen on January 18, 2019. The bandstand was closed
due to vandalism that occurred in the early morning hours of November 8, 2018.
The facility will be open 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. daily and closed on holidays. On holidays,
park users are asked to use the Waimea Tennis Court restrooms.
“Our maintenance staff completed repairs to the damaged structures and our plumbers
replaced all of the toilets and sinks that were damaged. We appreciate the public’s
patience during this closure and thank our employees for the hard work that went in to
quickly repair the facility,” said Roxcie Waltjen, Director of Parks and Recreation.
“The people that vandalize and damage your County Parks have no respect for other
people or property. This vandalism occurred one month after the sinks and toilets were
replaced, and these new repairs came at a cost of over $14,000.00 to taxpayers,”
Waltjen said.
If you see someone who appears to be intent on defacing or damaging park property,
please notify authorities by calling the Police non-emergency number at 935-3311.
If damage or vandalism is found at any of your parks and beaches, you can inform
Parks and Recreation at (808) 961-8311.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.