KAILUA-KONA - Mayor Billy Kenoi, Council Chair Dru Kanhua, Parks and Rec officials, and neighborhood residents were on hand for the moment thats been decades in the making.
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – One of the oldest subdivisions in Kailua-Kona finally got a park to call its own.
On May 12th, the community gathered at the 1.6 acre Alii Kai Park to witness a blessing by Kumu Keala Ching, followed by the untying of the maile lei, and a rush of excited children towards the new playground equipment.
The new park also features accessible bathrooms, a parking lot, a pavilion, lighting, fencing, a security gate, landscaping, and an irrigation system.
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KAILUA-KONA - Mayor Billy Kenoi, Council Chair Dru Kanhua, Parks and Rec officials, and neighborhood residents were on hand for the moment thats been decades in the making.
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – One of the oldest subdivisions in Kailua-Kona finally got a park to call its own.
On May 12th, the community gathered at the 1.6 acre Alii Kai Park to witness a blessing by Kumu Keala Ching, followed by the untying of the maile lei, and a rush of excited children towards the new playground equipment.
The new park also features accessible bathrooms, a parking lot, a pavilion, lighting, fencing, a security gate, landscaping, and an irrigation system.
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