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Special Bus Service to Memorial Day Ceremony

Posted on May 27, 2011 in General

After posting our last blog post Makiki Community Library Closed Memorial Day Weekend, which included information on ways to observe Memorial Day, we were alerted to this opportunity for a special bus service to Punchbowl. Please see below for details.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPECIAL PUNCHBOWL BUS SERVICE FOR MAYOR’S MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY

(Wed., May 25, 2011) − The City will provide special bus service for those attending the Mayor’sMemorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, atPunchbowl, where parking is very limited.

The ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. Free parking will be available at the Fasi Civic Centergarage for motorists who wish to board the bus at the Alapai Transit Center, at the corner of Kingand Alapai Streets. Passengers will be picked up there from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Destination signs on thedeparting buses will read “15 Punchbowl,” and returning buses will read “15 Alapai Transit Center.”

Regular one-way fares of $2.50 for adults, $1.25 for youth (grades 1- 12), and $1 for seniors will apply. Monthly adult and youth passes will be accepted, and elderly and disabled cards will be honored.

For more information on the Memorial Day Ceremony, call the City’s Department of Parks andRecreation at 768-3002. For bus route information, go to www.thebus.org or call 848-5555.

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Contact: Department of Parks and Recreation, 768-3002.

Summer Fun Registration for Makiki Area Parks

Posted on May 9, 2011 in General

The information below is for the Makiki area parks:
Makiki District Park, Sheridan Community Park, and Stevenson Recreation Center.

CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU’S 2011 SUMMER FUN PROGRAM

Site: Makiki District Park (1527 Keeaumoku Street)
Contact: Director Spencer Yee, (808) 522-7082

Site: Sheridan Community Park (833 Piikoi Street)
Contact: Director Cass Kasparovitch, (808) 592-7041

Site: Stevenson Recreation Center (1202 Prospect Street)
Contact: Russell Distajo, (808) 522-7043

On-Site Registration Dates: May 14, 2011, 9am-Noon; May 16 & 17, 2-5pm

Program Period: June 8-July 22, 2011

Program Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-2pm

Cost: $85 (Registration Fee: $25 + Activity Fee: $60)

Program Description: This 7-week Summer Fun Program is open to children ages 5 (before Jan. 1,2011) or who have completed kindergarten to, and including 13 year olds who have not entered the 7^th grade. The City & County of Honolulu’s Summer Fun Programs include arts & crafts, music & dance, sports & games, Hawaiiana, swimming, and excursions to places like Kailua Beach, Ward Theater, Ala Moana Beach, Ice Palace, and K-Bay Bowling.

Saturday: Movie Night at Makiki Community Library

Posted on April 12, 2011 in General, Movie Night

Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Do you like to watch movies? If so, this week’s movie night at Makiki Community Library could be for you.

All ages are invited to enjoy this “Makiki film house” viewing of the 2008 popular kids animation based on Kate DiCamillo’s Newberry Medal-winning book about an unusually sized hero with big brown ears who desires the love of a human princess above all else.

Bring pillows or something soft to sit on, and be prepared to be transported by another great children’s fantasy story.

The movie night will be held this Saturday, April 16, 2011. Showing begins at 6:00 pm. Doors open open at 5:00 pm with keiki activities.

This event is hosted by the Friends of Makiki Community Library and Rep. Della Au Belatti. Call the Library for more information at 522-7076.

Coming April 20: Makiki Neighborhood Security Watch Meeting & HPD Training

Posted on April 11, 2011 in General

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Join the Honolulu Police Department and Representative Della Au Belatt for the next step in developing your own Neighborhood Security Watch. HPD will provide a training session to help residents interested in Neighborhood Security Watch learn basic community policing skills. Training will include a history of Neighborhood Security Watch, what constitutes suspicious behavior, how to identify a suspect, and how to work with 911 when you make the call.

The meeting will be held from 5 -7:00 pm this Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the Jodo Mission of Hawaii, Ikoi Hall, 1429 Makiki Street.

This event is hosted by HPD District 1 Community Policing Team and Representative Della Au Belatti. Call 586-9425 or email repbelatti@capitol.hawaii.gov for more information.

Come to the Makiki Town Hall with PUC Chair Mina Morita

Posted on April 7, 2011 in General

Update: Representative Belatti has added Darren Kimura, of Sopogy, a local solar technology company, to the panel.

You and your family are invited to the next Makiki Town Hall next week Thursday, April 14, 2011. The featured speaker will be Public Utilities Commission Chair Mina Morita who will discuss the PUC’s role and the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative.

The event will be held from 5-7 pm at St. Clement’s Church Parish Hall, 1515 Wilder Ave. Click here for a Google Map.

Other scheduled guests include Representative Denny Coffman (Chair of the House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee) and Governor Neil Abercrombie.

At 4:30 pm, before the Town Hall Meeting, you are invited to visit the Makiki evening Farmers’ Market that takes place every Thursday, 4:30-7:30 pm, on the grounds of St. Clement’s Church. Pick up a dinner plate or a light snack, and join us in the Parish Hall with our special guests.

Street parking is limited, so walking, biking, carpooling, or busing is encouraged!

This Earth Day 2011 event is sponsored by Representative Della Au Belatti. Call 586-9425 for more information.