NEWS ADVISORY

                            Department of Customer Services

                  Public Communications Division

                            City & County of Honolulu

                            523-4385

MEDIA ADVISORY - September 13, 2002

KAMILOIKI COMMUNITY PARK SKATE FACILITY TO OPEN

          Mayor Jeremy Harris and the community members will officially open and bless the skate park and in-line hockey rink at Kamiloiki Community Park in Hawaii Kai on Saturday, September 14, beginning at 12:30 p.m.  Hockey and skateboarding demonstrations will follow a short ceremony.

          Several skateboarders who spearheaded efforts to create the skate park will attend the ceremony.

          The new facility is located at the corner of Lunalilo Home Road and Hawaii Kai Drive.

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