Waipi‘o Soccer Complex
The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced that all facilities at the Waipi‘o Soccer Complex will be closed for about eight weeks for maintenance and renovation efforts.
“We met with the soccer organizations and we all agreed that for these last couple months it would be better just to completely close off usage of the fields to really give the grass time for it to grow to raise it to that higher caliber level,” said DPR Public Information Officer Nate Serota.
The work is expected to be finished in time for several popular soccer tournaments that are scheduled to begin in late June. Then, following this year’s closure, Serota describes the field mitigation plan moving forward to maintain the best playing conditions possible.
Summer Fun
Hundreds of families across O‘ahu are getting ready for the return of the City’s popular Summer Fun program, with registration beginning in mid-May for the program starting in early June.
Registration for this amazing and affordable seasonal day camp will again be held through the Parks and Recreation Online System at pros.hnl.info
Registration for keiki participants will begin Monday, May 13 based on geographic park district under the following timetable:
- District 1 (East Honolulu): May 13 from 5 p.m.
- District 2 (West Honolulu): May 14 from 5 p.m.
- District 3 (Leeward O‘ahu): May 15 from 5 p.m.
- District 4 (Windward & North O‘ahu): May 16 from 5 p.m.
- District 5 (Central O‘ahu): May 17 from 5 p.m.
If you are not sure which district your favorite Summer Fun Site is located in, visit bit.ly/SummerFunMap for an interactive map showing the 2024 Summer Fun Sites and their district locations.
Memorial Day
For over seven decades the City has honored a solemn promise to adorn every grave at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Pūowaina with a fresh lei for the Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Now, DPR needs your help to commemorate their sacrifice by helping us make and gather 38,000 lei for every servicemember laid to rest at the cemetery. You are invited to donate lei (made of fresh flowers/ti leaf, measuring 20-22 inches untied, please tie), lei flowers (preferably plumeria or crown flower), or Anthurium bouquets.
If you can’t donate lei, consider donating your time. Click the link below for a list of the many lei-sewing and donation opportunities available for everyone on the days before this time-honored ceremony.
For more info, visit https://www.honolulu.gov/parks/program/182-site-dpr-cat/27367-memorial-day.html