LEI NEEDED FOR MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES

            Fifty thousand fresh lei are needed for placement on the graves of veterans at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl and at all state veterans’ cemeteries for Memorial Day.

            The lei are needed on Friday, May 25, and can be dropped off at designated community parks and fire stations on Oahu, and the Parks Permit Office at the Fasi Municipal Building.  Loose plumeria flowers can be dropped off on Thursday, May 24, at Waipahu District Park, Kailua District Park and Makua Alii Senior Center at 1541 Kalakaua Avenue.

The 58^th annual Mayor’s Memorial Day Service will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 28, 2007, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.  As they traditionally have, Boy Scouts will place a lei at each grave to honor the memory of the fallen veterans and service members.

All lei must be made of fresh flowers or ti leaves and must measure 20 to 24 inches before tying.  All lei must be tied.  Floral sprays such as ti leaf and anthurium bouquets are also welcome.

            Lei may be dropped off at the following Oahu locations on Friday, May 25.

Community Parks (Between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.)

Ala Wai Community Park      Makua Alii Senior Center

Waianae District Park            Wahiawa District Park

Waiau District Park    Waipahu District Park

Kaneohe Community and Senior Center       Waikiki Community Center

Fire Stations (Between 6 a.m. and noon)

No. 6 Kalihi    No. 12 Waipahu

No. 14 Waialua           No. 17 Kaneohe

No. 18 Kailua No. 27 Waimanalo

No. 34 Hawaii Kai     

Department of Parks & Recreation Parks Permit Section (Between 8 a.m. and noon) Fasi Municipal Building, 650 S. King Street.

For more information please call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 692-5725.

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