MEDIA RELEASE

The county Department of Parks and Recreation announces its 2016 closure schedule for Ahalanui Park, Isaac Kepookalani Hale Beach Park, Kahaluu Beach Park and Spencer Park at Ohaiula Beach.

Monthly closures are necessary to maintain and repair high­-use parks without exposing park patrons to potential hazards associated with large­ scale maintenance work.

Located in Puna, Ahalanui Park will be closed between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month.

The closure dates are:
*­ January 13
­* February 10
­* March 9
­* April 13
­* May 11
­* June 8
­* July 13
­* August 10
­* September 14
­* October 12
­* November 9
­* December 14

Located in Puna, Isaac Kepookalani Hale Beach Park will be closed one Tuesday each month and reopened at 1 p.m. on the following day.

The closure dates are:
­* January 26
­* February 23
­* March 8
­* April 12
­* May 10
­* June 14
­* July 12
­* August 16
­* September 13
­* October 18
­* November 15
­* December 13

Located in North Kona, Kahaluu Beach Park will be closed until 10 a.m. on either the first or second Tuesday of each month.

The specific closure dates are:
­* January 12
­* February 9
­* March 8
­* April 5
­* May 3
­* June 7
­* July 12
­* August 2
­* September 13
­* October 4
­* November 1
­* December 6

Located in South Kohala, Spencer Park at Ohaiula Beach will be closed all day on the following dates:
*­ January 13­-14
*­ February 10­-11
­* March 9­-10
­* April 6­-7
­* May 10-­12
­* June – No scheduled closures
­* July – No scheduled closures
­* August – No scheduled closures
­* September 13­-15
­* October 5­-6
­* November 16-­17
­* December 7­-8

The Department of Parks and Recreation thanks the public for its understanding and cooperation during these temporary closures.
For more information, contact Jason Armstrong, Public Information Officer, at 961­8311 or jarmstrong@hawaiicounty.gov.
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