Hawai'i briefs
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HONOLULU
Punchbowl vault work planned
The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl will close its columbarium to visitors on two Saturdays in a row for preventative maintenance. The columbarium will be closed Oct. 4 for pressure washing and Oct. 11 to apply a sealant. The columbarium will reopen the Sundays following the work. Flowers will be removed the day before the work is done.
Band to play in Macy's parade
The Roosevelt High School marching band has been selected to perform at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, school director of bands Gregg Abe said.
Through an audition process that involved submission of video and audio performances, the band was selected out of 50 other bands from across the country to be a part of the event. The parade will be broadcast by NBC with an estimated viewing audience of more than 75 million people. An estimated 2 million spectators typically line the parade route.
WINDWARD
Meals program expanding
Lanakila Meals on Wheels Program is expanding to Windward O'ahu in October and will deliver hot meals to seniors. The program provides more than 2,000 meals each day through its group dining and home delivery service. Lanakila is a nonprofit organization that provides individuals who have physical, mental or age-related challenges with the encouragement and skills to live independently. For more information, call 531-0555.
Kane'ohe parks topic of meeting
The Kane'ohe Bay Regional Council will hear presentations about the Waikalua Loko Fish Pond, the status of parks in the community and He'eia State Park at a 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday at Windward Community College Hale Alaka'i Building, Room 102. The agenda also includes an update of proposed boating rules from the state Division of Boating & Ocean Recreation.
NEIGHBOR ISLAND
Kaua'i briefing on parks plan
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — The Division of State Parks will hold a public information meeting on its proposed master plan for the Koke'e and Waimea Canyon State Parks at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lihu'e Neighborhood Center.
Various alternatives propose different ways of dealing with conservation, the future of recreational residences in the parks, water and sewage systems, controlling invasive species and raising money.
"These issues form the basis for recommendations that will guide the long-range development of both parks. The recommendations will help us improve the daily operations and maintenance concerns associated with public recreational uses of the area," said Peter Young, chairman of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.
