Donate fresh-flower lei for Memorial Day service
Advertiser Staff
The city is seeking donations of lei from citizens and community groups for the Mayor's Memorial Day Service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The goal is to collect 50,000 lei to be placed on the graves of veterans at Punchbowl.
The Memorial Day observance at Punchbowl will begin at 8:30 a.m. May 31.
All lei must be made of fresh flowers and measure 20 to 24 inches before tying; lei must be tied. Floral sprays such as ti leaf and anthurium bouquets are also welcome.
Donors are asked to drop off lei on May 28. People may drop them off at sites listed below on that day. Call 692-5106 for details.
Community parks
(Drop off 9 to 11:30 a.m.)
• Ala Wai Community Park
• Halawa District Park
• Makua Ali'i Senior Center
• Wai'anae District Park
• Wahiawa District Park
• Waiau District Park
• Waipahu District Park
• Kane'ohe Community and Senior Center
• Waikiki Community Center
Fire stations
(Drop off 6 a.m. to noon)
• Kalihi, Waipahu, Waialua, Kane'ohe, Kailua, Waimanalo, Hawai'i Kai
City Parks Department permit section
(Drop off 8 a.m. to noon)
• Ground floor of Honolulu Municipal Building, 650 S. King St.
