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E KOMO MAI - Welcome to the Save Kaimana Beach Web site. Created as a source of information, this Web site has been instrumental in communicating the desires of a majority of Honolulu residents regarding the future of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium and the adjoining Kaimana Beach.
On January 3, 2005, his first day in office, new Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann officially canceled the $6 million Natatorium restoration project.
The Kaimana Beach Coalition will now put its efforts into transforming and "adaptively re-using" the dysfunctional site into a functional Memorial Beach. This plan has support from the new Mayor, a majority of the City Council, and 66% of Honolulu residents, according to a Honolulu Star Bulletin poll.
Please enjoy the Web site and join us in our dream of a new beach. Feel free to sign up for our mailing list. Updates are only sent out when appropriate.
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NEWS ALERTS
- Update: December 29, 2004
- As 2004 winds down, we are thankful for stoppage of the Natatorium restoration. With many people's help, we were able to accomplish our task. It is truly a testament to the democratic process that the will of the people prevailed and that our collective voice was heard. Congratulations to all of us.
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RECENT NEWS ITEMS
HA 10/21/2004. © 2004 Dick Adair.
- June 29, 2007
- Honolulu studies work on crumbling memorial
The city is gearing up to patch the most glaring structural decay at the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, as studies aim to determine the future of the 80-year-old landmark.
Honolulu Advertiser
- November 30, 2006
- Waikiki Natatorium shore will tell if pool can go
Mayor Mufi Hannemann's administration is exploring alternate uses for the decaying Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, and one option might include getting rid of its controversial saltwater pool.
Honolulu Advertiser
- June 21, 2006
- Natatorium faces another study
Next month, the city expects to hire a planning consultant to consider the future of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. Again.
Honolulu Advertiser
- January 4, 2005
- Mayor stops all Natatorium work
On his first full day at the helm of the city, Mayor Mufi Hannemann carried out his threat to stop repair work on the deteriorating Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- December 8, 2004
- Natatorium: Time for Harris to let go
"It seems completely illogical," says the director of the Waikiki Aquarium in what may be the understatement of the year... Throwing $6 million at this project at this time is "completely illogical" -- to say the least.
Honolulu Advertiser (editorial)
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- December 9, 2004
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- Restore arch, beach for war memorial
- December 7, 2004
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- Natatorium facade won't be torn down
Contrary to the statement your Dec. 5 editorial makes, Mayor-elect Mufi Hannemann will not "tear down" the Waikiki War Memorial at Kaimana Beach. The Kaimana Beach Coalition's plan, which Hannemann endorses, will keep the beautiful Beaux Arts facade intact. It is the pool and bleacher structures, already so badly decayed and forever unusable, which will be removed... "Respect for our past and gratitude to our soldiers" will be fully in evidence with the beauty of the facade, as well as the plaque opposite it, kept for all to see.
Kristine Woodall
Honolulu
- December 7, 2004
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- Preserve the arch, restore the beach
- December 6, 2004
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- City's changed position on Natatorium work
- October 24, 2004
Honolulu Advertiser
- Please stop wasting money on Natatorium
- October 20, 2004
Honolulu Advertiser
- Plan for Natatorium doesn't make sense
- September 18, 2004
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- Let's rethink ways to honor WWI dead
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