KOLOA – The community volunteers, who donated nearly $85,000 worth of labor to the Koloa Pavilion Project, just missed its self-imposed end-of-1999 deadline to complete the pavilion on the spot where the old Koloa Fire Station once stood. Still, all
KOLOA – The community volunteers, who donated nearly $85,000 worth of labor to
the Koloa Pavilion Project, just missed its self-imposed end-of-1999 deadline
to complete the pavilion on the spot where the old Koloa Fire Station once
stood.
Still, all that remains to be done before the pavilion opens to the
public is installation of hooks to hang tarps from, and engraving on the
concrete pillars to honor those who donated time and materials to the
grassroots project. That, and allowing a little bit more time for recently
planted grass seedlings to grow.
The total budget for the project, tied by
sidewalks to the restrooms near the backstop of the Anne S. Knudsen Park, more
commonly known as Koloa Ball Park, is $114,000.
So, the donated community
labor portion of the project accounted for around three-quarters of the total
budget.
The County of Kaua’i kicked in $25,000, and Mayor Maryanne Kusaka’s
Ho’olokahi Program chipped in another $5,000.
Architect Ron Agor,
Contractor Dino Petro and Son, electrician Warren Koga, concrete masons Dave
Stillwell and Mike Brodowy, painters Na Kolohe women’s softball club, families
and friends, and project chair Rosie Bukoski all donated all or most of their
time and effort for the project.
The blessing and dedication ceremonies
were held at the pavilion Wednesday, Dec. 29.
