Groundbreaking held for Ocean Safety facility on Windward coast
Honolulu Ocean Safety made history Thursday with a blessing ceremony for a groundbreaking $2.5 million project: the first facility tailored for lifeguard services in its 107-year history. The 10,000-square-foot lot in Lanikai will host a single- story center for lifeguard equipment storage and Ocean Safety operations, serving as a Windward hub from Mokapu Peninsula to Waimanalo Bay.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
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City councilmember Esther Kiaaina speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
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Lifeguards clap during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
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Former Honolulu Emergency Services director Jim Howe, right, presents Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi with an old photo of veteran lifeguards as Dept. of Parks and Recreation spokesman Nate Serota looks on at middle during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Retired ocean safety lieutenant Tony Ho speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
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Former Honolulu Emergency Services director Jim Howe speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Retired ocean safety lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas leads a pule and blessing during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Retired ocean safety lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas leads a pule and blessing during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Retired ocean safety lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas, left, leads a pule and blessing as kahu Manu Mook blows a conch shell during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Retired ocean safety lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas leads a pule and blessing during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Retired ocean safety lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas leads a pule and blessing during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Retired lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas, right, and kahu Manu Mook, back, lead a pule and blessing during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Retired lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas leads a pule and blessing during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
14/22
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Retired lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas leads a pule and blessing during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
15/22
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Kahu Manu Mook holds a conch shell during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Ti leaves are seen on a post during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
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Honolulu Ocean Safety Chief Charlie Oliveri, second from right, is assisted by retired lifeguard and kahu Dennis Sallas, right, in spreading salt onto the ground during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Slides and blueprints showing the planned ocean safety center are seen during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
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Slides and blueprints showing the planned ocean safety center are seen during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
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Slides and blueprints showing the planned ocean safety center are seen during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building.
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The hillside parcel will be the foundation for the first building designed and built for the lifeguard service in its 107-year history, and will help with operational functionality and efficiency.
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The plot of land where the new Ocean Safety Department’s operations building will be built in Kailua.
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