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court to dissolve the previ- ous organization that owned the cemetery.”
lulu.org to find an overall map of the cemetery show- ing hundreds of dots, each representing a gravesite or location in a crypt where loved ones are positioned. The public can also search for their departed by enter- ing their name in a search window, which will pinpoint the location of the plot.
PearlCityNeighborhoodBoard’snextCommunityCleanupforSunsetMemorialPark will take place on Saturday May 21. Pictured are (from above left) volunteers as they cut overgrown grass from the February Community Cleanup; (from left) state Reps. Gregg TakayamaandSamKong,andDexterAoki,Mana-LoaNimitzLionsClubpresident;and Pearl City Neighborhood Board chair Larry Veray, who led the community cleanup, holds gardening tools. PHOTOS COURTESY BARRY VILLAMIL
Once that occurs, any- one can come forward who would like to take over the responsibility of the ceme- tery after more coordination with the DCCA.
whether it is to pick up trash or cut overgrown grass. Volunteers also partake in weedwacking on Mondays and Fridays, although Veray notes the number of partici- pants has dwindled.
cemetery but it is not often enough to keep up with the growing grass and the con- tinued illegal dumping of material on the cemetery,” says Veray.
and Pearl City Community Church will also be co-host- ing a Prayer Vigil at 10:30 a.m. May 28 at Pearl City Community Church (933 Le- hua Ave.), which is primarily for families who have loved ones buried at the cemetery. The event will also acknowl- edge the many volunteers
who have devoted their time to restore the cemetery.
The DCCA has developed a new website where fam- ilies who have loved ones buried at Sunset Memorial Park can now graphically locate their grave sites. Visit sunsetmemorialparkhono-
In the meantime, the Lee- ward community, families and friends are encouraged to volunteer to help restore Sunset Memorial Park —
“The Pearl City Neighbor- hood Board has assisted by coordinating cleanups of the
The next Community Cleanup of Sunset Memori- al Park is scheduled for Sat- urday, May 21. The board
In addition to creating the GoFundMe page dedicated to the cemetery’s restoration, Pugal has also made a Face- book page (facebook.com/ maintainpearlcitycemetery) in hopes of inspiring more community involvement.
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