December 12, 2011
Hawaii Reserves, Inc., the Laie Community Association and the Laie Hawaii North Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) have announced that Laie Park will soon be under new management. As of January 1, 2012, the park will be managed by the Laie Hawaii North Stake; it is expected that the change will generally be unnoticeable to most park users.
Previously owned by Property Reserve, Inc., for the past several years the park has been managed by Hawaii Reserves, Inc., and utilities have been paid by the Laie Community Association. Title to the park was recently transferred from Property Reserve, Inc. to the LDS Church.
“While PRI does not have parks in its property portfolio, the LDS Church owns and maintains various other stake and regional parks throughout the United States, so this is a good fit,” said R. Eric Beaver, president of HRI. “We anticipate that Laie Park will benefit from this transfer by way of facility improvements over time, and it will continue to be available for recreational use by the general public.”
Finau Hafoka, president of the Laie Hawaii North Stake also expressed support for the change. “We recently met with HRI and LCA to get up to speed on the forms and procedures, such as scheduling of the park,” said Hafoka. He noted that while scheduling will likely not change too much, “we’re excited about the opportunities that this transfer presents for youth activities and similar events.” Hafoka said that the policy of giving priority to large groups and leagues that provide the widest benefit to our community will continue.
“Like the church’s building maintenance program, we invite all park users and community members to take part in the cleaning and upkeep of this community asset,” remarked Hafoka. He mentioned that volunteer cleaning and maintenance of the Malaekahana Bike Path by community members, under the direction of the LCA, has been very successful.
“We fully support this change,” said Laie Community Association president Pane Meatoga, Jr. “The transfer makes good sense from an organizational and community perspective, and we know it will be good for Laie and its residents.”
Scheduling of the park will generally continue to be done on a first come, first served basis. Those wishing to schedule the park for 2012 and beyond should contact Shaun Niu at 782-5808 beginning January 1, 2012.
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