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Blessing for opening of dog park at Aala Park

By Bruce Asato /

March 11, 2019

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Video by Bruce Asato / basato@staradvertiser.com
An off-leash dog park opened up in the recently renovated Aala Park in Honolulu. City officials, dog owners and their pooches gathered on Monday for a blessing to officially open the park.
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Pixel, a mixed breed dog owned by Jen Hansen, wanders around the new dog park on Monday. The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Kelly Kerins plays with her French Bulldogs Chun-Li and Bruce Lee on Monday in the newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu which opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Misty Kelai, executive director of the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, (with ti-leaf) officiates in the blessing ceremony on Monday assisted by Nathan Serota, public information officer for the city Department of Parks and Recreation. The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Mayor Kirk Caldwell participates in the blessing of the newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu in A'ala Park on Monday with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization. The blessing was officiated by Misty Kelai, executive director of the Mayor's Office of Culture & the Arts.
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The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Ginger, one of Barbara Abe's dogs, familiarizes herself with the newest dog park following a blessing on Monday. The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Mayor Kirk Caldwell addresses the gathering at the opening of the newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu in A'ala Park on Monday with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Pixel, a mixed breed dog, play with French Bulldogs Bruce Lee and Chun-Li in the new dog park on Monday. The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Ginger, one of Barbara Abe's dogs, familiarizes herself with the newest dog park on Monday.The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Pixel, a mixed breed dog, plays with French Bulldog Chun-Li in the new dog park on Monday. The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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French Bulldogs Bruce Lee and Chun-Li play with Pixel in the new dog park on Monday. The newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu has opened in A'ala Park with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Mayor Kirk Caldwell greets one of the dogs in attendance, Fred after addressing the gathering at the opening of the newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu in A'ala Park on Monday with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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Mayor Kirk Caldwell addresses the gathering at the opening of the newest off-leash dog park on O‘ahu in A'ala Park on Monday with sections for large dogs and small dogs, utilizing approximately 10,000 square feet of the park. Area resident Jen Hansen carries her dog "Pixel" during the ceremony. The dog park was made possible through a public-private partnership between the city and the ‘A‘ala Dog Park Association, a non-profit organization.
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