Posted in Images, News coverage on Dec 15th, 2009
The Honolulu Weekly has posted a gallery of photos of the Natatorium at dawn, taken by photographer Laura Chartier.
She writes of another early morning visitor to the site who saw her shooting her images, approached and began telling her about his memories of “the days of Duke and when his family used to visit.”
“I could [...]
Posted in News coverage on Dec 4th, 2009
A hugely respected national voice — Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation — has added that voice to the debate over our Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. His terrific op-ed in today’s Honolulu Advertiser sums it up this way: “Demolishing this historic treasure would be both morally unconscionable and fiscally irresponsible. … [...]
Posted in News coverage, Veterans on Dec 4th, 2009
The last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, now 108, appeared before a congressional committee this week calling for a memorial on the National Mall to veterans of the Great War. Find news coverage of Frank Buckles’ Capitol Hill appearance here, here and here. Well done, soldier!
(VA photo by Robert Turtil)
Posted in News coverage on Dec 1st, 2009
Hawai’i Magazine’s reporter seems to believe that demolition of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium is a done deal, reporting yesterday that the battle has “seemingly reached an end.”
As we reported to you over the weekend, nothing could be further from the truth. The fight has simply shifted to other arenas, arenas the city does not [...]
Posted in News coverage, Statement on Nov 29th, 2009
Mayor Hannemann has now endorsed his own task force’s recommendation that the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium be razed.
This is hardly news. It was no surprise in September that an advisory panel appointed by the mayor would provide the advice he wanted to hear. It is no surprise now that he has adopted a recommendation that [...]
Posted in News coverage on Oct 1st, 2009
The latest Honolulu Weekly looks at local news media’s less-than-aggressive coverage of the Natatorium issue… and what happened when the Weekly’s managing editor, Adrienne LaFrance, tried to ask the tough questions. Read her story here and then tell us in the comments what you think. Have Honolulu’s reporters covered the Natatorium story adequately? Should the [...]
Posted in News coverage on Sep 26th, 2009
Honolulu Advertiser columnist Lee Cataluna has published a great column decrying the “demolition by neglect” of some of Hawai’i’s great landmarks and cultural treasures.
The Natatorium, she writes, doesn’t have to suffer the same fate. It can, she said, “again become a beautiful place that Hawai’i residents and visitors can enjoy. But it takes money, vision [...]
Posted in News coverage on Sep 26th, 2009
KGMB9’s coverage of this week’s task force vote included a quote from Peter Apo, president of the Friends of the Natatorium, promising that we will continue the fight to save the Waikiki War Memorial at every opportunity, administrative and legal. This fight is far from over! Watch the story and tell us what you think.
Posted in News coverage on Jun 1st, 2009
The editors of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin wisely point out, “the task of renovating the natatorium would be difficult and expensive, but respect and gratitude for the sacrifices of a past generation of soldiers and sailors demand that it be given full consideration.”
http://www.starbulletin.com/editorials/20090601_editorial.html
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