Comments for Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial http://natatorium.org Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:41:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial Board Urges Restoration by Kathryn Healy http://natatorium.org/honolulu-star-bulletin-editorial-board-urges-restoration/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Kathryn Healy Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:41:22 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=210#comment-82 <p>Bette Midler was born in Honolulu at The Kapiolani Maternity Hospital in 1945. She went on to UH but left before achieving her degree. Presently, The Divine Miss M is living in New York and auctioning some of her dresses to benefit NY Parks that are under served. Why not approach her to help the Natatorium? Remember Elvis did two concerts in Hawaii and donated the proceeds to the Pearl Harbor Memorial. If she would lend her image to the restoration it would open doors with tourist and politicians. Bette Midler is known worldwide so perhaps tourist would donate with her endorsement.</p> Bette Midler was born in Honolulu at The Kapiolani Maternity Hospital in 1945. She went on to UH but left before achieving her degree. Presently, The Divine Miss M is living in New York and auctioning some of her dresses to benefit NY Parks that are under served. Why not approach her to help the Natatorium? Remember Elvis did two concerts in Hawaii and donated the proceeds to the Pearl Harbor Memorial. If she would lend her image to the restoration it would open doors with tourist and politicians. Bette Midler is known worldwide so perhaps tourist would donate with her endorsement.

]]> Comment on Great Star-Advertiser op-ed on the Natatorium! Read it and post a comment in support by PreservationNation » Preservation Round-Up: American Heritage Edition http://natatorium.org/natatorium-oped-10-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-78 PreservationNation » Preservation Round-Up: American Heritage Edition Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:08:07 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=1269#comment-78 <p>[...] Honolulu, Hawaii, preservationists are rallying to save the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, a beachfront swimming stadium built in 1927 and designed in the Hawaiian Beax-Arts [...]</p> [...] Honolulu, Hawaii, preservationists are rallying to save the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, a beachfront swimming stadium built in 1927 and designed in the Hawaiian Beax-Arts [...]

]]> Comment on Great Star-Advertiser op-ed on the Natatorium! Read it and post a comment in support by Haulani Fuller http://natatorium.org/natatorium-oped-10-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Haulani Fuller Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:06:31 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=1269#comment-72 <p>The Natatorium was built in memory and honor and respect. What is so difficult to grasp in the idea that it needs to and should be restored and maintained. And MOST importantly, Waikiki has been damaged enough, her shores do not need any further destruction done to them!!!</p> The Natatorium was built in memory and honor and respect. What is so difficult to grasp in the idea that it needs to and should be restored and maintained. And MOST importantly, Waikiki has been damaged enough, her shores do not need any further destruction done to them!!!

]]> Comment on Great Star-Advertiser op-ed on the Natatorium! Read it and post a comment in support by Buck Giles http://natatorium.org/natatorium-oped-10-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Buck Giles Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:06:50 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=1269#comment-70 <p>The spirit of the Natatorium lay dormant awaiting the Aloha of the people of Hawaii to give it a new beginning.</p> The spirit of the Natatorium lay dormant awaiting the Aloha of the people of Hawaii to give it a new beginning.

]]> Comment on Great Star-Advertiser op-ed on the Natatorium! Read it and post a comment in support by Sandy Keepers http://natatorium.org/natatorium-oped-10-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Sandy Keepers Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:57:22 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=1269#comment-68 <p>I hope truly, that the War Memorial is restored to it's former beauty. It's a historical landmark, a beautiful pool with so much history behind it.</p> I hope truly, that the War Memorial is restored to it’s former beauty. It’s a historical landmark, a beautiful pool with so much history behind it.

]]> Comment on Ironic, isn’t it? The city moves to “protect public safety” at the Natatorium by Jeffrey http://natatorium.org/ironic/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Jeffrey Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:52:49 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=1268#comment-53 <p>The city can do something with the Natatorium. I always thought it would make a great beach volleyball venue. It's larger enough for two courts. It has the seating capacity. It will have to make improvements on the facilities such as bathrooms, an area for food and gift vendors and of course parking. The old pool, well maybe they can fill it with boulders, rock, dirt and sand as a top soil. Maybe use the old pool as a structure support for the courts then cover or bury the sides for the protection of those who swim there. It will create a great back drop for national televised sport shows. I can see high schools and maybe different districts forming teams to compete against each other for a beach volleyball title. With Diamond head and Waikiki beach in the background, how can you go wrong. Especially if it's a televised event.</p> The city can do something with the Natatorium. I always thought it would make a great beach volleyball venue. It’s larger enough for two courts. It has the seating capacity. It will have to make improvements on the facilities such as bathrooms, an area for food and gift vendors and of course parking. The old pool, well maybe they can fill it with boulders, rock, dirt and sand as a top soil. Maybe use the old pool as a structure support for the courts then cover or bury the sides for the protection of those who swim there. It will create a great back drop for national televised sport shows. I can see high schools and maybe different districts forming teams to compete against each other for a beach volleyball title. With Diamond head and Waikiki beach in the background, how can you go wrong. Especially if it’s a televised event.

]]> Comment on Mark your calendar: Natatorium Memorial Day observance on May 29 by Dennis Egge http://natatorium.org/natatorium-memorial-day-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Dennis Egge Sun, 29 May 2011 02:28:43 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=1013#comment-51 <p>NAUS Hawaii Chapter (HI-1) will attend this ceremony and present a flower lei</p> <p>Thank you for your hospitality, Dennis Egge; President</p> NAUS Hawaii Chapter (HI-1) will attend this ceremony and present a flower lei

Thank you for your hospitality, Dennis Egge; President

]]> Comment on Contact us by Fred Wong http://natatorium.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Fred Wong Sun, 29 May 2011 01:23:02 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?page_id=2#comment-14 <p>Most of us who have lived here a while have used this pool and are dismayed that it has gone for years in such a state of disrepair. Efforts of the previous administration and their "shibai" bureaucratic efforts leading to a sham EIS are not in Hawaii's interests let alone endorsed by veteran's organizations. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE ONE OF THE ONLY cities in the country with the distinction of TEARING DOWN OR OTHERWISE SEVERELY MODIFYING A WORLD CLASS HISTORIC WAR MEMORIAL to make a pittance of room for adjacent beach goers! VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, POST 8616, A Natatorium neighbor</p> Most of us who have lived here a while have used this pool and are dismayed that it has gone for years in such a state of disrepair. Efforts of the previous administration and their “shibai” bureaucratic efforts leading to a sham EIS are not in Hawaii’s interests let alone endorsed by veteran’s organizations. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE ONE OF THE ONLY cities in the country with the distinction of TEARING DOWN OR OTHERWISE SEVERELY MODIFYING A WORLD CLASS HISTORIC WAR MEMORIAL to make a pittance of room for adjacent beach goers! VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, POST 8616, A Natatorium neighbor

]]> Comment on Natatorium story in Honolulu Civil Beat: What does it mean? by natatorium http://natatorium.org/civil-beat-story/comment-page-1/#comment-52 natatorium Sat, 28 May 2011 20:43:05 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=1117#comment-52 <p>Mahalo to the beachgoers who spoke out in this Hawai'i News Now coverage of the same story: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14743469/natatorium-demolition-study-proceeds Clearly, they get it. They get the importance of the Natatorium to our history and culture. They get the importance of honoring our commitment to our state's soldiers, sailors and airmen. Let's hope our government officials get it too.</p> Mahalo to the beachgoers who spoke out in this Hawai’i News Now coverage of the same story: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14743469/natatorium-demolition-study-proceeds Clearly, they get it. They get the importance of the Natatorium to our history and culture. They get the importance of honoring our commitment to our state’s soldiers, sailors and airmen. Let’s hope our government officials get it too.

]]> Comment on “Fix it, Danno!” Mainland travel writer catches Natatorium’s Five-0 star turn by Paul Tominac http://natatorium.org/sfgate_blog/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Paul Tominac Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:13:31 +0000 http://natatorium.org/?p=884#comment-50 <p>A swimming pool along the beach, in the ocean, in Hawaii would seem rather absurd, until one considers that San Francisco has a similar set up right on San Francisco Bay, average temperature in the low to mid fifties, with all sorts of questionable chemicals and the occasional nibbling seal. If left to San Francisco's wiles, our bleachers, attached to the deco Maritime Museum, would be in the same state as your natatorium, and for a long time, they were, but the US Park Service which controls them has just finished their restoration.</p> <p>With the Waikiki Natatorium the question is, how many people would use the tank if it were restored? One wonders if some other use could be contrived, where all the elegant historic elements could be restored and repurposed for perhaps a terraced ocean side cafe and stage?</p> <p>Still, given all that Waikiki has lost, in the rush to build a concrete mountain, I can't help but thinking that all those who made it rich building Waikiki could and should write a nice check that would not only restore the natatorium, but create a trust for its maintenance.</p> A swimming pool along the beach, in the ocean, in Hawaii would seem rather absurd, until one considers that San Francisco has a similar set up right on San Francisco Bay, average temperature in the low to mid fifties, with all sorts of questionable chemicals and the occasional nibbling seal. If left to San Francisco’s wiles, our bleachers, attached to the deco Maritime Museum, would be in the same state as your natatorium, and for a long time, they were, but the US Park Service which controls them has just finished their restoration.

With the Waikiki Natatorium the question is, how many people would use the tank if it were restored? One wonders if some other use could be contrived, where all the elegant historic elements could be restored and repurposed for perhaps a terraced ocean side cafe and stage?

Still, given all that Waikiki has lost, in the rush to build a concrete mountain, I can’t help but thinking that all those who made it rich building Waikiki could and should write a nice check that would not only restore the natatorium, but create a trust for its maintenance.

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