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50,000 LEI NEEDED FOR MAYOR'S MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY   (Fri., May 20, 2011) – The City and County of Honolulu is seeking the public's help in providing 50,000 lei for the graves of our veterans this Memorial Day. The lei will be placed at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in time for the Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony on May 30, and at other veterans' cemeteries. Please honor our veterans by donating lei.               All lei must be made of fresh flower or ti leaves and measure 20-24 inches before tying.  Anthurium bouquets are also welcomed.   Drop off containers will be available at Punchbowl from the morning of May 25 through noon, May 29.   City facilities will also receive lei at the following sites on Friday, May 27:                         All City fire stations: from 6:30 a.m. to 12 noon               Various City Parks:     from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.                           Ala Wai District Park                                     973-7250                         Hauula Community Park                                  293-5564                         Kailua District Park                                        266-7652                         Kaneohe District Park                                     233-7300                         Makiki District Park                                        522-7074                         Makua Alii Center (1541 Kalakaua Avenue)  973-7258                         Waialua District Park                                      637-9721                         Waianae District Park                                     696-5039                         Waiau District Park                                         453-7555                         Waimanalo District Park                                 259-8926                         Waipahu District Park                                     675-6030               Lei will also be gratefully accepted on May 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Department of Parks and Recreation, Kapolei Hale, 1000 Uluohia Street; and at the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, 650 S. King Street.   -30-   Contact:  Department of Parks and Recreation, 768-3002.