HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT
HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
OFFICER JOSEPH BOTELHO JR.
PHONE: 961-2219
MAY 16, 2006

MEDIA RELEASE

The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) and the Hawaii Classic Car Cruisers will co-sponsor two youth activities during the “Cruise Paradise 2006” event to be held June 23, 2006, through July 4, 2006.

The first activity is a “HI-PAL Hot Rod Drawing Contest” open to Big Island children between the ages of 5 and 17.

Entrants will compete in three age groups: 5-8, 9-12, and 13-17. Awards will go to the top three winners in each age group.

The contest will take place in Hilo at 3 p.m. on June 25, 2006, during the “Cruise Paradise 2006 Downtown Ho’olaulea” and again in Kona at 9 p.m. on July 1, 2006, during the “Cruise Paradise 2006 Ali’i Drive Block Party.”

Rules are as follows:

· Drawings must bear the entrant’s name, address, and age.
· Drawings must be submitted on 8 ½” x 11″ paper.
· Artists must use nothing but pencils, crayons, or colored pens for their entries.
· Entries depicting nudity, sex, drugs, or vulgar language will disqualified as inappropriate.
· Entries using tracing of an established drawing also will be disqualified.
· All entries will become the property of HI-PAL and will not be returned.

The deadline for submission is June 16, 2006. All acceptable entries will be on display at Prince Kuhio Plaza on June 17 and 18, 2006.

East Hawaii participants are encouraged to mail their entries to: HI-PAL East Hawaii Office, Attn: Officer Joseph Botelho Jr., 349 Kapiolani Street, Hilo, Hi 96720. West Hawaii participants should mail their entries to: HI-PAL West Hawaii, Attn: Officer Randy Morris, 74-5221 Queen Ka’ahumanu Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96749-2701.

The second co-sponsored event will be a “HI-PAL Kids Pick” aimed at encouraging all youths between 5 and 17 to vote for their favorite hot rod or vehicle on exhibit during the “Cruise Paradise 2006” events being held in Downtown Hilo and on Ali’i Drive in Kailua-Kona. Ballots will be available at the HI-PAL booth during each event. Winners will receive an award from the HI-PAL Program.

For more information, please call the East Hawaii HI-PAL Office at 961-2220 or 961-2219.