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To celebrate the blooming of Church Row Park’s historic cherry trees and the Japanese tradition of viewing them—hanami – and welcoming the arrival of spring. As always, will include a host of activities at venues throughout town on Saturday (Feb 6).

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Parker Ranch and Parker School – two significant stakeholders in Waimea – will top the agenda of Waimea Community Association’s (WCA) next Town Meeting at 5:15 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 4, 2010 at Waimea School Cafeteria.

Parker Ranch CEO William Maris will provide an update on the Connector Road, which is currently under construction, and discuss the previously announced Parker Ranch business transition.

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MEDIA RELEASE Parker Ranch Realty, Inc. and Clark Realty Corporation, two local companies with a long and successful working relationship have agreed Clark Realty will acquire the assets of Parker Ranch Realty, effective Dec. 1. Parker Ranch, Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer Bill Maris said “This change is part of the overall strategy as Parker Ranch, [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Responding to difficult economic conditions which have produced continuing operating losses, Parker Ranch, Inc’s (PRI) Board of Directors has decided on a change in strategy and announced several resulting operational changes. “The company will re-focus its efforts on its two core business lines—livestock production and land resource management,” PRI Board Chairman Pete Moynahan [...]

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A controlled brush fire scheduled to ake place tomorrow morning, Wednesday, Sept. 9, in an area above the intersection of Saddle Road and Mauna Kea Access Road, was postponed Wednesday.

Fire officials said the controlled burn, designed to aid in gorse eradication as well as to test new techniques for brushfire fighting, has been postponed to Thursday due to undesirable conditions at the burn site expected on Wednesday.

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MEDIA RELEASE Waimea, Hawai‘i’s Big Island ~ The 35th Annual Parker Ranch Round-Up Club Rodeo will lasso in two days of rodeo events on Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th, 2009 at the Parker Ranch Rodeo Arena in Waimea. The action-packed weekend is held annually as a fundraiser to provide scholarships for school-age children [...]

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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko made two stops during their quick visit to the island on their way home, including receptions at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Parker Ranch’s Smart residence.

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MEDIA RELEASE Parker Ranch has celebrates its 47th Annual Independence Weekend Rodeo and Horse Races on Friday, July 3 at Parker Ranch Rodeo Arena in Waimea. Fast-paced rodeo action begins shortly after the 9 a.m. grand entry parade and continues non-stop until noon. The line-up of rodeo events, featuring Parker Ranch cowboys joined by paniolo [...]

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Construction on the 1-mile long connector road will create about 25 jobs for at least a year.

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MEDIA RELEASE Parker Ranch, Inc. has announced the appointment of James (Jimmy) S. Greenwell and William (Bill) Maris to the Parker Ranch, Inc. Board of Directors.  They join board members Michael W. Gibson, Warren H. Haruki, Robert L. Hind III, Timothy E. Johns, David H. McCoy (Board chairman), Brendan G. Moynahan, Randolph G. Moore, Herbert [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE WAIMEA – Parker Ranch, Inc. Board of Directors announced a new leadership direction for the 161 year old company, effective Jan. 1. Chris Kanazawa , who served as resident and CEO for the last four years will step down as its chief executive and from his directorship with Parker Ranch Inc. Board of [...]

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