Community members and county officials attended the groundbreaking for the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Educational Center on Saturday.
Community members and county officials attended the groundbreaking for the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Educational Center on Saturday.
The ceremony was at the site of the long-envisioned center on the corner of Ponahawai and Komohana streets in Hilo.
Everyone celebrated the important step in establishing a space for the chamber to meet and work on its many projects.
The land was donated for the center in 2016 by Frank DeLuz III, a former County Council member. DeLuz died in 2020 at age 86.
