After nearly a decade in the making, new adult day center in Hilo is dedicated

HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Keith Kato, executive director of HICDC

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The new Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Adult Day Center in Hilo.

Marcie Saquing, executive director of Hawaii Island Adult Care, and Paula Uusitalo, former HIAC executive director, hug Monday during the dedication of the new Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Adult Day Center.

Photos by HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald

Betty Nagao, center, smiles as she walks with Lizby Logsdon and Carlina Ragual through the new Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Adult Day Center for the first time Monday during a dedication ceremony for the center in Hilo.

The long-awaited Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Adult Day Center was dedicated Monday, nearly a decade after plans for such a facility were first discussed.