E.Ok. Fernandez now not providing thrill rides, video games in school carnivals

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – This 12 months’s Punahou Carnival is not going to have any E.Ok. Fernandez thrill rides or video games this 12 months.

And neither will the carnivals at different faculties.

Iolani and Mililani Excessive have additionally been knowledgeable of the change.

In a press release, E.Ok. Fernandez President Scott Fernandez informed Hawaii Information Now that their “capability to supply the Punahou Carnival on the similar measurement and tempo is now not out there” and never of their management. He stated they’re solely in a position to present to the college what’s inside their present capability.

“Up to now 24 hours, after this story broke, we have now obtained many inquiries from the general public expressing issues about our decreased footprint on the Punahou Carnival,” Fernandez stated. “And our response is these are the results of governmental motion over the previous two years.”

Because the pandemic, Fernandez stated the corporate has been experiencing inadequate income to cowl longtime staff pay and advantages, leading to layoffs, enterprise closures and a discount in capability to supply the identical stage merchandise on the similar fee.

“If the federal government doesn’t do extra to assist firms like ours recuperate, this new regular will change into everlasting,” Fernandez stated.

Punahou College informed dad and mom the carnival could have kiddie rides and the college will attempt to provide you with its personal video games.

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