EDITOR'S NOTE: Members of Local 1 Hawaii installed more than 31,000 ceramic tiles to restore the iconic rainbow mosaic on the side of Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. The article below by Allison Schaefers, published on June 17, 2014, is reprinted with permission of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort will celebrate the lengthy, $4.25 million restoration of its iconic two-part rainbow mosaic Monday with an invitation-only blessing and dedication.