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2. RESTORATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CARETAKER BUILDING <br /> Parcel 1 . One of the priorities for the Friends is restoration of Amy Greenwell's <br /> historic home (Figures 4, 5). Amy built the residence in 1953 and lived there with her <br /> precious pug dogs until her untimely death in 1974. Shortly before her passing, the <br /> home was made handicapped-accessible. The home has been in continual use since <br /> Amy's death. Student interns conducting studies in ethnobotany have lived here during <br /> their internship and Bishop Museum staff have used the home as a residence on a <br /> short-term basis. After 67 years of use, the home requires substantial repairs to bring it <br /> up to modern standards and current code. The home is now being re-purposed as a <br /> residence for an on-site caretaker/security person, and as a Multi-use program space <br /> for Garden-related activities. Through a generous donation from Eugene and Meredith <br /> Clapp, current work is being done on plumbing and electrical (certified contractors) and <br /> will be completed this year, so we are mentioning but not listing this as match. <br /> Due to the increase in homeless persons in the area, we need a caretaker to be <br /> on site for the safety of visitors and for the protection of the facility. The Friends also <br /> plan to use part of the residence as an on-site educational classroom where students <br /> can participate in special classes on ethnobotany, plant identification, and where <br /> children's activities can be held. Visitors will be able to see orientation or other Garden <br /> video presentations and this home will provide an area to display special exhibits that <br /> we have from time to time. The following are the most urgent restoration projects and <br /> repairs that this Educational and Caretaker Building needs now: <br /> A. Re-roofing with corrugated metal roofing, replacing gutters and <br /> downspouts. Included with the bid to complete the roof is the repair of <br /> damaged wood purloins and facia. <br /> Estimate: $35,000.00 <br /> B. The existing cesspool is to be replaced with an up-to-code Septic <br /> System (Figure 5). Sadly, many of the homes in this area still have a <br /> cesspool which drains into the ocean 1 .05 miles to the west. <br /> Kealakekua Bay has been listed for the last eight years on the EPA <br /> Impaired Waters List which is often a factor of cesspool drainage into <br /> the ocean. <br /> Estimate: $26,000, including the <br /> $4,000 cost of the engineer to design <br /> and Permit the new system and leach <br /> field. <br /> 17 <br />