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~ nm,~mn .n C. 1 JIBI11 n,...._ ~ , ~-•~/I M 9j "!g, ~'~++R' 12/28/98 ~ v N?aN PAHOA'S ANNUAL "WINTER/CHRISTMAS PARADE" I was asked to CHAIR this year's PARADE by Lauana Jones the Pahoa High & Intermediate School's PCNC Fac>_litator and I ACCEPTED it as an HONOR, knowing that UNCLE ROBERT KELFFHOOMALU was to be the PARADE'S GRAND MARSHAL. I did however ask for two stipulations. One the "Theme". I wanted something that would create a feeling of "COMMON HUMANITY". Thus, thanks to both Luana and Uncle Robert, "IMUA KAKOU"---"FORWARD TOGETHER AS ONE". And two I asked for a CO/CHAIR and was applauded for thinking of and getting GARY SAFARIK to come on board and along with BJ SNYDER and BOB WILLIAMS the hard work began, with Pat Rocco filling in where needed. They doing all the hard work and me having all the fun getting the PAHOA BUSINESSES involved. (95~) and you know who you are, thanks PAHOA it was great gett>_ng to know you on this level. In choosing a "COMMON HUMANITY" Theme "IMUA KAKOU" I was hoping that the "PAHOA PARADE" would give this Island a good look at the CULTURAL AND POLITICAL factors and FACTIONS that make up our Society. And because of Puna's ETHNIC DIVERSITY >_t was agreed upon to make it an all inclusive "WINTER PARADE" leaving the "SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS" up to the Churches and the People on how they wanted to protect same. All Announcements and Parade Applicat>_ons were sent out under the heading "1998 PAHOA WINTER PARADE", but when the Posters 6 Flyers were handed out "WINTER" had turned into "CHRISTMAS", accepted, but also NOTED by quite a few. As brought to the Public's attention by Aaron Anderson, Bob WJlliams and Gary Safarik (Which I feel is very DEMOCRATICALLY HEALTHY) there were d>_fferences and I submit the following to strengthen this Island's RESOLVE. It was I who asked Aaron Anderson to get involved, knowing that our Governor >s look>ng at the HEMP & MEDICAL MARIJUANA possibilities, knowing it >.s better to EDUCATE than INCARCERATE, and knowing, most of all, the HYPQCRISY and INHUMANITIES surrounding this TRAVESTY. I am not sorry nor will I apologize for trying to re>ntroduce our Constitutional Rights back into our Society. I also tried to get "OUR SKATEBOARDERS" Assimilated into our commun>_ty, but two days before the PARADE I was told "In no uncertain terms" by a very IRATE PHONE CALL from MY CO-CHAIR, GARY SAFARIK that "any Skateboarder would be arrested for it was against "THE LAW" to do same on the Street." It could have been argued that the Parade "PERMIT" made >_t a Parade ROUTE instead of a Street, but by that time the Skateboarders decided to RISE above it and become consp>_cuous through their absence, even though Graham of "The HJ.ccup Circus" offered to let them Join his group which had many STILT-WALKERS and UNICYCLES wh>_ch, under ordinary STREET circumstances, is also against "THE LAW". Let us change some Rules, change some LAWS and change som AttJ.tudes towards each other, for through CHANGE we may find so ANSWERS. IMUA KAKOU--FORWARD TOGETHER AS ONE, C1 F HARK R08EF,T5-P O.BOX 1604 PAHOA HI..96778--TELL 965-0532