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Hawaiian Phoenix, Inc. _ , <br /> - ~T <br /> Robert DeNeve Telephone 808-9657137 <br /> a.o. eoXt04s ' 97 flPR 22 till 17 `l~ eo6s- <br /> ss-0esa7 <br /> Keaau, Hi 96749 <br /> 4N 8197 ~ <br /> COUi~. <br /> COUNTY 0~ HAWAII <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo <br /> Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Councilmembers: <br /> I am writing to ask for your support for building an irradiator here on the Big Island <br /> where so much of Hawaii's fruit and vegetables are produced. <br /> As the President and operator of Hawaiian Phoenix, a 100+ acre farm in Keaau which is <br /> producing Papaya, coffee and foliage plants, 1 support the building of an irradiation <br /> facility for the export of my crops to markets beyond the State of Hawaii. I feel such a <br /> move will not only help build agricultural exports but also provide much needed <br /> additional employment for the displaced sugar workers and ex-welfare recipients. We <br /> cannot consider investment into new expansion without suitable post-harvest treatment <br /> for export. <br /> The irradiator will benefit our farm, family and others of our community. So much <br /> information proving the safety of irradiation treatments at the levels used for quarantine <br /> processing has been issued that one wonders why there is any question about moving <br /> forward with the project! Farmers here face so many other problems getting their <br /> products to market what with regulations and lack of transportation, perhaps we can <br /> eliminate or at least alleviate them with your approval to build an irradiator. <br /> The increase of available product volume leaving the Island could result in the air freight <br /> providers being more receptive to the commercial use of the Hilo airport and offer us <br /> <br /> the better means to move our seeds and foliage plants as well as our fruit. It will afford <br /> the agricultural community in general a better chance to move products out of the State <br /> and improve the struggling economy of East Hawaii while generating additional jobs via <br /> <br /> the expanding farms. <br /> Please vote YES when asked if you support the proposed irradiator on April 24! Mahalo. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 7~~ <br /> <br /> Robert T. DeNeve 2~, <br /> President Com`r:. ~O' - <br /> P51e No. ~N~ C't~ <br /> Prasanted ~j <br /> pef. T°:_ <br /> Ret. I~r f'APR 2 2 1997 <br /> <br />