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ID~ MRY 06'97 15 02 No .006 P~ O1\ <br /> ~ <br /> May 6, 199"1 <br /> "971']AY g pi7 3 ~ 9 <br /> C~UNTy . <br /> 1'ax to; Mayor Stephen Yemashiro ~o*.lt' <br /> County Council Members (via Councilman Artilgtki) '~AbVAI! <br /> From: Rick Vidgen <br /> President <br /> MacFarms of Hawait <br /> Dear Mayor Yamashlro, wld County Counori Members: <br /> I regret I will be unable to attend the May 7°i meeting of the council to support the <br /> proposed irradiation faetllry. T have attached testimony already prevented to the <br /> Pinance Committee and would note that my position is now even more strongly <br /> supportive. <br /> 1 would suggoat that this le fast becominP a much wider lssuo than ItraJiaQon and <br /> unnooeesarily palariz(ng the cnmmunlty, <br /> [t IB really jllet about burvival, l.e„ those who wish to be pro-active and survive and <br /> those who, whether throuelt naive idealism or outright ignorance, believe "someone <br /> else" will pay for our future. <br /> I cannot understand how a group from Vermont with no stake in the island's future cart <br /> sway the presumably unlttformed maeacs to believing this project ip <br /> • "Life throatening," <br /> "Mother attack on Hawaiian culture," <br /> Rte., etc„ through the litany of nonsense written by people In the local papers. <br /> Unfortunately, it will always be the txg-tag and vc>,cal few (who always seem to be <br /> available on Hormel work days!) who get attention. <br /> i can only suggest that thinking and thoughtful people will be fn support. <br /> 3i rely, ,~r~r,/ <br /> RI k Vidgen r <br /> Cc: Couneiltnan John Santangelo, D. Qtlitiryuit, d. Reynolds Com>n. ~a~~~ ' <br /> P11e t(o.~~ <br /> presented <br /> ReF. Tot M <br /> Y p ~ 9987 <br /> <br /> ~ MApFA1W8 OF HAWAII, INC. 89400 hMMAlAHOA HIOHWAV CAPTAIN COOK, H[ 96104 1'~r <br /> 'i~ eourn+v. Rpfl )2fl 21!S FAX 9Da )2B a091 <br /> b/1 3OV,( ~"Utl tlGb tlUY~ 11VMVH d0 91\$V,+, JtlW Y~~91 (3R1) L0. YO Atl1C <br /> <br />