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\1111// <br /> P ~'a-?t~.Q - o~I~~I~'~ <br /> YwcA Q ~ . c <br /> Hawaii Island <br /> July 2, 1997 <br /> James Arakaki <br /> Council Chair <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> TESTIMONY SUPPORTING ACCEPTING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR <br /> MARIJUANA ERADICATION <br /> Council Chair Arakaki and council members, thank you for giving me this <br /> opportunity to testify in favor of the acceptance of federal funds for the <br /> eradication of marijuana. My name is Susan Labrenz and I am the Executive <br /> Director of the YWCA of Hawaii Island. <br /> The YWCA of Hawaii Island works with the Hamakua community to prevent the <br /> use of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs. We serve first time juvenile offenders <br /> who admit their guilt through our Teen Court program. We serve thousands of <br /> families through our Child Care, Healthy Start, Aquatics, Fitness Education, and <br /> Sexual Assault Support Services. We are well aware of the many social <br /> problems confronting our community. <br /> I urge the County Council to authorize the acceptance of federal funds to assist <br /> the Police Department in the eradication of marijuana. Using federal dollars to <br /> tackle this portion of our problem, allows the County to use local resources for <br /> other issues. I concur that marijuana is not the only drug in our community. I also <br /> agree that its effects may not be the most harmful. However, it does exist and it <br /> is harmful and there are funds available to eradicate it. <br /> I trust that this is not the only action our county government is taking to alleviate <br /> the many problems faced by our community. This federal grant combined with <br /> other federal, state, county and private dollars, will help our community address <br /> the causes of drug use and the elimination of all unlawful drugs. <br /> ~~,t,. ~+o. 3~y • ~ <br /> File Ito. uSGI <br /> Ref. To:Proc,~ntedC0u~1' <br /> A United Way Agency JUL ~ ~ 1997 <br /> Ref. hate.- <br /> 145 Ululani Street t Hilo, Hawaii 96720 t Telephone (808) 935-7141 t Fax (808) 935-5150 <br /> <br /> 75-5759 Kuakini Highway, Suite103C t Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 tTelephone (808) 334-0308 t Fax (808) 334-0406 <br /> <br />