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<br /> <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: DRAVISKONA@aol.com <br /> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 4:39 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Fair and Equal is all we ask <br /> <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> As all of you know West Hawaii has blossomed over the past five to ten years, I am an optimist. If I were a <br /> pessimist I would say it has exploded. My point being there are more people living here full time, more people <br /> wanting to get involved in local government. How can we do this if we need to travel to Hilo all the time? We <br /> have jobs, families and reasons why that trip is too much to consider. <br /> I have seen the East/West alienation become more and more intense as our side of the island gets bigger <br /> and bigger, literally and figuratively. We need to foster a unity in government on both sides. Either we move <br /> the government offices to Waimea, which is not a bad idea, or we ask our leaders to "share" in the <br /> inconvenience of having a government seat that is 2-1/2 hours away. <br /> Bill 268 will offer "concerned citizens" to be heard, have access to the governmental process, allow the <br /> council to see our side of the story, and possibly help with the East/West problems. <br /> Please support Bill 268 - optimistically. Pessimistically speaking, if you don't it will give West Hawaii a <br /> message that you are not willing to meet us half way. The other option is to move the offices to Waimea - <br /> would you consider that? Fair and Equal is all we ask. <br /> Aloha, <br /> Avis Stafford, Ed.D. <br /> 75-6138 Alii Drive <br /> Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 <br /> 808-326-1767 <br /> DrAvisKon_a aol.com <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comm. No. 111- Z 2 <br /> Ref. Torres <br /> Ref. Dote <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 5/ 1 /2006 <br />