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Oct-24-08 01:28pm From-CURRENT EVENTS T-936 P.01/01 F-058 Tuesday, October 24 • 2 pm 2006 OCT 24 PM 1 16 Hawaii County Council Public Hearing Bill No. 309, Draft 4 (Amendment F-4) r Aloha Hawaii County Council, I am historic Keatakowa'a Heiau Preservation Council Resident consultant, Jo-Anne Kahanamoku Sterling. I am also a member of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. But formost, I am an artisian, whose passion is feather artwork. I want to address the social importance a project like this brings to the community. I believe this project surrounding the lands of Honokohau will create a social environment that will raise the intellect of this community. There are no cultural arts here in Kona. When a community nas a place tnat stimulates intellectual thought, you have a healthier, more well balanced community. For example, I remember as a teen, going to Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, just after it was built. Just being around an environment like that, made us think more of ourselves and the possibilities of a bigger world. It taught us culture and surrounded us with fine arts. Being in this kind of environment, made me a better member of society. And so can this type of project today. I am concerned though, that 20 years from now, will the level of the project remains as high as when it was built? Too often, our hotels and resorts start off classy and are not kept up over a long period of time, not allowed to beautify themselves because a few in the community think change is wrong. The high level of this project needs to be long-standing. Please join me in supporting the Planning Director's General Plan Interim Amendments, Bill No. 309, Draft 4. Mahalo for your time Comm. No. ,g Ref. To; ,4= •1 Ref. ilgte OCT____ 2 Z0_