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Page 1 of 2 <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> From: Brenda Ford [bford@co.hawaii.hi.us] <br /> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:12 PM t:1~~ ~f ~'r FJj~ 7 ~ r+ <br /> To: Murashige, Laura <br /> r' <br /> Subject: (PUBLIC TESTIMONY) FW: Group Homes `^.Qi:i ii 4- <br /> <br /> January 19, 2006 - 9:00 am <br /> County Council Meeting - 41h Session <br /> Bill 345 <br /> From: Steve Pavao [mailto:SPavao@halekipa.org] <br /> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 1:41 PM <br /> <br /> To: bford@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Group Homes <br /> Aloha Councilwoman Ford, <br /> I am writing you to inform you that both I and Hale Kipa are in favor of the bill to change the current five unrelated <br /> individuals residing in a group home to eight unrelated. We agree with the amendment to limit the change to no <br /> more than one residence per tax map key or parcel of land. Hale Kipa is one of the largest providers of <br /> residential group homes for youth in the state. We are in the process of planning to open one or more group <br /> homes in Hawaii County. Our goal is to provide needed treatment for Hawaii's most troubled youth in their <br /> community. If Hawaii County continues to limit these group homes to no more than five, our youth may have to <br /> continue to be provided these much needed services on other islands away from family and friends. Please <br /> consider supporting this much needed measure. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions. Mahalo <br /> Steven G. Pavao, nnHRo <br /> Neighbor Island Program Director <br /> Hale Kipa, Inc. <br /> 357 Waianuenue Avenue <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> spavao~halekipa.org <br /> Phone: (808)969-1935 <br /> Cell: (808)756-0524 <br /> Fax: (808)969-3276 <br /> www.halekipa.org <br /> "Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes happiness. It is not through self-gratification <br /> but through fidelity to a worthy cause" -Helen Keller <br /> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This a-mail message, including any attachments, is Por the sole use of the intended <br /> recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or <br /> distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply a-mail and destroy <br /> all copies of the original message. ~t <br /> Comm. No. ~ ` <br /> Ref. To!'resl~~d <br /> Ref. Date ,JAN 9 299D <br /> 1 /19/2007 <br /> <br />