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Murashige, Laura <br /> From: Blake Hendrickson [blakehendrickson42@hotmail.com] <br /> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 6:09 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co. hawaii. hi. us <br /> Subject: Resolution 169-07 ~e~ 7 <br /> UT JUr( ~y ) <br /> TO: Hawaii County Council Members f1rJ ~ C~ <br /> f i <br /> FROM: Blake Hendrickson - <br /> RE: Resolution 169-07 <br /> I write in strong support of Resolution 169-07, The Keolalani Hanoa Resolution. My name is <br /> Blake Hendrickson, from Minnesota and a future graduate student in the Speech Department <br /> at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I plan on visiting friends in Ka'u and Punalu'u <br /> with my children and grandchildren and would be devastated to see hotels and condos ontop <br /> of tradition and culture. <br /> I visited the islands two years ago with my professor Mike Sunnafrank and got a chance to <br /> meet many of the local people who continue to live and pass on the traditions of their <br /> ancestors. It was an experience that changed my life and gave me a spiritual sensation <br /> that I could never have imagined. <br /> This is why I have decided to return to complete my masters in Hawaii. I spend lots of my <br /> time traveling and in my travels I tell everyone how beautiful Hawaiin life style and <br /> culture is and the lands that they inhabit. <br /> On the contrary 2 have nothing good to say about the ugly development that has occured all <br /> <br /> over the islands. It is a shame that legislators continue to allow more development in the <br /> <br /> name of money. Please, I beg you, don't let this happen on Ka'u and Punalu'u! <br /> 2 know this is a very hard decision for you. It has become quite the norm to allow <br /> development in places where nature should be allowed to thrive. 2 witnessed the same sad <br /> story around the lakes in Minnessta, the beautiful French riviera is nothing but hotels <br /> and restaurants and before long there will be a boardwalk spanning all of Spain's costa <br /> del sol. This has to stop sometime so why not start with Ka'u and Punalu'u. <br /> Thank you very much for you time. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Blake Hendrickson <br /> Picture this - share your photos and you could win big! <br /> <br /> http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT TAGHM&loc=us <br /> Cornnb. h+o. 1 <br /> :ref. To: ~ <br /> ReF Uate J1Jl~L.~ ~ 7nn7 <br /> <br />