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ast Hawaii Cultural Council <br /> September 18, 2007 <br /> Via a-mail: Hawaii County Clerk <br /> <br /> counciltes[imony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> (Hard Copy will be roaded) <br /> To: Hawaii County Council <br /> Committee on planning <br /> The Honorable K. Angel Pilago, Chair <br /> The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Vice-Chair <br /> From: Sudha Achar, MD <br /> Chainnaq Board of Directors <br /> East Hawaii Curiural Council <br /> Committee date: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 <br /> 1:00pm <br /> Subject: SuppoR of Council Bill 176 <br /> Establishing a Hawaii County Cultural Resources Commission <br /> I am writing on behalf of East Hawaii Cultural Council (EHCC) to support Council Bill 176, <br /> establishing a Hawaii County Cultural Resources Commission. <br /> The EHCC was established in 1967 as a non profit arts and cultural organization. It is located at <br /> 141, Kalakaua Street, Hilo, in a beautiful and functional building which is on Ore National and <br /> State Historic Registry. EHCC has strong Bass roots support of over 2000 dues paying members <br /> and its programs were enjoyed by over 62,000 attendees last year alone. It was awarded the BEST <br /> of Big Island in three different categories in a survey conducted by the Hawaii Island Journal: Best <br /> Galleries to show Art, Bes[ Hawaiian Music Festival and the Best Art Center. <br /> On behalf of our Board, our members and our comnrrnrity and our sister arts and cullrrral <br /> organizations, I am writing in support of establishing a Hawaii Courrly Cultural Resources <br /> Commission. This will offer a channel of communication for community based input for <br /> governmental decisions regarding preservation of local community historic stnrctrrres and cultural <br /> resources in a variety of ways. <br /> The East Hawaii Cultural Council commends you on your efforts to protect the irreplaceable <br /> historic and cultural resources of our beloved hmd for future generations <br /> Sudha Achar MD <br /> Chairman, Board of Directors <br /> East Hawaii Cultural Council <br /> P.O. Box ]312• Hilo, Hawaii • 96721 <br /> (808) 935-9085 / (808) 961-5711• Fax (808) 935-7536 <br /> Located at NI Kalakana Street i» Historic Dotvntou~n Hrlo <br /> arte~iiehec.or~ • www.ehcc.ortc Np, ~p~_ <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Date F 18 2007 <br /> <br />