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<br /> Page I of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> RES. 5y(~, - 08 / com tit, 952 <br /> /o=County of Hawaii/ou=lhd-domain/cn=Recipients/cn=LMURASHIGE <br /> <br /> From: DanSabo [dsabo@hualalai.org] <br /> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:55 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> w <br /> Subject: School Garden Resolution <br /> T <br /> Dear Hawaii County Council: rn Zj <br /> cn <br /> An opportunity has arisen to lend support to the many teachers in <br /> elementary, middle, and high schools on Hawai'i Island who are -0 <br /> pioneering school garden/ag programs. At least 25 fledging programs, most 3 <br /> receiving little financial support have been identified on the island. These f 1 <br /> programs are creating hands-on living laboratories for the students to deepen ca <br /> their understanding of the sciences and nutrition, tying in social studies, -v <br /> language arts, and math into meaningful activities in an outdoor <br /> setting. <br /> There is a growing awareness and commitment by communities all around Hawaii Island <br /> <br /> that community food self-reliance, increased nutritional health, <br /> <br /> exercise, and a knowledge of living systems will be important subject matter for <br /> our future citizens. <br /> <br /> The Kohala Center has recently formed the Hawai'i Island School Garden <br /> <br /> Network to support the development of these gardens, bring teachers <br /> together, assist in curriculum development and identification of <br /> resources, identify funding opportunities, and provide further educational <br /> opportunities for the teachers at a minimum of 20 K-12 schools. <br /> <br /> I ask for your support of the School Garden Resolution so that we may all work together to <br /> create <br /> <br /> further educational opportunities for our children and youth. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Dan Sabo <br /> Hualalai Academy <br /> Third Grade Teacher and Garden Coordinator <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Omni No. <br /> Ref. To, froseatddn ni I <br /> Ref. Date FEB n 6 gnna <br /> <br /> 2/4/2008 <br />