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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Matilda Tompson [TompsonP001 @hawaii.rr.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:38 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Funding for the School Garden Network <br /> Aloha Councilmen and Councilwomen, <br /> <br /> I am writing in support of the Resolution 506-08 known as the School Garden Project, <br /> introduced by Councilman Angel Pilago from North Kona. I would urge each of you to <br /> support this resolution and to find funding to support the project. There is a growing <br /> grassroots initiative to move learning in the garden into our schools. These programs are <br /> creating hands-on living laboratories for the students to deepen their understanding of <br /> the sciences and nutrition, tying in social studies, language arts, and math and Hawaiian <br /> culture into meaningful activities in an outdoor setting. Having recently joined the <br /> program at Waimea Middle School, I am seeing the positive effect the garden is having on a <br /> number of the students. I would like to see all students on our island have the <br /> opportunity to experience the growing of food they can eat, and all the attendant learning <br /> that is available in the garden. <br /> Thank you for your consideration and support, <br /> Matilda Tompson <br /> Executive Director <br /> Mala'ai: The Culinary Garden <br /> of Waimea Middle School <br /> 808-885-9206 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ti <br /> <br /> <br /> m <br /> Cn e. <br /> <br /> CD rr( <br /> i <br /> \ C1'1 <br /> Co <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comm. Na 9SOZ' ~U <br /> Ref. 1 <br /> Ref. Dote _ 0 20 <br />