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<br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Ashley Lueders [alueders@ashleystable.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 3:00 PM 200 FEB 5 AM 9 59 <br /> <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Mala'ai & Support for an Island Wide School Garden Network Cv ^i <br /> urvp, ; ,F i <br /> Dear Mr. Pilago, <br /> This letter is written in reference to the proposed resolution which could allow for broader support of an island <br /> wide program which aims to integrate outdoor gardens into school curricula. While there is a wide body of <br /> practical evidence which points to the obvious benefits of such programs, I'd like to take this opportunity to briefly <br /> list why I feel these types of programs are critical to the Big Island. <br /> <br /> These programs: <br /> - offer an ideal learning environment for us to teach our children about Hawaii's cultural heritage <br /> <br /> - provide children with an experiential opportunity to understand the connections between our land, our food and <br /> our health <br /> <br /> - broaden children's knowledge of the natural sciences by offering hands-on learning and teach children that their <br /> actions make a difference <br /> The foods we eat and grow are very much part of any societies history and they should be celebrated as such. <br /> Your support of an island wide program, that teaches principles much like the Mala'ai Garden program, would <br /> signal that we are making the right kind of investment in our children and in Hawaii's agricultural future. <br /> I'm happy to know that such programs are being supported and thank you for your efforts, <br /> <br /> <br /> Ashley Lueders <br /> Ashley's Table, LLC <br /> 75-5660 Kopiko St. C7-118 <br /> Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 <br /> Tel.: (808) 930-4634 <br /> Fax: (808) 443-0323 <br /> Cell: (917) 669-3476 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> GOMM tqM 9sa . i~ <br /> Ref. To, <br /> u / <br /> Ref. Date I L <br /> 2/5/2008 <br />