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<br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> P/~M C <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Este Feedora [feedora@hawaiiantel.net] <br /> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 4:48 PM <br /> <br /> To: County Council Testimony <br /> Cc: Angel Pilago; Bob Jacobson- Council; Pete Hoffman; dyagong@co.hawaii.hi.us; <br /> enaeole@co.hawaii.hi.us; jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us; shiga-County Council; Ikeda; Mayor Kim <br /> Subject: testimony for consideration comm. 883:(res.463-08)- genetically modified coffee <br /> <br /> Testimony for Consideration by the County Council on January 8, 2008 <br /> <br /> Dear Council Members, <br /> I totally support any measure to prohibit the growing of genetically modified coffee on Hawaii <br /> Island and therefore support Councilmember K. Angel Pilago's resolution H.B. 1577 H.D. 1 to prohibit <br /> the growing of genetically modified coffee. <br /> I grow organic Kona coffee on my small farm in South Kona. <br /> Airborne genetically modified papaya pollen infected my organic papaya patch 3 years ago and I know <br /> just how dangerous it is to have genetically modified papayas growing anywhere in this area! I (and <br /> another neighboring farmer) were obliged to cut down ALL of our papaya trees since the fruit could no <br /> longer be sold as organic papayas. A serious loss - financially and psychologically. <br /> <br /> My small coffee crop would be worthless if infected with genetically modified coffee... I am sure that <br /> you realize that I am not the only organic coffee grower horrified at the danger to our precious Kona <br /> coffee crop as well as to our international REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENT PURE KONA COFFEE. <br /> Meddling with Mother Nature at the expense of our local Kona farmers is not the way to go...we need <br /> protection and this resolution is an excellent step in the right direction. <br /> <br /> Many thanks for your attention to this matter. <br /> Esta Marshall <br /> P.O.Box 916 O <br /> Honaunau, Hawaii 96726 C7 = t <br /> (808) 328-2400 T <br /> <br /> aloha* salaam *paix* shalom*maluhia*pax*paz*mir* shanti r c <br /> i <br /> 1. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> comm NO. 8p3 • <br /> Ref. To, "ftWW 4e )k <br /> <br /> Ref. Date 11IN 8 90111R <br /> <br /> 1/8/2008 <br />