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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> DATE: April 20, 2008 <br /> <br /> TO: Council Chairman Pete Hoffmann & Council Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> <br /> FR: Roy Arizo, REAL member <br /> <br /> RE: WRITTEN TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224 (in its current form) <br /> Relating To Smoking in Certain Places in the County of Hawaii <br /> Motion to Reconsider and Override Veto, Public Hearing Tuesday, April 22, 2008 <br /> My name is Roy Arizo I am a 16 year old high school student at Hilo High School. I am a <br /> member of REAL. REAL is a statewide youth driven movement to fight back the tobacco <br /> industry, which heavily targets my generation. I strongly support Bill 224 in its current form, <br /> and I commend the County Council for moving this visionary measure forward. I applaud <br /> you for showing true leadership and vision in passing Bill 224. I strongly urge you continue <br /> to show your leadership and override Mayor Kim's veto. I want Hawaii County to be a <br /> clean and healthy place for my family and I to enjoy. Bill 224 will protect my right to <br /> breathe clean air at all County of Hawaii parks, beaches and recreational facilities. <br /> <br /> I am a member of a break dancing crew with my friends. We practice break dancing at <br /> Mohouli Park. Break dancing is a big part of my life; it is some what like MY anti-drug. <br /> Sometimes, though our practice ends early, because of people using our beautiful park as a <br /> place to take a break and light up. The smoke is horrible and it interrupts us. You can't <br /> dance if you can't breathe. We are forced to move else where. There are not many places to <br /> go to in Hilo and we enjoy being outdoors to practice, but we can't enjoy the park and be <br /> forced to inhale all the toxins. Here we are trying to do the right thing with our spare time, <br /> and we are subjected to second hand smoke, the rotting negative image that is portrayed <br /> from smoking, and the litter to our place of refugee, and practice. <br /> <br /> I ask you County Council members please don't allow our only places to practice continue to <br /> be a smoking haven for others. Please let us youth enjoy our beautiful parks. <br /> <br /> Please accept this as a written testimony in support of Bill 224 smoke free beaches and park <br /> places. <br /> <br /> Thank you, <br /> Roy Arizo <br /> Hilo Hi 96720 <br />