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808-326-7626 P'1 <br /> <br /> Nov 11:05P Dan Malakie <br /> 13 98 <br /> <br /> n , <br /> - <br /> 76-117 Kamehamalu St. <br /> Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 <br /> r, 13 November 1998 <br /> Chairman County Council Committee <br /> On Finance <br /> Attn: 'vlr. Aaron Chung <br /> <br /> Sir. <br /> <br /> I am writing to you u1 reference to the Byrne Grant and resolution 32898. I <br /> believe that the County should be allowed to enter into the agreement with the Federal <br /> Government to use the funds for marijuana eradication. <br /> <br /> I am the Senior Army Instructor for the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps <br /> (JROTC) Program for West Hawaii. This is my third year working in the high schools it <br /> West Hawaii. 1 am appalled by the great amount of marijuana use by our young adults. I <br /> see the results of this on a daily basis. In fact, today I had a conversation with Mr. Wil <br /> Murakami. Principal of Kealakehe High School about the possible use of a drug dog in <br /> his school. He told me that it was not possible because it was ruled as an illegal search <br /> by our State Government. I have two teenagers of my own that attend that high school <br /> and the marijuana use there and at Konawaena High School is outrageous. Something <br /> has to be done. <br /> I am the neighborhood watch coordinator for Kona Vistas. We have recently <br /> leaned-up an ugly drug situation in the neighborhood by working with Mr. Joe <br /> Reynolds, County Council Representative and local law enforcement officials. I am also <br /> Scoutmaster of Boy Scorn Troop 31 and am a member of the District Committee. We <br /> have to do something to protect our youth. <br /> <br /> We live in paradise and this paradise is ridden by drug growers/manufactures, <br /> users and pushers. This has to be stopped. As you know, marijuana is a gateway drug <br /> into the drug culture and undesirable elements. This has lobe stopped. I fought in two <br /> wars to protect this country and we are loosing it intemally, much as a result of illegal <br /> dnt, use. <br /> <br /> I urge you to do something to stop illegal drug use/growth/manufacture in our <br /> community. Protect the youth and the citizens by making funds available to our law <br /> enforcement agencies to stop this. Make Hawaii the paradise it once was. <br /> S i ncere h'. <br /> <br /> <br /> DA; Ml' C. MALAKIE <br /> LTC, US Anny (Ret) <br /> <br /> <br /> USA <br /> File Lie. FG <br /> Presented <br /> Ref. Tot <br /> Fgt. <br />