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• June 25, 2008 -The SC approved sending the Prefinal Draft of the South Kohala CDP to the Hawaii County Planning Commission with a positive recommendation.. In the final stages of drafting the Prefinal Draft, the SC had the difficult task of bringing together all of input and elements and evaluating each item for validity relative to community need. This was a momentous responsibility assumed by the SC, whose performance was outstanding. COMMUNITY OUTREACH In an effort to keep the community updated of the status of the SKCDP planning process as it progressed and increase public participation, the planning team and the SC looked for promotional opportunities beyond publicly noticed meetings. Here is a summary of activities that was accomplished during the SKCDP planning process. • August 2007 to present -Posted all SC and community meeting materials as well as FG notes on the Hawaii County Resource Center's website to facilitate public access to these documents. • August 2007 to present -Collaborated on a regular basis with contributing writers to have articles and meeting dates included in the West Hawaii Today and the other periodicals. • August 2007 to present -Collaborate with the Waimea Community Association to periodically send out information to over 4,000 e-mail subscribers about the SKCDP. • March 2008 -Provided information about the SKCDP at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Waimea (will again be attending in 2008). • May 2008 -Sent out an information letter and three page summary along with a community meeting flyer to all postal recipients in South Kohala (approximately 9,500 pieces mailed out). • May 2008 - .Over 250 copies of the SKCDP Public Review Draft placed in locations in Waimea, Waikoloa, Puako, and Kawaihae for community members to obtain a copy, review, and provide feedback to the SC or planning team. • July 2008 -Provided copies of the SKCDP Prefinal on CD to community members by placing at convenient locations in the South Kohala district. • July 2008 -collaborated with the Waimea Community Association and the Waikoloa Community Development Corporation to print up 140 copies of the South Kohala Prefinal CDP for distribution to community members. • August 2008 -Sent out an information letter containing 6 month timeline of the approval process and how to provide public input to all postal recipients in South Kohala (approximately 9,500 pieces mailed out). VISION, GOAL, VALUES SOUTH KOHALA CDP VISION STATEMENT