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. . . WHEREAS, Hobart, Tasmania is also recognized as a pioneering force in the fields ofhydro-~lectricity, eco-tourism and wildlife preservation; and WHEREAS, since 1995, sixth grade students ofWaimea Elementary School on the Island of Hawaii have maintained a "pen pal" relationship with sixth grade students ofWaimea Elementary School in Tasmania to broaden their horizons of learning and to further the cultural interchange on the basis of mutual friendship and amity between Tasmania and the County of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the North Hawaii Rotary Club has volunteered to serve as a catalyst in eliciting relations between their Rotary Club and their counterparts in the Sister-City through newsletters, committee reports, newspaper articles and videos; and WHEREAS, these projects will further stimulate Sister-City exchanges and will ensure that a productive and educational Sister-City relationship between the Island of Tasmania and the County of Hawaii is cultivated; and WHEREAS, during correspondence between the representatives of both, the officials have expressed enthusiastic support of a Sister-City relationship between Tasmania and the County of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii, Island of Hawaii, would be pleased and honored to be affiliated with the Island of Tasmania as a Sister-City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that this Council, on behalf of the people of the County of Hawaii, does hereby extend an invitation to the government and the people of Tasmania to participate with the County of Hawaii as its Sister-City for the purpose of creating greater mutual understanding between the peoples of our two great cities and nations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the mayor of the County of Hawaii and the Premier of Tasmania are hereby requested to take whatever action may be necessary to effectuate this relationship.