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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND <br />PARKS AND RECREATION <br />DATE: July 7, 2009 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />TIME: 2:37 p.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 398 <br />Your Committee on Public Safety and Pazks and Recreation, to which was referred <br />Communication 398, reports as follows: <br />Communication No. 398, transmitted by Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated June 8, 2009, nominates the <br />following individuals to the Hawaii County Veterans Advisory Commission: <br />Mr. Emily W. Wert' is from Pahoa and will represent the Military Order of the Purple Heart <br />(MOPH), serves as the Commander and Senior Vice Commander of the of the MOPH and is a <br />member of the Korean War Veterans and the chair of the Hawaii Veterans Parade Committee. <br />He states that he is not affiliated with any political party. If confirmed, he will replace <br />Richard L. Stevens who resigned. Mr. Wert' will serve the remainder of Mr. Steven's term that will <br />expire on December 31, 2010. <br />Mr. David R. Cazlson is from Kailua-Kona and will represent the American Legion. He is the <br />Vice Commander of American Legion District 4, treasurer of the Kona Hawaiian Civic Club and the <br />A & D Director of the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. He states that he is not affiliated with any <br />political party. If confirmed, he will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2013. Mr. Carlson <br />appeazed before the members of the Committee via videoconferencing from the Kona Council office. <br />Mr. Antonio T. Gaspar is from Kailua-Kona and will fill an independent slot. He is a member and <br />Commander of the American Legion. He is a tax counselor for the elderly and does volunteer <br />income tax assistance. If confirmed, he will serve a term to expire on December 31, 2013. He was <br />unable to attend this meeting due to prior commitments. <br />Mr. Don Bennett is from Pahoa and will represent the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. He is <br />a Certified Service Officer of the MOPH, and volunteers at numerous life caze and veterans centers. <br />He states that he is a Republican. He has been a member of this commission for the past seven years. <br />His term expired in December 2007, and he is being nominated to succeed himself for another term <br />that will expire on December 31, 2012. <br />PSPRC Report No. 12 <br />