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Veterans Advisory Committee <br /> Minutes November 26,2019 <br /> Page 23 <br /> Chair Doolittle: It seems like there's a lack of information on the repository of <br /> information. Where do we find this kind of information and how do we use this <br /> information to help us? It's like the housing. <br /> Lewis: It's a case by case. Like this Commander, he's doing this on a case by case basis. <br /> Chair Doolittle: Right, and there's no one to be preempted about this kind of stuff or <br /> proactive about trying to find that information beforehand. It's always after the fact. <br /> Lewis: Right, and at least expedite it. At least when they're made aware of it, we can do <br /> something with it. <br /> Sheridan: Some of these guys that's how they want to live. They're not really hurt. They <br /> have some money. <br /> Wery: Yeah, they made a decision to live a certain way. Then they have to suffer the <br /> consequences of their decisions. It's all about choices. <br /> Lewis: But it is a Catch 22, like some of the programs I'm familiar with in Washington <br /> State cause the program may be where you can't get housing unless your off drugs and <br /> you can't get off drugs unless you've got housing. There're opportunities there that I <br /> wanted to throw out there. <br /> Chair Doolittle: In the old hospital up there, up there, up the hill, they just opened a <br /> homeless shelter in the old Hilo Hospital. I understand that that's also going to be <br /> expanded. They opened up with 25 beds, but they have the ability to house another 50. <br /> Wery: they're going to remodel the rest of it. They just remodeled a portion. It was the <br /> old Hilo Hospital, then it because the Peace Corp. <br /> Lewis: Is that the one by Rainbow Falls? <br /> Wery: Yeah. That was the original Hilo Hospital and when they built the new hospital the <br /> Peace Corp went in there. Now it's going to be a homeless shelter, but they only <br /> remodeled one portion of it. Does Kona have a VA center like here in Hilo? <br /> Sales: Yup. <br /> Report on Cemeteries <br /> Sueoka: I don't have any update on the cemeteries. I didn't get any. <br /> ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> Chair Doolittle: Does anyone have anything else to add, any announcements? <br />