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should try with all our strength to save it, to malama the land. I'm sure that this is what the <br /> people of this island want. Of course there will be growth, but we need to keep these most <br /> special places intact or we will sacrifice what Kona is all about—the reason that people from <br /> around the world come here, and the reason many stay.This proposal to acquire these lands <br /> aligns with the central goals of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resource <br /> Preservation Fund by ensuring that they remain an invaluable public resource for future <br /> generations. <br /> I am a descendant of these lands, and I want my ancestors to rest easy. I want my <br /> grandchildren to be able to malama the graves, to clean away rubbish and place offerings for <br /> their ancestors,who fought a great battle on these lands—a battle over what should be <br /> sacred and what should have to change. <br /> Isn't it interesting that we all continue to fight that same battle, over what should be <br /> sacred and what should change?The battle to preserve or develop. Our battle today is, on <br /> the surface, a civilized one, and no one has to die. But our modern-day battle is no less <br /> significant.With every parcel like this one that is steeped in Hawaiian history and lost, the <br /> communal Hawaiian heart and soul is weakened and fractured and our hopes for the future <br /> compromised.This soul is valued not only by Hawaiians alone but by all who love Hawaii. <br /> I hope the County can see it that way.Thank you so much, Ed, for your work. <br /> Sincer y, <br /> Jim Medeiros Sr. <br />