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""gym 1,It <br /> K 0 H A L A <br /> R <br /> Jodie Rosain,Chair <br /> Hawaii County access,Open Space <br /> An(]Natural Resources Preservation Commission <br /> 25 Atiipz>ni Street,St. 1.101. <br /> Hilo HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Ros nuan and Commissioners: <br /> On behalf"of The Kolnala Hawaiian Civic Club, we strongly support the nomination <br /> submitted by Hawaii Land Trust to the.Hawvai'i County PONC priority list for funding of a <br /> conservation easement to protect the Kealoha Fannily Lo`i -TIC Ks (3) 5-2-00 :0025 and( ) <br /> -2-00 :002 . <br /> Tire, Kohala Hawaiian Civic! Club is a dedicated connnunuunnity based advocacy non-profit <br /> organization under the Association of The Hawaiian Civic Club. The 1-lawvaiianu.Civic Club was <br /> founded on December Via, 1918 by Prince Jonah Kahio Kalanialiaole to empower Native <br /> Hawaiian people within their connnnnuurnities to instill, perpetuate anal..strengthen Hawaii's <br /> econorruc advancement. We believe that preserving this property aligns with the vision of Prince <br /> Kuhno, the mission of PONC", and contributes to North Kohala"as historical cultural preservation <br /> and well-being of the, entire North Kohala connnnunity by building a space for food suustainability. <br /> In the earliest recordings, nnalns drawn in the late 1 tln century showy abundant loci in the <br /> entire Makapala-N'iulii area that feat the district's population, but most of these lanais were <br /> acquired by outsiders and were lost to sugar production. TM Ks (3) 5- -00 : 2 and(. ) <br /> -2-0 :0026 played a significant role in providing sustainable provisions for c:onnnnuuauity <br /> innennnbers through the taro batches, and holds a rich history of lntnla, farininng, and family for: the <br /> surrounding Giuli`i village.. <br /> Please consider this nomination, it will serve as a cornerstone for an effort to restore a <br /> historical site and expand l to production in the entire alutpua`a. This is a very accessible <br /> property to demonstrate cultivation ofkalo and to continue a,generational agriculture legacy that <br /> will benefit the North Kohala counnnunO, and f ttuure kalo fainers. <br /> We thank you for youtr time and we look fon-wvard to the vision of production o1:food <br /> sustainnability within the North Kohala C'onuniuunnit . <br /> Mahal , <br /> , f KOHALA <br /> haylen n aomia <br /> w ma q«ucvurt <br /> t'al N Q <br />