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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Page 4 <br />November 18, 2010 <br />Director Fitzgerald said our forms could have another added checkbox on whether or not <br />they want a tent over the gravesite. <br />Mr. Hanato said some families like to have just one service right at the grave. <br />Mr. Nishimoto asked if the County of Hawaii is allowing direct burials. Mr. Nishimoto <br />said the committal shelter is used for safety reasons and the body is taken away to be <br />buried. <br />Chairperson Fox said we do direct burials in Hilo and Mr. Nishimoto said it's because <br />we're allowing it. Mr. Hanato said we do direct burials because the family wants to see <br />the casket lowered and some families want to help. <br />Mr. Nishimoto said we should do it and not listen to the policies of Oahu. <br />Chairperson Fox said let's do whatever we have to do to make it easier for P &R staff to <br />prepare for burial, let's add another block to use committal shelter or if they will be <br />doing a direct burial. <br />Director Fitzgerald will look at forms and see how it can be revised. <br />Mr. Nishimoto said in Kaneohe they had a problem with the sides of a grave collapsing <br />and so they don't want people to stand around the grave. <br />Reforestation Proiect <br />(Members reviewed the November 17th Reforestation Report submitted by Dr. Richard <br />Stevens) <br />(Copy attached) <br />Veterans Cemetery II — East Hawaii — Columbaria Units Design <br />Chairperson Fox said that all members should have received a copy of the revised <br />approved design plan and photos. It originally came in where the columbaria units would <br />have a front and back side. We requested that it would be a spoke design so that there is <br />no front or back. She asked if anyone had questions and there were none. <br />Certificate of Appreciation <br />Ms. Brulee- Wilson said that back in March she requested a Certificate of Appreciation be <br />presented to an employee of PTA (Pohakuloa Training Area) and at the time she did not <br />have her name — she has now learned that her name is Kathy Kawakami. She does a lot <br />of volunteer work at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. She wants to resurrect that we <br />send her an award for her efforts for the work that she's done. <br />