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committee meets in Kona. J. Beimborn felt it was an inconvenience to recognize <br />someone from Kona at the Hilo luncheon because MCPD does not pay for <br />transportation costs. The motion was passed. <br />A press release requesting nominations for MCPD recognition awar <br />published in the newspaper after M. GleasonÓs review. <br />B. RECREATION SUBCOMMITTEE Î A. MITCHENER <br />A. Mitchener reported that A. Miyake is having a workshop for her staff on February <br />14. Alan Atkinson from Maui is coming to share information on deaf culture, using <br />the TTY, and signing songs for the summer fun program. B. Whitney will be <br />speaking about Dolphin Press and ideas on including people who are blind in <br />recreational programs. <br />Tutu's House is having an open house with ATRC (Assistive Technology Resource <br />Center). They will be demonstrating their lending library of assistive technology <br />devices, which could help with the transition plan. <br />There was an excellent high tech demo by Sprint on Oahu last month showing new <br />technology for accessible telephone services. <br />A. Mitchener said she has four nominations for the recognition awards luncheon <br />from the results of a survey from her November workshop. She will share the full <br />results of the survey after they are submitted to P. Engelhard. <br />A. Mitchener requested MCPD send a letter to the Mayor emphasizing the need to <br />utilize trained recreation staff in case of an emergency. She would like the Mayor to <br />create an emergency preparedness task force that combines recreation manpower <br />with Civil Defense and possibly the Red Cross. This team combination occurred on <br />Oahu and was utilized during Hurricane Iniki. She would like to see these valuable <br />resources organize in the County of Hawaii. The Mayor would mak <br />coordinate this effort. <br />L. Tobosa felt that conversation should begin with the Department of Parks and <br />Recreation to see whether or not they agree with this idea. The decision should be <br />made internally. E. Mason agreed. <br />J. Beimborn asked A. Levin to check on the current procedure and the structure of <br />county support for a disaster. Is the Department of Parks and Recreation a part of <br />this and if they are, do they have people that are trained to be part of a disaster <br />evacuation? A. Levin agreed to find the answers. Perhaps a meeting with Civil <br />Defense, Parks and Recreation, and MCPD should be held. A. Mitchener will <br />provide recommendations to A. Levin on who should be at the meeting. <br />L. Tobosa suggested that MCPD wait until A. Levin provides information at the next <br />meeting and then decide how the committee should proceed. MCPD agreed. <br />4 <br /> <br />