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%, Downtown Hilo <br />A A� 2025 <br />The JIlission of the EDH 2Of5 VisionKeepers is to energize, guide, inspire, and <br />strengthen partnerships within the community to implement the Plan. <br />December 2008 <br />EDH 2025 Aloha! <br />VisionKeepers <br />Eileen O'Hara <br />Chair <br />Dolly Strazar <br />Vice Chair <br />Ellen Takazawa <br />Treasurer <br />Sudha Achar <br />Kaholo Daguman <br />Neil Erickson <br />Tiana Kaluhiwa <br />Paul Nash <br />Kathleen Nielsen <br />Caleb Yamanaka <br />Susan Gagorik <br />County of Hawaii Planning <br />Department Liaison <br />Alex Frost <br />Hawaii County Resource Center <br />Liaison <br />Kylie Alexandra <br />Community Planning Assistant <br />Marlene Murray <br />Recorder <br />On behalf of the EDH2O25 VisionKeepers, I am pleased to present the Envision Downtown <br />Hilo 2025 VisionKeepers Progress Report for the period, July 2007 - December 2008. If you <br />are not familiar with EnVision Donmtoy)n Hilo 2025: A Community -Based Vision and Living Action <br />Plan please visit our website at www.co.hawaii.hi.us /edh2025. <br />This report is divided into two sections. The first section, The VisionKeepers Progress <br />Report, lists our core values, goals, and how we have worked to achieve them. We have made <br />great strides in the areas of strengthening relationships with Lead Solution Partners and <br />building local leadership capacity. This section concludes with a few highlights that we are <br />especially proud o£ the completion of The VisionKeepers Guide to Implementing Your Community <br />Plan, the updating of the Action Plan Matrix, and our 2nd Town Meeting, which was held on <br />September 30, 2008. <br />The second section, the Status of the Action Plan, begins with a list of our Lead Solution <br />Partners. Without their commitment, the Plan simply would never be realized. Their <br />dedication and fortitude is what moves the Plan forward as they work on their individual <br />Actions. We have also come to realize that successful implementation relies heavily on <br />partnerships, more specifically, government /community partnerships. For example, the <br />Tsunami, Education, Preparation, and Kecoverg Projectforponmtonm Hilo typifies the power of this <br />symbiotic collaboration. Finally, we provide a list of Actions that have been initiated for each of <br />the six Focus Areas. <br />As we reflect back on the last year and a half, we also look ahead to an exciting future. In early <br />2009, we will begin gearing up for our Five -Year Review process, where we will be taking the <br />Plan back to the community. We look forward to continue working with our Lead Solution <br />Partners and welcoming new ones. The VisionKeepers will carry on with our mission to <br />"shepherd" the Plan and ensure that it retains the intent of the community. <br />We thank all who have contributed to advancing the Plan — especially those of you who work <br />quietly behind the scenes and often go unrecognized. We look forward to working with all of <br />you as we move towards realizing our vision for Downtown Hilo! <br />Sincerely, <br />gh,e�l <br />Eileen O'Hara, Ph.D. <br />Chair, EDH 2025 VisionKeepers <br />