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Page 1 of 1 <br />Eoff, Karen <br />From: Liana Honda [hemomi @gmail.com] <br />Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 8:02 AM <br />To: keoff@co.hawaii.hi.us <br />Subject: Hawaii County Redistricting Commission - Redistricting effects on Hamakua <br />Aloha, <br />As a Hawaiian and a long time resident of Hamakua, I am writing to encourage the Hawai `i County <br />Redistricting Commission to vote against Plan A to split Hamakua into 2 and any other plan that aims to <br />divide our coast. <br />While at times it seems the easy and economically feasible solution makes the most sense when the <br />issue at stake is the `aina, or land, of the people, particularly those who are born and raised in the area, <br />lines must be drawn and commissions, legislators, government officials, must take a hard and long look <br />at the overall impact this will have on families. Have you done this? Have you considered the impact <br />this may have in the long run? To divide the district and lump either side of the coast into two distinct <br />districts whose needs and desires are completely different from the agricultural wealth of the coast is to <br />do an injustice to the people who have strived to make a living and remained on the land, in some <br />instances, for generations. The people in Hamakua maintain a rural lifestyle. Many grow their own food <br />and hunt within their districts. <br />I'm sure I could go on and on and belabor the point. Keep the Hamakua District intact. <br />Aloha nui, <br />Liana Iaea Honda <br />Pa`auilo (Po-ha-kealani) <br />COMM. 48.60 <br />11/2/2011 <br />