HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0189.073 2020-2022 From: Simmy
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2021 5:55 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Fwd: RES 83-21
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May 2, 2021
Aloha County Council Commissions,
PLEASE VOTE IN FAVOR of RES 83-21
KE ALA KAKOU 2.4888 ACRES.
You made front page news, unanimous vote. Everyone loves Good News, it really makes people happy! Please vote
Yes again.
https://www westhawaiitoday com/2021/04/22/hawaii-news/community-support-propels-ponc-purchases-council-
committee-unanimous ly-forwards-four-trona-properties/
As, I listened to the testimony from Antu Harvey of April 2021, it made me sad how the lands parking lots are being
bought all of a sudden!
We are experiencing uncertainty of our future in this Covidl9, it seems the world is watching us, as the safest place
on earth, and being Paradise.
Our quaint small town feeling seems to be heading for some huge changes, feels like a roller coaster ride.
I noticed myself more people from the highend resorts are buying lands in Holualoa area.
More so, we need to Preserve Prime Lands for our NOW AND FUTURE GENERATION, before its too late.
These lands of Holualoa are rich in soil and the weather is absolutely beautiful, almost perfect, not too cold, not too
hot,just right.
But, yes there are Floodways!
Flood ways were different in the olden days, as the water flowed constantly.
So, they used these waterways as transportation for the woods from the tall trees for canoes.
The trees were brought to the Makai side where they built the Canoes.
An old Hawaiian man also told me there is a huge lava tube and guess who could travel this way, Menehunes.
But, now with changes and bulldozing of lands, and mass grading its different.
The flood ways are dry and when it pours it pours!! Gets pretty scary!!
It is written that King Kamehameha I as a child, and Chiefess Keakealaniwahine did reside in Holualoa as well as Alii
Drive.
There is a trail below, we call it radical road, old timers said they rode donkeys there.
My daughter grew up riding her shetland pony all around the neighborhood visiting the residents of coffee shacks..
Her pony would visit all the
neighbors by himself, as they would feed him papayas. Often, the police would bring him back to the house so he
would not cause an
accident, or get hurt. Back then there were not many cars, and they drove slower.
This land Ke Ala Kakou is next to Holualoa Elementary School. My kids and grandkids all attended this wonderful
school. 100.12)
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I love the faculty and teachers. Being a little school, much special attention is given to each student.
I love the Holualoa Small Village town. I love the feeling, of HOME, and a sense of FARMING, smells of roasting
Coffee, and ART combined.
There are buildings of over 50 years old, making this Historic! Small Post Office, Paul's Place, Inaba Pink Hotel, Art
Galleries, Kimura's Lauhala..
The people of this village are into PRESERVATION! You'll see old garages and empty houses all restored and kept
alive.
I love the Quality of Life, keeping the old and restoring. I really hope with all the new buyers they keep it country.
Back in the 70's the old Coffee Mill was an Art Center(the floors were of gravel and plywood).
I went there for years after work, and did pottery, with" Aunty Carol and Uncle Bob Rogers".
It was so Relaxing!! I loved it!!
When I gave birth to my first child, Aunty Carol came to my house to make sure I was doing fine.
They founded a non profit Kona Art Center, it was a Sanctuary for artists to get out of their home studios and work
together on their artistic skills.
I loved the annual rummage sales too. Everyone waited outside, to find old treasures. When Aunty Carol rang the
Bell, the grand hunting began!!
This parcel sits above.
Ke Ala Kakou would be a great purchase for POMC.
It would protect this Historic Village from flooding, mauka to makai.
It would give the kids of Holualoa Elementary School a nice walking green path to the Imin Center.
Planting trees and landscape of Greenery on this land will enhance and protect.
1KEEP KONA COUNTRY" FOR THE NOW AND FUTURE GENERATION! ( Before its too late)
Mahalo Nui Loa,
Simmy McMichael