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FY2022 BOARD October 18, 2021
OF DIRECTORS
Stephen Freedman
Chair
Carol Walker TO the County Council:
Vice Chair
Lawrence Butler
Lecture Series I am writing in support of Resolution 233-21 to provide a grant to the East
Coordinator
Kellie Miyazu Hawai'i Cultural Center for expenses related to our new fence. In my role as the
Executive Director chief coordinator of EHCC's youth programs, I see first-hand what a benefit it is
Monique Ortiz
Secretary providing to patrons, staff, and volunteers.
Larry Reitzer
Resident Theatre EHCC has a rich history of providing art education to children. We give keiki
Director
JordyTackitt-Jones hands-on experience with all kinds of art, from ceramics to digital photography to
Inclusivity& Japanese fish printing. Our offerings are low-cost or even free, so that everyone
Accessibility
Coordinator can participate. The fence makes these activities safer and easier.
Alan Young
Treasurer
Last year, one of our associates was shoved so violently by a would-be thief that
FY2022ADVISORY he required surgery on his wrist. Later, about$750 in children's art supplies were
COUNCIL stolen from our annex. Our office manager has had to clean u needles, vomit
Neida Bangerter g (�
Gallery Director and feces from secluded areas on our grounds. We have also been subjected to
Maui Arts&Cultural
Center shouting matches and altercations on our property.
Meidor Hu
Assistant Professor These problems are vastly decreased by the new fence. Because it is locked in
Hawaii Community
College the evening, instructors feel more secure staying after dark to work on class prep
Pualani Kanaka'ole or cleanup. We no longer find unpleasant substances behind our music studio or
Kanahele
Hawaiian Scholar, annex. If shouting matches erupt along Kino'ole Street, there is now a reassuring
Hula Master barrier between our keiki and the disturbance.
Tom Moran
Former Chief
Curator The fence has achieved these improvements without making our community
Grounds for unwelcome. The fa ade of our beautiful historic buildingIs not behind the fence.
Sculpture
MaryOrwig During business hours, 12-foot-wide gates are kept open. Patrons still freely enter
Accountant our grounds. The only reduction in traffic is from people who were not visiting
Michael Shewmaker
Sculptor EHCC but were taking a shortcut through our parking lot.
Alison Wong
Former Deputy
Director,Honolulu The single downside to the fence is the cost of approximately $19,000, a
Museum of Art significant burden for a small organization like ours. Resolution 233-21 funds will
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WilsonikonNoe-Noebe a welcome contribution to making our monthly payments affordable.
Executive Director
Lalakea Foundation
Kellie Miyazu
Executive Director
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