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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0184.033 1996-1998 Elaine i1. Kurokawa P.O. Box 182 Karnuela, HI 96743 2. March 1997 Hav~~alr County Council Hilo, H196720 RE: Vicfim!`~lltntss Counselor Program Stain Prosecuting Ritorney Offico Cear Honorable Nawaii County Council ivlernl,ers, i urns a victim of n Credii card fraud r',!h!ativn recantiy, t~ls Dena O'Toole, VictimNVitness Counselor was such a grFat help to me. Sire ~sras always available N~hsn I ~-~eeded advice r.+_nd reassurance. S!Ze kart i;~ tUUCtr v~lth me oaten to let me )move about tiie progress o! my case. i had many sleepless nights, but she assured me That tha tri.lth toil! prevail. Her advice arrd presence gave me a lot i:f corfldence when I nad to appear .n court. She urns ver}~ kind, compasslor;aia and car;rrg. ';ViUr her help, I vvas able fv gef through 3 vary omotier~al and dlffrcult lime my ilia. The County is very Inrturaie to crave a person like "~.?s Dena O'?polo as a VictimMJitness Cours©!or. Sincer©ly, Elaine H. Kurokativr 1;orrtrn. tva,_ f~ ~i t File No., xe[. tot P t,~`^f„~FL Aet. lkld NAR 2 ~ t~ x _ _ 1997 0: ?7P1•t Jacq;.reiine K. Probst RRl~t Box 447 Kula, HI flG79G 21 March t997 Hawaii County Council Hilo, HI 9672G RE' `Jictim!tiVitness Counselor Prcgrarn Stale Fres@cuting Attorney Office Dear Honorable Hawaii Caunty Counrll Me;nbars, i understand that sho,'tly your'Jirtim!V+l}tress Counsalor Program tvilh the StAfe Pr.?s3C!.a?!ng Atlorrrey's Gitica will ba under scr:,r?try far a budget evalraaiian. f thus, tivrito you at this t!nc~ fa ask. you io give prayer ragard to ibis most wortttwPrite and eflr~ctive program R@centiy, my maihar, Mrs. tfaine Kurokawa of Waimea Was a victirn at a Credit card Ira+.uj F;tuatian when S1 p,CO(~ +.vas charged an (ter credit C£ird without her cansent. My mot!'ier and tt:e rest of us In tha family were very much aware of the pubtirlty that would toHaGV should she press cttarges, Uui wish great reluctar+ca shA was convinced by the ProsacCrfing Attorney in Katnuela to pursue the case sc ?hat olher elderly citizens like her in the small r..cimrnunity ar Waimea need r,ot fAH prey to this unethical businessman. Ms D@nA O'Toole {VictirvWitness Counselor, Social U'v'ork:er vrit,i the Prasecutincd Gfiic@j workod cias@h/ +:aith my rnoiher, 2cting as a a:hesi~le farce in maintaining timely and accurate corttrnunicatton between her and the Prosecuting Atfornoy, Ian Cates. it was ver,~ obvious on the day of the sentencing Ihat !qtr. Cates, tike most state employees, is overworked aS 11e hAd t0 prP.SBfIt saverat cas@s in addition to o(.rrs an 1trAt same day. It w,vas Ms Dena G'Toole who kept my mather informed o1 the prograss ai the case and rafted.visit@d her to advise and r@ASSUra her at her rote in the prasr~ntatian of the case in r;i:urt. My rri01) i@r n@@dl@SS to .SAy WaS frightened and vdorried ihrat.rghoi_r?. Ms O'Toa!e played A ma)ar role In supporting her widen aft irresponsif~ie jcurnaiist front the Nawaii Tribune Herald protrayed !tar ~;s an r,iderfy, seni)e, sickly waman unfairly making hor, the victim, instead Gi the criminal, prove her irnacence. Ms O'Taole encouraged her to address tsie situation t?y cailing the raparter. rJly mother did end the repartar wr~~+?e a toilaw•trp ~ rtlcfe v;htch pa~lially rectl!lad tha situation. Judcre Amano, !vit}~ britlianc@, finalized serttencing wlth wisdam and ca:npassiatt. !t is r2ra ittat in or_rr saciety princi!~I~ and truth t3revall, so it is with great gratitude That my mother and i ihanK people tike Ms O'Toole arc! Jtrdg2 Amena for ih© pleasant, triurrrphari ciasure ai ibis chapter in our fives. I tI1GZnil y'pt1 tot :li;GV:inl, ii16 t0 iii:?!ifGiliutE It: tf?3 f,:aUrSP, Q1 yOUr 2H81uatlOn ar?d sincerely hops ti?ai you rnn±inu6 tc sul.port tiiiS exec±lenf grogram in your County wi?!cf? is pbvlplaiy >,VOrking ^iJP.II, serving t"~ ;,aonfe tvha need anc= deserde sucll as„stance. !t is v:or?dertul fo see t;3x monies wnrkiny at the grass roots Ievol. qty home tvili always be the wig Island and ii :arms my heart to knovu that you on fire Big Island are being s3nsitivo fo the naads of the local, long tlme cltlzens of our Island. Sin erelyr J Jacqueline Kurokawa Prabsi