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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0488.000 2000-2002 4Y 66~ di, . _ Nanc Pisicchio ~ Y Tel: (808) 326-5684 Council A~ember Fax: (808) 326-5697 COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii r Kona Council Dice ~ ~ ' - . 77-6399 Nalani Street, Suite 104 ~A , Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740-8980 ' January 14, 2002 ,..FL.~ James Y. Arakaki, Chair Cotm1. 488 mm,, Hawaii County Council _ 25 Aupuni Street - _ Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Request to waive consideration of Resolution No.169-O~ncouraging community kokua and donations to support the participation of Bresddah Kuz in the 8`h Annual Arizona Aloha Festival Pursuant to Section 1(g) of Rule 4 of the Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai` i, I request your support for waiver of this matter from my Committee on Human Services and Economic Development for consideration and approval by the full Council at its next scheduled meeting on January 24, 2002. At the request of Council Member Gary Safarik, I am transmitting this resolution and related background material intended to provide a timely expression of support from the Council to assist Bruddah Kuz raise travel and expense funds for upcoming performances at the 8`h Annual Arizona Aloha Festival in Phoenix, March 16-17, 2002. In reviewing this matter, I believe that timely action is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter placed into the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Human Services and Economic Development for placement on its future agenda. Sincere y, Nancy Pi~siccl'u~o, Chair Committee on Human Services and Economic Development Approved/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to HSEDC: James . Arakaki, Chair James Y. Arakaki, Chair Haw ii County Council Hawaii County Council /rf Attachments . / ~ , Iii b~ A7o. Rif. ~'o: a4m o_`e camas e.°J q% • ~%r ~ ~awai `i County Council Councilmember Gary Safarik District V Puna Coast `6~'~~~'•~~~-'~yP.~ 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 (808) 961-8267 fax (808) 961-8912 gsafarik@interpac.net. apt 66 Md'~ 1 I_L o~ 1~ L 6/ 1 Il DATE: January 14, 2002 TO: Nancy Pisicchio, Chair Committee on Human Services and Economic Development FROM: Gary Safarik RE: Request to waive In support of my proposed resolution to meet a March 2002 event, I am requesting from you as Chairperson, to waive this matter to full Council at the next scheduled meeting of January 24, 2002. Thank you a KUZDEM Pr®ducti®ns IICIt-3 13570 Kea `~u, HI 96749 (~0~) 965-6466 E-mall: ioc~a(n7,bruddahkuz.com wevw.bruddahkuz.com January 8, 2002 Aloha, Every once in a while a performing group comes along that immediately captures the imagination and spirit of a whole community. From that initial impact, their popularity gathers momentum rapidly, and in no time at all they are a household name. Bruddah Kuz is just such a band, and their rise to stardom in I-Lawai 'i has been meteoric. These home-grown musicians play a selection of their own original songs interspersed with oldies seasoned with their special Hawaiian flavor. To share their sound with the public, they began by performing at Farmers' Markets and at benefit fundraisers for local charities. Even after the successful release of their CD, "Talkin' Da Kine", they continued to share their music with the community. Now they are asking the community to share with them. Bruddah Kuz has been invited to perform at the 8~' Annual Arizona Aloha Festival, as well as at the promotional concerts and events preceding it. They will be promoting Hawaii, and especially the Big Island. As you know, Hawai 'i needs to generate both tourist dollars and national interest in its unique products, and the festival is designed to reach out to the people on the mainland who will be attending and taking part in this free two-day family event. Bruddah Kuz will be an able ambassador for our Hawaiian culture and aloha. But in order to do that, we need to get there! And to get there we need your kokua. Attached is a schedule of our promotional appearances as well as a list of our expected travel expenses. Please consider a generous donation: the festival committee is providing us a booth in which we can promote the products and/or services of all our generous and participating contributors. A copy of Bruddah Kuz's portfolio and other relevant information is enclosed. If you have any questions or require further details, please feel free to call us at (808) 965- 6466, ce11896-6246, or a-mail io~a,~bruddahkuz.com. Please make your check payable to KUZDEM Productions and mail to the above address. Mahalo nui loa, Iopa K. Maunakea, Director 1 14 KUZDEIVI Productions HCR- 3 13570 Kea'au, HI 96749 (808) 965-646b E-mail: iopa~bruddahkuz.com www.bruddahkuz.com ~ ~ A ~'rornot~onal eoncerts fnr the ~cn anneal Arizona Aloha Festival: March 11, 2002 Borders, Phoenix March 13, 2002 Borders, Tucson March 14, 2002 Hilo Hatties, Tucson March 15, 2002 Arizona State University, Phoenix March 16, 2002 Arizona Aloha Festival March 17, 2002 Arizona Aloha Festival ~ud~et proposal for travel ex,~enses: Airfare for seven, which includes the six band members and one hula dancer $5,600 Hotel reservations, which includes three double occupancy rooms for seven nights 2,500 Van rental far eight days 1,200 Meals, two per day for party of seven for eight days 1700 $11,000 fi`t' Annual Arizona Aloha Festival March 16 c~z 17, 2001 Stories in Stone Heritage Square 115 N. 6°i Street Phoenix, A7. 85004 (602) 262-5071 September 21, 2001 Aloha Performers! Welcome to the 8`h Annual Arizona Aloha Festival. Once again we are extending an invitation to volunteer performers for the upcoming Festival, to be held: Date/Time: Saturday March 16, 2002 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday March 17, 2002 10:00 a.m. - S:UO p.m. Place: Heritage Square (602) 262-5071 7tn Street and Monroe Phoenix, Arizona Arizona Aloha Festivals, lnc., supported by the City of Phoenix, present the Stn Annual Arizona Aloha Festival, a free family event highlighting the cultures of Hawaii and other Polynesian Islands. The theme for this year is Stories in St®rae. Music and dance will fill two stages on both days of the event, and a variety of food, games, activities, crafts, and arts will provide educational enjoyment for an expected 80,000 people. Please fill out the attached Performers Application and Group Roster Form and postmark it by November 30, 2001. Enclosed is the Guideline for Participation for your review as well as ad and T-shirt order forms that have been requested by many of you. If your group would like to participate in the Noon Lunch Hour Program the week before Festival, March 11- 15th at Patriots Square, please contact Lani Auwen at 602-262-5071. Thank you again for your support, if you have any questions please contact Christi Moore or check out our Web site a± azalohafest.org (performers ,~aay send messages io perform(a~azalohafest.org or fax to 602-534-1786). You may also contact Lani Auwen at Heritage Square. We look forward to seeing you at the festival this year! Mahalo and A Hui Hou, Chisti Moore 6327 E. Hannibal St. Mesa, AZ 85205 (480) 854-3621 lealileahula@juno.com ~it~ t~h~~ni~ OFFICE OF THE MAYOR x s MAYOR SKIP RIMSZA winner of the ANDREA TEVLIN, ~NIEF OF STAFF Carl Bertelsmann Prize S~ RUN Skip Rimsza, Mayor ~ a rF/E W o~ Greetings: As Mayor, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Phoenix and the 2001 Arizona Aloha Festival. We're very proud to be hosting you and applaud the way this event has grown in just seven years. The clubs, organizations, and volunteers have worked very hard to make this a signature event for this city. We congratulate Arizona Aloha Festival for truly showing the warm spirit that is "aloha" to our desert community. Again, I welcome you to Phoenix and wish you a successful and enjoyable Festival. Sincerely Skip Rimza Mayor 2OO WEST WASHINGTON STREET, 11TH FLOOR, PHOENIX, ARIZONA $SOO3-1611 PHONE (6O2) 262-7111 FAX (602) 495-5583 Recycled Paper OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU ~ :.>.;s i?F~~ ii$ ~p~}4dTY p~ ~o qty >~~>..s v ~ ~ ~ <:;::; ty ' ~ ; ~ • Jeremy Harris, Mayor MAYOR'S MESSAGE Aloha. I am please to congratulate Phoenix area residents on the 7th Annual Aloha Festival in Phoenix. I appreciate the efforts of the City of Phoenix and Arizona Aloha Festivals to produce what has become a major Hawaii event in the Southwest. As we enter the 21st Century, we are proud that Hawaiian culture continues to expand beyond its island home. Thousands of former Hawaii residents who have relocated to San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and other cities have formed organizations that perpetuate Hawaiian culture, gather for fellowship, and work to benefit their local communities. I commend Arizona Aloha Festivals, Inc. and others who produce the annual Aloha Festival program and demonstrate that there is "Mang in the Desert." On behalf of the citizens of the City and County of Honolulu, I extend best wishes for a memorable event. Sincerely, q.. JEREMY HARRIS, Mayor City and County of Honolulu i,r~ i~l hf~ _ May these two days of festivities brought to you by the Hawaiian and Polynesian community of Phoenix, The Valley of the Sun, and across the state of Arizona, transport you to our lands of Aloha; May these two days bring to you the joy and laughter, good food, music and dance of our cultures; May these two days bring a new understanding of our cultures of Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, New Zealand (Autearoa) and Fiji. Look for the following highlights and special events during our 2001 Festival: UNelcome to our first "official sponsor" Stop by booth #35 and thank the staff of Hilo Hattie, the store of Hawaii at Arizona Mills, for their {I support of this Festival. Y. A O enin ceremonies ~ p 9 f Polynesian and Native American warriors lead a procession to the stage in a tribute to the ~;t. `'~.Y±,~:>~"..:: "mana" or spirit that lives on when the community comes together for celebration in events like ~ > .Y'~ this Festival. (Please see page 4 for details) ~t`~..>` `~.~.x K ry~~ {f ~t > ~T 'Vf. ~1 Fiji community performs a ~ , ~ Please welcome for the first time, our Fijian community of metro Phoenix as they present " ' ~ ~ s 4€~''{ t ; a performance of dance and song. , f~ ' Arizona's first mass hula presentation _ . Over 100 performers will close Saturday's performances at 5 p.m. with a mass •~.~,t~~s presentation of the hula chant Kavika. They represent various Halau Hula (Hula 4°'k ~ Y5` ~ Schools) that will be traveling to the Big Island of Hawaii this summer for the `s ~ X. ~ . first World Hula Conference. (Please see page S for details) f ~ Coop Island Drummers £ The Cook Islanders bring their unique percussive rhythms to our stage. 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