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ooJ~?Y.•` <br /> hew, <br /> „ ~t,i,,;,~ Patricia G. Engelhard <br /> Director <br /> Harry Kim ~ ~ <br /> Mayor ~ _ <br /> _yn <br /> :r ; -r Pamela N. Mizuno <br /> ,f• Of ~N•~ <br /> Deputy Director <br /> ~uuntp of ~a~ai' i <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808) 961-8311 • Fax (808) 961-8411 <br /> Opening Remarks for P&R Budget Hearing - 3/31/06 <br /> Thank you for allowing a few minutes to highlight our Programs and initiatives. With me <br /> today are Pam Mizuno, Deputy Director, Dee Ann Sadayasu, Accountant and James <br /> Komata, Park Planner. <br /> Over the lean years, we have submitted status quo budgets and encouraged community <br /> groups and individuals to help us with maintaining facilities. Throughout the island, we <br /> have had good response to our pleas and people have come forward to assist us, to the <br /> point where our Friends of the Park program is doing better than ever. We have <br /> wonderful partners like <br /> • Fred Blas who built and maintains Kahakai Park in Hawaiian Beaches and was <br /> recently nominated for a Jefferson Award and will be receiving it with Pam Mizuno <br /> next week. But Fred is not alone. <br /> We have Jean Curtis and the Friends of the Zoo, <br /> • Mike Robinson and the East Hawaii Rotary Clubs building Kuhio-Kalanianaole Park <br /> on Reeds Bay, <br /> <br /> • Skibs and Whitey who maintain Honolii Beach Park, <br /> <br /> • Every Fire Recruit Class does a project with us in Hilo, <br /> <br /> • We have Robin Lamson and the Friends of Kahuku Park in Ocean View, <br /> <br /> • Chris Hashimoto with KUPA at Hookena, <br /> The Lions Club at Higashihara Park in Kona, <br /> <br /> • Phil Tinguely, Ed Rapoza at the Friends of Waiaha at Honl's, <br /> Phil Tinguely will start the Outdoor Basketball Courts at Kailua Park soon. <br /> <br /> • We have the Hanato brothers at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, along with Richard <br /> Stevens who is reforesting the pu'u above the Cemetery, <br /> folks in Kohala who have helped at Kamehameha Park over the years. <br /> <br /> • We have Walter Mosch and the Little League group building dug outs at Honoka'a <br /> Park, <br /> <br /> • and the Friends of Honokaa Pool, which rerouted the circulation system to keep the <br /> pool operational. <br /> <br /> • This just names a few of those who help us. We have so many helpers that we are <br /> unable to get materials and supplies to them fast enough. <br /> Comm. No.-~ ••-?-.7.. <br /> Ref. Todp1O~*'~ 1~ Gi ~c <br /> Ref. Uate. ~(~lih <br /> <br />