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FRIENDS OF THE PANA'EWA ZOO
July 20 , 2006 A Non-Profit Organization
Councilman James Arakaki
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Mr. Arakaki,
We would like to have the name of the zoo changed to include "gardens",
i.e. "Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens". This addition would more
clearly describe this beautiful park and recognise the efforts of our
local botanical societies in planting and maintaining gardens within
the zoo.
The Hawaii Chapters of the Bamboo Society and the Palm Society have
planted rare and interesting plants throughout the zoo for years. They
periodically fertilize and check them. The Tropical Rhododendron
(Vireya) Society has planted and maintain a beautiful vireya species
garden and hillside near the zoo entrance. The Water Garden Society
built and helps to clean and maintain a lovely water garden complete
with the prized Victoria waterlilies at the zoo entrance. Donated
orchids and bromeliads have been planted throughout the zoo by our
Senior Employment Program workers. A very rare Amorphophallus plant was
donated to the zoo several years ago and occupies its own cage.
The Friends of the Zoo have had an arrangement for over 5 years with
the Hawaii Community Correctional Center in which their inmates
periodically mow and weedwhack the zoo grounds including inside exhibit
areas. FOZ provides plate lunches and sodas for them on the days they
work.
Visitors to the zoo are impressed and delighted with the gardens as
evidenced by their comments in our guest book. Thus, we have felt for
a long time that "gardens" should be added to the name.
Thank you so much for your interest in and support for the zoo and for
considering this proposal. If you have any questions or would like
more information please call me at 963-6670.
Sincerely, Comm. No. I01 •Z
Ref. To:
Jean A. Curtis, President Ref. Date AUG 1 2006
cc: Patricia Engelhard, Director, Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Post Office Box 738 Kea'au, Hawaii 96749 (808) 959-9233
WWW.hilozoo.com FOZ@hilozoo.com