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Swallow, Linda
From: Saari, Susan L. [SSaari@smdc.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 9:15 AM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Saari, 6/14107 = Re; Testimony
To Whom it may concern,
On June 9th over 400 Ka'u Residents on the island of Hawaii came to a historic public hearing and
the vast majority voiced their support of Hawaii County Resolution 169-07 that will protect
critical habitat and sacred sites at Punalu'~i one of the last beaches in Hawaii not developed
into a massive luxury housing development and resort.
I support the people of Ka'u and Hawaii who have asked the county council to save this important
open space that provides families in Ka'u with income, an invaluable, sustainable food source and
an important and vital family recreation area that is the only public beach park in Ka'u.
This is my testimony in support o£ resolution 169-07.
I am a former University of Minnesota, Duluth student who took an "Communication &Inter-Cultural" class spending 18 days in
Hawaii in January of 2002. I count myself as one of the lucky few to experience Hawaiian culture through the eyes of local people.
The Hawiiians I had the privelege to meet, love and work hard to preserve the essence of their cultural history. These folks are so
willing to share their history, traditonal culture and open their homes to outsiders seeking to learn what it means to be Hawiian.
Hawaii is a state rich in ethnic variety and the perfect place to study the history of the human condition. I do not want to allow
developers to purchase land to promote and bennefit few wealthy for monetary gain. I want instead to continue investing our trust in
those who have a vested interest to preserve this land for their families, their community and all of us, ensuring the natural beauty
and history remains for us all to enioy now and in the future.
Sincerely,
Susan L. Saari
Security ID and Access Coordinator
Direct Number: 786-2477
Fax Number: 786-2404
SSaari@smdc.org
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