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Page 1 of 1 <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> From: Adam Silverstein [adamrsilverstein@gmail.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 12:56 PM ; ~ ' 1' ' <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: In Support Of Resolution 169-07 <br /> Hello. My name is Adam Silverstein. I currently live in Minneapolis Minnesota and I am writing this message to <br /> express my support for Resolution 169-07. <br /> I had the privilege of visiting Hawaii back in January of 2004 with Michael Sunnafrank and over 20 other students <br /> from the University of Minnesota Duluth. I have been to many beautiful places in my life so far but none of them <br /> comes close to the splendor and the magnificence of your Hawaii. During my trip there, I was able to see a lot of <br /> wonderful places on Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island and I was fortunate enough to meet some of the great <br /> people who are lucky enough to live there. And while I loved each island for its own unique characteristics, the Big <br /> Island and in particular the K'au district was my favorite part of the trip not only because on the wonderful people I <br /> met there, but because of the natural, undeveloped beauty that is everywhere on that part of the Big Island. <br /> Seeing a part of Hawaii that isn't urbanized with homes and neighborhoods everywhere is something that I hope <br /> to see again and I hope to share with my children someday. It greatly troubles me that there is a debate going on <br /> now within your ranks that could jeopardize this precious part of Hawaii. While I can understand the economic <br /> challenges that face you and your constituents, I implore you to please consider saving this wondertul part of your <br /> state and leave the K'au district the way it is by supporting resolution 169-07. Developing a bunch of homes and <br /> neighborhoods in this area would not only destroy the natural beauty that is becoming increasingly rare in your <br /> state, it would be harmful to the local Hawaiian people and culture that showed me so much Aloha on my trip <br /> there. <br /> Please support resolution 169-07 and allow the residents of that district to be heard. Please allow me upon my <br /> return there to see banyan and coconut trees, not parking lots and driveways. Please allow the residents of that <br /> district to have a voice. Please vote to preserve one of the few remaining places in Hawaii where natural beauty is. <br /> still more prevalent than condos and ABC stores. Please vote in support of Resolution 169-07 and help save this <br /> <br /> wondertul part of Hawaii that you were elected to watch over and protect. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Adam Silverstein <br /> Comm. No. ~ ~ 9.89 <br /> Ref. To: K/~ ~ <br /> Ref. Rafe AUG 3 21107 - <br /> 8/3/2007 <br /> <br />