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Hawaii Island Economic Development Boa:;'
200 Kanoelehua Ave., 5te.103-281
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: 966-5416/7, Fax: 966-b792
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Facsimile transmittal r~heet
Date: FAb. 24. t 9G8
To: Governor Ben Cayetano, i4zvor Stephen Yamashiro
ei anes iro, ac:ai~ 1~;1and Legislators, Hawaii.
3 Coant~ Council, HIAF Steering Cte.
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From: Paula Helfrich, Executive l !i.rcctor
Subject: Prison facility on tine 5 e Is Land; support for
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The Honorable Benjamin Cayetano rw o
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Dear Governor Cayetano: ~~+•>~a~•.a~bc
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The Hawaii Island ,Alliances for the Future is . _-vl~paet of a prison x~.u~
facilit on the Bi Island. 7an~.xertla L.ert nrx
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41Te aze pleased to announce the formation of ~ .Alliance,
Composed of Big Island business, labor, sacizl -:ca>. ~
community organizations. The alliance hay ; ~:envened to
support economic development initiatives fox i a;aii Island, As
you are aware, many important initiatives ha ~ , ziilec~ or been
stalled due to the alarming tactics of inCeasi: ~n~can32ed vocal
groups and individuals who use inHmidaiio~ ~ i.,;eh.ood, and
every means at Eheir disposal to defeat these,,;,~~~,<~sa.is.
We have prioritized action plans for an irraci;:1: fadlity, Ivlattna Kea
Summit planning, Saddle Road, and educatic,T~: tottzis'Ln. In support
of your State of tY:e State annotmcement, we c, s~ added the Ka'u
prison initiative tv our priorities.
Please consider the following: i
•A constituency of thousands of Big Island c;c,i.!:e:ttts, who are mernbers
or employees of more than ZO business, 1abo.t, ;:a:ofessianal and
community service organizations.
~An ability to judge the issues from a grass; ~ : o~tLnty perspective,
seeking civil consensus and not conflict.
We urge you to build on these real ~mznut~ ; :sot.~rces. In order to
make an appropriate action and response sp ~ ~ we>rk for a prison on
the Big Island, we muse work to develop ar. ~ csi.ve strategic and
action plan addressing *.he many issues to b- - ; •,<,ic;«ed.
The attacl•:ed press release was issued on Frida~•, i~r.;arv 2fl, 1998, iri
anticipation of the Senate judiciary Committ~ec: ;z-~t~~•sg in Ka'u or,
Saturday; February 2$; 1998, You have o+ar full ;u•;~port in working
towards balanced infcra;ation and successful raajec: implementation.
Thank you for your early consideration and rss,.~ons~
fYe{~xs sincerely,
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Richard N. West
Chairman
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Mayor Stephen YamaShiro, Hawaii Coat;.t,,
Keith Kaneshuo, Director, Department o~" :i'~xblic Safety
I-lawaii Island izgislatars
1lawaii County Council
Members, HI?,F Steering Committee
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