HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 409 Draft 01 1976-1980=� a
County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii
Resolution No: 409
WHEREAS, a group of Ka'u residents with the cooperation of
the University of Hawaii's College of Continuing Education and
Community Service (UHH-CCECS) created a community learning center
during the year of 1973 at C. Brewer's vacant Honuapo Sugar
Mill (Hutchinson Mill); and
WHEREAS, "The Mill" now serves as a base for programs ranging
from traditional Hawaiian arts and crafts to those of the modern
media and provides numerous other services to the community; and
WHEREAS, its activities include instruction in woodcarving
and lauhala weaving, a print shop, credit courses by UHH-CCECS,
language classes, a chorus, a summer youth recreation program
and a gift shop; and
WHEREAS, among the groups participating in the activities
of "The Mill" are the University of Hawaii's College of Continuing
Education and Community Service, the State Comprehensive Employment
and Training agency (SCET), the Hawaii County Office of Economic
Opportunity (OEO), the Hawaiian Civic Club and Alu-Like as well
as numerous individuals who volunteer their time; and
WHEREAS, a nonprofit corporation called Home Na'auao O Ka'u
has now been formed to assume responsibility for the programs
of "The Mill" and to aid the staff in acquiring the knowledge and
skills necessary to develop rural self-sufficiency and community
pride,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that "The Mill" is a needed asset to the Ka'u
community and commends the individuals and organizations which had
the foresight to initiate the project and to carry it on so
successfully.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
transmit true conies to Larry Nakano of the Office of Aging;
Betty Snowden and Faith Talakai of Alu Like; Zachary DeBernardi,
Pele Hanoa, Dennis Kana'e Keawe and Kalani Meinecke of the Ka'u
Hawaiian Civic Club; Anna Cariaga and Mary Evangelista of OEO;
Mary Matayoshi and Dwayne Yoshina of UHH-CCECSj and to
Jeremiah Cahill, VISTA volunteer.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 2nd day of May t 1979.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUN L MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on.
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ATTEST:
/ OSE GARCIA, JR.
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COUNTY CLERK Acting Chairman & Presiding Officer
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES A/E
Dahlberg
x
Domingo
Fujii
x
Garcia
x
Kawahara
x
Lai
x
_Sameshima
x
Tajiri
x
Chr. Yamashita x
8 0 1
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RESOLUTION
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