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RESOLUTION NO. 173 81L
WHEREAS. on Saturday, August $, 1981, the Hawaii Planing
Mill (RPM) will be commemorating their sixtieth year doing business
on the Island of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, in 1921, Kametaro Fujimoto and Sanzo Kawasaki, bohh
building contractors, envisioned the need for a lumber mill and a
building supply house, and thus built the first Hawaii Planing_-AtIl
facility located on the Hilo bayfront area; and
WHEREAS, this was the beginning of six decades of operations
which experienced a series of memorable setbacks and new challenges_
which included a military take over during World War II, followed
by the 1946 tsunami which completely demolished the trill cauoiing
it to be relocated; -'and. finally, -the 1960 tidal wave which again
totally razed the operations; and
WHEREAS, inspite of these difficult and unfortunate situations,:',
the Hawaii. Planing Mill .with strong leadership from the Fujimoto ..':';,' .
family, with a dogged determination to survive and the business
acumen it gained over the years, managed to •rebound from these .
adversitl s to become one of Big island's oldest and stablest
construction and hardware firms with major outlets in Hilo and
Kona, providing a variety of specialty construction services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that in recognition of this milestone of achievement in
our business community and in conjunction with the advent of their
60th Diamond Anniversary celebration, extends its congratulations '
to the 6ff icers and staff of the Hawaii Planing Mill and wishes
them continued and eternal success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
be instructed to transmit a true copy of this resolution to
Robe'tt M. Fujimato,• President of the Hawaii Planing Mill.
Dtsted €`at Hllo, Hawaii, this 5th day of August, 1981.
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