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From: Ann Miyamura [miyamura7139 @yahoo.com]
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Subject: Hawaii County Band - -2nd letter of support i
Dear Mayor Kenoi and County Council members: Vm
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I want to thank you for keeping an open mind about the budget in regards ib funding the
Hawai'i County Band. Although not a Band member, I was active in the HHS band, and
the UH bands. This is my second letter in support of the Band, because of the following.
A friend and longtime Hilo resident commented that "I take pride in the solid fact that our
county remains so great because of its terrific P &R programs, the County Band being
vital among them!" It really got me thinking.
Many communities do not fund an organization like the County Band. There are times
where going with the crowd would take away from what makes us a unique, special place
to live (and visit - remember that the uniqueness of the Islands is what draws visitors here).
The people of Hawaii enjoy our differences from our Mainland counterparts - -it is that
local flavor, culture, and history, in addition to our tropical environment that gives us our
identity, both as a community and as a destination. As you can see by the letters of
support, many people consider the County Band a vital, important part of our cultural
identity on the Big Isle.
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Please reconsider your proposal to eliminate the County Band from any future funding.
With the current budget crisis, it would be inappropriate to expect full funding for any
program, so I urge you to consider partial funding options, and discuss those options with
the current band members. If you could also keep in mind that to many of the Band
members, the decision to completely eliminate the County Band is a very emotional and
personal attack, so civility, patience and understanding of everyone involved is what I am
praying for. That, and a compromise to keep the County Band playing on.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Ann Miyamura
3/8/2010
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