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Subject: FW: Keep funding the County Band: C
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From: Mary Collier [mailto:konacollier @mac.com]
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 11:11 AM
To: dyagong @co.hawaii.hi.us; dikeda @co.hawaii.hi.us; joshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us; donishi @co.hawaii.hi.us;
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Subject: Keep funding the County Band:
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From: Ku'ulei <kumu66 @gmail.com>
Date: February 26, 2010 8:26:08 AM AKST
I -Iere is a list of the Hawaii County Council, you can email them, cut
and paste the letter below and change your name. Please help us get
the word out
Dear Council Members,
1 support the call from the County Band to keep its funding and continue
to serve our communities, as outlined below by Ku'ulei.
I am writing this letter to you today to urge you support the Hawaii
County Band. The band has been in existence since 1883. There are
members of the band who have devoted most of their lives to the Hawaii
County Band, such as Wendell Leite, who has been an employee for the
County over 60 years.
We service the entire Hawaii Island with public services including the
Veteran's Memorial, Merrie Monarch Parade, Volcano's 4th of July
Parade, monthly concerts, and numerous parades in almost all
districts. To many community members, we are the face of the Hawaii
County.
I understand that the County is facing huge financial deficit, but to
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cut a program like the Hawaii County Band is a disgrace and a
disservice to the Hawaii County. Hundreds of County Workers, including
Mayors and Council Members have come and gone, but the Hawaii County
Band has always remained.
As of now, we are the only Hawaii County workers who are being
terminated. Our budget is $350,000. This is only one percent of the
Parks & Recreations budget, even less of the entire Hawaii County
Budget.
Please consider saving the Hawaii County Band for the next fiscal year.
Sincerely,
Mary Collier, violinist
p.o. box 5565
Kailua -kona, HI 96745
3/1/2010
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