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Page 1 of 1 <br /> K <br /> Murashige, P/Co , <br /> e, Laura <br /> COUNT J 4T��Y' (CI�ER <br /> g COl1 - �AWAII `:Utii1A. 54v. I <br /> From: Sherman Warner[shermwarner @gmail.com] q PR 30 7: 52 <br /> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:25 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Testimony in favor of Resolution 405 <br /> Testimony if favor of Resolution 405 providing $10,500 to District 9 CERT teams for <br /> equipment and supplies. <br /> Aloha, <br /> My name is Sherman Warner. I am a resident of Waimea, president of the Waimea <br /> Community Association, and I am also a volunteer with the Friends of Historic Spencer <br /> House, a group that leased Waimea's Spencer House for the purpose of making it a hub for <br /> non-profit organizations, social enterprise groups, and individuals dedicated to benefiting our <br /> community. <br /> CERT is a critically important organization, responding to immediate needs in times of <br /> emergency. We know that the island of Hawai'i is subject to a wide range of natural disasters, <br /> including hurricanes, earthquakes, brush fires, tsunamis, and more, but this year we should <br /> pay particular attention to hurricane preparedness. Forecasters are predicting that conditions <br /> developing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean indicate a rising probability that we will see a record <br /> El Nino event in 2014. Hurricanes Iniki, the worst hurricane in recorded history happened in a <br /> strong El Nino year, and so did Hurricane Iwa. CERT will play an essential role in helping <br /> South Kohala residents when a hurricane or another disaster if occurs. <br /> Renting space at Spencer House for storage of CERT's equipment and supplies as well as for <br /> use as a base for its operations not only makes logistic sense for CERT but it would also <br /> supports the preservation of Spencer House and its use as a center for activities which benefit <br /> the community. <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to testify in favor of Resolution 405. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Sherm Warner <br /> Comm. . <br /> Ref. To: r <br /> Ref. Date MAY 01 2014 <br /> 4/30/2014 <br />