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Stephen K. Yamashiro
Mayor Henry Cho
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KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96790
(808) 329-5226 Fax (BOS) 326-5663
May 5, 1999
Ms. Phyllis M. Stine
Executive Director
Rose House, Inc.
HCR 1 Boa 4166
Keaau, HI 96749
Dear Ms. Stine:
Thank you for your letter regarding the request from Rose
House, Inc. for funding from the County of Hawaii. I can
appreciate your need for support for the important service you
offer to women in our community.
I will forward your letter to the County Council for further
review and consideration.
I hope you are able to secure sufficient funding to continue
your program.
Sincerely,
ephen K. Yamashiro
MAYOR
cc: Hawaii County Council
Comm. No. , Sa' 0
File No. B V
Ref. To:
Itef. Date MAY 71999
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To: Mayor Stephen Yamashiro
Fcnm•, Phyttis M. Stine C
Executive Director
Re' Funding of Rose House
May 4, 1999
last year Rose House requested a grant from the County of Hawaii through the Human Service
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n rng has enabled Rose House to secure addkional funding from other funding sources as well as
being accepted as a HIUW member agency. In order to file for the County funding Rose House was
required to have appropriate liability insurance at a cost of $1,800.00. A representative was sent by the
insurance company to inspect the property and several suggestions were made to improve the safety of
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or no cost to Rose House. I believe this shows the support of the program by our wmmunity and sister
agencies.
ability to staff Rose House an a 24-hour basis. We began our recovery home in June of 1998 with all of
my time being donated until recently when Rose House increased it's funding and I was compensated as
a pant-time employee. Although I am oat residing at Rose House a majority of my time, at least 75°~ is
spent a! Rose Mouse. Moreover I am available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week via a pager. Rose House
has been successful at securing volunteers throughout the community with many assisting in overnight
stays.
At the County Counai meeting on April 20'^ many persons and sister agencies offered testimony
in support of funding Rosa House. Furthermore, other similar agencies such as BISAC offered to share
a portion of their allocation ao that Rose House could continue to provide its services to women in need
in the County of Hawaii. At this same meeting it was pointed nut that Catholic Charities was allocated
more funding than requested by $2005.00. These funds could be transferred to Rose House and in fad
a Counal Member made a motion to allocate this funding to Rase House.
Mayor Yamashiro, we feet that we provide amuch-needed service to the County of Hawaii, in
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$43,000.00 in funding based on the need for 24hour staffing of the site. We realize that times are tough
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express the importance of the viability that County funding provides for dur agency. As mentioned earlier
it was the recognition that the County gave us through Rs funding (no matter how minima!) that enabled
us to become a HIUW agency member.
Rose House will continue to seek additional funding sources on an ongoing basis and hopes that
the County Coundl, and you, sir would please reconsider the current recommendation as it is the right
thing to do.
msm~-unity
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h is M. Stine
Executive birector