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Murashige, Laura
From: Kanoe Kanaka'ole <kanoe@ahapunanaleo.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 1:47 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Support Naming of Shipman Park Soccer Field to Justin Masayoshi "Buddy” Perry Field
Attachments: 20161101_RESOforBuddyPerry.docx
Aloha,
Attached is my testimony to Councilman Danny Paleka in support for
naming Shipman Park Soccer Field to Justin Masayoshi "Buddy" Perry
Field. Mahalo.
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1 Nowemapa 2016
Ka`Elele No Puna,Hawai`i
Mika Daniel Paleka,ka mea hanohano
Ka'Aha Kalana 0 Hawai`i
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402/2402
Hilo,Hawaii 96720
Mai ka hiki`ana mai o ka la i Kumukahi a hiki i kona welona i`o aku o Kona kai`opua... Ke aloha nui mai
no kakou!
Aloha kana e Mika Paleka,
Wahi a kahiko,"i ulu mai no ka lala i ke kumu;"ma luna o ia mana`o ku'una au e hapai a`e ai i ko`u
kako`o piha i ke kapa`ia ana o na kahua pa`ani powawae o Kipimana Paka ma Kea'au,Puna,Hawai`i no
Justin Masayoshi"Buddy"Perry,he kanaka i ha`awi pau i kona aloha no na keiki o Hawai`i nei. No
na kanaka e like me a`u i kama`aina is"Buddy," `a`ohe lua e like ai kona kako`o i ka`olelo a me ka mauli
ola Hawai`i ma kana hana he ka`i `Alapa powawae i na keiki ma ka moku o Puna,Hawai`i.
Na Buddy i ho`okumu a ho`oulu ho`i i hui`alapa powawae, 'o Na Hoa 0 Puna,no na keiki he 4 i ka 18
makahiki e a`o ai i ke aloha`ohana,ke aloha kanaka,ke aloha na'auao,a me ka lawena alaka`i a hahai i
loko o ka po`aiapili o ka ha`uki powawae. Palena'ole ka mahalo o na`ohana o ke aukahi `olelo Hawai`i i
ko Buddy ho`omohala`ana i kekahi honua hou aku e ola ai ka`olelo Hawai`i a ho`olauna'o ia i na keiki
pa'a i ka`olelo i na kanaka namu i ulu mai ke aloha`olelo Hawai`i ma waena o na lala apau o Na Hoa 0
Puna a me ke kaiaulu ha`uki powawae o Hawaii nei a me ke ao. No`u,make hewa ka nand'ole `ia i Una
makana e ke Kalana o Hawai`i;e alu like kakou ma ka ho`omana`o `ana i neia keiki o ka`aina a me Una
hana lokomaika`i no ko kAkou home 'o Hawaii nei. Mahalo nui loa.
Ma luna o ke aloha`olelo,
Na Kanoe Nacua Kanaka`ole
November 1,2016
Honorable Councilman of the Puna District,Mr.Daniel Paleka
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402/2402
Hilo,Hawai`i 96720
From the sunrise at Kumukahi to its setting beyond Kona's billowy clouds...Greetings to you!
Aloha Mr.Paleka,
The elders say,"a branch grows from a tree;"it is based on this traditional saying that I assert my support
to name the soccer fields at Shipman Park in Kea'au,Hawai`i in honor of Justin Masayoshi"Buddy"Perry,
an individual who gave freely of his love to the children of Hawai`i. For those, like me,who were
privileged to know Buddy,there is no other soccer coach who compares in deeds and actions in the entire
district of Puna,Hawaii.
Buddy was the founder and key contributor to Na Hoa 0 Puna,a community based soccer organization for
children ages 4-18 years. In this organization Coach Buddy instilled the values of family loyalty,mutual
respect, love of learning and lessons of leadership and support through the context of soccer. Hawaiian
speaking families like mine are eternally grateful to Buddy for creating an opportunity for our children to
participate in an activity which welcomes them to speak in their native language,Hawaiian,while
interacting with non-Hawaiian speaking families who appreciate our children for who they are. This
environment established by Na Hoa is an model of cultural integration which has drawn the admiration of
the soccer community both in and outside of Hawai`i. It would be disgracious of the County not to
acknowledge the gift he has given us; let us unite in remembering this native son's benevolence to Hawai`i,
our home. Thank you,
Sincerely,
Kanoe Nacua Kanaka`ole