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COUNTY OF HAWAII
From: graceson ghen
To: Council Testimony 1010 AUG -6 Aid 11:
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Cc: NHH members l 0
Subject: Na Hoa Holomoku-Please keep them at Hilo Bayfront
Date: Monday,August 06,2018 11:41:16 AM
To whom it may concern:
Aloha,
I have been a member of Na Hoa Holomoku, and am writing to urge the Council to work with
Parks and Recreation to preserve their location at Hilo bayfront.
This Club is a very valuable asset to the community. It has provided access to sailing for
people of all walks of life, ages, and class for many years. Indeed, this is the ONLY Sailing
Club I have ever seen that is accessible to the lower income brackets that make up so much of
our Big Island population.
Nowhere else can a local kid, struggling parent, or college student afford to learn to sail, and
have access to equipment and amazing teachers.
Hawaiian Canoe paddling clubs will never be threatened with removal from Bayfront. Yet the
ONLY sail club on this side of the island future's is in limbo right now. While not as popular
as paddling, sailing is arguably a much more valuable skill for people to learn. How else did
Hawaii's first settlers arrive here? Where else is the skill of sailing being preserved and taught
on this island?Not many places.
Please preserve Na Hoa Holomoku's location at Bayfront. It is a true gem of the Big Island
Community and any change to their location would greatly impact the wonderful service they
provide to the community.
Thank you for your time, and hopefully support!
Mahalo, Graceson Ghen
Hawaii Energy Representative for Hawaii Island
808-292-5618
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