HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 213 Draft 01 1976-1980 RESOLUTION 213
WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey Hess will be recognized in the
forthcoming IEth Edition of "Who' s Who in the West" for his
achievements in poetry; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hess, a teacher of art and music at the
Henry Opukahaia School in Hilo, is an established poet with several
books of verse and two sonnet sequences to his credit; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hess did compose the poetic text to the film
Kani Liko Lehua which was commissioned for Head Start by the Hilo
College Center for Continuing Education and Community Service and
was premiered this past September; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hess wrote the libretto to Ka Lei No Kane, the
first Hawaiian comic opera which had its world premiere in May
at Laie, Hawaii and also wrote the poetic text for the cantata--
Naupaka Floret which was premiered here in Hilo in May of 1974.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it take this means to congratulate Mr. Harvey Hess
for his national recognition and prominence in poetry.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of
Hawaii be and is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this
resolution to Mr. Harvey Hess; the East Hawaii Cultural Council;
Mr. Pete Schickler, Community Arts Coordinator, State Foundation
on Culture and the Arts; and Mr. Robert Van de Wege, City Spirits
Arts Coordinator.
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Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 16th day of ,..zajzailty..._, 1978.
INTRODUCED BY:
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