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HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm No 0021.120 - Testimony - CA-7 - PONC fund and Maintenance fundRowan Emerson Miller Volcano School of Arts and Sciences Volcano, Hawaii, 96785 February 7, 2019 Charter Commission Hilo, Hawaii, 96720 Regarding: 2% land fund program. Aloha, Commissioners, My name is Rowan Miller and my parents include Wendy McKoy And Josh Miller. I am a 6th grader at Volcano School of Arts and Sciences and I live in Naalehu in the Ka'u district. I feel privileged to go to Kawa once or twice a month and I learn to have fun and work at the same time. I also learn how to pull invasive species and regrow native ones. Kawa is important to every living thing; my dogs, cats, my community, family, my friends and so many others. I think this is important because it holds memories of ancient Hawaiians and it's important to hold onto those. I think we should all thank Kumu James Akau, Uncle Duane, Auntie Clarissa Pua and Uncle Kaui Felder for protecting Kawa and I think we should stand by to protect Na Mamo o Kawa. At Kawa, we plant many different native species of plants and we bring a lot of aloha Aina so the land can care of us. Kawa is not only important to me and my community, it's also important to people visiting, because nice and kind people visiting Hawaii, will love to see Hawaiian culture for all that it is, and not for all the hotels and suites. All of those people will visit Kawa and love to see untouched land and beautiful scenery with all the giant, thriving native plants that we planted years ago. Also if Comm. No. 21.120 visitors see the untouched land thriving, it would be a great experience to carry on the stories of Kawa and all that it contributed in the past. 63% of the voters were for the 2% land fund program 3 TIMES in 2006, 2010 and 2012! Please, use this this fund to acquire the beautiful land of Waikapuna. The Big Island is overflowing with native wildlife found nowhere else in the world, but sadly they are being crowded out by resorts, new buildings, tourists and so much more human inventions and different species of invasive plants and animals. Please use this this fund so my children and grandchildren can enjoy it one day in the near future. I think Kawa is very important for so many different species on the Big Island because it's a thriving, well kept piece of land and I think it's important to keep those rare pieces of Hawaii and the world safe and sound. Please let the 2% land fund program continue so Kawa can be cherished and loved by all kind and loving people that this island has to offer. Thank you for listening to my protest and I hope you take this into more than consideration, that you help us keep Kawa beautiful and thriving. Sincerely, Rowan Miler.