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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
congratulating the HAWAIIAN TRAIL & MOUNTAIN CLUB on their 100th Anniversary.
WHEREAS, the selfless commitment of those offering leadership, participation, and hard work to improve the quality of life enjoyed by all citizens is exemplified by members of certain benevolent organizations who positively influence the lives of those they touch with the spirit of kokua and aloha; and
WHEREAS, at a 1910 convention of prominent community leaders called by Alexander Hume Ford to investigate the potential for stimulating travel to the Pacific region with a focus on Hawaii's natural beauty, the value of a system of trails and rest stops to enable visitors to reach places of unique scenic beauty and scientific interest became apparent; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club was formed and incorporated 100 years ago on the 5th day of April 1910, in the Territory of Hawaii, in an effort to organize the building of such a trail system; and
WHEREAS, in the first few years of the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club, much of the Honolulu trail system was built, connecting Nuuanu to the end of the tram line in Kaimuki, and many of these trails bear the family names of their creators; and
WHEREAS, over the past 100 years, members of the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club have sought to promote the preservation of Hawaii's forests and wild lands, and places of scenic, scientific, and historical interests by encouraging responsible hiking, camping, mountain climbing, and other outdoor activities; and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of good conservation practices, members of the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club have worked diligently to keep Oahu's trail system open by weekly trail clearing activities and educational opportunities for hikers and guests to promote the appreciation and protection of Hawaii's unique plant and animal life; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the State of Hawaii and visitors from around the world have directly benefitted from hikes organized and led by the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club, with over 70 of them per year to remote Oahu summits and valleys seldom seen by the public; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club, through the assistance of members, have helped in searches for lost hikers, finding over 16 people in the last 100 years; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2010, that this body hereby congratulates and applauds the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club on their 100th Anniversary, and expresses to them its warmest aloha and best wishes in all future endeavors.
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OFFERED BY: |
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Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club