COUNCIL OF NEIGHBOR ISLAND ADVISORS FOR EAST HAWAI`I TO RECEIVE BRIEFINGS ON HEALTH FACILITIES

For Immediate Release: September 23, 2009

HILO – The Governor's Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for East Hawai‘i will meet on Monday, September, 28, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in the County of Hawai‘i, Aupuni Center Conference Room located at 101 Pauahi Street. The public is invited to attend.

Hilo Medical Center CEO Howard Ainsley will present to the council a brief overview of the facility and its programs, as well as discuss some of the challenges the center faces. In addition, Bay Clinic CEO Paul Strauss will present an overview of the Bay Clinic.

Governor Linda Lingle created Councils of Neighbor Island Advisors to give neighbor island residents a stronger voice in state government. The Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for East Hawai‘i holds monthly public meetings to seek community input, advise the Governor of important issues and make recommendations for State boards and commissions.

The members of the Council are Julie Hugo, Alton Okinaka, Norman Stahl, Carol VanCamp, Al Nakaji, Scott Enright and Jennifer Zelko.

Anyone requiring special assistance or accommodations to participate at this meeting may call (808) 974-6262.  For additional information on the Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for East Hawai‘i, including meeting minutes and agendas, visit the Governor’s Web site at www.hawaii.gov/gov.

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For more information, contact:

Marc Miranda
Governor’s East Hawaii Liaison
Phone: 974-6262

Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Phone: (808) 586-0043