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[Ron Hashiro]

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Subject: 	MEDIA ADVISORY - PRESS CONFERENCE
Date: 	Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:05:32 -1000
From: 	Cummings, John III M <jcummings@co.honolulu.hi.us

	



OAHU CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
650 South King Street
Honolulu, HI.  96813
(808) 523-4121

MEDIA ADVISORY - PRESS CONFERENCE

December 2, 2003

OAHU CIVIL DEFENSE RECEIVES EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM PEARLRIDGE CENTER

Oahu Civil Defense Agency will hold a press conference on Thursday, December 4, 2003, 11:00 a.m. at the Alapai Express Bus Terminal to announce Pearlridge Center�s $30,000.00 emergency communications donation.

The donation, the result of a program entitled, �Building a Better Community, Together� utilized funds raised through fares collected from Pearlridge Centers Skycab Monorail.  Previous funds had provided equipment donations to the Honolulu Police Department, Honolulu Fire Department, and Honolulu Emergency Services.

The Oahu Civil Defense Agency communications package consists of eight 
M/A-Com P7100 portable radios with specialized programming, and accessories including spare batteries, speaker microphones, and rapid chargers.

The equipment will greatly expand the agency�s daily and disaster response communications.  

In addition, all eight radios can be integrated into multi-agency communications with City, State, and Federal Government entities.  This is a key emergency response component in the event of a terrorist attack on the City and County of Honolulu.

�Pearlridge Center�s donation is a fine example of business and Government partnering together towards a common goal,� said Doug Aton, Administrator for Oahu Civil Defense. 

Media wishing to cover this event are asked to report to the Alapai Express Bus Terminal parking area on the corner of King and Alapai Streets at 11:00 a.m.  on Thursday, December 4, 2003. 

In the event of inclement weather, the press conference will be relocated to the Oahu Civil Defense Agency Emergency Operations Center in the basement of the Honolulu Municipal Building at 650 South King Street.

A demonstration of the new communications equipment will be conducted immediately following the press conference.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA ONLY:

JOHN M. CUMMINGS III
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

(808) 523-4121 Office
(808) 527-5490 Desk
(808) 222-3274 Cell




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