1. To educate the public and increase public awareness and appreciation of the significance of the Paniolo in the histories of Hawai'i and the Western cowboy heritage of America, and the resources the represent the living and ongoing Paniolo heritage.

2. To collect, preserve and interpret those artifacts and natural history that represents the Paniolo heritage, including without limitation, saddlery, tack gear, clothing, headgear, art, photographs, films, books, papers, reports, letters, trails, ahu, line cabins, stables, corrals, stone walls, traps, shipping sites, flora, fauna, grasslands and kipuka.

3. To collect, preserve and interpret the living heritage of Paniolo history, including without limitation, language, oral histories, skills, music, food and story telling.

4. To increase public awareness and appreciation for the Paniolo role in the birth, growth and productivity of the livestock industry and sport of rodeo historically and presently in the State of Hawai'i.

5. To provide the financial resources to achieve the mission and goals of the Panilo Preservation Society via membership and fund raising.

6. To utilize resources to achieve the mission and goals of the Paniolo Preservation Society by operating within appropriate curatorial standards.

For more information about the
Paniolo Preservation Society, you can e-mail to:
Mrs. Patti Cook
Mrs. Phyllis Fox or
you can call:
Mr. Billy Bergin
808 887-6059 (B)
808 885-4466 (H)
fax: 808 885-3652

Board of Directors 1999

William C. Bergin, DVM/MS
President

Mr. Peter Baldwin
Vice President

Mrs. Phyllis G. Fox
Treasurer

Mrs. Patricia Anne Cook
Secretary

Mr. James Duauchelle
Mr. John Morgan
Mr. "Curly" Carswell

Directors-at-Large

Mrs. Leslie Agorastos
Mrs. Patricia Bergin
Mr. Carl Carlson
Mr. Donald G. Desilva
Mr. Robert J.K. Garcia
Mr. "Sonny" Keakealani
Ms. Edgy Lee
Mr. Rob Pacheco
Mr. Alex Penovaroff
Mr. H. Frederick Rice
Mr. "Lindy" Sutherland
Mr. Bill White