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Letters for Friday, October 12, 2007
• You weren’t around then
• Banana Republic of Hawaii
• Ferrying resources
• Cardoza’s courage
• An idea ... can’t do it myself
You weren’t around then
This letter is in response to all you “malahinis” and some “Hawaiians” who are so vocal in destroying our other possible mode of interisland transportation, the Superferry.
Most of you may not have been around when our only way of transportation interisland was by boat. During the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, we had the Interisland Steam Navigation ships, the SS Haleakala, Hualalai, Kilauea and Waialeale. There were others that carried 12 passengers such as the SS Humuula, which was primarily a cattle boat.
They were fine ships for the times and some of them, like the Haleakala, carried as much as 200 passengers. I know this, as I was a crew member during World War II, when we carried as many as a thousand soldiers, stocking the military installations in the Pacific. I believe most of these fine ships were sold to the Philippine government and were used to service the many Philippine islands.
Those who traveled steerage, made do with the many incidentals. If we traveled overnight, we brought our own bedding and were confined to the aft of the ship. I believe the fare was $7.
Many of us Kauaians abhor travel by airplane, but we do it because it is our only way of visiting family and friends living away from Kaua‘i. I remember my good friend and famous politician, Raymond Souza, who refused to travel by plane when Interisland Steam Navigation quit operating its ships. I am sure there are many more residents like him.
I attended the hearing concerning the Superferry at the Kauai Convention Hall. It was an embarassment. I stood in the back of the auditorium as it was packed to capacity, I’m sure. I am 84 years of age, and if I was 50 years younger, I would “have it out” with this young punk next to me, who with his loud mouthing of disrespectful words, harassed our governor and Hawaii dignitaries.
I did not stay long as I know there certainly would be a confrontation with this “idiot.”
I was shocked to see that the auditorium was crawling with law enforcement officers, yet nothing was done to control the disorderly conduct of the protesters.
Paul D. Lemke
Kapa‘a
Banana Republic of Hawaii
If only our governor was so impassioned as she is for support of the Superferry to solve the already existing, amd overwhelming poor educational resources, and the terrible crime and drug problems we face. Why hasn’t she convened a special session to have an emergency response to these issues among many others? When everyone on the planet is trying to carve out a piece of the Hawaiian pie how can she say business will be discouraged because we follow environmental law? Is this the Banana Republic of Hawaii? It seems so, if those in power don’t like the law well they will simply rewrite it.
Jennifer Klein
Kekaha
Ferrying resources
I wonder how many people in Kaua‘i noticed this exchange between Isaac Hall, representing Maui residents, and the Superferry attorney Lisa Munger: Hall said in the couple of days the Superferry was in operation on Maui, “true irreparable harm” was done when 1,000 imu or cooking stones were loaded on three pickup trucks en route to O‘ahu. He said Maui residents are concerned about ferry visitors taking other resources, too.
Superferry attorney Lisa Munger said, “The resources described by rural Maui residents were not Valley Isle resources, but state resources belonging to residents and visitors.”
Is everyone happy to hear that fish, plants and other natural resources on this island can be loaded into the backs of trucks and hauled off by anyone who travels on the Superferry, according to their own spokesperson?
Cathy Granholm
Princeville
Cardoza’s courage
Maui owes Circuit Court Judge Joseph Cardoza a supreme round of applause for the judicial courage he displayed in his recent ruling upholding the state’s environmental law against the efforts of Gov. Linda Lingle, the state Department of Transportation and the Hawaii Superferry to subvert it.
The law clearly states that an environmental assessment must precede any effort likely to have a negative impact on the natural environment which lies at the basis of our tourist and agricultural industries. The language of the law is plain as day.
It is to Judge Cardoza’s great credit that he ran a meticulous case giving wide hearing to both sides and still concluded that special interests and political power should not trump what we all hold dear.
This case was not about “stopping the Superferry” as some tend to report the story. It was about standing on the vital principle set so wisely by our legislature decades ago that the aims of business must be balanced with stewardship of resources for the long-term good.
What a pity that Lingle is asking the Legislature to go into special session to undermine the court and the law of the land to benefit a private, out of state, start-up corporation.
Laurel Murphy
Pukalani, Maui
An idea ... can’t do it myself
Now that more than one poll has revealed that Superferry supporters comprise a clear and distinct majority on Kaua‘i, it is time to find a dignified and lawful manifestation of what we knew all along. I know that you, my fellow supporters, have been as frustrated as I have been in watching our local politicians pander to a minority viewpoint. This is why I suggest a recall petition drive affecting a single local politician as an effort worthy of our endeavor. Personally, I am flexible about the choice: Sen. Gary Hooser and representatives Mina Morita and Jimmy Tokioka have been stubborn panderers.
In my opinion though, the choice is obvious. One local politician helped organize and incite the crowds. One local politician failed to provide the on-scene leadership necessary to prevent aborhant behaviors. One local politician made us look stupid and provincial by not knowing what a leaderless crowd can do.
That is why I am suggesting the recall of councilwoman JoAnn Yukimura.
Now, many of the “protesters” will defend her and her activities. That’s fine. They can vote in her favor during the recall. That is more participation then they have allowed our point of view in recent months.
If you google “Kauai County recall procedures” you can read Article XXVII and how a recall petition needs to be signed by merely 20 percent of voters registered in the last election and fall within a 30 day period. Despite being highly motivated, I have too many professional and volunteer obligations to make such an effort successful. If someone or a group can devote themselves to this, please know that I, and many others, will assist in every way possible.
Peter Antonson
Kapa‘a
• Banana Republic of Hawaii
• Ferrying resources
• Cardoza’s courage
• An idea ... can’t do it myself
You weren’t around then
This letter is in response to all you “malahinis” and some “Hawaiians” who are so vocal in destroying our other possible mode of interisland transportation, the Superferry.
Most of you may not have been around when our only way of transportation interisland was by boat. During the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, we had the Interisland Steam Navigation ships, the SS Haleakala, Hualalai, Kilauea and Waialeale. There were others that carried 12 passengers such as the SS Humuula, which was primarily a cattle boat.
They were fine ships for the times and some of them, like the Haleakala, carried as much as 200 passengers. I know this, as I was a crew member during World War II, when we carried as many as a thousand soldiers, stocking the military installations in the Pacific. I believe most of these fine ships were sold to the Philippine government and were used to service the many Philippine islands.
Those who traveled steerage, made do with the many incidentals. If we traveled overnight, we brought our own bedding and were confined to the aft of the ship. I believe the fare was $7.
Many of us Kauaians abhor travel by airplane, but we do it because it is our only way of visiting family and friends living away from Kaua‘i. I remember my good friend and famous politician, Raymond Souza, who refused to travel by plane when Interisland Steam Navigation quit operating its ships. I am sure there are many more residents like him.
I attended the hearing concerning the Superferry at the Kauai Convention Hall. It was an embarassment. I stood in the back of the auditorium as it was packed to capacity, I’m sure. I am 84 years of age, and if I was 50 years younger, I would “have it out” with this young punk next to me, who with his loud mouthing of disrespectful words, harassed our governor and Hawaii dignitaries.
I did not stay long as I know there certainly would be a confrontation with this “idiot.”
I was shocked to see that the auditorium was crawling with law enforcement officers, yet nothing was done to control the disorderly conduct of the protesters.
Paul D. Lemke
Kapa‘a
Banana Republic of Hawaii
If only our governor was so impassioned as she is for support of the Superferry to solve the already existing, amd overwhelming poor educational resources, and the terrible crime and drug problems we face. Why hasn’t she convened a special session to have an emergency response to these issues among many others? When everyone on the planet is trying to carve out a piece of the Hawaiian pie how can she say business will be discouraged because we follow environmental law? Is this the Banana Republic of Hawaii? It seems so, if those in power don’t like the law well they will simply rewrite it.
Jennifer Klein
Kekaha
Ferrying resources
I wonder how many people in Kaua‘i noticed this exchange between Isaac Hall, representing Maui residents, and the Superferry attorney Lisa Munger: Hall said in the couple of days the Superferry was in operation on Maui, “true irreparable harm” was done when 1,000 imu or cooking stones were loaded on three pickup trucks en route to O‘ahu. He said Maui residents are concerned about ferry visitors taking other resources, too.
Superferry attorney Lisa Munger said, “The resources described by rural Maui residents were not Valley Isle resources, but state resources belonging to residents and visitors.”
Is everyone happy to hear that fish, plants and other natural resources on this island can be loaded into the backs of trucks and hauled off by anyone who travels on the Superferry, according to their own spokesperson?
Cathy Granholm
Princeville
Cardoza’s courage
Maui owes Circuit Court Judge Joseph Cardoza a supreme round of applause for the judicial courage he displayed in his recent ruling upholding the state’s environmental law against the efforts of Gov. Linda Lingle, the state Department of Transportation and the Hawaii Superferry to subvert it.
The law clearly states that an environmental assessment must precede any effort likely to have a negative impact on the natural environment which lies at the basis of our tourist and agricultural industries. The language of the law is plain as day.
It is to Judge Cardoza’s great credit that he ran a meticulous case giving wide hearing to both sides and still concluded that special interests and political power should not trump what we all hold dear.
This case was not about “stopping the Superferry” as some tend to report the story. It was about standing on the vital principle set so wisely by our legislature decades ago that the aims of business must be balanced with stewardship of resources for the long-term good.
What a pity that Lingle is asking the Legislature to go into special session to undermine the court and the law of the land to benefit a private, out of state, start-up corporation.
Laurel Murphy
Pukalani, Maui
An idea ... can’t do it myself
Now that more than one poll has revealed that Superferry supporters comprise a clear and distinct majority on Kaua‘i, it is time to find a dignified and lawful manifestation of what we knew all along. I know that you, my fellow supporters, have been as frustrated as I have been in watching our local politicians pander to a minority viewpoint. This is why I suggest a recall petition drive affecting a single local politician as an effort worthy of our endeavor. Personally, I am flexible about the choice: Sen. Gary Hooser and representatives Mina Morita and Jimmy Tokioka have been stubborn panderers.
In my opinion though, the choice is obvious. One local politician helped organize and incite the crowds. One local politician failed to provide the on-scene leadership necessary to prevent aborhant behaviors. One local politician made us look stupid and provincial by not knowing what a leaderless crowd can do.
That is why I am suggesting the recall of councilwoman JoAnn Yukimura.
Now, many of the “protesters” will defend her and her activities. That’s fine. They can vote in her favor during the recall. That is more participation then they have allowed our point of view in recent months.
If you google “Kauai County recall procedures” you can read Article XXVII and how a recall petition needs to be signed by merely 20 percent of voters registered in the last election and fall within a 30 day period. Despite being highly motivated, I have too many professional and volunteer obligations to make such an effort successful. If someone or a group can devote themselves to this, please know that I, and many others, will assist in every way possible.
Peter Antonson
Kapa‘a
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HiKauai wrote on Feb 11, 2009 9:19 AM:
" Hello again TGI,
Please do not expect anyone to buy your theory of promotion or advertising and success program Waimea High School. We the former students there at one time in our lives actually do not care of local propaganda and success story with you or anyone there and their cars to show for as a success story.
Basically, I wrote to Waimea High School, and I suspect as always that this town is a ghost town. No offense but there is nothing to do there, just unemployed educators and former students.
I am not with their idea of success story, and I am not placing religion or anything like that on anyone, because as you know, this is still a free country and you can do anything you want. The whole idea of success just doesn't work well in a farm club setting and wanting to make it out or make it happen after you graduate in high school there to say the least.
Basically, some people I may know here, think some of you people still stuck there are still losers because you haven't made it happen for yourself or others, if you get my point staying home doing nothing.
Sincerely,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
Please do not expect anyone to buy your theory of promotion or advertising and success program Waimea High School. We the former students there at one time in our lives actually do not care of local propaganda and success story with you or anyone there and their cars to show for as a success story.
Basically, I wrote to Waimea High School, and I suspect as always that this town is a ghost town. No offense but there is nothing to do there, just unemployed educators and former students.
I am not with their idea of success story, and I am not placing religion or anything like that on anyone, because as you know, this is still a free country and you can do anything you want. The whole idea of success just doesn't work well in a farm club setting and wanting to make it out or make it happen after you graduate in high school there to say the least.
Basically, some people I may know here, think some of you people still stuck there are still losers because you haven't made it happen for yourself or others, if you get my point staying home doing nothing.
Sincerely,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
HiKauai wrote on Feb 11, 2009 1:45 PM:
" First of all, let this be known, that these comments here are worthless and useless considering the topic being discussed. We found this topic a useless waist of time and money. This is from any intellectual interested reader. And yes, I am not associated with any former classmates there on Kauai also, for this matter alone.
Sincerely,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
Sincerely,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
HiKauai wrote on Feb 11, 2009 1:50 PM:
" I have seen alot of losers being mentioned in association to Waimea High School sports at UH Manoa. Might I add they are the one's who are delerious and a debachery to any level minded reader. These names are wide and long. And they run from 1979-1990 graduates trying grace the pages of Kauai and represent that school, outrageous. I for one, right now am putting all of them down for ever contemplating fame and popularity. We actually do not understand your fame and glory at Waimea High School.
This is in regards to your articles on the Waimea High School athletics and any department there.
Sincerely,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
This is in regards to your articles on the Waimea High School athletics and any department there.
Sincerely,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
HiKauai wrote on Feb 11, 2009 1:55 PM:
" Losers I have mentioned that graced those pages are as follows:
Ross Kagawa 1984' UH baseball 1987' classmate of Percival Butay(cousin)
Edmond Acoba 1981'
Liko Pereira 1989 and someother school baseball?
Kui Souza 1988 Sacramento state baseball
Craig Ibara 1983' HPC of honolulu baseball
Keith Pigao - student information desk for all information here for class reunion
Lyman Lacro 1986, UH Volleyball 1987
Barry Magoay 1985, UH Volleyball 1989
These are just some of the names trying to gain popular votes via their own high School Waimea High School
even now. Unreal!
Best regards,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
Ross Kagawa 1984' UH baseball 1987' classmate of Percival Butay(cousin)
Edmond Acoba 1981'
Liko Pereira 1989 and someother school baseball?
Kui Souza 1988 Sacramento state baseball
Craig Ibara 1983' HPC of honolulu baseball
Keith Pigao - student information desk for all information here for class reunion
Lyman Lacro 1986, UH Volleyball 1987
Barry Magoay 1985, UH Volleyball 1989
These are just some of the names trying to gain popular votes via their own high School Waimea High School
even now. Unreal!
Best regards,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
HiKauai wrote on Feb 12, 2009 1:08 PM:
" Hello again TGI,
This is me, Dean Kelly Sabado. Thank you for letting me comment on your articles there on the island. I just want to thank everyone agreeing with myself on who actually I meant, calling them losers in that town. Ha! Ha! Ha! I am a personal graduate of that high school but will proudly say if they keep up the good work in academics and life, will not be too ashamed of being associated with Waimea High School as an alumni.
Sorry, but there are others who felt this way! Here on the island of Honolulu and even the mainland. These names may have one time in their lives even mine represent the epitome of failure and laughs, and not success.
best regards,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
This is me, Dean Kelly Sabado. Thank you for letting me comment on your articles there on the island. I just want to thank everyone agreeing with myself on who actually I meant, calling them losers in that town. Ha! Ha! Ha! I am a personal graduate of that high school but will proudly say if they keep up the good work in academics and life, will not be too ashamed of being associated with Waimea High School as an alumni.
Sorry, but there are others who felt this way! Here on the island of Honolulu and even the mainland. These names may have one time in their lives even mine represent the epitome of failure and laughs, and not success.
best regards,
Dean Kelly Sabado "
fvr wrote on Sep 1, 2009 9:32 AM:
" fvr wrote on Aug 31, 2009 2:12 AM:
" My heart goes out to the family for their loss. Kauai grieves with you,and your family.
Kauai still grieves for the unsolved murder of, Sandra Mendoca.
Sandy was my sons classmate, and a very sweet, honest, and genuine young lady, even as a child.
Sandy would be 31 this year.
When my son heard she was murdered, at first he could not believe it.
Then he wept. He kept saying, no she can't be dead, not like that.
He went to St.Catherines School with her, from age 5, from Kindergarten.
He said, Sandy was the best, a model student, and liked by the entire class.
Sometimes she ignored him, when he got in an impish-rascal-prankster mode. He use to say, Sandy does'nt like me mom, cause I naughty. Yet even as a small child, he respected her sincere, moral character, exemplary behavior, and demeanor.
Till this day he is in disbelief, and schocked, that anyone would hurt, this beautiful young lady.
We both still pray for Sandra.
I pray for all who suffer from, violent acts against women, and children.
I offer my deepest sympathy, to the family, and will include you in my prayers.
God bless you, in your time of grief. I pray you find some peace. " "
" My heart goes out to the family for their loss. Kauai grieves with you,and your family.
Kauai still grieves for the unsolved murder of, Sandra Mendoca.
Sandy was my sons classmate, and a very sweet, honest, and genuine young lady, even as a child.
Sandy would be 31 this year.
When my son heard she was murdered, at first he could not believe it.
Then he wept. He kept saying, no she can't be dead, not like that.
He went to St.Catherines School with her, from age 5, from Kindergarten.
He said, Sandy was the best, a model student, and liked by the entire class.
Sometimes she ignored him, when he got in an impish-rascal-prankster mode. He use to say, Sandy does'nt like me mom, cause I naughty. Yet even as a small child, he respected her sincere, moral character, exemplary behavior, and demeanor.
Till this day he is in disbelief, and schocked, that anyone would hurt, this beautiful young lady.
We both still pray for Sandra.
I pray for all who suffer from, violent acts against women, and children.
I offer my deepest sympathy, to the family, and will include you in my prayers.
God bless you, in your time of grief. I pray you find some peace. " "
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HiKauai wrote on Feb 11, 2009 9:08 AM:
RE: 2/11/2009 and the above topic
Can we cut out the "EXPLETIVE" here. Everyone knows if you are or were affiliated with high school at one time in your life in Waimea, Kauai, you would know that you do not place one of the three stooges willing to work at Kentucky fried chicken and place him at the vice principal's seat at Waimea High School. We all know that BOE and DOE played no roll in this nonsense of students being athletes then becomming success in the respected choice of degree and field like a BA degree. An example, you cannot put someone like a Pereira or even an Aaron Francisco from Kahuku High School, now former Arizona Cardinals NFL, as a BA candidtate after a prolific showing in sports. It just does not work that way. We all know that they cannot be serious placing academics after a 10 year assistant coach with a rediculous man/educator and/or coach if I might add like Tommy Rita of the 1980's and then expect him, Patrick Pereira to educate people in 2000's after being associated with dumb athletes all their life and now turn to academics. Now they educate people? Ha! What are we looking at here is basically a rediculous and dumber community than most perceived DOE standard base learning. Otherwise throw this article out already, alright?
best regards,
Dean Kelly Sabado "