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Letters for Wednesday, January 2, 2008
• Resolutions for New Year’s
• Don’t forget the other trees
• Don’t turn Kaua‘i into “Asphalt Island”
• Move Spouting Horn vendors to Russian Fort park
• How about human power?
Resolutions for New Year’s
As another year draws to a close and we all ring in the new year, I’ve thought of some New Year’s resolutions Kaua‘i should strive for.
10. We will not allow any invasive species to overrun our island, whether it be of the plant, insect, reptile, animal, or human kind.
9. Our elected government officials will take the concerns of those who elected them seriously and represent all of the people, not just some of the people. The County Council and Planning Commission meetings will no longer be circus sideshows.
8. People will stop drinking and driving once and for all!
7. People will also get a clue and figure out that using drugs is a pretty worthless way to go through life.
6. There will be enough affordable housing, so that no one will ever have to worry about living on the beaches, in the parks, or on the County Building steps.
5. Those who have enough time on their hands to poke their nose into everyone else’s business will find a more gratifying use for that time.
4. The people who find Kaua‘i paradise and decide to make this their new home will learn to adapt to the local way of life and not try to force their ways of life on the locals.
3. Kaua‘i’s roads will all get repaved, traffic solutions will be implemented and not just talked about.
2. The cost of living on Kaua‘i will become affordable for all, so people won’t have to work two or three jobs to raise a family.
1. All of our military men and women will come home safe and sound and George W will finally admit that he was wrong; in turn our gas prices will be affordable once again.
Okay, so someone pinch me now, so I can wake up. Like any of this will ever happen.
Francine M. Grace, Kalaheo
Don’t forget the other trees
It has been heartening to see many people trying to protect the monkeypod trees in Koloa. They are lovely trees and should be saved, not “replaced” by 12-inch trees as is being suggested.
But I wonder if people will come out to the Planning Commission meetings to protect other trees that are threatened. If the Waipouli Coconut Plantation Resort project in Kapa‘a goes through, most of the coconut grove on the makai side of the road will be cut down or “moved,” despite being “protected” by the Exceptional Tree Ordinance. Will people be there to stand in favor of these historic trees?
Right now the Moloa‘a Bay Ranch project is asking the Planning Commission for approval to eliminate mature ironwood trees that will interfere with views from anticipated house sites above. The trees are in the Conservation District and the homes will be another Ag subdivision (www.cstoneholdings.com) for the wealthy.
Any time trees are “replaced,” I suggest that the replacement be planted and given 5 to 10 years to grow to a decent size BEFORE removing the older trees. This would reduce erosion and ugly bare hillsides.
Alongside our roads, there are trees planted on one side but usually not many on the other side where electric wires run. All over the mainland and in Honolulu, wires and trees coexist with few problems. But, on the “Garden Island,” we cannot figure out a way to have both.
I hope people begin to realize how important trees are for beauty and oxygen and will really begin to stand up for, and plant, more trees.
Marge Freeman, Wailua
Don’t turn Kaua‘i into “Asphalt Island”
We are writing this letter because of the outrage that is slated to occur in Koloa on Jan. 2. Allowing a developer to cut down the majestic 100-year-old trees in Koloa so a greedy out-of-town developer can save a few bucks is a travesty that cannot be allowed to happen.
This developer should be required to build his shopping center around the trees, making it blend into the landscape, like the developer of the Po‘ipu Shopping Center did.
We, as longtime visitors to your beautiful island, continue to return because Kaua‘i is the “Garden Island” but now are afraid that this paradise is being turned into the “Asphalt Island.”
Please take a stand and let saving the trees in Koloa be the first step in preserving the beauty of the “Garden Island.” Please don’t let Kaua‘i follow the path described in the Eagles song “The Last Resort,” which ends by saying “They call it paradise. I don’t know why, you call someplace paradise, kiss it goodbye.”
Lew and Joyce Jones, Spanish Fork, Utah
Move Spouting Horn vendors to Russian Fort park
Perhaps the vendors presently at Spouting Horn could be relocated to a non-archeologically sensitive area in the Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park near Waimea. This park currently is only moderately interesting to most tourists and very boring to many.
Moving the vendors to the Russian Fort would bring additional traffic to the Westside retailers and add an extra visitor attraction to those making the trip to the Waimea Canyon and Koke‘e Park.
Donald Bodine, Anahola
How about human power?
The Garden Island paper recently reported Costco Lihu‘e is going totally solar. This is very impressive and hopefully more retail and commercial entities will follow suit.
If one cannot afford solar power another great alternative never really brought up is human power.
I was recently speaking with a former Kaua‘i county employee and he has an idea he does not mind me sharing...
Human power like solar or wind would be another great alternative. This is how it works. The county, state or any private enterprise could set up a beautiful state-of-the-art gym, with stationary life cycle bicycles, stair steppers, running machines, rowing machines, etc... collecting the energy from everyone’s workout. Cards would be issued after your workout to show the amount of energy you contributed. The people stay in shape. After all, without our health life is much more difficult.
With the energies being collected from the person’s workout one could get a free health club membership, The business, state or county gets energy to be converted to electric.
The islands have one of the highest per capita diabetes and obesity among the young. This concept would be a win-win for everybody.
James “Kimo” Rosen, Kapa‘a
• Don’t forget the other trees
• Don’t turn Kaua‘i into “Asphalt Island”
• Move Spouting Horn vendors to Russian Fort park
• How about human power?
Resolutions for New Year’s
As another year draws to a close and we all ring in the new year, I’ve thought of some New Year’s resolutions Kaua‘i should strive for.
10. We will not allow any invasive species to overrun our island, whether it be of the plant, insect, reptile, animal, or human kind.
9. Our elected government officials will take the concerns of those who elected them seriously and represent all of the people, not just some of the people. The County Council and Planning Commission meetings will no longer be circus sideshows.
8. People will stop drinking and driving once and for all!
7. People will also get a clue and figure out that using drugs is a pretty worthless way to go through life.
6. There will be enough affordable housing, so that no one will ever have to worry about living on the beaches, in the parks, or on the County Building steps.
5. Those who have enough time on their hands to poke their nose into everyone else’s business will find a more gratifying use for that time.
4. The people who find Kaua‘i paradise and decide to make this their new home will learn to adapt to the local way of life and not try to force their ways of life on the locals.
3. Kaua‘i’s roads will all get repaved, traffic solutions will be implemented and not just talked about.
2. The cost of living on Kaua‘i will become affordable for all, so people won’t have to work two or three jobs to raise a family.
1. All of our military men and women will come home safe and sound and George W will finally admit that he was wrong; in turn our gas prices will be affordable once again.
Okay, so someone pinch me now, so I can wake up. Like any of this will ever happen.
Francine M. Grace, Kalaheo
Don’t forget the other trees
It has been heartening to see many people trying to protect the monkeypod trees in Koloa. They are lovely trees and should be saved, not “replaced” by 12-inch trees as is being suggested.
But I wonder if people will come out to the Planning Commission meetings to protect other trees that are threatened. If the Waipouli Coconut Plantation Resort project in Kapa‘a goes through, most of the coconut grove on the makai side of the road will be cut down or “moved,” despite being “protected” by the Exceptional Tree Ordinance. Will people be there to stand in favor of these historic trees?
Right now the Moloa‘a Bay Ranch project is asking the Planning Commission for approval to eliminate mature ironwood trees that will interfere with views from anticipated house sites above. The trees are in the Conservation District and the homes will be another Ag subdivision (www.cstoneholdings.com) for the wealthy.
Any time trees are “replaced,” I suggest that the replacement be planted and given 5 to 10 years to grow to a decent size BEFORE removing the older trees. This would reduce erosion and ugly bare hillsides.
Alongside our roads, there are trees planted on one side but usually not many on the other side where electric wires run. All over the mainland and in Honolulu, wires and trees coexist with few problems. But, on the “Garden Island,” we cannot figure out a way to have both.
I hope people begin to realize how important trees are for beauty and oxygen and will really begin to stand up for, and plant, more trees.
Marge Freeman, Wailua
Don’t turn Kaua‘i into “Asphalt Island”
We are writing this letter because of the outrage that is slated to occur in Koloa on Jan. 2. Allowing a developer to cut down the majestic 100-year-old trees in Koloa so a greedy out-of-town developer can save a few bucks is a travesty that cannot be allowed to happen.
This developer should be required to build his shopping center around the trees, making it blend into the landscape, like the developer of the Po‘ipu Shopping Center did.
We, as longtime visitors to your beautiful island, continue to return because Kaua‘i is the “Garden Island” but now are afraid that this paradise is being turned into the “Asphalt Island.”
Please take a stand and let saving the trees in Koloa be the first step in preserving the beauty of the “Garden Island.” Please don’t let Kaua‘i follow the path described in the Eagles song “The Last Resort,” which ends by saying “They call it paradise. I don’t know why, you call someplace paradise, kiss it goodbye.”
Lew and Joyce Jones, Spanish Fork, Utah
Move Spouting Horn vendors to Russian Fort park
Perhaps the vendors presently at Spouting Horn could be relocated to a non-archeologically sensitive area in the Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park near Waimea. This park currently is only moderately interesting to most tourists and very boring to many.
Moving the vendors to the Russian Fort would bring additional traffic to the Westside retailers and add an extra visitor attraction to those making the trip to the Waimea Canyon and Koke‘e Park.
Donald Bodine, Anahola
How about human power?
The Garden Island paper recently reported Costco Lihu‘e is going totally solar. This is very impressive and hopefully more retail and commercial entities will follow suit.
If one cannot afford solar power another great alternative never really brought up is human power.
I was recently speaking with a former Kaua‘i county employee and he has an idea he does not mind me sharing...
Human power like solar or wind would be another great alternative. This is how it works. The county, state or any private enterprise could set up a beautiful state-of-the-art gym, with stationary life cycle bicycles, stair steppers, running machines, rowing machines, etc... collecting the energy from everyone’s workout. Cards would be issued after your workout to show the amount of energy you contributed. The people stay in shape. After all, without our health life is much more difficult.
With the energies being collected from the person’s workout one could get a free health club membership, The business, state or county gets energy to be converted to electric.
The islands have one of the highest per capita diabetes and obesity among the young. This concept would be a win-win for everybody.
James “Kimo” Rosen, 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 "