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Letters for Wednesday, May 14, 2008
• Wailua Homesteads burning not appreciated
• Pet prosecutor
• Change time
• Indigenous ahead in brotherly love
Wailua Homesteads burning not appreciated
My wife and I live at and operate Alexander’s Nursery and we too have been choking on the smoke happening in the evenings in this neighborhood. For the last 10 nights or so there has been a nasty smelling haze of rubbish smoke which seems to include plastic and animal hair and dry leaves. Between the vog and the light-to-no breezes lately, not to mention the no-burn declarations of the state Health Department for those days, the smoke from these fires triggers breathing troubles which can be deadly. Especially to those who suffer from asthma or COPD.
Whoever is doing this burning should consider his or her neighbors’ discomfort and hazard. There is no excuse for such dangerous and inconsiderate burning. There are other options for disposing of whatever is being burned. And no one should be doing any burning on voggy, windless, no-burn days or nights. By the way, we don’t spray toxic pesticides, or herbicides in our nursery out of respect for our neighbors, ourselves and the environment.
Richard Beach
Wailua Homestaeds
Pet prosecutor
I see that Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho is running for county prosecutor. If that means she will be off the County Council, I am ecstatic. However, if she becomes prosecutor, I fear for the populace, because she is such a nitpicker and she has a grudge against the Kealia to Kapa‘a beach path.
To wit: she and Mel Rapozo, both of whom seem to have forgotten that the council is there to do what’s best for the people of Kaua‘i, tried to sabotage the beach path. Instead of finding ways to make it work and make it better, she focused on whether the path was 5 feet too close to the beach.
Fortunately, she lost. Unfortunately for her, we don’t forget.
If she becomes prosecutor, with her nitpicking mentality, I foresee her prosecuting dog walkers with leashed dogs and plastic bags for dump removal because the path is a county park (which is an idiotic restriction and a subject for another discussion). She will likely ignore loose-running, vicious dogs released by their owners on the path, in their neighborhoods, and on the beaches in general, allowing them to attack leashed pets and foul beaches, sidewalks, and lawns, because it’s too much trouble to catch these outlaw owners but it’s easy to zap pet owners on the path.
It would be nice if Iseri-Carvalho would do something to help us instead of doing her best to make our lives more difficult.
Jon Evans
Princeville
Change time
Is anyone else wondering how such a big ‘oops’ happened on Kaua‘i (“Budget realizes $2.2M surplus,” A1, May 9)?
Steve Martin has the right idea (“Budget surplus rage,” Letters, May 14) that the money should be returned to its rightful owners. Those who were “accidently” overcharged.
In the real world, that may just happen, but in the world of Kaua‘i politics, I don’t think so.
Seems the Mayor Bryan Baptiste administration has already spent the surplus or has thought up some creative ways to dispose of it.
The administration states several items that the original budget was made to fund; but now with a big surplus, their creative minds are working overtime. As reported in the article, it seems “the extra property tax revenues were also used to raise by several hundred dollars the salaries for department heads and other top positions.”
What’s the saying, “The rich keep getting richer”?
Glenn Mickens seems to think Gabriela Taylor has a good idea to try and get an amendment on the ballot; but don’t forget what happened the last time an amendment got on the ballot. The great leaders of Kaua‘i County didn’t like being told what to do or the outcome, so they sued and wasted more taxpayer money.
Just remember Kaua‘i, every time the elections roll around and the same people keep getting voted in, these are the people you keep electing to look out for your best interests.
As Barack Obama keeps reminding us all, “It’s time for change.”
Think about it.
Francine Grace
Hilo, Big Island
Indigenous ahead in brotherly love
Why it is dangerous to be a Libertarian: The idea that liberals taking from the rich to help the poor is a bad thing, is to have a short memory for history. The poor usually outnumber the rich 10,000 to 1. Without a strong government impetus in place to regulate the equality of society, things tend to get kind of bloody.
Look up Marie Antoinette. The current “Republican Versailles” on the Potomac is even worse. In the past seven years, the Republicans actually increased the national debt more than all other administrations in history combined. So please spare liberals the tax-and-spend label. Republicans spend way more and most of it gets wasted on war.
I find it contradictory that conservatives also want to save unborn babies so we can send them to war later. It’s also ironic that Republican conservative Christians who claim to follow the teachings of Jesus also support such a Darwinian, survival-of-the-fittest type of economic structure.
I think indigenous and native cultures were and still are miles ahead in the brotherly love department when it comes to community. By the way, Peter Saker (“Call me backward then,” Letters, May 14), I never said liberals were morally superior, I said voting for Republicans for religious reasons if you are not financially benefitting from their policies is dumb.
Jason Nichols
Koloa
• Pet prosecutor
• Change time
• Indigenous ahead in brotherly love
Wailua Homesteads burning not appreciated
My wife and I live at and operate Alexander’s Nursery and we too have been choking on the smoke happening in the evenings in this neighborhood. For the last 10 nights or so there has been a nasty smelling haze of rubbish smoke which seems to include plastic and animal hair and dry leaves. Between the vog and the light-to-no breezes lately, not to mention the no-burn declarations of the state Health Department for those days, the smoke from these fires triggers breathing troubles which can be deadly. Especially to those who suffer from asthma or COPD.
Whoever is doing this burning should consider his or her neighbors’ discomfort and hazard. There is no excuse for such dangerous and inconsiderate burning. There are other options for disposing of whatever is being burned. And no one should be doing any burning on voggy, windless, no-burn days or nights. By the way, we don’t spray toxic pesticides, or herbicides in our nursery out of respect for our neighbors, ourselves and the environment.
Richard Beach
Wailua Homestaeds
Pet prosecutor
I see that Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho is running for county prosecutor. If that means she will be off the County Council, I am ecstatic. However, if she becomes prosecutor, I fear for the populace, because she is such a nitpicker and she has a grudge against the Kealia to Kapa‘a beach path.
To wit: she and Mel Rapozo, both of whom seem to have forgotten that the council is there to do what’s best for the people of Kaua‘i, tried to sabotage the beach path. Instead of finding ways to make it work and make it better, she focused on whether the path was 5 feet too close to the beach.
Fortunately, she lost. Unfortunately for her, we don’t forget.
If she becomes prosecutor, with her nitpicking mentality, I foresee her prosecuting dog walkers with leashed dogs and plastic bags for dump removal because the path is a county park (which is an idiotic restriction and a subject for another discussion). She will likely ignore loose-running, vicious dogs released by their owners on the path, in their neighborhoods, and on the beaches in general, allowing them to attack leashed pets and foul beaches, sidewalks, and lawns, because it’s too much trouble to catch these outlaw owners but it’s easy to zap pet owners on the path.
It would be nice if Iseri-Carvalho would do something to help us instead of doing her best to make our lives more difficult.
Jon Evans
Princeville
Change time
Is anyone else wondering how such a big ‘oops’ happened on Kaua‘i (“Budget realizes $2.2M surplus,” A1, May 9)?
Steve Martin has the right idea (“Budget surplus rage,” Letters, May 14) that the money should be returned to its rightful owners. Those who were “accidently” overcharged.
In the real world, that may just happen, but in the world of Kaua‘i politics, I don’t think so.
Seems the Mayor Bryan Baptiste administration has already spent the surplus or has thought up some creative ways to dispose of it.
The administration states several items that the original budget was made to fund; but now with a big surplus, their creative minds are working overtime. As reported in the article, it seems “the extra property tax revenues were also used to raise by several hundred dollars the salaries for department heads and other top positions.”
What’s the saying, “The rich keep getting richer”?
Glenn Mickens seems to think Gabriela Taylor has a good idea to try and get an amendment on the ballot; but don’t forget what happened the last time an amendment got on the ballot. The great leaders of Kaua‘i County didn’t like being told what to do or the outcome, so they sued and wasted more taxpayer money.
Just remember Kaua‘i, every time the elections roll around and the same people keep getting voted in, these are the people you keep electing to look out for your best interests.
As Barack Obama keeps reminding us all, “It’s time for change.”
Think about it.
Francine Grace
Hilo, Big Island
Indigenous ahead in brotherly love
Why it is dangerous to be a Libertarian: The idea that liberals taking from the rich to help the poor is a bad thing, is to have a short memory for history. The poor usually outnumber the rich 10,000 to 1. Without a strong government impetus in place to regulate the equality of society, things tend to get kind of bloody.
Look up Marie Antoinette. The current “Republican Versailles” on the Potomac is even worse. In the past seven years, the Republicans actually increased the national debt more than all other administrations in history combined. So please spare liberals the tax-and-spend label. Republicans spend way more and most of it gets wasted on war.
I find it contradictory that conservatives also want to save unborn babies so we can send them to war later. It’s also ironic that Republican conservative Christians who claim to follow the teachings of Jesus also support such a Darwinian, survival-of-the-fittest type of economic structure.
I think indigenous and native cultures were and still are miles ahead in the brotherly love department when it comes to community. By the way, Peter Saker (“Call me backward then,” Letters, May 14), I never said liberals were morally superior, I said voting for Republicans for religious reasons if you are not financially benefitting from their policies is dumb.
Jason Nichols
Koloa
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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 "
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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 "