Downs deserves thanks for water safety efforts
Often quoted in articles relating to Kauai ocean safety is Dr. Monty Downs. Dr. Downs will never take a bow for all of the work he does on behalf of Kauai visitors and residents so this is my chance to make sure he is recognized for the time and effort and heart he puts in to water safety.
He spends much of his nonworking time on beaches maintaining rescue tubes. As the voice of Kauai Lifeguard Association, he advocates tirelessly for the fine watermen and waterwomen that help keep our beaches safe.
We all owe a huge mahalo to Monty for his fine work and dedication to the cause of safety on Kauai.
Dennis Bosio, Kauai snowbird
Ige’s folly will sink re-election efforts
Vern Miyagi and the button pusher employed by HEMA were finally fired as should had happened immediately following thefalse missile alert of Jan. 13, 2018. Since Ige cannot be fired and there is so little time left in his current term, he would servethe state of Hawaii’s best interest by not seeking re-election. I do not believe the votes are there after “Ige’s Folly.” I amcoining this whole mess “Ige’s Folly.”
The “button pusher” has finally come out and spoken anonymously with the most feared winning defense attorney in the stateof Hawaii at his side, Michael Green. The local newscast asked viewers if they thought the button pusher was seekingdamages against the state of Hawaii? Really? Why would you retain the most feared defense attorney to ever walk the AlohaState if you weren’t looking for a yuge (sic) payday?
I have a $100 reconditioned Dell desktop computer on which I do most my Facebook and other social media. I am a nothingperson compared to the governor. I could’ve got the message out to thousands of people via social media just by tagging allmy VIP contacts, like senators, county councilmembers, mayors and radio and TV personnel.
Gov. Ige had no excuse for a 38-minute delay in getting a message that the warming was a mistake, a false call. One man hada heart attack during that 38-minute time frame, families were guiding their children into storm drains and sewer lines andhiding in closets, many others still have a hard time every time they look at their smart phones.
Ige demonstrated he cannot think out of the box or in an emergency situation. There is no excuse for the time frame thepeople of Hawaii waited to hear about the false warning. This false missile scare alone is reason for Ige to not seek re-election, it shows great incompetence especially when a layperson from any computer or smartphone anywhere could hadcontacted thousands of people without a major meltdown.
The governor is a decent man and good person but has demonstrated he is not a leader. I would say it’s time for Ige to stepdown. However, since his term is almost over and a special election would cost the state an added burden both financially andemotionally, I believes it’s in the best interests of the state of Hawaii and all the citizens of the Aloha state that this governorgive the people a much needed break by not seeking re-election.
James “Kimo” Rosen, Kapaa
