• You’re fired! • Developer told Kilauea of plan • Mahalo for your support • No litter! • You are my sunshine You’re fired! If I understand Mr. Antonson’s Saturday letter “Bieber’s many mistakes,” Mr. Bieber’s “agenda” to have Board
• You’re fired! • Developer told Kilauea of plan • Mahalo for your support • No litter! • You are my sunshine
You’re fired!
If I understand Mr. Antonson’s Saturday letter “Bieber’s many mistakes,” Mr. Bieber’s “agenda” to have Board of Ethics members comply with the Kaua‘i County Charter was wrongheaded and the board “will hate you for it.”
I even understand how such board animus might unbalance a mayor to replace rather than reappoint the hated whistle-blower. What eludes me is what other course of action Mr. Bieber could have taken to assure ethical compliance by ethics board members to the county charter other than the actions he took? I see no “mistakes” on the part of Mr. Bieber, nor any solutions from Mr. Antonson.
Bieber got the job done, but it appears if you have a solution you’re fired!
Ed Coll, Puhi
Developer told Kilauea of plan
In response to Mark Goodman’s letter (“Nobody told Kilauea about amphitheater plans,” Letters, April 9), I must say that I, as a member of the Kilauea Senior Center, have known of these plans for two years.
At that time we were given a presentation informing us of the plan that included a site plan hand-out of the proposal. The plan was presented in an open and complete manner with time given for questions and responses. The overall response was positive especially considering that it would provide a place of activity for our young people. So, from my viewpoint, it hasn’t been a secret.
Whether one agrees with the plan or not, it can’t be said that “nobody told the people of Kilauea Town.”
Elmer A. Snyder, Princeville
Mahalo for your support
The University of Hawai‘i Athletics Department extends a sincere thank you to the County of Kaua‘i and its volunteers, and Hawai‘ian Airlines for a very successful UH Warrior Football Spring Scrimmage on April 10 at Vidinha Stadium.
It was a memorable day from start to finish. The UH coaches, players, and staff are very grateful to the people of Kaua‘i for being such wonderful hosts.
We convey our appreciation to all who made this event possible. Especially to UH Warrior Alum Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. who worked closely with UH Athletics Director Jim Donovan into making their collective vision into a reality. Special mahalo to Parks and Recreation Director Lenny Rapozo who led this event with UH and was instrumental in rallying local businesses and communities to aid with the scrimmage. Without Lenny’s direction and expertise we certainly would not have had the great success of this event.
Thank you also to the many local businesses, county staff, countless volunteers, parents and fans who gave their time and support to the scrimmage. All that was given and shared from the people of Kaua‘i in your spirit of aloha is greatly appreciated.
We certainly acknowledge that our amazing fans extend beyond the seats of Aloha Stadium and it is very important to us that we reach out to them in every way possible. Mahalo for your outstanding support to the University of Hawai‘i athletics and we look forward to returning to Kaua‘i in the near future.
Brent Inouye, University of Hawai‘, Athletics Department, Honolulu
No litter!
We would like to thank Dominick Di Bartolomeo who cleaned up garbage left by Kaua‘i residents at Burns Field near Salt Ponds (“Residents: People ‘trashing’ Salt Pond,” The Garden Island, April 11).
My wife and I have been walking our dog around Burns Field for several years and have been picking up garbage in our backpacks. Since the fall of 2009, so much garbage has accumulated that we have actually thought about trading in our SUV for a pickup truck just to deal with larger items.
The semi-permanent homeless camp at Burns Field may be largely to blame, but this is not entirely fair to the homeless. A mattress was recently dumped at the cemetery overlooking Glass Beach even though it is less than two miles from the Hanapepe transfer station. A mattress was also dumped on another popular walking area on Puu road last year. Garbage left by fishermen is a common problem at Glass Beach. We cannot blame the homeless for that. These are our friends, neighbors and family members.
I wonder if something like the “No Smoke!” advertising campaign that discouraged smoking in public places in the late 1980s would be an effective way to encourage respect for the land? Until then, thank you, Mr. Di Bartolomeo. We will see you at the beach!
Andy Tillman, Hanapepe
You are my sunshine
There is a tune I often sang to my daughter when she was young which goes like this, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away.”
I found myself humming this tune in my head as I watched the streaming of our Kaua‘i County Council budget proceedings on www.thegaredenisland.com.
Through the hard work, effort and determined belief by those with TGI, our community now has media access to these proceedings by way of Internet.
Thank you, everyone with TGI for your commitment to see this to “the light of day.” This programing is invaluable in giving our citizens easier and more convenient access to important involvement in our local government issues.
I learned a great deal and left the airing having completed some necessary household chores, concluding that our KPD Chief Darryl Perry requires built on his behalf a larger chair and table to call his own and, most importantly, feeling confident I am now better informed to some very important local government issues.
Many thanks, again, to TGI for your hard work and commitment to ensure that this coverage is made available for our community. And, please, “please don’t take my sunshine away.”
Deborah A. Morel, Kapa’a
