• ‘Hawaiians had it going on’ • They had great time again • Sewage-treatment might force tourists away • Youth coordinator is needed ‘Hawaiians had it going on’ Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom This is from Wikipedia, in quotes: “The
• ‘Hawaiians had it going on’ • They had great time again • Sewage-treatment might force tourists away • Youth coordinator is needed
‘Hawaiians had it going on’
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
This is from Wikipedia, in quotes: “The Blount Report is the popular name given to the part of the 1893 United States House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee Report regarding the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. The report was conducted by U.S. Commissioner James H. Blount, appointed by U.S. President Grover Cleveland to investigate the events surrounding the January 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The Blount Report first provided evidence that officially identified the United States’ complicity in the lawless overthrow of the lawful, peaceful government of Hawai‘i. Blount concluded that U.S. Minister to Hawai‘i John L. Stevens had carried out unauthorized partisan activities, including the landing of U.S. Marines under a false or exaggerated pretext, to support the anti-royalist conspirators; that these actions were instrumental to the success of the revolution; and that the revolution was carried out against the wishes of a majority of the population of Hawai‘i.”
I read the entire report and to all non-Hawaiians and foreigners who are blessed to live here I suggest you read this also. It is a situation that must be undone. Looking back at the ahupua‘a system that survived centuries and comparing the current way things work , Hawaiians had it going on, they did not need BP or Chevron, the circle of life and energy was respected. I hope that someday they will again be able to lead by example, where foreigners certainly did not.
Mike Perius, Kilauea
They had great time again
My wife and I just returned to the Mainland after celebrating our wedding anniversary on beautiful Kaua‘i. This is a tradition we’ve maintained for 26 years. To say that we love Kaua‘i and its wonderful people would be an understatement.
Now it’s time to say thank you to folks who have treated us graciously and with the true spirit of aloha while we were there. First a heartfelt mahalo to Giuseppe Avocadi for having the foresight, business sense and compassion to bring Larry Rivera and daughter Lurline to Café Portofino every Wednesday night. The Rivera family is a Kaua‘i treasure and their music, coupled with exquisite cuisine and Giuseppe’s warmth, makes for an unforgettable dining experience.
Next, thank you once again to Robin and the entire gang at Rob’s Good Times Grill for their gracious treatment of Cathy and me. Their spirit of aloha contributed to several evenings of singing and visiting with friends we have made over the years and the new ones we were privileged to meet this time.
Lastly mahalo to the wonderful staff at the public library in Koloa. They went out of their way to be of assistance to Cathy and me and did so on a daily basis. Thanks to them and their suggestion to purchase an out-of-state library card we had computer access, $1 movie rentals, a peaceful setting for reviewing books about the history of Kaua‘i and friendly, smiling and warm people to interact with every day.
To the people of this magnificent island mahalo for once again extending your hand of friendship to us. We love you and your island home and we look forward to returning next year.
Art and Cathy Messenger, Magalia, Calif.
Sewage-treatment might force tourists away
I been trying to figure a way to make tourists stay away from Po‘ipu for years, now our Planning Department has done it for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
With the sewage plant upwind and the sewage discharge upstream of the Po‘ipu resort area it is only a matter of time before the tourists get the scent and go elsewhere, something all my slow-down-tourism endeavors haven’t been able to do all these years! Oh how lady luck is on our side! I think I’ll write all the travel desks I can find right now.
The now-wonderful smell and toxic fallout will also have the added effect of sickening the residents and shop workers of Koloa and that terrible new development of Kukui‘ula ! But I know for sure the Health Department is sick of tourists too.
I knew sooner or later the planners would show us how they really felt about touristas.
Mahaaaaaaaalo !
Jake Maka‘au, Lawa‘i
Youth coordinator is needed
About every few years I fine myself submitting the same letter regarding the youth of our island, their desperate pleas and tragic decisions. I will once more relate a fact concerning our youth and our county’s administrations for the last sixteen years. Prior to 1994 a major position in our county was that of the “Youth Coordinator,” briefly described as a liaison between the youth of Kaua‘i, the mayor and the County Council. In 1994 Mayor Kusaka replaced the position in favor of a grant-writer. Mayor Baptiste shuffled the position to Parks and Recreation. Currently, I do not believe there is such a position in Mayor Carvalho’s administration.
So, there has not been a liaison between our youth and the powers that be in almost two decades. Draw your own conclusions.
Eduardo Valenciana, Lihu‘e
