Letters for Dec. 16, 2015

Letters for Dec. 16, 2015

County doesn’t need feral animals

Inhumane treatment of chickens? What nonsense.

Kudos to the volunteer who performed a public service and did what the county can’t, won’t do, ie, rid our island of feral animals. I do not condone the method, but do applaud the gesture and the cleanup.

Michael Diamant

Kalaheo

No excuses, let’s take care of students

In response to Shaylyn Silva’s letter to the Editor (Dec. 6, TGI) “schools need air conditioning.”

When our students have to write letters to the newspaper to remind us of the conditions that exist without air conditioning, shows us the total neglect to our children when it comes to a properly functioning environment to their health, safety, and learning. We all know it gets hot in the summer months and generally continues into the Fall. I think maybe those in charge don’t feel what students go through in a hot classroom. Their offices are so cold they forget.

The problem should have been fixed as soon as it was realized what students were going through. I realize the red tape of government getting anything solved overnight, but we as parents and grandparents need to stand up and get this problem solved for our students here on Kauai.

For a good place to start … I realize the budgets are tight for our schools. And since we own our co-op for power (KIUC) we should direct the board to cut or exempt the schools electric bills during the hot months.

This would give our schools a way to shift the money for the electric bills to be used to provide air conditioning, as well as the needed infrastructure to upgrade electrical equipment for all of our Kauai schools.

Our students are the future and as a responsible society, we must treat their needs as a priority so they may succeed.

Steve Martin

Kapaa

It has been a good day

You probably noticed that my eyes and lips are trained to notice and voice irregularities and problems around here. But I do find the good things and the improvements too.

First, I had to go to the Kauai Police Department to file a lost property report. When I picked up the yellow phone dispatch politely asked a couple of questions and told me to wait for an officer. It did not take more than five minutes when an officer came out smiling and took my report quickly and efficiently and with compassion. I felt that he cared.

Then I had to go to Driver Licensing on Rice Street to get a duplicate license. There were only a few people in the line and all clerks were busy, but they were all friendly and working efficiently. They radiated that they knew what they were doing. Everything went smoothly, the recording, picture taking, fingerprinting, and I was out in seven minutes. Patience, smiles and helpfulness.

It reminded me of my dealing with Motor Vehicle Registration in the same room the week before. The clerk was handling some irregularities with our registration with the utmost understanding and very politely. She even went to her supervisor to make sure that everything goes smoothly. I felt much respected.

Then to put the crown on my afternoon, I dropped by the office of The Garden Island to prepay my next year subscription just before they were closing. The young lady at the reception, who was very professionally and nicely dressed, greeted me with a warm welcome and a sincere smile and handled my request quickly. I was impressed.

You can say that all these people were just doing their jobs. But they were doing it with excellence. Thank you all! This is my Kauai!

János Keoni Samu

Kalaheo