• Do some research • Encourage cooperation • Winds of change • Cultural exchange Do some research In response to Dawn Bicoy of Monsanto and her assertions that one of the many toxins they produce is safe, I have only
• Do some research • Encourage cooperation • Winds of change •
Cultural exchange
Do some research
In response to Dawn Bicoy of Monsanto and her assertions that one of the many toxins they produce is safe, I have only two words: horse puckey!
Ask yourself this: Why does a company need a community affairs manager? Also, did you know that Monsanto was recently voted “The Most Evil Corporation on the Planet”?
They exist only to control your food supply. Wake up and do some research. Google it.
Robert Reynolds, Lihu‘e
Encourage cooperation
I was delighted to see the Feb. 4 article by Andrea Frainier about the collaboration between guidebook writer Lenore Horowitz and Monty Downs MD (Kaua‘i Water Safety Task force) in the new edition of the Kaua‘i Underground Guide.
This is exactly the kind of pro-active guidebook writing we need! No one questions that drownings and accidents at Kipu Falls and Queen’s Bath are a serious problem for our visitors and our island.
One possible solution is the pending legislation holding guidebook publishers liable for accidents to readers in unsafe places on private property (such as Kipu Falls). Horowitz and Dr. Downs show a better solution: encouraging guidebook writers to cooperate with the lifeguards and the Water Safety Task Force to provide readers with the information they need to avoid needless visitor drownings.
Sonja King, Kapa‘a
Winds of change
On January 1, 2011, a new year rang in. Too, on this new year, we would ring in a change of command at our courthouse with two chief court administrators, and one judge taking early retirements on this day.
Our community stands today with one newly appointed chief court administrator. Upward to eight other court staff members have been issued temporary assignments. A Judicial Committee has launched a search for candidates to judge’s appointment. This takes place as a reorganization of our Judiciary chain of command is in motion.
Hawaiian home-grown President Obama would state in a press release to Justice Stevens’ retirement, “I view the process of selecting a nominee for Justice among one of my most serious responsibilities as president … I will seek a nominee with an independent mind, record of excellence, integrity, the fierce dedication to the rule of law, and a keen understanding of how the law affects the daily lives of the American people … and like Justice Stevens, knows in a democracy, powerful interests must not be allowed to drown out the voices of the ordinary people.”
As citizens of Kaua‘i there stands before us a sterling opportunity to be heard. This window of opportunity may be brief. Wholeheartedly, and with great hope, I encourage all citizens of Kaua‘i to let your views be known to this “growing” of a new landscape at our courthouse.
Please take to heart what such changes mean for the people of Kaua‘i. These are the people’s courts, and I believe our voices will be heard. An anonymous writer would express that, “Sometimes in the winds of change we find our true destiny.”
Deborah Morel, Kapa‘a
Cultural exchange
In November of 2010, my wife and I had the great good fortune of visiting Kaua‘i for a weeklong vacation. This was our first visit to the Hawaiian Islands and we only visited Kaua‘i — frankly I don’t think we could have made a better choice.
The landscape, skies, sunrises and sunsets are all incredible sights, the history, architecture and unrelenting beauty of your home is undeniable. But by far, the absolute greatest aspect of our visit was the people. Everyone we met, without a single exception, was warm, welcoming, helpful and most definitely patient. The folks we met were not “looking to make a buck”, they were truly interested in making us feel at home and very welcome. They gladly shared their culture, their knowledge and their friendship.
As members of the Canadian Forces, we have had the privilege of seeing quite a number of countries and experiencing many cultures. But never have any people been more welcoming, friendly and simply down-to-earth great folks as those that call Kaua‘i home.
Thank you so much to all residents of Kaua‘i and, if it is not presumptuous on my part, sincere aloha!
Don Summers, Canada
