• Lydgate Pond fiasco • Just like family • Hanapepe unite • Shaefers are good people Lydgate Pond fiasco In these days it has become apparent that the controversial and poorly planned wall at Lydgate Pond doesn’t even serve the
• Lydgate Pond fiasco • Just like family • Hanapepe unite •
Shaefers are good people
Lydgate Pond fiasco
In these days it has become apparent that the controversial and poorly planned wall at Lydgate Pond doesn’t even serve the purpose for which it was built, which was supposed to be to keep the debris out of the pond.
In fact, after a very mild winter storm last week, the pond has been flooded with logs, whereas the adjacent Wailua Beach, which is closer to the river mouth, is much cleaner and has much less debris.
This is because over the months the logs have piled up outside the wall without flowing in and out like they were before and at the first storm or high sea they all came crushing in.
So we are still dealing with the murky water and the silt at the bottom and we have more logs in the water that we had before.
Moreover, the fish that come into the pond when they are little can’t get out when they grow big, so we are turning the Lydgate swimming pond into a carp pond.
I understand that the County Council on Nov. 3 has decided to wait six more months.
How long does it take to understand that this project is a fiasco? And how long will it take to correct it? And how much do we care about the island, the residents, and the visitor industry?
It seems to me that everybody is trying to defend this pet project and the way it was carried out.
Lucia Eichenberger, Wailua
Just like family
The beauty of living on an isolated island and small town is everyone treats you like family, or ‘ohana.
Many of my friends have either quit talking to me and give me the silent treatment and stink eye or spread vicious rumors that are hard to defend because everyone loves to gossip, just like family.
Living in a sleepy town where most don’t accept phone calls after 9 p.m. and if you dare call someone at 9:05 p.m. they will answer and go off on you on why you called so late, just like family.
The other great thing about an isolated island and small town is people know things about you before you do, just like family.
I use to take offense at the lack of aloha I experienced in Hawai‘i until I realized most people were treating me just like family.
Welcome to paradise where everyone is treated just like family, or should I say ‘ohana?
James “Kimo” Rosen, Kapa‘a
Hanapepe unite
This is in concern to Hanapepe Art Night.
It’s sad to think these artists rules the town and feel like their business is threatened by having local food vendors.
I remember the town when I was growing up here on the Westside.
Driving through Hanapepe most of the existing buildings were run by local moms and pops.
Many of the existing buildings there were started and built when locals started their businesses.
If it wasn’t for these vendors whose families have ties with those buildings, those buildings would not have existed for these artists to use.
On the other hand, west of Hanapepe Main Street over the old bridge in town, these vendors should ask county officials to light it up (of course the vendors would have to pay for part of the electricity) so it can be seen from the art galleries.
People who are browsing through the street of the art galleries can drive up or walk over the Historic Old Hanapepe Bridge to the food court.
To make it attractive to tourists have some kind of free Hawaiian entertainment and/or local live bands.
It’s just really sad that Hanapepe Art Night’s gallery vendors can not work in harmony with our local food vendors.
Howard Tolbe, ‘Ele‘ele
Shaefers are good people
I was appalled at how my statement on the Shaefers was printed in the article on Nov. 11.
My statement was taken out of context and made the Shaefers look like they were in on the multilevel marketing and pyramid scams.
That was not true, they were no where around then.
The couple who got us into those were the Pereiras, the same couple who got us all into the sovereignty.
The Pereiras were in foreclosure for years before the Shaefers came to the island, and were with another sovereignty group.
It was never brought out that Steven Shaefer was brought in by Pastor Paul Kamanu of Honolulu to try to help people who were losing their homes with Perfect Title!
Then he also turned his back on them and all of you involved know he called Steve his pastor.
Judge Laurel Loo makes statements that have never been backed up by any proof, just hearsay.
I could go on to explain more but I may get misquoted again.
People should know that some people do get accused unjustly.
Don‘t always believe what you hear.
Shame on you all those people who have twisted the facts and lied.
I know the truth and some day you will have to reap what you have sown on Earth.
Shaefers have been nothing but forgiving for all of you who have turned against them.
Really, why would a helicopter pilot who makes good money need to scam people out of $200?
Peggy Castillejos, Kapa‘a
