• Before we judge Iseri-Carvalho • Kekaha style • Governors meeting Before we judge Iseri-Carvalho Before we judge Prosecuting Attorney Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho on much of the negativity that is being written about her, let’s make sure we do a fact
• Before we judge Iseri-Carvalho • Kekaha style • Governors meeting
Before we judge Iseri-Carvalho
Before we judge Prosecuting Attorney Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho on much of the negativity that is being written about her, let’s make sure we do a fact check and know the truth about this lady.
First, she is a mother of two fine children and married to the former coach of the Kapa‘a High School baseball team, Destry Carvalho.
She was elected councilwoman for four years, where she and Mel Rapozo worked super hard to keep Kaua‘i Kaua‘i — not letting it become another O‘ahu or Maui.
Having attended as many council meetings over 18 years as possibly any other citizen on Kaua‘i, being neutral with only the welfare of the people in mind, I watched this dedicated lady listen to and address the problems that concerned the people who testified before the council.
I watched her fight to keep our open lands and stop overdevelopment of the agricultural lands, in particular TVRs and “gentlemen estates.”
She helped save almost $5 million with the prescription drug discount program.
She helped create the new lifeguard station at Anahola Beach Park.
She got $1 million applied to the renovation of our neighborhood centers.
She pushed to get $1 million approved for the Kekaha Community for hosting the landfill
And she was the driving force to get the Safeway Bridge built that was held up for approximately 15 years.
As our prosecutor, her stellar performance record of a 93 percent conviction rate is unmatched in our serious crime rate history.
In government or private practice isn’t the bottom line always getting the best performance rate from those in charge? This conviction rate is a memorial to Ms Iseri-Carvalho’s methodology, and the police and public applaud her for it.
If you want to see this outstanding conviction rate continue then make sure Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho remains our Prosecuting Attorney.
Glenn Mickens
Kapa‘a
Kekaha style
Charleen Emura has eloquently presented an “essence” about coming from a lifestyle emanating from a rural, sugar- plantation hometown and being blessed with family values based on mutual respect for one another as she spoke up in support of her brother, Myles.
Having the pleasure and privilege of coming from the same hometown, Kekaha, I can echo with pride that Charleen is simply telling it like it is: Be respectful. Be fair. Be kind. Be helpful.
Take care of each other, yourself, and the environment. Share what you have. Try not to “talk stink.”
These are the kinds of simple and basic rules to live by. That’s the Kekaha style! Check it out!
Jose Bulatao Jr.
Kekaha
Governors meeting
The state Department of Health response to cancer on Westside: “Not my job.”
Response to missing beach in Kekaha: Not due to Small Boat Harbor, but “due to global warming.”
Response to Act 55 about the plan to build a hotel in Koke‘e: Would never happen — ludicrous idea of Kaua‘i citizens.
My solutions are simple.
First, Mr. Abercrombie (and his appointees) could reduce global warming by reducing their weight and their carbon footprints. This could be accomplished by having them change their diets to genetically modified corn and the food grown in the toxic 10 acres of land from the Kekaha Mill’s former settling ponds currently managed by the ADC and declared safe by the DOH (and sold at farmers markets).
They could also eat fresh fish from the mill ditch that runs directly into the critical habitat of the monk seal, whales, and other species.
Also since Kaua‘i is the governor’s “favorite island,” he could spend his weekends camping on the Westside near the “legal” poisoning of the people near GMO fields. This would also reduce the carbon footprint created by staying in the Governor’s Mansion.
I think these simple ideas would have a huge impact on replenishing Kekaha Beach, reducing global warming, making health, safety and welfare of people west of Kalaheo a bigger priority for the DOH.
I also think he might earn the “respect” he demanded.
Last we could put flippers on Westside children to make their health a priority. I wish “penguins” could fly. Fly, fly away.
Tracy DuBose
Kekaha
