Women need to be on Police Commission • Why don’t the apples rot? • More Hawaiians needed in government • Waimea Sports Complex is a great idea Women need to be on Police Commission The mayor has chosen to continue
Women need to be on Police Commission • Why don’t the apples rot? • More Hawaiians needed in government • Waimea Sports Complex is a great idea
Women need to be on Police Commission
The mayor has chosen to continue his policy of maintaining an all-male Police Commission by reappointing three men to the commission.
This sexist decision is an affront to girls and women on Kaua‘i as well as to female officers in the Kaua‘i Police Department. We have a mayor who either does not believe that there are women on Kaua‘i who are qualified to serve on the Police Commission or that it is appropriate for them to do so.
Since it is obvious that the mayor is not going to change his “good old boy” ways, we need to change mayors. 2014 cannot come soon enough.
Linda Estes, Koloa
Why don’t the apples rot?
Has anyone else noticed that a conventional apple (not organic) can last months? I went off island for 2 months, came back and a refrigerated apple (fuji) was still edible. They even last months in a fruit bowl and when cut into they don’t turn brown like they used to. Something is not right in my opinion.
I am a nutritionist and have given many talks on the benefits of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes.
How I would explain enzymes is, you take an apple for instance and put it on a shelf, come back in a couple weeks and the enzymes in the apple would have broken it down and made it look like a big prune.
That’s not happening to these apples. I sure hope these apples have not been compromised by some scientific or genetic application. And if they have I would absolutely want to know.
Could there be a way to eliminate enzymes in produce? If so they could last a very long time. Great for produce, not so great for humans.
Here’s a little explanation by Prescription for Nutritional Healing (Balch & Balch). Enzymes are essential chemicals that are the foundation of human bodily functions. The are the catalyst (activators) in the chemical reactions that are continually taking place within the body. As coenzymes, vitamins work with enzymes thereby allowing all activities that occur within the body to be carried out as they should be. Whole, fresh, raw foods are (supposed to be) a good source of enzymes.
Go ahead and call me a communist, but I worry about theses things.
Linda Bothe, Kalaheo
More Hawaiians needed in government
I just found out that Kaua‘i County’s Personnel Director was relieved of his duties. I know he worked for the county for at least 12 years. What has happened to our county or is this a political tactic to have this position filled by a position filled by one of the mayor’s candidates?
Also on the Kaua‘i County Council our only other candidate with Hawaiian ancestry KipuKai Kuali‘i did not make the cut. Too bad for Kaua‘i that we can’t help out the Hawaiians to have a seat as a council member. We also lost another candidate that has Hawaiian ancestry to the position of prosecutor. Come on Kaua‘i, we need to vote for Hawaiians that have ties to this island.
Not only vote for outsiders from away lands. Civil Service Commission should redo their evaluation and reinstate County of Kaua‘i Personnel Director.
Donald Travaso, Hanama‘ulu
Waimea Sports Complex is a great idea
Recently, The Garden Island published an article (Jan. 24, “Waimea Sports Complex to open in 2014”) outlining our latest efforts to establish a sports complex in Waimea. We appreciate all who attended that evening and all who have participated in the process of creating a master plan for this complex. The article did generate many questions from people not familiar with the project, so I would like to offer some background and further detail.
The development of this master plan is part of our economic development strategy to create jobs and stimulate economic activity on the west side of Kaua‘i. Waimea Canyon Park is a great asset to the community, but its potential has barely been touched. Having a first-class recreational complex on our Westside, that is developed through a community-based process, will be a great benefit to all of Kaua‘i.
The project is in its infancy stages and it will have to be developed in a way and with a timeline that is practical and affordable. It will also be integrated into our Parks Master Plan for the Westside along with all the other projects that are on the table.
As we explore various options, we will continue to work with the community and the stakeholders, and we thank everyone who has participated so far for the work they have done. Our goal is to create a facility that will accommodate healthy activities for our youth, families and kupuna, and will create economic opportunities for the surrounding community.
Lenny Rapozo, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation
George Costa, Director, Office of Economic Development, County of Kaua‘i
