Visitors should educate themselves about culture
After reading Marilyn Mansi’s letter regarding spearfishing at Kahaluu, I would like to suggest that she express her concern for safety without adding an insult directed toward our hard-working lifeguards. Calling Frank a “so-called lifeguard” is offensive, as well as inaccurate.
I have volunteered at this beach park for nearly eight years and can attest to how seriously Frank takes his job. His response that spearfishing is allowed was correct.
While safety is a concern, so are the rights of residents who have fished Kahaluu Bay for generations — long before it became a snorkeling mecca for guests from the mainland.
As a “frequent visitor” to Kona, I suggest Ms. Mansi learn more about the culture so she can better appreciate the delicate balance of rights that make this issue more complex than she currently understands.
Jamie Pardau
Kailua-Kona
No way to contact politicians
Here it is, shortly after Election Day and I wanted to call my opponent in the contest for state Senate. So I looked in the telephone directory and I couldn’t find Josh Green listed. What is his concern, that someone will call him? Then I decided to call state Rep. Richard Creagan. It was the same thing — no number listed.
What exactly is it with doctors who become servants of the state? Perhaps they do want to serve the people, but not to be contacted?
What self-imposing Democrats these two people are. I bet if I looked in the Washington, D.C., phone book I’d find a number listed for the White House.
Michael L. Last
Naalehu