Mahalo for finding rings
Recently, my husband took several boxes and bags, filled with contributions we no longer needed, to the Salvation Army on Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona.
Unfortunately, we discovered my wedding band and two engagement rings; one, a band with small diamonds across it and the other, a large diamond tiffany setting, were in one of the boxes. All were in a small jewelry size Ziplock bag. As soon as we realized what had happened, my husband went to see if he could retrieve my rings.
A young man working in the back found two of the three rings and gave them to my husband; my wedding band with the inscription of our wedding date inside and the band with the small diamonds across it. Unfortunately, the large Tiffany setting ring was not with the other two.
We want to thank those at the Salvation Army, a young woman at the counter and the young man who was there that afternoon who helped recover my rings.
We are hopeful the third ring will be found to complete the set.
Again, thank you so much for helping to recover something that means so very much to me and my husband.
This is truly a wonderful place to live.
Crystal Bennett-Chilvers
Kailua-Kona
New speed humps aren’t as bad
There was a very emotional meeting of the Kona Traffic Safety Committee on March 12. The main discussion had to do with the proposed installation of nine speed humps (not bumps) on Nani Kailua Drive. The controversial decision was made in accordance with procedures spelled out in the County Code. Many people were concerned that humps would be so intrusive that they would divert speeders onto Hoene Street or Aloha Kona Drive.
The committee is only advisory. It cannot make decisions.
It appeared, how-ever, that the traffic department will install a single speed hump on the lower block of Nani Kailua to familiarize drivers with the modern sinusoidal speed hump. This should be barely noticeable to drivers who obey the speed limit, but effective in deterring speeders.
Ken Obenski
Kaohe, South Kona