Good Samaritans are awesome
My friend and I were sitting on the beach at Kua Bay, when this man came up behind us and asked if I was Dorinne. I go by my nickname of Dori, but answered yes that’s me. He then hands me my dog face wallet that I apparently dropped on the way to the beach. I thanked him but I was so shocked that I had dropped it and that it was returned to me that I didn’t even get his name or offer him anything as thanks. He mentioned he was a tow trucker driver and that he had found it in the parking lot. He must have had to ask quite a few ladies on the beach before he got to us. My ID, money and Killer Tacos punch card were all still in there. So giant thank you to the good Samaritan tow trucker driver who took the time to track me down. I really, really appreciated it.
Dori B.
Kona
It’s about time
When I read about the Senate Bill 700, I thought it was about time. People have to be held accountable for their own actions. Those who disregard warning signs, no trespassing signs and danger signs but cross the line anyway are just asking for it and they should be made to pay back the rescuers. Why should the taxpayers have to foot the bill for those idiots? They get rescued, they can pay for it.
I’m glad that those that came up with this bill are on the right track.
Colleen Miyose-Wallis
Kailua-Kona
Casinos: Owners win, you lose
The only good thing about casinos is they make a lot of money — for the owners.
Sure, there’s the talk about more money for education, but ask the communities who have already accepted one — see any great improvements in schools, kids’ lives and futures? Not much. But you do get — more alcoholism, more drugs, more poverty, more homelessness, more crime.
Jobs? Yeah. Dealing cards at the tables, serving drinks, cleaning — most not very high on the wage scale.
Let’s not jump in with both feet. Let’s look at the communities that already fell for the scam and voted in the gambler’s dream. Fully study the before-and-after picture.
Before you say it’s the answer to our prayers take a look behind the curtain — I think you’ll find the little man throwing the levers, creating the smoke screen and counting his money.
V. Fuqua
Ocean View
Public trust needs to be rebuilt
Reading the paper is a painful exercise these days and just when you think that our government at the local level might get its act together with a new major we get to read about our great water department. Yes, pay raises again. Budget cuts yes, but pay raises ? I wonder where these people have been the last couple of years while the volcano blew up business for over a year and then the pandemic another year? The public sector has not missed one paycheck in 22 years that I have been on this island.
Those with a short memory probably do not remember the water well debacle, but I do. Is there anyone that truly thinks the public sector works for you? I think not except for those that work in so called “public service.”
Public trust needs to be rebuilt and fast.
Bob Johnson
Kailua-Kona
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