01-25-2010, 10:10 AM
Personally, I never heard about any community meetings about tree destruction or I would have been there dissenting. Thanks to Tim Reese for spreading the word at the Macuu Market yesterday. I'm not going to get into a political debate about the planning dept & who benefits financially.
My first trip to the Big Island, I left the airport, got a loco moco at Verna's & drove down the street to "discover" a beautiful Hawaiian beach where I could park in dense shade & view the picture postcard scene. I fell in love w/ Hilo in that moment. It distresses me greatly that the people w/ chainsaws can once again destroy that beauty. Why do we have to continually "pave over paradise"? Does everywhere have to look like Walmart's parking lot? Cutting down huge shade trees & planting 4' high saplings is crazy. The people that want pavement, parking space lines, do not signs, & blazing sun can go to Kona side. I like the local natural atmosphere of Reed's Bay. It's fine just the way it is, leave it alone!
There is a public meeting Sun Jan. 31 at 2PM at the Reed's Bay to try to save the banyan. I will be there. If you want to help, you can call & complain to Mayor Billy Kenoi at 961-8211 and Dept of Parks & Rec at 961-8311. Please get involved, don't leave it to "someone else".
Mahalo
My first trip to the Big Island, I left the airport, got a loco moco at Verna's & drove down the street to "discover" a beautiful Hawaiian beach where I could park in dense shade & view the picture postcard scene. I fell in love w/ Hilo in that moment. It distresses me greatly that the people w/ chainsaws can once again destroy that beauty. Why do we have to continually "pave over paradise"? Does everywhere have to look like Walmart's parking lot? Cutting down huge shade trees & planting 4' high saplings is crazy. The people that want pavement, parking space lines, do not signs, & blazing sun can go to Kona side. I like the local natural atmosphere of Reed's Bay. It's fine just the way it is, leave it alone!
There is a public meeting Sun Jan. 31 at 2PM at the Reed's Bay to try to save the banyan. I will be there. If you want to help, you can call & complain to Mayor Billy Kenoi at 961-8211 and Dept of Parks & Rec at 961-8311. Please get involved, don't leave it to "someone else".
Mahalo