05-28-2007, 01:17 PM
I noticed a very offensive letter to the editor in the HTH on Sunday. In short this Hilo resident said people living in Puna are whiners because they are complaining about a lack of infrastructure.
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/arti...ters03.txt
I read the recent Tribune-Herald stories about Puna's road and traffic problems, and the state Department of Transportation's plans to improve them.
It seems like there was a lot of whining during those meetings about the roads. It's as if the people of Puna awakened recently (and suddenly) to the realization that they live ... IN PUNA!
People, why did you move to Puna if you wanted all the services and amenities (and roads) offered by a place that's a little less rural, such as Hilo? Didn't you pay a lot less to buy property there? Didn't you want to live a more rural lifestyle? There's a reason Puna has always been cheaper than "the city," you know. Less infrastructure!
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/arti...ters03.txt
I read the recent Tribune-Herald stories about Puna's road and traffic problems, and the state Department of Transportation's plans to improve them.
It seems like there was a lot of whining during those meetings about the roads. It's as if the people of Puna awakened recently (and suddenly) to the realization that they live ... IN PUNA!
People, why did you move to Puna if you wanted all the services and amenities (and roads) offered by a place that's a little less rural, such as Hilo? Didn't you pay a lot less to buy property there? Didn't you want to live a more rural lifestyle? There's a reason Puna has always been cheaper than "the city," you know. Less infrastructure!