10-14-2014, 09:04 PM
PS. If you look at that earlier topic I linked, which was my very first exchange with RJ ever, you will see that immediately when Rob brought up Horowitz I said I did not like him, and I was clear about that to RJ. (And she responded.)
That is why it irked me to hear you saying I was purposefully trying to divert the topic. I already asked. I am the last person who was wanting to sweep anything under the rug regarding Horowitz, as you can see in that topic.
The reason I had done some research into the Steam Vent Inn and the Steam Vents was that on Tripadvisor, the steam vents were brought up and visitors wanted to know more. I didn't know about them so I went about learning. RJ and Sativa's names never came up during any research I did about the operation, so I was quite surprised to hear they had this connection.
I know some people thought it was an odd idea to acquire the steam vents next door (not owned by Horowitz) for the County. However, from what I know after eight years of interacting daily with visitors to this island, I'm quite sure it would have brought a lot of visitor traffic down there and more tourist dollars to Puna. It just needed to be cleaned up and for the liability issues as well, and the question of whether people were allowed to go there. As a Park, I have no doubt it would have been a success, and I don't think it would have promoted Horowitz' schemes at all.
Tourists are quite good at focusing on the attraction and what would they care about the private property next door. His Inn was for a specifc target market, even more so than Kalani.
This is why I do not think it is at all suspect that Emily's office proposed the park, not in the sense it was some scheme to benefit Horowitz, who was not in any way part of the proposal. He was just the adjacent property owner. It's not like he was going to be marketing through the County Park.
I did follow the proposal back at that time as it was reported in the press, because as I said I was working with tourists and they were interested.
As far as vaccinations go, I was personally at the time worried about mandatory vaccination of a rushed development flu shot. Why because people in my family have serious reactions to such things. Both my father and I were allergic to egg white protein, which they use for the culture, and every release for a flu shot mentions that. My father died on the table once just getting scratch tests for allergies and had a lifelong fear after that of shots that could provoke allergies.
They tell you to stick around for 15 minutes after one to see if you're going to have a serious allergic reaction. So quite honestly, when I heard of the resolution at the time, I thought it was good. I never came into any contact with RJ or Sativa back then or knew who they were -- but independently, I approved of that effort.
Kathy
That is why it irked me to hear you saying I was purposefully trying to divert the topic. I already asked. I am the last person who was wanting to sweep anything under the rug regarding Horowitz, as you can see in that topic.
The reason I had done some research into the Steam Vent Inn and the Steam Vents was that on Tripadvisor, the steam vents were brought up and visitors wanted to know more. I didn't know about them so I went about learning. RJ and Sativa's names never came up during any research I did about the operation, so I was quite surprised to hear they had this connection.
I know some people thought it was an odd idea to acquire the steam vents next door (not owned by Horowitz) for the County. However, from what I know after eight years of interacting daily with visitors to this island, I'm quite sure it would have brought a lot of visitor traffic down there and more tourist dollars to Puna. It just needed to be cleaned up and for the liability issues as well, and the question of whether people were allowed to go there. As a Park, I have no doubt it would have been a success, and I don't think it would have promoted Horowitz' schemes at all.
Tourists are quite good at focusing on the attraction and what would they care about the private property next door. His Inn was for a specifc target market, even more so than Kalani.
This is why I do not think it is at all suspect that Emily's office proposed the park, not in the sense it was some scheme to benefit Horowitz, who was not in any way part of the proposal. He was just the adjacent property owner. It's not like he was going to be marketing through the County Park.
I did follow the proposal back at that time as it was reported in the press, because as I said I was working with tourists and they were interested.
As far as vaccinations go, I was personally at the time worried about mandatory vaccination of a rushed development flu shot. Why because people in my family have serious reactions to such things. Both my father and I were allergic to egg white protein, which they use for the culture, and every release for a flu shot mentions that. My father died on the table once just getting scratch tests for allergies and had a lifelong fear after that of shots that could provoke allergies.
They tell you to stick around for 15 minutes after one to see if you're going to have a serious allergic reaction. So quite honestly, when I heard of the resolution at the time, I thought it was good. I never came into any contact with RJ or Sativa back then or knew who they were -- but independently, I approved of that effort.
Kathy