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Question: Since November, plans to reroof a small office with restrooms on each side of the Diamond Head Tennis Center have been under way. More than a month ago, the restrooms were closed. No one was working on the building. A call to the construction inspector related "a part is ordered." Why can't they put a temporary cover over the restrooms and reopen them? A lot of elder players enjoy these courts and need relief. We girls REALLY need help, as the guys use the bushes. The nearest park restroom is a 10-minute round trip, which may mean you lose the court. City promises
relief soon for
tennis playersAnswer: Putting up a temporary cover was not an option, while tennis players, in a survey, apparently rejected the notion of installing portable toilets.
Don Andrews, who manages the tennis center for the city Department of Parks and Recreation, conducted a survey among players prior to the start of construction, said parks director William Balfour.
Players indicated they would rather use the clean comfort station across the street instead of portable toilets, Balfour said.
But your problem should be resolved by next week. The contractor "plans to make the restroom available for the public use at the end of February," Balfour said.
He also said that although it may have appeared that work had stopped, the contractor actually was building roof frames at another location.
Weather permitting, work will continue without interruption for the next seven weeks or so, he said.
Q: I have been trying to get in touch with the KFC corporate office to find out why they are running an ad on TV for 14 pieces of chicken for $10. But when you go to the restaurant, they don't know anything about it. Can you find out?
A: Don't blame KFC -- it's neither their ad nor their chickens, according to a spokeswoman.
The local chicken chain's present promotion is for a dinner for two, not for 14 pieces of chicken, she said.
Nailing HOV violators
In the Feb. 17 Kokua Line about use of the HOV lanes, a Department of Transportation spokeswoman said officials were looking at ways to cite violators without further causing traffic jams or endangering lives.At that time, she said legislators this session are being asked to pass a bill allowing police to go to "photo enforcement."
However, someone has since pointed out that the law (HRS 291C-165) was amended last year to allow police to send citations to motorists caught illegally using the HOV lanes via a hand-held or mounted camera.
Free exercise machine
To any nonprofit group: a Nordic Track and a rowing machine. Good condition. -- C.M. (Call Kokua Line; we'll pass your name on.)
Auwe
About 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, on Puu Panini Street, abutting the National Guard Armory, I saw a man eating lunch in a black Honda. After he finished, he tossed three large items out the passenger side window, then threw other packages out his window. He then opened his door and proceeded to spit. I see the National Guard cleaning the area and residents taking care of their properties so it really annoys me to see someone doing this just to keep his Honda clean. -- No name
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