Kokua Line
Kokua Line
Every morning at 6, I swim at Ala Moana Park with several other people. We swim parallel to the beach, and there are fishermen there casting their lines out. We get caught in their lines. I am fearful that I may get caught in their hooks. There are no lifeguards at that hour. What can we do? Is this a swimming beach and is fishing outlawed? It's very dangerous. Ala Moana swimmers,
fishermen must get alongUnfortunately, there are no laws against fishing at Ala Moana, and it is questionable why anyone would be fishing there since it is not known as a good fishing site. Nevertheless, Jim Hall, spokesman for the city's ocean safety program, suggests that you talk with the fishermen and appeal to their better sense. They might not be aware that there are swimmers in the area.
"There is nothing to prevent them from fishing there," Hall said. During the day there are not many fishermen on the beach. Lifeguards at Ala Moana in the past have talked to people fishing there, asking them to be "good citizens" and to be aware of people swimming at the beach.
I was called last night by someone taking a survey on underground wiring. The person wanted to talk to anyone who was 18 years old living in my household. I neglected to ask who sponsored the survey. Can you check it for me? ("Kokua Line" received several similar inquiries.) Hawaiian Electric Co. is taking the survey on underground and overhead lines as part of its efforts to understand its customers' interests on these issues. Approximately 1,000 residents throughout Oahu are being surveyed by an independent research firm.
HECO is now embroiled in controversy on its proposal to route a power line between Moiliili and Palolo Valley. The utility company said the 138,000-volt line should run underground from their Kamoku Street substation near Iolani School, to the base of Waahila Ridge, then on the ridge to the Pukele substation in Palolo. Opponents say that overhead lines on Waahila Ridge on poles 80 to 115 feet high would destroy the view.
I live in Salem, Ore., and read your online paper regularly. I am trying to find my brother-in-law's obituary. How do I do that? All obituaries that ran in the Star-Bulletin are archived in the paper's online edition since March 18, 1996. Go to the Star-Bulletin's home page at starbulletin.com and click on the "search" button. Enter the name of person you want to find.
To John Manion for helping my wife Christie with her SSI papers. If it weren't for you, we would surely be broke and possibly on the streets. Even the welfare lady said you are the best. -- Brad Higuchi Mahalo
To the city for planting flower bushes in the "island" at the stop sign at Royal Palm Drive and Glen Avenue in Wahiawa. It's a traffic hazard as it obstructs the view of traffic coming down on Glen Avenue. Auwe
To the owner of a black sedan in the Wahiawa area. Did your teen-agers come home with black plastic bags of lychee on July 18? They were caught in my back driveway. The girl said they didn't know it was private property. Explain to them what private property is. -- Angry owner Auwe
To stores that advertise two-for-one specials, where you buy one and get one free. They don't say how much one is. They jack up the price to where there's no bargain, so you made the trip for practically no reason. -- Mrs. H. Auwe
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