Kokua Line
By June Watanabe
Thursday, January 7, 1999
Kokua Line
On Dec. 11 we played a round of golf at the Barbers Point Golf Course. An HPD blue-and-white vehicle was parked in the parking area while its occupants played golf. They left around 5:30 p.m. Who authorized the use of this government vehicle for what is obviously personal pleasure, and second, why was a "Local Motion" decal affixed on the rear bumper advertising a private business? Government officials should be more responsible in seeing that this kind of abuse of government property is brought to a halt. HPD program provides
cars for personal useThe vehicle is part of the Honolulu Police Department's "Take Home Car Program," said spokeswoman Jean Motoyama.
Officers are allowed to drive the vehicles for personal use. However, Motoyama said she would check into the bumper sticker, which is not allowed.
The program began as a pilot project in 1995 and now has 51 participating officers. That's more than double the number from last year, Motoyama said.
The idea is that officers will feel a sense of ownership and, thus, take better care of the vehicles, and HPD doesn't have to provide parking for personal vehicles. Also, officers are available in emergencies, often helping stranded motorists going to and from work.
Note: A similar, more serious complaint about an officer in the Pearl City area also was received recently. However, Motoyama said it is difficult to track this down without more information, and asked that the complainant provide more information, such as a license plate number.
Co-workers, friends, neighbors and I want to know more about the Y2K computer problem and how to prepare for it if we need to. Someone said that a man will be showing a new film dealing with the Y2K problem at Aiea Library. Can you give us any information? We hope the governor, mayor, neighborhood boards, schools, PTAs, community centers and/or libraries would help us obtain some information on this topic and conduct workshops. We need more local and concrete information about what might happen. Actually, now that we're edging closer to the year 2000, you will be inundated with information about the Y2K bug. Watch the Star-Bulletin for a story in the next few days about what government and private sector leaders are doing to make sure their computers don't crash on Jan. 1, 2000.
Meanwhile, at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Aiea Library, Jack O'Keefe, founder of the local Americans for a Moral Society, will be showing two videos (combined 2.5 hours) on the potential problem and how communities and individuals can prepare for it.
The video will be shown after a brief meeting. For information, call 672-8111.
To Hazel Hee, a caring, sharing faithful volunteer who delivers Meals on Wheels every week. She goes the extra mile with her personal touch and inspiring deeds to brighten her clients' days. -- M.C. Mahalo
To a man for being such a nasty driver. About 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, I put my blinkers on to signal my intent to get on to Moanalua Freeway. A man in a dirty brown compact car started to speed up so I couldn't move onto the freeway. My 4-year-old son saw him make a very nasty gesture. Hopefully, he will change his dirty manners. Please don't do it again. It does not feel good! -- Anonymous Auwe
To Tessa of Waipahu, for retrieving my ATM card from the machine at Waipahu Towne Center! May the Lord bless you and your family. -- Judy Mahalo
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