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Kokua Line

By June Watanabe

Saturday, July 15, 2000

Reservists get discounts
at Consolidated

Question: For a while Consolidated Theaters had a military discount where all service members -- active duty, reserve and national guard -- were covered. Then they amended the policy without telling anyone and now only extend the discount to active-duty military. However, a manager at Kahala Theaters acknowledged the theaters don't know how to distinguish between retired reservists and active-duty military personnel. I don't think it's fair to discriminate against a retired reservist, who has put in more than 20 years of service, from someone who is active duty. The policy should either be amended to include all service members -- active and reserve -- or done away with completely. Why does Consolidated discriminate against reserve members of the military?

Answer: As a reservist, you shouldn't have a problem getting a discount anymore.

Because there was "an issue" over who qualified for military discounts, Consolidated clarified its discount policy in March, said Glenn Yim, Consolidated's director of operations.

But because of some confusion at the box office over all the different types of IDs being presented, the policy was further clarified on May 25, as follows, Yim said:

Consolidated will offer military discounts -- $5 per ticket currently -- to active-duty, national guard and reserve service members.

To prove their eligibility, customers must present a valid military ID, either a green, pink or blue card, at the time of ticket purchase. Asked about the eligibility of military dependents, Yim said they qualify only if they have green, pink or blue IDs.

Civilian military employees are not eligible for the discount unless they are active duty, national guard or reserve members.

Yim noted earlier problems with white ID cards -- such as those issued by the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense -- which are "not military cards." He also said some people were presenting foreign military IDs, so the policy specifies the green, pink or blue cards denoting U.S. military affiliations.

Q: There is an ongoing situation involving tenants who live along Kamehameha IV Road in Kalihi, who place chairs, cones, buckets, etc. to reserve a parking space(s) for their vehicles. Isn't this littering? If someone removes one of these objects, they get threatened. When complaints were made to 911, the activity subsided, but picked up again. This has been going on from late last year, every day. Can you help put an end to this?

A: An officer spoke with management of the Hawaii Community Development Authority, which manages Kalihi Valley Housing.

The authority will issue fliers to tenants advising them it is against the law to reserve parking spaces in such a manner, said Honolulu Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Yu. "Officers will be checking the area and citing violators."

Violators could be cited for obstructing the public right of way and littering, she said.

Auwe

To whoever swiped a video camera from a locked car parked at a Haleiwa restaurant. It was loaded with memories of a June 16 wedding at Diamond Head Beach Park (including the maid of honor carrying a reluctant 2-year-old ring bearer down the aisle). If anyone finds it, please put it in the book slot of any public library marked "For Sylvia/Liliha Library." I'll send it to the mother of the bride, former Kailua resident Charlene Hole, now a librarian in Cincinnati, Ohio. -- Sylvia Mitchell

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