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Question: Is there an address where I can write to Cmdr. Scott Waddle and his wife, Jill? How to send letters,
e-mail to the WaddlesAnswer: You can send letters to the Waddles care of the Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Public Affairs Office, at 1430 Morton St., Bldg. 619, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4664.
Alternatively, you can send them an e-mail at the public affairs office address: subpacpa@hula.net. The letters and e-mail will be forwarded to the Waddles, a spokeswoman said.
Q: My son has been transferred three times to different prisons on the mainland. Now he is in Oklahoma, but all of his belongings didn't transfer with him. What happens to the prisoners' items? Shouldn't they go with the prisoner?
A: Your son's possessions were being kept in the property office of the Diamondback Correctional Facility in Oklahoma, according to state public safety officials. All inmates transferred there were undergoing a "transfer status review." The review was expected to be completed today, according to officials.
About 300 inmates were involved in the latest transfer, so the review procedure was taking longer than usual, they said.
Ordinarily, transferred inmates are allowed to take a bag of personal possessions, with the rest of their items transported separately.
If you have further questions, call Howard Komori, the mainland inmate liaison, at the Halawa Community Correctional Center, at 486-2600.
Mahalo
On Feb. 14 my husband was presented with valentines at the Veterans Center for Aging. They were beautiful expressions of love and appreciation. It warmed his heart and mine, too. Thank you, dear people, for your kindness and thoughtfulness. -- Helen Kuziara
Mahalo
My wife, three daughters and I are grateful to Jay Pierce III, who changed a flat tire for me (a perfect stranger) on the shoulder of the steep downhill section of the H-3 freeway while huge trucks rumbled by at well over the speed limit. His unselfish act got us out of a hazardous condition very quickly. -- Mark Ito
Mahalo
To everybody who stopped to help my mom when her dog was attacked by a pit bull on Wednesday, March 7, on Round Top Drive. Mom's OK, and her dog is going to be OK eventually. Our family really appreciates their help. -- Mimi
Mahalo
To all those good Samaritans who helped us on Saturday, Feb. 17. We were stopped at the Kalakaua-Beretania intersection when our car battery died. A young man named John helped to start our battery with his charger, and off we went. But the battery died again just after we turned onto Kalakaua. Another young man and police officers offered their assistance, plus the first young man also stopped again to help. The second young man started our car with a special battery, but it didn't last. Then he and the police officers pushed our car off the street and into a gas station, from where our car was later towed. Mahalo to them all for so quickly and willingly helping two senior citizens. We hope that if they ever need any help, they will get the help they need. -- No name
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