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Question: I recently saw part of a program on Channel 2 that featured Hawaii's four divas -- Carole Kai, Nohelani Cypriano, Melveen Leed and Loyal Garner. I was touched by Loyal's battle with cancer. I'd like to send a contribution to her medical fund. Do you know the address? Cutter Ford accepting
donations for GarnerAnswer: Checks made out to the Loyal Garner Medical Fund may be sent care of Cutter Ford Isuzu, 98-015 Kamehameha Hwy., Aiea 96701. (Garner has done commercials for the company.)
Hawaii's "Lady of Love" remains upbeat despite her battle with colon cancer. She was scheduled for a second surgery today at Queen's Medical Center.
A second colonoscopy on July 16 showed "cancer was still in the colon," she said. "Apparently, the first surgery -- they didn't take it all out."
She was able to laugh Friday, saying, "This is what happens when you're hard head and don't get your colonoscopy done when you're supposed to."
Garner was first diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2000. She thought she had it beat, but it "came back a year later," she said.
"Hopefully, this surgery will solve the ongoing process that I've been going through -- the pain and suffering."
Her advice to readers: "Please get yourself checked. Early detection is the key, because once it gets into the lymph nodes, there's no telling where it's going to go."
As for the Divas, the group is scheduled to perform in September. "My mind says yes but my body says no," Garner says of her participation. She's hoping that after today her body will also say yes.
Q: Twice this year, someone has come into our back yard to raid our avocado tree. What can we do to prevent this from happening again? Do we need to make a police report of theft and trespass? What would happen if I were home and saw the trespasser raiding our tree again? Would the police arrest him, or would they just let him go and give him a verbal warning on trespass? What kind of law is there for someone who comes on your property and raids your fruit tree?
A: Unfortunately, some people think fruit, especially avocados, lychees and mangoes, are fair pickings even if they are on private property. But the culprit could be charged with trespassing, theft or both, according to Sgt. Brian West of the Honolulu Police Department's District 1.
"It's a very common problem," he said, noting that for many of the fruit thieves, it's a form of income, with the fruit being sold to retailers.
Enforcement would depend on the property owner, West said.
Most complainants say they just want the suspect told by police to stay away. The problem is that the suspects often can't be located.
HPD Maj. Michael Tucker also points out that if you want someone charged or arrested for trespassing, you have to be willing to follow through by testifying in court that no permission was given for the person to enter your property or to take the fruit.
That requirement usually discourages many people from filing a complaint, he said.
West suggested posting "no trespassing" signs as a possible deterrent.
Mahalo
On Tuesday, July 10, I was doing some business in the vicinity of the downtown post office. After getting to my car, I realized I had lost my car keys. I backtracked for over an hour asking if anyone found a set of keys. Finally, I was on my way to get a bus to return home to Wahiawa to get my spare set when I decided to ask one final person, the personable hot dog seller on Mililani Street. He had my keys and said they were given to him by a nice lady whom I want to thank for being so considerate. May the good turn be returned a million times over. -- W.K.
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