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Kokua Line June Watanabe |
Marines fix bungled
bugling at KaneoheQuestion: A bugle is playing reveille and taps three times a day -- 8 a.m., 9:50 p.m. and 10 p.m. -- every day near my house in the Aikahi section of Kailua. I thought at first that it was a private school, but after trying to track it down, it appears to be coming from the Marine base. It's quite annoying. While it's a long military tradition and we probably can't get them to stop, how about turning down the volume? It really carries and obviously spreads way beyond the base.
Answer: The long-standing tradition of playing the bugle at the Kaneohe Marine Base Hawaii should be more music to your ears by now.
"It's true that we do play music for the base at four separate times during the day -- 8 a.m., sunset, 9:50 and 10 p.m., but that has been going on for years now," said Marine Cpl. Jason Miller, of the Public Affairs Office at Kaneohe.
After hearing your complaint, he checked with the Marines who are responsible for keeping the sound system in check to see if there had been any work done recently.
"Sure enough, some of the gear was in need of maintenance and had to be cleaned up a bit," Miller said. The system was "noticeably louder than before," which he says he believes was the cause of your concerns.
Miller was assured that "the system would be toned down to lower the noise level within the next couple of days," he told "Kokua Line" last week. "We're of course sorry to inconvenience anyone, but we're glad this was brought to our attention."
If you or any other resident has more questions, Miller said to call him at 257-8838.
Q: Is it legal to keep roosters in a residential neighborhood in Honolulu? We have some in our area, and they crow incessantly.
A: You can keep up to two roosters in a residential neighborhood, but there are animal nuisance laws that pertain to crowing roosters.
It is a violation if crowing goes on for 10 continuous minutes or intermittently for 30 minutes.
The Hawaiian Humane Society suggests that if you are bothered by a neighbor's roosters, try talking to your neighbor first.
If the problem persists, call police at 911 to file a complaint. The Honolulu Police Department enforces the city's animal nuisance laws.
Another option, the humane society says, is to have the dispute mediated by the Mediation Center of the Pacific (call 521-6767). However, your neighbor would have to agree to the mediation.
Check the Hawaiian Humane Society's Web site www.hawaiianhumane.org/animallaws/index.html for more information about animal-related laws, or call 946-2187 for more information.
Auwe
To whoever was street racing on the H-1 freeway, Koko Head-bound, around 11:30 p.m. May 3, near the King Street offramp. I was heading in the opposite direction, but I heard you accelerating down the freeway, even though my windows were rolled up. It's drivers like you who make our streets much deadlier than they need to be! -- No Name
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