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<br /> SEP-19-2006 TUE 04:51 PM Co,,H County Clerk Office FAX NO. 808,061 8912 P. 02/03
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<br /> Councilmen. Fred. Holschult F lt~ l Pn ti Hilo, Hawau ,
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<br /> Dear Sir: ((L~,
<br /> We would like to address this report to you, Mr. Holschuh, and to all County Council members.
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<br /> We ON Security Guards at Spencer Beach Park in Kawaaft. We are direct witnesses to the use
<br /> of alcohol and drugs in the park and the abuse that results from this use. As Security Guards, we
<br /> are only on duty during the evening and night hours, and therefore have to witness a lot of illegal
<br /> activity which we are not empowered to do anything about.
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<br /> On the weekends, especially, there arc a lot of family picnics, birthday lice, family reunions,
<br /> others just geeing togotherr We can have several hundred persons at the Beech at that time,
<br /> visiting for the day, At these parties, there is usually alcohol brought, and as the day goes on, we
<br /> have witnessed the following activities:
<br /> I . Family abuse with the husband usually attacking the wife.
<br /> 2. Parents yelling and slapping the children.
<br /> 3. One group of drinkers harassing a group of non-drinkers next to them.
<br /> 4. Drinkers calling out one another to fight over something that was said,
<br /> 5, Drinkers making whistling and making lewd, suggestive remarks to women because of the
<br /> way they look, or walk, in swimsuits.
<br /> 6r Rubbish and beer bottles left all over the picnic areas and parking lots.
<br /> 7. Parking can all over the area, especially in front of and blocking the stop signs, which then
<br /> cannot be seen behind high, lifted trucks.
<br /> S. Driving teoklessly, almost hitting other beach goers, parked oars, or signs.
<br /> 9. Burning rubber as they leave the park.
<br /> 10, Loud music from boom-boxes trying to outdo one another,
<br /> 11. Drug needles left lying on the ground for someone to step on.
<br /> 12. Security Guards being threatened or assaulted by those under the influence,
<br /> 1, Parley, previously worked as a Security Guard at Hilo Medical Center, and I can attest to the
<br /> horror of Dr. Holechuh experiences in the Emergency Room, Witnessing the Code 500, the
<br /> broken bones and internal injuries caused by drunk drivers, the innocent victims always, always
<br /> an seriously injured or die. We have called the police many times to report when a group of
<br /> drivers, under the influence are leaving the park.
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<br /> We support the NO DRINKING ALCOHOL law for all County Parks, and especially at Spencer
<br /> Beach Park. We have worked very hard to return the Park to a safe, family environment,
<br /> however, the violators always call in complaints because they do no want to be told about the
<br /> Park rules by the Security Guards. These people, who will not obey the rules, make up stories
<br /> about us, but we do give them the choice to stop the drinking, stop the drugs, and take the dogs
<br /> out, or leave the park. Since they do not want to stop their activity, they generally leave and are
<br /> trying to act us out of the park so they can come hack.
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<br /> Comm. No. CM SAL
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<br /> Rol SEP 2 0 2006
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