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rr~ <br /> October 3, 2007 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> County Council of Hawaii <br /> Donald Ikeda, Representative <br /> We, the Piihonua Houselots Community Association, would like to convey our support to <br /> <br /> you and the resolution that you will present before the Council concerning improvements <br /> <br /> made to Gilbert Carvalho Pazk. <br /> As residents of this azea, we drive past this Park every day and we have used the facilities <br /> often for community events. We have noticed, to our dismay, a very dangerous situation <br /> where cazs and trucks park on the shoulder of Waianuenue Avenue while tailgating and <br /> watching the games being played in the field. Children wander behind the vehicles and <br /> cars are passing by, blinded by afternoon sun and not always watching for pedestrians at <br /> this point. In addition to this already hazardous scene, there is an odd yield sign posted to <br /> this flow of traffic to allow incoming cazs feeding from Kaumana Avenue. Cazs aze <br /> expected to slow down to allow for traffic feeding from their left. In essence, a driver has <br /> to look to the left to see if there is an incoming caz, and at the same time look to the right <br /> to watch for a stray child or adult who is too neaz the edge of the shoulder. What about <br /> watching the caz in front, too? <br /> We have written numerous letters to the Public Works Dept. to change the Yield sign, <br /> and we have written numerous letters to the Parks and Recreation Dept. We are serious <br /> about seeing change at this location. We cannot abide the thought that someone may be <br /> seriously injured or killed and a tragedy could have been prevented. <br /> Your resolution encompasses improvements to the pazking azea, and we feel confident <br /> that if sufficient pazking is provided for park users that pazking on the shoulder would <br /> cease. We would like to see Gilbert Carvalho Pazk improved in many ways, and the key <br /> to this Park being well served is that there is adequate and properly located pazking. <br /> Thank you for your concern for our neighborhood. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> ~ <br /> Maile Walsh, Secretary <br /> Piihonua Houselots Community Association <br /> <br />