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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> <br /> From: Katherine Reed Piana [krpiana@comcast.net] <br /> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:44 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Please vote to support Bill 224. <br /> To: Hawai?i County CouncilRe: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224Relating To Prohibition of <br /> Smoking In Certain PlacesCouncil hearing: February 21, 20081 strongly support Bill 224, <br /> which would prohibit using tobacco products at all Hawai'i County parks and beaches.As you <br /> know, smoking is hazardous to health. Two years ago our State passed a smoke-free law <br /> covering all workplaces in Hawai'i. However, smoking is still permitted in nearly all <br /> parks and beach parks within the State, including the Big Island. Our keiki continue to be <br /> exposed to the hazards of secondhand smoke. Additionally, discarding cigarettes and cigar <br /> butts onto our beaches is unsightly, unclean and particularly hazardous to small children <br /> who handle and sometime ingest them. What message are we sending our children when their <br /> places of play are polluted with smoke and the trash from dropped butts? Children and <br /> families deserve clean, healthy places to enjoy outdoor activities.I strongly encourage <br /> the Council to vote yes to pass Bill 224. Last year, Kahalu?u Beach Park in Kona went <br /> smoke free, let?s do the same for the rest of the Island. Passing Bill 224, will make <br /> visiting all our parks and beaches more enjoyable.Please accept this as written testimony <br /> in support of this bill.Sincerely, <br /> Katherine Reed Plana <br /> 9230 61st. Ave. W. <br /> Mukilteo, WA 98275 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ro <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> OD <br /> . T_ <br /> Q n <br /> Zc- <br /> V 71 N rn <br /> O <br /> co L` <br /> r_ ~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 1 <br />