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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> March 10, 2008 <br /> <br /> To: Council Chairman Pete Hoffmann & Council Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> <br /> Fr: Aulii: REAL, Boys and Girls Club <br /> <br /> RE: WRITTEN TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224 (in its current form) <br /> Relating To Smoking in Certain Places in the County of Hawaii <br /> Second Reading, Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 <br /> <br /> My name is Auld I am a youth who attends the Boys and Girls Club as well as REAL. <br /> REAL is a statewide youth led movement against the tobacco industry. I strongly <br /> support Bill 224, which would prohibit use of tobacco products at all County of Hawaii <br /> parks and beaches, effectively providing a clean and healthy environment for Hawaii's <br /> keiki, ohana, visitors and wildlife. I commend the County Council for moving this <br /> visionary measure forward in its current form. I want Hawaii County to be a clean and <br /> healthy place for my family and I to enjoy. Bill 224 will protect my right to breathe <br /> clean air at all County of Hawaii parks, beaches and recreational facilities. <br /> <br /> I strongly support this bill because I love the go to the beach and parks, but I hate <br /> smelling stink smoke from cigarettes. I take all of my baby cousins to the park and the <br /> beach and I don't want them to start smoking, just because of one person who they had <br /> seen smoking at the park and/or beach. The park is for people to hangout and enjoy <br /> having fun, but they aren't able to fully enjoy themselves if they can't breathe due to the <br /> cigarette smoke. I DON"T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE SMOKE WERE US AS KIDS <br /> WANT TO HANG OUT AND HAVE FUN!!!! <br /> <br /> Last year, Kahalu'u Beach Park in Kona went smoke-free let's do the same for the rest of <br /> the island. Passing Bill 224 will make visiting all County parks and beaches a more <br /> pleasurable experience. <br /> <br /> I support this Bill 224 because I love the beach. I love to breathe clean air. I do not want <br /> my younger family members to see the images of older people smoking. I want to be <br /> able to enjoy the beaches and parks without having to smell all the stink second hand <br /> smoke. Secondhand smoke is a known health and environmental hazard. The public's <br /> health should be protected wherever possible, including while enjoying Hawai'i`s parks <br /> and beaches. It is the responsibility of government to protect the public's health, <br /> including while enjoying Hawai'i's parks and beaches. Clean air is my right, and it must <br /> be protected. Pass Bill 224 in its current form. <br /> <br /> Please accept this written testimony in support of this bill. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br />