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This daily ritual plays out after the sun has set. As a family we enjoy the <br /> sunsets together and take that time to be thankful. Customarily our meal, <br /> always eaten on the lanai, often finishes before but close to 9PM. <br /> When I have guests staying at my home, I ask each one of them, prior to <br /> booking their stay, if they are comfortable with, and willing to comply with <br /> Hawaii's vacation rental laws that stipulate quiet hours between 9PM and 8AM. <br /> If they waiver in their commitment, I don't rent to them. I indicate that for my <br /> home, since we are in a quiet neighborhood and voices carry, that all outdoor <br /> conversations be brought indoors by 9PM. <br /> I believe that the existing law is discriminatory and the time should be changed <br /> to 10PM. As a practical matter our guests can mark the end of their day with <br /> the sunset and have their evening meal on the lanai and then head indoors by <br /> 9PM. <br /> 1 truly believe we are all guests on this special island. I remember the spirit of <br /> those first to paddle and sail here each time I get in the va'a'. There are so <br /> many things that make the island special to me, whether it is in the va'a' with <br /> my club, swimming in the bay, a sunset or talking story on the lanai with my <br /> family and friends as the day closes. <br /> Hawaii should be fair to all people and neighborhoods should be allowed to be <br /> a mix of things — not just homes for the retired migrants from the mainland <br /> who think their neighborhood should be a retirement community. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Richard Ingram, Owner <br /> Sent from Mail for Windows <br />