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Communication no. 2017-11 <br />Appendix: <br />1) County of Hawaii Press Release - Honoring Ronald Thiel <br />gm <br />cs_'� 1l. <br />Aran G. Smeoq PF. Lk6av <br />ps <br />Guntui II i'Gii Tit <br />DEPARTMTM OF PUBLIC WORK5aaroo <br />Aapuei Caster <br />101P., Sneer, S4. 7 . Elq Ei.a i M?21i-4224 <br />(80r14614321 RgLtO 1961-M30 <br />October 103 2017 <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />Asteroid Named after Hawaii County Traffic Engineer <br />Havmi`i County Traffic Division Chief Ronald Thiel knows lights. Much of his ,v0rk focLlsa=_ Cr <br />keeping local streets safe with street lights, traffic fights and hazard lights. <br />He also I:II. ,:;'s'.:here Iiglh-s are ln_t helpful -,, hell Iight MllkliiOln nterfe,?3 icrll of <br />as-rclla-Me:s alnc.:l'e I::e3 of ratite ;;ildl'z-. Fo: TI:.e'3 :rein: p:-_se:'vir.g darn, skies in Ha. ai i <br />County, an asteroid a•as recently named in his honor- 9923 rorraldth;e . <br />The asteroid namin7 cererrory look place on Septerrber 28. 2017. presentee b D' R ch rd <br />,,Ica In3ecat'Df -ie 1.niver3 -. Y Fai.'.ai =- - ,3e- nc Ythe N al ns Kea L=_er s Coi-n'ittee In Hilo. <br />TI12 a�terNcl'. as firs: d sco'vered by aE: n3rner Bobbi Bus on March 7. 108,1. ,:'ith an orbit of <br />72+ says sr'Dlnd the sun. It has a dia'reterof 2.55 miles. <br />C:-- 6' yeMle. THe pas cD999CP, pL13-ec for InrO•:a"o- 3cme'n'e3 ccirg aga'ln3tthe flavaof <br />traffic. lydus:l raysa,&'E Saic it ecu cl nct oe dcrie :'Jrl' J;ht-Ern ::.n Cicd2 •;-EC; Iax..p3. so <br />he ";cited for technology to catch up, and he searched for the right manufacturer. <br />In 2--_,9 the American Reco`:er; and Reinvestment Act made It rosslble to take sn'all steps with <br />the -Ufr IaS-'Df - e fist _EC E- 3e- I=In'IDEU-_cecll"rint CD1_I1F, in:as ilei s and a ca'irer3hip <br />th ie Stare - Ha' -.a i re=Ll -ed it --e i-ctal aticn o` 1ADi. LE, lar -p3 0i Col_ <br />lr; and sta-a <br />Ioadh;a:s =moss - ax.a'i Islarc. Fa':':ai i' ell -, m' hi -,i is rsa' --e size 'Df -�e ata -e c` <br />C:cr-ee-i':Lit. ^e,' =me the - Ist =U -t, n the-atl^In to con :'el- all o' its street i_ its -a LEC' amps. <br />The _EC' aria= sLlppol- the 3 ands X58 = n'i lic-n astronc-ill;: irduslry's IneedE for dark skies. <br />Isl-Intl cb3er:a-a)OeE scar ft-- haaven3 to imcrove our understanding ofthe far reaches of <br />iliacs hul_cl In= z�terald� Im;e-he <br />The alncs LI3e - Iters t'D ren' -Dv- - e LED's blue spectrum, resulting in improved visibility. safer <br />roads aicl redL--,ecl s;e fatigUa c Ulttirg a are. The filtered lan'ps ha -.e also eroven to be far <br />le=s 'Df ar=1-1=ctioi -cr RS"r5i 3 eidelni: tIl'ea-ened arcl e-lullcered I3 r' -I3 arcl Lot The <br />h aI'Iy--�.J@nt a�lps li--ie also re':ILcec electric -1 arcl Ino rtena�ca :cats c;' a•;er 50cerc--llt. <br />so tins na -it- ngs. acnes and II -E -al atlaln e::ce yea . il. ps; for :I: l canes= irl five ',ears. Ar. <br />acclecl 13aIle-lt c --at -"le _=D I=In IDE "a'•;- a Iiie 20 years. The lox -pressure sodium bulbs <br />the_: 'ala ac dt;p'cai ted_LI3t'Dwer-curear3. <br />Cb.voMaa His-Eq.1 Opp=¢ VPD dde dEopky. <br />