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From: Malia Kaawaloa
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Sent: Tuesday,January 18, 2022 11:19 AM
To: Council Testimony
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Subject: Bill No. 102 Written Testimony
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Bill No. 102, Written Testimony H°
Aloha,
I am submitting a written testimony in support of Bill No. 102, to install "No Parking" signs along Highway 137 at
Kehena Beach. I was born and raised in the Lower Puna area and my ancestral family lines also come from the
area. I currently live along Highway 137 in the Kikala-Keokea subdivision. Throughout my whole life I have always
found driving along Highway 137 as such a beautiful drive to take with myself as well as with my family. However, I
have noticed in the past 10 years the drive through Kehena has been stressful and chaotic. There have been
incidents where I have been verbally attacked by someone walking on the road without looking for oncoming traffic
and cussing at me as I drove past, I have also had to stop due to someone walking along the road and I am unable
to past because of oncoming traffic, another time I nearly had to swerve into oncoming traffic due to another vehicle
pulling out their parking spot alongside of the road to pull in front of me. The most tragic incident that has happened
was when 28 year old Maile Kalanui had her car broken into, stolen, and she got hit with it, leaving her fighting for
her life at Queens Medical Center. By the grace of our Lord, she has survived but will be limited to what she is
capable of doing due to her injuries she sustained. I have also seen children there and I could not stop thinking that
what if there was a child involved in this situation, Maile is a strong woman overcoming her tragedy, but could an 8
year old have survived such a tragedy?We need those signs to prevent such tragedies from happening.
I pray and hope Bill No. 102 gets passed so everyone can still enjoy this beautiful drive without the craziness that is
happening on Highway 137, at Kehena.
Mahalo for your time and patience.
Aloha,
Malia Kaawaloa
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