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COMM.72I
Re Bill 132-24
Naming our park "Waiakahi'ula" is a great idea! Along with that, a few changes would make
the park a welcome place for all:
A barrier at the bottom of Kahakai Blvd. to disallow cars, other than those of the maintenance
crew, to enter and park near the ocean would really help the opala problem. Instead, the whole
area along Kahakai Blvd. should be opened up for parking, and more rocks placed along its
border with the grassy area to discourage the occasional joy riding and grass destroying on
the beautiful lawn. The pedestrian entrance on the north side can use a "No Dumping" sign,
discouraging property owners in the vicinity to dump their green waste there. Also, the mauka
border of the park should have "No Parking" signs, since the shoulder of the narrow adjoining
road is not wide enough to fully accommodate cars, and parked cars, along with people milling
around them, create a traffic hazard for those of us who live here and drive on that road to get
home.
Ever since Fred Blas took it upon himself to magically turn the formerly neglected site into a
park, it has been enjoyed by all who have spent time there, old and young alike.
Is it also possible for the county to purchase the mauka lot across from the park to be kept
pristine? According to some, the lot holds a heiau, to others a graveyard for sailors whose ship
ran aground nearby. I believe the present owner bought the lot for a very low price because of
the heiau/graveyard being there.
Mahalo for listening, .,,
Magdalene Phillips
Cg
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Ref. Date MAR - 6 2024