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Testimony in Favor of Prohibiting Smoking in Kahalu'u park Page 1 of 1
Murashige, Laura
From: Betsy Morrigan [gokayak@kona.net]
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 6:39 PM an 10 32
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Testimony in Favor of Prohibiting Smoking in Kahalu'u park
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I wish to give testimony in favor of banning smoking at Kahalu' u County beach park and
raising the fine to $100 for a tobacco violation.
I have been at Kahalu' u Park many times for picnics, snorkeling etc. and the sand there is
littered and filthy with cigarette butts. Not only is this unsightly and unsanitary, but all
this poisonous material tobacco, additives, filter material, and paper soon washes
into the ocean where it pollutes and adds toxic matter into our marine ecosystem.
Cigarettes on the ground can poison the fish in the sea and the coral. A ban and a big
fine area very good idea. One day let's take this further and ban and fine cigarette
smoking and tobacco use in all county parks.
One thing I would like you to do if you pass this ordinance is to make a pleasant and
attractive sign and post it in several places. Better yet: have several large attractive
signs with rules of the park posting in conspicuous places.
Thank you. Please let me know how this turns out.
Betsy Morrigan (registered voter)
87-3187 Honu Moe Road
Captain Cook, HI 96704
808-328-8911
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 4, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983
(2005 EDITION), RELATING TO SMOKING IN CERTAIN PLACES IN THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII (prohibiting smoking, use of tobacco products and the disposal of cigarettes at
Kahalu'u Beach Park and includes a penalty of $100 for nom-violation
Comm. No. 110.10
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11/27/2006 Ref. Date