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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 1210.024 2004-2006 TO: HAWAII COL Y COUNCIL RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The County Of Hawai'i Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2006 December 19, 2006 1 strongly support Bill 365, which would prohibit smoking at Kahalu'u Beach Park. As a parent, I must commend the Council for addressing this important issue. As you already know, smokirtg is hazardous to health. Because of this health risk, the State enacted one of the strongest secondhand smoking-law in the nation prohibiting smoking in virtually all workplaces and in enclosed and partially enclosed public places. However, smoking is still permitted in nearly all parks and beach parks within the State, thus our keiki continue to be endangered to the hazards of secondhand smoke. Additionally, discarding cigarettes and cigar butts onto our beaches is unsightly, unclean and particularly hazardous to small children who handle and sometime ingest them. Finally, I am personally repelled, not only by people who smoke on our beaches, but also by the sight of cigarette butts accumulating in the sand. It is for the reasons I have noted above that I strongly encourage the Council to pass this ordinance. Let's have at least one beach on the Big Island that is smoke-free and can be enjoyed not only families but also everyone. Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill. Sincerely, 197 0 ?~..f..~~ l'~~fs«~~ lh' pvk ~vc-c r ides ~ • ~ k,i 1''u Ref. Tca: ~ J A-k-L 4 /V.-t TO: HAWAII COU COUNCIL, RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The County Of HawaVi Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2006 December 19, 2006 1 strongly support Bill 365, which would prohibit smoking at Kahalu'u Beach Park. As a parent, I must commend the Council for addressing this important issue. As you already know, smokirfg is hazardous to health. Because of this health risk, the State enacted one of the strongest secondhand smoking-law in the nation prohibiting smoking in virtually all workplaces and in enclosed and partially enclosed public places' However, smoking is still permitted in nearly all parks and beach parks within the State, thus our keiki continue to be endangered to the hazards of secondhand smoke. Additionally, discarding cigarettes and cigar butts onto our beaches is unsightly, unclean and particularly hazardous to small children who handle and sometime ingest them. Finally, I am personally repelled, not only by people who smoke on our beaches, but also by the sight of cigarette butts accumulating in the sand. It is for the reasons I have noted above that I strongly encourage the Council to pass this ordinance. Let's have at least one beach on the Big Island that is smoke-free and can be enjoyed not only families but also everyone. Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill. ~ ~ • Sincerely!; 1( W J *fall, 4 'll m ~ IL l,L? r I'Yl 0 V 0 Iv G' RAJ r,~ l ca, Written Testimony: Bill 260 Draft 2, pg. I of I TO: HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The County Of Hawai'i Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2006 December 19, 2006 1 strongly support Bill 365, which would prohibit smoking at Kahalu'u Beach Park. I must commend the Council for addressing this important issue. As you already know, smoking is hazardous to health. Because of this health risk, the State enacted one of the strongest secondhand smoking-law in the nation prohibiting smoking in virtually all workplaces and in enclosed and partially enclosed public places. However, smoking is still permitted in nearly all parks and beach parks within the State, thus our keiki continue to be endangered to the hazards of secondhand smoke. Additionally, discarding cigarettes and cigar butts onto our beaches is unsightly, unclean and particularly hazardous to small children who handle and sometime ingest them. Finally, I am personally repelled, not only by people who smoke on our beaches, but also by the sight of cigarette butts accumulating in the sand. It is for the reasons I have noted above that I strongly encourage the Council to pass this ordinance. Let's have at least one beach on the Big Island that is smoke-free and can be enjoyed not only families but also everyone. Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill. Sincerely, Mal -E& >y~ /0 (%v-w mw ;?qr Ghn-~ TO: HAWAII CC iY COUNCIL RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The County Of Hawai'i Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2006 December 19, 2006 1 strongly support Bill 365, which would prohibit smoking at Kahalu'u Beach Park. As a parent, I must commend the Council for addressing this important issue. As you already know, smoking is hazardous to health. Because of this health risk, the State enacted one of the strongest secondhand smoking-law in the nation prohibiting smoking in virtually all workplaces and in enclosed and partially enclosed public places. However, smoking is still permitted in nearly all parks and beach parks within the State, thus our keiki continue to be endangered to the hazards of secondhand smoke. Additionally, discarding cigarettes and cigar butts onto our beaches is unsightly, unclean and particularly hazardous to small children who handle and sometime ingest them. Finally, I am personally repelled, not only by people who smoke on our beaches, but also by the sight of cigarette butts accumulating in the sand. It is for the reasons I have noted above that I strongly encourage the Council to pass this ordinance. Let's have at least one beach on the Big Island that is smoke-free and can be enjoyed not only families but also everyone. Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill. Sincerely, tyl YVV~ i, Vlt rw, a; w-L \-~C\ Written Testimony ty Bill 260 Draft 2, pg. 1 of l TO: HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF SILL 365 Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The County Of Hawai'i Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2006 December 19, 2006 1 strongly support Sill 365, which would prohibit smoking at Kahalu'u Beach Park. As a parent, I must commend the Council for addressing this important issue. As you already know, smoking is hazardous to health. Because of this health risk, the State enacted one of the strongest secondhand smoking-law in the nation prohibiting smoking in virtually all workplaces and in enclosed and partially enclosed public places. However, smoking is still permitted in nearly all parks and beach parks within the State, thus our keiki continue to be endangered to the hazards of secondhand smoke. Additionally, discarding cigarettes and cigar butts onto our beaches is unsightly, unclean and particularly hazardous to small children who handle and sometime ingest them. Finally, I am personally repelled, not only by people who smoke on our beaches, but also by the sight of cigarette butts accumulating in the sand. It is for the reasons I have noted above that I strongly encourage the Council to pass this ordinance. Let's have at least one beach on the Big Island that is smoke-free and can be enjoyed not only families but also everyone. Please accept this as written testimo y in su port of this bij1. y'~~r u> i Gti3 ~N r` e 4 % Sincerely, Kg-r("' 1~4-11~tx;11 a--v~5a rk , I~Ile r ~J !v ~tC2 Z 5telo VA P T / / ` (A-