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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0078.001 2006-2008 Fram: fax Ta: Coun[y Council Dale: 1/3/107 Time: 15:19:19 Page 1 of 6 FACSIMILE COVER PAGE To: County Council Time:16:19:08 From : fax Date: 01103107 Subject : testimony Pages (including cover): 6 Please accept the following testimony (petition) submitted by Takako Fujio RE:TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 y > ~ Kan ~ Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The County Of Hawaii u, Council Meeting January 4, 2007 _ ~ rv Comm. No. Ref. To~-~ Ref. Uate 2007 From: fax To: County Council Date: 1/9/107 Time: 15:19:44 Page 2 of 6 Written Testimony: County Bill 260 Draft 2, pg. I of t ilt.~ ~ TO: HAWAI9 COUNTY COUNCIL (Si17 ~3~j 3 F'~i 3 22 RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 r ; Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The Cc6l@iyr,Qf I-tawai'i.;°:~, Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2006 December 19, 20l)6 I strongly support Bill 385, which would prohibit smoking at iCahalu'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. Sincerel~y,a~9-~ ~ ~ , T•d Bas9azeao6 121/HON 6T ~BT 9002 bZ ~a0 Data: t 131497 Time: 15:29:31 Paga 1 of fi From: fax To: County Council TO: HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL i,-=' RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 Relating To Snwking In Certain Places In The Co G~j~aw~i'i PPl 3 ~ C Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2008 December 19, 2006 1 strongly support Bill 365, which would prohibit smoking at Kahalu'u Beach Pack. AS a parent, I must commend the Council for addressing this important issue. As you already know, smoking is hazardous to heakh. 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 fn nearly all parks and beach perks 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, 1 am personally repelled, not only by people who smoke on our beaches, but also by the sight of cigan:tte butts accumulating in the sand. It is for the reasons I have noted above that I strongly encourege the Council to pass this ordkTance. Let's have at least one beach on the Sig 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, ~ `l, . ~ ~ gC'f (Jl{SC2.~p~ ~C...t,~. 1`,~~ ~L.+~ j,~ ~,t~ ~o~oa,tG ~eeluo~o9;s~- a~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ it Z•d BZ69ZZE608 121/HON 6T ~8T 9002 bZ oeQ Date: 113H g7 Time: 15:21:24 Page 4 of 6 From: fax To: County Council TO: HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL, . - RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 Relating To Smoking In Certain Places In The Coun€~+~f~l~i~wa~i F'~ 3 ?2 Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2006 C,' _ . December 19, 2006 I 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 chikJren 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 Isast 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, ~ ~ s K ~~l a, ~ ~p, s~~,., ~w LDr/ • F~'~-P~f - jn ar~hu~ 6~ 'a' of Z T~itW7PC'r2. ~ p %9~f~y t/N~~ o F 3~ y1Z a(,~7~ g•d 8Z69ZZE808 121/HEN 6S~BI 9002 bZ oa? From: Tax To: County Couneil Dale: 1/3/107 Time: 15:22:15 Paga 5 oT 6 Written Tcaimony: County Bill ?b0 D1ait 2, pg. I of I TO: HAWAI'1 COUNTY COUNCIL '[~Q7 ~~IfJ ~ RE: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 365 Relating 7o Smoking In Certain Places In The County O~I't - ';_a . , , Committee hearing Dec. 20, 2006 ~ December 19, 2008 I 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 stilt 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 aocumulaYing 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. 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Because of this hearth 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 publ~ places. However, smoking is stilt 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 1 have noted above that I strongly encourage the Council to pass this o?dinance. 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. 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