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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura P p6f PRA <br /> <br /> From: John Ambagis Uambagis@hawaii.rr.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 2:08 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Please vote to support Bill 224. <br /> To: Hawai?i County Council <br /> Re: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224 <br /> Relating To Prohibition of Smoking In Certain Places Council hearing: February 5, 2008 <br /> February [date], 2008 My name is [John Ambagis], and I strongly support Bill 224, which <br /> would prohibit using tobacco products at all County of Hawai?i parks and beaches. <br /> I must commend the Council for addressing this important issue. As you already know, <br /> smoking is hazardous to health. Because of this health risk the State enacted one of the <br /> strongest secondhand smoking-law in the nation prohibiting smoking in virtually all <br /> workplaces and in enclosed and partially enclosed public places. However, smoking is still <br /> permitted in nearly all parks and beach parks within the State, and on the Big Island. Our <br /> keiki continue to be endangered to the hazards of secondhand smoke. <br /> Additionally, discarding cigarettes and cigar butts onto our beaches is unsightly, unclean <br /> and particularly hazardous to small children who handle and sometime ingest them. Finally, <br /> I am personally repelled, not only by people who smoke on our beaches, but also by the <br /> sight of cigarette butts accumulating in the sand. <br /> It is for the reasons I?ve noted above that I strongly encourage the Council to vote yes <br /> to pass Bill 224. Last year, Kahalu?u beach park in Kona went smoke-free, let?s do the <br /> same for the rest of island. Passing Bill 224, will make visiting all our parks and <br /> beaches more enjoyable. <br /> Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> [ John Ambagis,Hale Lckahi, p.o.box 42, Volcano,Hi.96785] <br /> John Ambagis <br /> p.o.box 42 <br /> Volcano, HI 96785 <br /> <br /> ro <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> ao <br /> d (7 r*± <br /> C co <br /> %7 CJ1 . <br /> r. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> corn". No. 9 .7. 6 7 <br /> Ref. To: h <br /> Ref, Dotie Qua <br /> i <br />