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Subject: TESTIMONY FOR BILL 224
Attachments: Aulii B&G club.doc
attached is my testimony in support of Bill 224.
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To: Donald Ikeda, Chairperson
County Council Committee Members
Public Safety and Parks and Recreation Committee
Fr: Aulii: REAL, Boys and Girls Club
RE: WRITTEN TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224,
Relating To Smoking in Certain Places in the County of Hawai'i
Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
Committee on Public Safety and Parks and Recreation
My name is Aulii I am a youth who attends the Boys and Girls Club as well as REAL.
REAL is a statewide youth led movement against the tobacco industry. I strongly
support Bill 224, which would prohibit use of tobacco products at all County of Hawaii
parks and beaches, effectively providing a clean and healthy environment for Hawaii's
keiki, ohana, visitors and wildlife.
I strongly support this bill because I love the go to the beach and parks, but I hate
smelling stink smoke from cigarettes. I take all of my baby cousins to the park and the
beach and I don't want them to start smoking, just because of one person who they had
seen smoking at the park and/or beach. The park is for people to hang out and enjoy
having fun, but they aren't able to fully enjoy themselves if they can't breathe due to the
cigarette smoke. I DON"T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE SMOKE WERE US AS KIDS
WANT TO HANG OUT AND HAVE FUN!!!!
Last year, Kahalu'u Beach Park in Kona went smoke-free let's do the same for the rest of
the island. Passing Bill 224 will make visiting all County parks and beaches a more
pleasurable experience.
I support this Bill 224 because I love the beach. I love to breathe clean air. I do not want
my younger family members to see the images of older people smoking. I want to be
able to enjoy the beaches and parks without having to smell all the stink second hand
smoke. Secondhand smoke is a known health and environmental hazard. The public's
health should be protected wherever possible, including while enjoying Hawai'i`s parks
and beaches.
Please accept this written testimony in support of this bill.
Sincerely,
Aulii
P.O. Box 948
Keaau, HI 96749