HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0942.092 2006-2008
Murashige, Laura
From: Donna Chalmers [markheritage19@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:00 AM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Please vote to support Bill 224.
To: Hawai?i County Council
Re: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 224
Relating To Prohibition of Smoking In Certain Places Council hearing: February 21, 2008
I support Bill 224, which would prohibit using tobacco products at all Hawai'i County
parks and beaches.
I have two major reasons:
1) Cigarette smoking exposes children and adults to hazardous second hand smoke and the
butts can be hazardous to young children who pick them up and ingest them.
2)Discarded cigarette butts litter our beautiful parks and beaches.
I had family visiting from the mainland. At two of the beaches we went to smokers would
light up right in front of us and then put their cigerette out in the grass and sand.
I have grown up in Hawaii since I was 11 and can't believe anyone would treat our
beautiful environment in that manner.
Passing Bill 224, will make visiting all our parks and beaches more enjoyable for our
residents as well as visitors who bring much needed income to our state and island.
Please accept this as written testimony in support of this bill.
Sincerely,
Donna Chalmers
HCR 3 Box 11074
Keaau, HI 96749
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