Keauhou Beach
Keauhou Beach
Me thinks it’s about the money
We recently had the honor of visiting Kona for the first time and ended up at the Keahou Beach Resort.
We have been many places but never one with such ambiance, character and sense of community. Islanders teaching skills to others in a welcoming spirit I have found in no other place.
We are home now but must take time to bring something to your attention. Tearing that hotel down in the name of restoring the land is likely a farce.
Now, before uproar ensues, I invite you to simply let time tell the tale; however, I can assure you, there is no doubt that this is about money. There will be another hotel or condos, etc., along that beach and the people in charge will make a killing. I have seen it here on the mainland. Various indigenous folks living in squalor while their leaders reap the benefits of casinos, etc.
I know I sound cynical; however, history shows that altruistic acts are few and that money and power, even if kept in the shadows, rules the day.
We are saddened as are many native islanders we spoke to about the demise of this special place and feel blessed to have been afforded the honor of staying there be it just once. You have a special environment and it will only be maintained through vigilance.
Follow the money, not the talk or it will disappear before your eyes.
Jack Ainsworth
Mount Pleasant, Texas
DUIs
Learned his lesson?
So, in regards to the Berdon case, what Judge Glenn Hara is saying is that you can be a chronic criminal offender, fellon, not show up for court and not follow the courts orders, drive drunk and kill two people, and get out of jail a couple days later on a few thousand dollars.
Okay, now I am just sure he’s learned his lesson this time.
Ryan Freedlund
Waimea