Newspaper is handy
Dear Tribune-Herald: Thank you for the newspapers (provided to my school through the Newspapers in Education program). We read it to find out what is going on.
I give it to my papa to read when I am done. We used it to set the barbecue fire. We also use it for our puppies and dogs.
Taisha Nakatsu
Keonepoko Elementary student
Mahalo, HT-H
Dear Tribune-Herald: Thanks for giving us these newspapers (provided through the Newspapers in Education program). I’m glad because I was in one of your newspapers. It was for your “Find the Difference” (online keiki Christmas game), and I won the all-year pass to ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.
Yeah, it’s me, the one that was in your Tribune-Herald newspaper. It was the best day of my life.
My favorite part is the comics. I’m a comics enthusiast!
Nanea Kaawaloa
Keonepoko Elementary student
Papers help me learn
Dear Tribune-Herald: Thank you for all the free newspapers you gave us (provided through the Newspapers in Education program). I am glad for all the free newspapers that I got because I can look at the news to see what’s going on around the world.
I can also use the free coupons that are sometimes in the newspapers when I go to the store.
Sometimes when my family and I are done reading the newspapers, we put them in the fire for when we barbecue. All the free newspapers makes my family and I happy, and we get to save more money!
Kaysha Kahai-Enos
Keonepoko Elementary student
No love for military?
This is Hawaii. We have a very large military complex here, as well as a lot of students. Sure, they are not registered voters, but they do pay taxes.
Many pay income tax because of spouses being employed. They do spend money, they buy things and, yes, they pay the same taxes that the voters pay. But our elected officials feel that they should not be counted (when forming political districts). Not be counted because they what? Do not vote for them.
Our government says do not count them in the reapportionment, although many live here and pay taxes on whatever they purchase. But they do want to count those who vote yet pay no income taxes at all. Our elected officials feel that these people can give up their lives to protect them, so they can live in peace, but they should not be counted. They feel the students also should not be counted, even though they also pay taxes. They pay tuition. They buy books and they pay rent.
So if our elected officials do not want them here, then maybe the military should pack up and leave. After all, no one wants to count them. What affect would that have on this state? That’s something we all should ponder.
So, government officials, wake up and smell the roses while the scent is still there.
John Gallipeau
Honomu
