Security needed at Kawamoto pool
Why isn’t something being done about the lack of security at Kawamoto pool?
It was only three months ago when individuals jumped the fence and vandalized the place, but unfortunately it happened again mid-April.
The fact is Kawamoto has had a long history of break-ins and thefts over the last several years, but so far nothing is being done about it.
With reports of people defecating in the pool and breaking glass, wouldn’t the county be liable if someone were to get hurt?
Back in October 2022, when the lifeguards discovered a suicide victim lying at the bottom of the deep end, wouldn’t there at least be the risk of litigation with something like that?
Because Parks and Recreation has done nothing to mitigate this situation, and so many of our county officials have voted themselves nice hefty pay raises, couldn’t someone find enough money available to install some cameras so we can prevent this from happening again?
How about it, Mr. Mitch Roth? Would you care to comment?
Reed Vallance
Hilo
Expansion of Hilo school a bad idea
Previously, there was an article in the Tribune-Herald that the principal of E. B. de Silva School was hoping for funds to expand the size of the campus due to overcrowding.
The school is overcrowded already and doesn’t need more students.
The issue here is a large portion of the school’s enrollment is students from outside the district. It is a well-known fact.
The lines of cars lining up to pick up the students are really long, extending down to the streets below. The parents and grandparents who are picking up the children line up from way before school is out, causing a traffic jam not allowing people like us who live above the school to pass.
It is like this every school day. Adding more classrooms and students will only make things worse.
The solution here is to have students out of this district attend their respective schools and not overcrowd this one more than it already is. And don’t give out district exemptions so freely.
I’ve tried calling and emailing our state senator and representative about this problem with no response from either one.
Robert J. Wong
Hilo