Trees

Regarding the monkey pod trees at Kōloa in the February 08 issue, letters to the authorities, local newspapers, developer and landowner would be very useful in upcoming future policy discussions/decisions of this kind particularly because this is still (trees up/trees down) a highly transitional period.

To that end, readers with concerns might direct letters to the following folks below because the total input by the public on everyone in regards to issues of this impact will keep the long-term interests of the islanders in mind with leadership which will result in a Kauai in the future we all might recognize:

(List copied from several postings at website of IslandBreath.org)

Send letters to the editor to: letters@kauaipubco.com

Mayor Brian Baptiste - 241-6300
Rep Ronald Sagum - 652-9811
Council Chair Kaipo Asing -241-6371
Rep James Tokioka - 586-6270
Senator Gary Hooser 808- 652-4279
Congresswoman Mazie Hirono 808-550-2006
Kaua`i Visitors Bureau - Sue Kanoho - 245-3971
Garden Island Newspaper - Adam Harju 245-3681
Ron Wiley KONG radio - 245-9527
KKCR radio, talk show schedule at kkcr.org - 826-7771

PROPERTY OWNER

Eric Knudsen - owner
PO Box 415
Verdi NV 89439

Stacey Wong - trustee
E. A. Knudsen Trust
PO Box 759
Kalaheo HI 96741
Phone: 808-332-5676

PROJECT DEVELOPER:
The Nelson Companies Incorporated

David Nelson - developer
drnelson@nelsoncos.com Send at least a cc, if not a
separate e-mail to

Susie Wojtowicz - lease administrator
swojtowicz@nelsoncos.com

Nelson Development
6960 Orchid Lake Rd suite 200
West Bloomfield MI 48322
phone: 248-539-9020 ext. 322
website: www.nelsoncos.com

Persons might also wish to contact:

Koloa Community Association
Carol Ann Davis-Briant
phone: 808-742-6523, 742-2111
email: carolanndavis@hawaii.rr.com
write: 2381 Kipuka Street, Koloa HI 96756

~Mizu Sugimura