To concerned residents of Eleele Nani. On September 22, 2014 I sent the following letter to the Kauai County Council including Mayor Bernard Carvalho:
"Aloha Mayor and esteemed County Council Members,
I hope that this email finds you all in the best of health. Condolences to Mel for the loss that you've suffered I pray that God be with you and your ohana. I am writing to you all because of what happened while leaving Eleele Ace en route to Kalaheo last week. I picked up an older woman with her grandkids walking on the side of the road Lihue bound right across from the Eleele Ace Hardware store. She told me that she had just gotten off the bus on Okupu St. in Eleele. I dropped them off on the Kalaheo side of Eleele Nani which is quite a distance to walk uphill, especially on such a hot day. Today I found out that kids who live in the Eleele Nani area who are in sports or other school activities also have to walk the distance regardless of how bad the weather is. Some of my daughters friends walk the overpass bridge and through the neighborhood in order to avoid the traffic on the main highway. I am writing in hopes that someone would consider doing something to at the lease modifying the afternoon bus schedule to have a drop off somewhere closer to the upper Eleele Nani subdivision.
Council Member Mason Chock replied immediately along with CM Yukimura who sits as Chair of the Transportation and Housing Committee and CM Jay Furfaro all of whom took immediate action in addressing my inquiry. Nadine Nakamura and Cyndi Ayonon, Administrative Aide at the Mayor's Office also responded saying that she would forward my letter to the Manager of the Transportation Department Celia Makikoa for her to respond and to look into the matter more closely.
Today (11/10/14) I received a response from Wilma "Pua" Akiona (Secretarial Assistant - Office of the County Clerk) with the below attachment from Celia Mahikoa:
"Aloha Mayor and esteemed County Council Members,
I hope that this email finds you all in the best of health. Condolences to Mel for the loss that you've suffered I pray that God be with you and your ohana. I am writing to you all because of what happened while leaving Eleele Ace en route to Kalaheo last week. I picked up an older woman with her grandkids walking on the side of the road Lihue bound right across from the Eleele Ace Hardware store. She told me that she had just gotten off the bus on Okupu St. in Eleele. I dropped them off on the Kalaheo side of Eleele Nani which is quite a distance to walk uphill, especially on such a hot day. Today I found out that kids who live in the Eleele Nani area who are in sports or other school activities also have to walk the distance regardless of how bad the weather is. Some of my daughters friends walk the overpass bridge and through the neighborhood in order to avoid the traffic on the main highway. I am writing in hopes that someone would consider doing something to at the lease modifying the afternoon bus schedule to have a drop off somewhere closer to the upper Eleele Nani subdivision.
Council Member Mason Chock replied immediately along with CM Yukimura who sits as Chair of the Transportation and Housing Committee and CM Jay Furfaro all of whom took immediate action in addressing my inquiry. Nadine Nakamura and Cyndi Ayonon, Administrative Aide at the Mayor's Office also responded saying that she would forward my letter to the Manager of the Transportation Department Celia Makikoa for her to respond and to look into the matter more closely.
Today (11/10/14) I received a response from Wilma "Pua" Akiona (Secretarial Assistant - Office of the County Clerk) with the below attachment from Celia Mahikoa:
My response follows:
If you look at the photo below you'll notice a red and green square. The red square represents the only crosswalk on Kaumuali'i Hwy between the top of Laulea Rd. and the bottom of Laulea Rd. The green square is where the school bus shelter is. I was a bit concerned about the feedback which stated Federal and State Guidelines but took a curb to providing a more convenient bus stop location in that area. I am hoping that something can be worked out where we can have bus service through the area. To me, it doesn't have to be full time service, but I would imagine that having the bus run through during key times would be beneficial for the community.
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| Ele'ele Park bus shelter on Laulea Road. Is there sufficient room for an area to be paved for a convenient and safe stop for the Kauai Bus? |
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| The route that the Kupuna and her Mo'opuna has to walk from the only bus stop in Ele'ele east bound. |
As of 12/14/14 this has been the latest communication. With the holidays so close together I can understand that nothing has been done yet. But if I get no response by the end of January I plan on taking it to the residents of Eleele Nani to get their support.
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