Lunch Wagon Placement Interfering with Emergency Personnel
Tourist savor their shave ice unaware that their car and others queuing for service at the lunch wagon are interfering with the entry and egress of paramedics and other personnel responding to another incident at Makena State Park. The ambulance approaches from the beach bearing today's victim of Maui's most dangerous beach.
It is almost a daily routine. Paramedics are called to deal with the various injuries incurred at Makena State Park. Part of the gamet for the crews is the gathering of tourist and others wanting a shave ice or other treat from the Jaws lunch Wagon.
The Lingle administration successfully blocked the legislature's intent to have life guards by July of 2005. As if to add insult to injury State Park Officials found and placed within the park an unneeded and unwanted vendor.
In early October state park officials granted concessionaire
rights to the Jaws lunch wagon and placed it in front of the main pedestrian
access and in the fire lane utilized by the numerous emergency vehicles
that respond to incidents at Big Beach.
Firemen clean equipment in middle of traffic lane precluded from fire lane by Jaws Vendor wagon placed there by park officials.
The Jaw's vendor wagon not only has significantly impacted
the limited parking at Big Beach, slowing the turnover rate as patrons
linger for a snack but it is also impacting the vendors outside the park
that have served the Maui visitor for years. Five vendors located adjacent
to the park provide a variety of snacks without impacting the park in any
way. Likely this number will diminish as patrons are lost and profit margins
dwindle.
Editors Note: Listed below are individuals that you may want to write
to express your views on the lunch wagon at Makena State Park. I would
address my thoughts to the Governor with carbon to various other officials.
Mayor Alan M. Arakawa,
Chairperson - Peter T. Young, State of Hawaii, Department of Land and
Natural Resources
Dan Quinn, Director State Parks, DLNR
Phil Ohta, Makena State Park Superintendent,
Marian Feestra, Chief of Aquatics,
Archie Kalepa, Supervisor of Ocean Safety Operations,
Ralph Goto Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division,
Chris Halford, 11th Representative District,
Joseph "Joe" Souki , 8th Representative District,
Rosalyn H. Baker, 5th Senatorial District,
J. Kalani English , 6th Senatorial District,
Assistant Fire Chief, Maui Fire Department,
Media
Mayor Alan M. Arakawa, COUNTY OF MAUI, 200 South High Street, Wailuku,
Maui, Hawai`i 96793
Phone: (808)270-7855, Fax: (808)270-8073
Chairperson - Peter T. Young, State of Hawaii, Department of Land and
Natural Resources
Kalanimoku Bldg., 1151 Punchbowl St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808)587-0400 Fax: (808)587-0390 Email:dlnr@exec.state.hi.us
Dan Quinn, Director State Parks, Department of Land and Natural
Resources, Division of State
Parks, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 310, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813
Phone 808-587-0300
FAX 808-587-0311
Phil Ohta, Makena State Park Superintendent, DLNR, Div. Of State Parks
Rm 101, 54 S. High
St., Wailuku, HI 96793 phone 808-984-8102
Marian Feestra, Chief of Aquatics, 275-C Uhu Street, Kahului, HI 96732
808-270-6137,
marian.feenstra@co.maui.hi.us
Archie Kalepa, Supervisor of Ocean Safety Operations, 275-C Uhu Street,
Kahului, HI 96732
808-270-6137, archie.kalepa@co.maui.hi.us
Ralph Goto Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division, 3823 Leahi
Avenue, Honolulu,
Hawai`i 96815 USA
Telephone: +1 (808) 922-3888, Facsimile: +1 (808) 922-0411, E-mail
to:
Lifeguards"<lifeguards@aloha.com>
State Representatives
Chris Halford, 11th Representative District, Hawaii State Capitol,
Room 305, 415 South
Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
phone 808-586-8525; fax 808-586-8529
From Maui, toll free 984-2400 + 68525
e-mail rephalford@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Joseph "Joe" Souki , 8th Representative District, Hawaii State Capitol,
Room 433, 415 South
Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
phone 808-586-9444; fax 808-586-9499
From Maui, toll free 984-2400 + 69444
E-mail: repsouki@Capitol.hawaii.gov
State Senators
Rosalyn H. Baker, 5th Senatorial District, Hawaii State Capitol, Room
220, 415 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
phone 808-586-6070; fax 808-586-6071
From Maui, toll free 984-2400 + 66070
e-mail senbaker@Capitol.hawaii.gov
J. Kalani English , 6th Senatorial District, Hawaii State Capitol, Room
205, 415 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
phone 808-587-7225; fax 808-587-7230
E-mail senenglish@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Department, 200 Dairy Rd, Kahului, HI 96732
270-7561
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