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Someone is stealing new plants along the Ala Wai Canal between Ohua and Wai Nani streets. Is anything being done? Tipsters got the goods
on Ala Wai plant thiefThe thief was spotted and police alerted to the theft of the variegated leriope plants, which are under the jurisdiction of the city Department of Parks and Recreation.
The theft occurred several weeks ago, said spokeswoman Patti Nagao. Fortunately, residents along the Ala Wai provided a description of the thief and vehicle license number.
"This is not a common problem, but it does happen," Nagao said.
Fortunately, many hotels are supporting the city's efforts to beautify the Ala Wai by "adopting" portions of the canal, she said.
I got a letter from one of my suppliers in Massachusetts about a terminally ill boy who made a wish to the Make-A-Wish Foundation that he wanted to set a Guiness Book of Records record for having the most business cards. Can you tell your readers to send cards to him in Atlanta? DON'T send any more cards to Craig Shergold of England! He doesn't want any more and has said so numerous times since it was first reported in 1989 that he was collecting get-well and business cards.
Back then, he was a 9-year-old whose doctors predicted he would die within a year of brain cancer. He is now 19 and cured. But, with the help of the Atlanta-based Children's Wish Foundation International, word of his plight generated about 250 million cards.
The 1991 Guiness Book of Records listed him as the record-holder for get-well cards with more than 16 million. He was listed again in 1992, with 33 million.
Then the category was retired.
The Associated Press reported recently that chain letters have continued the unwanted solicitation.
I was shopping at Ala Moana Center when I got a parking citation. I was there with mainland friends and there was a sidewalk sale and we had lunch, etc., so we were there for about five hours. Why are there are no signs to say you can't park there for too long? I talked to the security office and they indicated it was to discourage employee parking. I also was told I could leave a note on my car the next time. That's ridiculous. Ala Moana Center manager Dwight Yoshimura apologized if you were offended by the notice.
"We certainly want to welcome people," he said.
The "courtesy fliers" are handed out if a vehicle is parked longer than four hours primarily to deter employees and outsiders from parking in customer stalls, Yoshimura said.
"We've been chalking all of the tires," he said. "Part of it is because we've got all the construction (going on) and a lot of subcontractors and their employees. So we want to make sure they park where they are supposed to park."
Shoppers who receive such notices are encouraged to call the center so that their license numbers are taken off the computer tracking list. Vehicles that receive several warnings are eventually towed, Yoshimura said.
Parking abuses are not rampant, he said but, "We are basically the largest parking lot in the area, so we have to make sure there is ample parking for the customer."
To Victoria Ward Ltd. for its aloha spirit. On June 21, we were looking for a place to park and walk to Magic Island to view the Mighty Mo. We saw a Victoria Ward banner, inviting people to park in their lot. -- J. Yoda Mahalo
To the people who live near Waiahole Beach Park for dumping graduation party rubbish at the park. -- No name Auwe
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