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July 24, 2008
OUT OF TUNE
Your editor's pick ["Best of Maui," July 17] says that someone got a great deal on a used Squire Bullet guitar for $140. Bounty Music sells the Squire Bullet Guitar for $129.99 and is proud to be the authorized dealer and authorized repair center for Fender Squire Guitars on Maui. This is a perfect example of why it pays to shop for a musical instrument at a store that specializes in selling musical instruments, with a knowledgeable staff made up of professional musicians. Bounty Music has served the people of Maui for 29 years. We have enjoyed reading your informative and entertaining paper for many years and were quite surprised that your editors did not take the time to accurately check the facts before publishing. Isn't the idea behind Best of Maui to have the people of Maui vote on what they consider to be the best?
-Avi and Paul Weinstein, owners of Bounty Music, Kahului
MAN BITES MAN
Still more talk about dogs, pit bulls specifically. Ban, euthanize, etc. are actions suggested. As I've said before, don't blame the dog! Put the blame where it really belongs, i.e., on the irresponsible idiots that own them. Ban or deport THEM, not the dogs. These "owners" who refuse to obey laws that were written for a purpose should be taken down. If they don't like the laws we have here, send them somewhere else. Get rid of THEM! Leash laws were written for the specific purpose of protecting the public. If any of these idiots think they are above the law, get rid of THEM! Lets identify the idiots if you can. Write a letter to the editor, or call me and I'll write the letter, but we have to start with the identification process. A license plate number or an address would be a good place for the enforcers to start with. Let's stand up to these IDIOTS!
-Gordon C. Cockett, Kupuna
WATER YOU THINKING?
Mahalo to the Department of Water Supply for hosting the West Maui Water Advisory committee on July 16. I really appreciated the inclusive way the meeting was facilitated. The 20-year water master plan for Maui is the most important plan that we can work on. It doesn't matter what gets approved where if there is no water. None of it will matter if there is no water. I will definitely be on the lookout for the Dept. of Water Supply's next meeting as I believe Maui's water future will depend on input given from the local community. I encourage all concerned about the future of water (or lack there of) on Maui to attend committee meetings held in your district.
-Tamara Paltin, Lahaina
WOULDN'T IT BE NICE…
What with thousands of gay and lesbian couples flying into California to complete their nuptials it's high time Hawaii gets on the bandwagon and legalizes gay marriage. As a top honeymoon destination, the island would surely receive an economic boost from the influx of same-sex newlyweds. Considering the sexual preferences of some in government, a bill to legalize same sex marriage is a no-brainer.
-Patricia Kanemitsu, Kahului
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
An article titled "Where's My Water, Brah?," published in the June 12 edition of Maui Time, contained some factual similarities to an article published earlier in the Hanaside News. While we stand by our writer and longtime contributor, Rob Parsons, we wish to acknowledge Hanaside News for their good reporting on this important topic, in the interest of fairness and positive future relations. We would also like to extend an open invitation to link from our Web site to Hanaside News whenever we cover similar subject matter.
CORRECTIONS
In our recent Best Of issue, we made a couple of mistakes (we mean actual mistakes, not like you didn't agree with the winner). The correct address for Best Sushi winner Sansei's Kapalua location is 600 Office Rd. The correct URL for Best Local Podcast edit pick The Stuart (with a "u") Bedasso Show is www.bedasso.blogspot.com.
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