Reed Flickinger Refuses To Publish My Letter To The Editor

The excess fill material stored at HDCC‘s old baseyard next to Kealakehe Parkway should be removed by March 2011. However, all their non-essential equipment (except the crusher) will be removed by the end of the month.

Bolton Inc. has made tremendous progress on the Holu Street Connector Road. They’ve graded most of the project, installed the dry well, and nearly completed the masonry work. So, they’re well on their way to start paving in early January.

I’ve noticed WHT has published a slew of letters to the editor from Tom Liberty as of late. Nevertheless, Reed Flickinger, WHT’s editor, refused to publish a this recent letter from me. I suspect Reed is still angry because I criticized his op-ed regarding the Ane Keohokalole Highway over a year ago.

I sent this e-mail to Reed and Tracey Fosso over the weekend regarding this issue:

Aloha Mr. Flickinger,

I’ve noticed you’ve published several letters from Tom Liberty as of late. However, you’ve refused to publish one letter from me regarding the proposed La’aloa Avenue Extension project.

I suspect you are still angry that I criticized your mid-level road commentary about a year ago.

Thankfully I have other avenues to publish them. Nevertheless, your conscious decision to blackball me is deeply frustrating.

Aloha,

Aaron Stene

Lastly, the minutes from the Hawaii DWS Water Board meetings on November 24th, 2009,May 25th, 2010, August 24th, 2010, November 23rd, 2010 were certainly enlightening. CTS Earthmoving Inc., the Palani Road Water Transmission contractor, has evidently done a very poor job thus far. In addition, they’ve refocused their attention from completing this waterline to their other projects, such as the Ane Keohokalole Highway. The residents of Tomi Tomi Drive and Kuni Road are currently suffering due to this decision.