Despite the bad weather, the "Live the Legacy" event sponsored by Kahea to honor Save Our Surf founder John Kelly, and promote the next wave of grassroots activism, had a good turnout in Manoa. There were at least a hundred in attendance Weds. night, (Dec. 5). Beach Access Hawaii had a table, and made some new connections that we're really excited about!
Mark Cunningham from the North Shore's "Keep the Country Country" group says to count them in for our statewide Groundhog Day protest, since the planned Turtle Bay expansion could seriously impact beach access in that area. Suzanne Fraser of BEACH (Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawaii) also supports our efforts, and noted that during a recent clean-up her group held on Kailua Beach, they couldn't take the trash out to the street for pick-up because of locked gates! Try to do something nice for the folks who live next to the ocean, and they literally slam a gate in your face. Nice.
By the way, I was told the vintage Sand Island sign (pictured above) that was on display near the panel tables was the original art work of John Kelly himself. The man did it all -- made signs, printed his own flyers, talked the talk and walked the walk. BAH, Surfrider, Kahea, and all the other groups that were there, are carrying on in his spirit. Mahalo, John.
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