For Kona to gain success in future, its residents must embrace the changes it faces. One of these changes is the expansion of the Kona Airport. It is a “diamond in the rough” whose doors originally opened on July 1, 1970 operating with only a 6,500 ft. strip (“Airport History”). On its first year anniversary, it had successfully serviced over 515,000 passengers. The original style was that of “open air” fun and tropical island scenery. While these are significant memories of the Kona Airport, the changing times will bring great possibilities and growth for the future of the island. In essence, the Kona Airport expansion could potentially usher Kona into a future of unlimited success. Not only in helping our local community while gaining international ties, but also taking tourism in Hawaii into the next level. ( Plan of development is underlined.)
When people think of Kona, they picture the palm trees swaying and stretching out on endless sandy beaches. They envision a lovely vacation in the sun and the chance to explore the beautiful island. For people that live here, that is not always the case. Along with the strengths of the island, we must accept its shortcomings. Many people are in need of jobs and the security they bring. The expansion will bring not only generate employment, but also give people a “peace of mind” that it is beneficial to its residents.
It would bring changes to some people’s quality of living. With the rising number of families in need of state support, the funds will not last forever. With the exception of few, many residents barely get by on paying bills. For some, they live a truly penury existence. In these circumstances, Kona must be innovative for future sustainability of the island. To be realist...
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Since 1840 the Hawaiian Islands have been an escape to a tropical paradise for millions of tourists. People all over the world encounter alluring, romanticized pictures of Hawai'i's lush, tropical vegetation, exotic animals, beautiful beaches, crystal clear water, and fantastical women. This is the Hawai'i tourists know. This is the Hawai’i they visit. However, this Hawai'i is a state of mind, a corporate-produced image existing on the surface. More precisely, it is an aftermath of relentless colonization of the islands' native inhabitants by the United States. These native Hawaiians experience a completely different Hawai'i from the paradise tourists enjoy. No one makes this as clear as Haunani-Kay Trask, a native Hawaiian author. In her book, From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i and through her poetry in Light in the Crevice Never Seen, Trask provides an intimate account of the tourist industry's impact on native Hawaiian culture. She presents a negative perspective of the violence, pollution, commercial development, and cultural exploitation produced by the tourist industry. Trask unveils the cruel reality of suffering and struggling through a native Hawaiian discourse. Most of the world is unaware of this.
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