Garbage trucks cause of litter?

We have been driving on the H-1 to and from the Leeward Coast for more than 20 years.Not once have we ever observed a car driver or passenger toss trash out the car window. Nevertheless, there is trash everywhere most of the time.

What we have observed repeatedly is large garbage trucks driving over the speed limit with trash flying out of their truckbeds.Since these litterbugs are usually heading eastbound from the dump near Ko Olina, we believe the drivers fail to replace the protective covers on top. And since they may not be aware of their trail of litter, would someone please alert them?

A single thoughtful act could do wonders for the beauty of our island.

Paul H. Cambeilh
Makaha

Tighten rules on stadium parking

Aloha Stadium parking solutions:

» No one gets to hang out in the parking lot during game time.Anyone parking and all those in the same car at the stadium on game day must have a ticket to the game.

» Charge premium amounts for reserved stalls, $50 on up per game.Oh, wait.Fans won’t pay this. Riiiiiiiight.

Paul Ventura
Mililani

Reject all kinds of warfare

I don’t get it. Syrian President Bashar Assad has been killing thousands of children and their families for two years now.

Why is it OK to kill people with guns and bombs but not with chemicals? That’s the message I hear when our president calls for this belated "warning" to Assad. If the world can say "never again" to chemical weapons and abide by that agreement, why can’t we say "never again" to all kinds of warfare?

The Lakota Sioux people have a saying, "To hit a child is to knock the mischief in."

Let us focus our efforts on helping the Syrians who have been made refugees by the strife in their country.

Lynne Beckstrom
Ewa Beach

War credibility not so simple

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry argue that the United States will have no credibility unless we strike Syria.

Actually, we will have no credibility even if we strike Syria because it will only be a slap on the wrist. To have credibility in war means having a total commitment to winning. The last time we showed a total commitment like that was World War II. In war after war ever since, we ended by folding up our tent.

To talk about our war credibility is ludicrous. We might as well just admit this and stop talking tough. To fight a war requires the total commitment of the American people, and that is not present with Syria.

Lloyd Lim
Makiki

Organ donors deserve thanks

Thank you for sharing the story of Estelle Ellington and the lifesaving gift she received: donated lungs for transplant ("‘Lung in a box’ gives new life to isle patient," Star-Advertiser, Sept. 2). The article, however, missed an important detail.

Organ transplantation is possible because of the generosity of organ donors. Somewhere a family said "yes" to donation; those lungs now breathe life into Estelle. That gift, wherever it came from, is a true sharing of aloha, which literally means "breath of life."

Let us all remember the treasure that is the generosity of the human spirit, the willingness of someone to "yes" and share life through organ donation.

This year in Hawaii, more than 100 families have said yes to organ and tissue donation. Their generosity ensures renewed health, restored vision and increased mobility for others in need.

I respectfully ask that you consider the donor family and its contribution in all future transplant-related stories. Without donors and their families, transplantation is not possible.

Felicia Wells-Williams
Director of family services, Legacy of Life Hawaii

Ophthalmologist was a great man

Dr. Jorge Camara was a gift from God ("Altruism defined ophthalmologist’s work," Star-Advertiser, Sept. 1).

A gentle, kind and humble man in spite of all his achievements, he would have made a wonderful priest if he hadn’t chosen to be a doctor. I know I will miss being his patient.

He was the only doctor in Hawaii who knew about and agreed to treat my fibrous dysplasia of the right eye and facial bones if and when I should need the surgery.

I’m glad I got to see and say goodbye to him when he returned briefly to his office. R.I.P., Dr. Camara.

Cassandra Aoki
Kaneohe