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Kauai info rcv'd 9/24 (info is from Oahu, last week):

ALLEGED EMPLOYMENT SCAM: "Employment Services of Denver" has
allegedly been advertising construction jobs on Kauai and
taking fees in the amount of $285 from people looking for
work.

Jacobson's "Country Kitchen" (excellent breakfasts, that's
just my personal opinion) heavily damaged... the Jacobson's
themselves are ok. (Kapaa)

Emergency phone banks have been installed at many places
including Kekaha, Kalaheo, Kapaa.

All primary and secondary roads cleared.

GTE ON CALL MESSAGE SERVICE (as far as I know, it's available
 to Hawaii only): Kauai resident call 246-4441 touchtone, code 5000)
 and leave a 1 minute message.
 Other islands can call and listen; Oahu 296-1818        (code
                                    Maui 244-8934          3000)
                                    Big Island 935-1666

Plenty of telephone poles on Kauai now. Main problem now is
they don't have the wire(|) to run for electricity. As of last
week the estimated time required to get power to most was 1 month,
6 months for all power restored.

6 police were called in at Kekaha along with a volunteer unit from
Oahu (which included a friend of my family from Kailua), to break
up a fight.  The fight was over a bag of ice.

Further info from our volunteer friend (Concklin Wright): The
 smell around the stores is literally enough to make people sick.
 He says they can't dig trenches fast enough to get rid of it.

 And I received a bit of good news... at least one of my friends
 still has a place to live. His apartment building behind the
 Big Save in Waimea is still standing (actually 2 buildings plus
 the building Big Save is in). Sad to say though that most places
 across the street (towards the beach) are wiped out.

Looting has been a bit of a problem. People who have generators have
to chain/lock them if they go somewhere and that sort of thing.

UPS is back in service and delivering mail/packages on Kauai.
U.S. Mail was suposedly back up the Tuesday following Iniki.

In case there's someone out there who hadn't heard what the
Hawaiian word INIKI means; sharp, peircing winds.

I'm afraid that's it for now. Even having a friend go over for a few
days did not help me actually contact the people I know. Best bets
are still short wave radio or mail a self addressed stamped postcard
(or envelope with writing paper). I've tried the mail routine but
still have not heard anything.

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-Tamara- (Soon to be not employed by Lockheed, will no longer
          be able to post. Am looking for a technical position
          for which a background in electronics (14 yrs) is required;
          tech/operator/qa)
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