Hawaii Kai residents endure no phones

From: Honolulu Star - Bulletin | Date: May 12, 2001| Author: Fujimori, Leila | Copyright information

When the phones went down in Hawaii Kai Thursday, Roy Rutschman got free use of a cellular phone from Verizon Hawaii.

But yesterday, the 87-year-old, who has prostheses in both knees, drove to Verizon's temporary phone bank half a block away from his Hawaii Kai Drive home to make calls because the cellular phone died. Rutschman made calls to the mainland to firm up last-minute plans for a trip.

"We're in a bad situation," said the Naniwa Gardens condominium resident.

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