Hawaii officials kill plan to name beach after Obama
Swimmers and surfers in Honolulu will continue to use Sandy Beach Park -- not President Barack Obama Sandy Beach Park.
Two Honolulu city council members -- Stanley Chang and Ernie Martin -- had proposed re-naming the beach in honor of Obama, but pulled back after objections from residents.
The president is a native of Hawaii, and may well have other facilities in the state named after him.
"The beach is a popular for bodysurfing on Oahu's east side. It was a favorite for the president as he grew up. He bodysurfed there while on vacation during his 2008 campaign.
"Martin says in a statement that he heard historic and cultural sensitivity concerns from the community about the name change. He says there may be other public facilities more appropriate to honor the president."