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<br /> June 4, 2007 <br /> <br /> Aloha Councilmen and Councilwomen: <br /> Thank you for taking the time to come to the district of Ka'u for this very important <br /> issue, and for allowing me to speak again. <br /> l am Debra Wong Yuen, along-time resident of Ka'u, and married to the Wong <br /> Yuen family, who for generation dating back to the early 1900's, have lived, <br /> worked and owned a business in Ka'u. <br /> I am not one to come out in public and testify at a hearing. I was one of our silent <br /> majority. But I've been lead by God to be courageous and stand up for my <br /> ohana and the future of my grandchildren, the young adults and youths of Ka'u. <br /> On May 1S` when I came before you and testified against this resolution and said <br /> the real people of Ka'u want jobs and a better future for their ohana and for all of <br /> Ka'u, I was asked "who are the real people?" I was stunned speechless with <br /> such a question, because anyone with common sense would know that the real <br /> people of any district, are the people who are residents of that district <br /> ...individuals, those with families, and generations of ohana that live, work, raise <br /> their keiki and die there...those who have a home to come home to each day. <br /> I share the same concern as the many people I've talked to this past <br /> month... how can 3,000+ signatures from people who do not even reside here in <br /> our hometown-our district, speak out for us, the real residents of Ka'u, and <br /> decide what our needs and wants are...what is good for our communities, our <br /> ohana...and the future of our keiki. <br /> This resolution does not represent what the residents of Ka'u want and need. It <br /> is only fulfilling the dreams of one group of people from Ka'u and many outsiders. <br /> This resolution does not help Ka'u to become the thriving, self-sufficient <br /> community it once was and so desires. <br /> Mr. Jacobson, the author of this resolution, has no empathy for the real needs of <br /> the residents of Ka'u and only listens to, fully supports, endorses and pumps <br /> money into Ka'u Preservation, of which he is a member. <br /> Another huge park for our district does not answer the concerns and needs for <br /> the residents of this hurting, struggling district. Hear our cries...we need and <br /> want more. <br /> I urge you to take heed... if all the residents of Ka'u were in favor of this <br /> resolution, if the development by Ka'u Preservation is what we need1and want for <br /> Comm. No. s 1• <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Date .1#J~- <br /> <br />