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door. And being up at Ka`awa Loa, I have not noticed any farm noise at all; it’s been rather peaceful. So -. GRAHAM: Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Celinski. Do we have any questions from the Commissioners? All right. Ma’am? NORTHRUP: My name is Cynthia Northrup. I did testify one other time as a property owner in the area. And this time I am testifying as the former owner of the property, addressing the complaint that apparently Mr. Farwell felt that his farm noise would be incompatible with the bed and breakfast use of the property, which – from my experience with the property – I don’t agree with that. There occasionally was some farm noise, but it wasn’t that much or that often. One time I asked Mr. Farwell if he wouldn’t use his machine right next to the house when I had a showing when I was selling the property. He was actually very nice about it, and didn’t do it. He did have complaints on a tenant that I had – two complaints – and I told him to call the police, and I informed the people if they did it again that I would move to evict them, and I did. They did and I did. So that’s basically my comments on the noise history there. I just don’t think that it’s a valid complaint; I do think it’s compatible. And as she mentioned, he has a vacation rental right on the property at the farm. And furthermore, I’m so impressed with what they are doing and what their plans are, and the level of integrity and sensitivity to the culture and the people that they are using in doing this; that I’m very supportive of what they are doing, and that’s why I sat here all day to testify. And I’ve no beef with Mr. Farwell; I wish him well with his vacation rental as well. GRAHAM: Thank you, Ms. Northrup. Ma’am, and start with your name and address. GEORGE: My name is Marianne George at 82-5778B Napoopoo Road, actually just makai of these properties down the road. And I did testify in the second hearing here. What I want to add is that after that testifying I realized that – or I became aware that – of the website of Mr. Farwell’s property for his vacation rental; and reading what it said there, and then looking at the website for Ka`awa Loa plantation, I want to say that in that website for Ka`awa Loa plantation, it states in several places that it’s a working farm, there is farm noise, and etc. So there is no confusion there. And I just want to also say that what I said earlier about Michael and Gregory not being complainers, I’m certain they have never complained and they have no intention of ever complaining about noise. I would like them to continue to turn that farm into a really working sustainable farm, because what they’ve done since they moved in is very dynamic and a long-term planning. Thank you. GRAHAM: Thank you for your testimony. Sir, begin with your name and address, please. ANDRADE: My name is Walter Andrade. My address is Box 586, Holualoa, Hawaii 96725. And I came to know Michael and Greg by way of farming concerns on their property. When they had purchased the property, we met and got together. I looked at their farm plan and their business plan for doing a farm agro type business – tourist business – including a bed and breakfast, which I found to be very creative on their part. I looked at the property prior to any development going on, and it was a far cry from being a use in any agricultural way; it was overgrown and it was very steep and difficult – a not exactly prime agricultural property. However, their determination and sticking with their business and farm plan has shown today EXHIBIT D 4