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originally scheduled. Thus, two requests for time extensions were requested and approved by the County of Hawai`i Planning Commission. The last request for a time extension was granted on December 16, 1997. At that time, both the Orchidland Community Association and the Chevron USA supported the project. Chevron USA was to provide Sure Save Supermarkets, Ltd. dba Wiki Wiki Mart funds to complete needed deferred building improvements and assi community road improvements. Unfortunately, due to Sure Save's insurmountable problems, the company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization on June 8, 1999. I was given the dubious responsibility of Chairman of the Board, as requested by the Unsecured Creditors C there is much work ahead, I am pleased that the company, with the help of its creditors, emerged from bankruptcy and case dismissed on December 14, 2002. As part of the community, excuse me, as part of the company's re company sold and leased back the Orchidland Wiki Wiki Mart to Gulsons, LLC. Their prior commitments, the prior commitment by Chevron USA did not c to Sure Save not being able to complete its plans. Therefore, Chevron USA moved its interest to other sites in Puna. We are pleased with Orchidland Gulsons, LLC's progress on the project since its acquisition in 2001, not mentioning those challenges relating to the events of Ð911Ñ shortly after the purchase of this property. Their track record on this property development has been good, and they would like to act in the best interest of both the community and their investors. I have not forgotten my pre-bankruptcy commitment to the Orchidl Association. In October 2002, the company put up for sale its last fee simple property located across the street from Orchidland Wiki Wiki Mart. The business transaction listed with Aina Hawaii Realty, with offices located in Kea`au, is a ÐSale Lease Back With Option To Buy Back.Ñ The sale will be contingent on getting a special use permit for office spaces. Included in this transaction is to allow us to sublet to others or lease for free any part of the property. My intent here is to assist the Orchidland Community Association and another non-profit association. To assist in the overall development of the District of Puna, our company will support efforts to urbanize the area around Orchidland Drive and Kea`au-Phoa Highway. This was the vision that was discussed by former Planning Directors Sidney Fuke, Norman Hayashi, and Virginia Goldstein. For informational purposes, I have consistently opposed commerci highway as our company was told in 1984 to plan for development was good foresight by our past Planning Directors and Planning Commissions. With 14