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These are few examples of what we have learned and will be learning in the next few months at any Kingdom Hall of JehovahÓs Witnesses, free of charge. It is from these meetings held at a Kingdom Hall of JehovahÓs Witnesses my family and I have greatly benefited from. For example, we enjoy happy family life despite normal problems economically, physically, emotionally. So having easy access to these kinds of meetings held at a Kingdom Hall located in a community in which we live will benefit not only my family but other individuals and families in the community. GALDONES:Thank you, Ms. Kamimura. Commissioners, any questions? If not, sir? Please state your name, your resident address and you may begin your testimony. WOOD:My name is John Wood. My address is P.O. Box 1650, Kamuela Hawaii. IÓm here today as an officer of the Kauakea Community Association. I just want to -. GALDONES:Could you bring the microphone closer to you. WOOD:Oh, IÓm sorry. Is that better? GALDONES:Thank you. WOOD:IÓm here on behalf, IÓm an officer of the Kauakea Community Association. The five lots in the subdivision where youÓre considering issuing a permit make up the Kauakea Community Association. Since the subdivisio Association has always owned the private drive that allows access to the five lots. ItÓs accessed from Mamalahoa Highway. Basically, we want to make it clear that is a private drive, itÓs not a public street, itÓs not a County road. And I donÓt believe that that drive was constructed to any specifications to meet a County road, looking at it myself, by just looking at it. I believe the road wasnÓt designed to handle heavy commercial traffic or such as that youÓve allowed by giving a Special Permit to RT Services. WeÓre concerned that neither the Planning Department nor the Commissioners has enforced the conditions you imposed up you issued that Special Permit within our subdivision. You stated they had to adhere to certain things like keeping the road in the condition it was before they started their operation, they havenÓt done it; and no one has enforced it. Now youÓre considering yet another Special Use Permit thatÓs going to result in further physical damage to the road and, also, increases the liability exposure for property damage and bodily injury to the Association because we own that private drive. We donÓt believe that just because our Association did not formally oppose a Special Use Permit that you issued to RTÓs and we have not formally opposed 10