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J. TARNAS: Hello, IÓm Jesse Tarnas. IÓm a sophomore at Parker School, and IÓm in favor of the proposed plan. And the first thing I would like to talk about is how Parker School, the progress of it is inevitable, and the development of it becoming a school with better sports facilities for students, the development of its teams happening, will happen, and will happen eventually, and I think now is when it is happening. And I think that first of all the proposed raising of the amount of lower school students that Parker School can have will be good for the expansion of the school, because it will provide for more students who are educated by Parker School and will therefore be more prepared for middle school and high school. IÓd just like to make the example: My sister and I both went to the same elementary school, but she went to Parker three years earlier than I did Î she went in third grade, I went in sixth grade Î she is two years ahead in math, IÓm only one year ahead. So I feel that the higher enrollment of the lower school will prepare more students for middle and high school. And also the gym, I believe, will provide better facilities. And as Parker has already proven itself to be an extremely prominent academic school through our success in debate, our success in just academics in general, I think that now having this gym will allow us to improve in our sports and will allow us to, since school is about developing as a person and as a student, I feel this gym will allow for that. And if we are to uphold education, which I believe everyone on this chair wants to do, then I believe that we should allow for the further development of Parker School and therefore the further development of its students. Thank you. HOUSEL: Thank you. GRESSARD: IÓm Shellie Note-Gressard. IÓm the assistant head at Parker School. IÓm also a neighbor; I live about half a block away from Parker School. And both my children attend Parker School. I want to lend my support to Parker SchoolÓs plan. I feel like just in and of itself the plan of expanding Parker School is a very, itÓs a great idea for the kids in our community. But after working on this process and seeing what Parker School is willing to do for the entire community and the neighborhood, I canÓt help being an enthusiastic supporter. ThatÓs all I have to say. Thank you. HOUSEL: Thank you very much. Commissioners, do you have any questions? Thank you very much. IÓd like to call the next four testifiers. LetÓs see, we have David Tarnas now, Jonathan Vedelli Î sorry, if I mispronounced your name Î Robert Whitfield and Tina Doherty. It looks like we are maybe missing one person. PUBLIC: Jonathan is not here. HOUSEL: Oh okay. If we could call Jennifer Grace? Could you please raise your right hands? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the HawaiÒi County Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: Yes. HOUSEL: Good, thank you. Could each of you please state your name and address, using the microphone? 17 EXHIBIT A