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D. TARNAS: My name is David Tarnas. IÓm at 66-1672 Waiaka Place in Kamuela. WHITFIELD: IÓm Robert Whitfield. I live at 65-1225 PuÒuk Street, Waimea. DOHERTY: IÓm Tina Doherty, P. O. Box 384177, Waikoloa. GRACE: IÓm Jennifer Grace. IÓm at P. O. Box 1320, Kamuela. HOUSEL: Thank you. Would you like to start, please? D. TARNAS: Thank you, yes. My name is David Tarnas. And good m and Members of the Commission. IÓve submitted written testimony IÓll only say briefly that I do commend the school leadership and the neighbors and the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee, the Waimea Community Association and all the others and the Parker School ohana to be so engaged in this civic discourse that has come up with the plan, with permit conditions, which I think have improved from the original application. And so, that kind of commitment to collaboration needs to continue, and the traffic management plans can do that; there is a good process. And as always in any family and in any neighborhood, you need an ongoing dialogue, and I think the school is convinced that thatÓs the best way to proceed and I think weÓve gotten that kind of commitment from our headmaster. So I encourage all of you to support this, and I appreciate you listening to all testimony from our ohana. HOUSEL: Thank you. WHITFIELD: Good morning. IÓve already submitted written testimony, so in the interest of time IÓd just like to stand on that written testimony. Thank you. DOHERTY: Aloha. My name is Tina Doherty. I have two children t School. And I also submitted a written testimony prior to this that testimony. And IÓm in favor of the approval of the Use Permit for Parker School. HOUSEL: Thank you. GRACE: Aloha. IÓm Jennifer Grace. I have a son at Parker School and I also work there. And thank you for letting me speak. The reputation of Parker School brought us there; thatÓs why I want my son to go there. And itÓs probably the best place IÓve ever worked. The people there, the faculty and staff, are very moral, wonderful, wonderful people to work with. IÓm definitely in favor of this. I think the intention of the school is to work with the community Î the smaller community that is our neighbors, and also the larger community. Right now, we presently do not have a gym; there is no facility that our students can get out of the rain and the weather. And our athletic director and PE instructor do brilliant things outside, but itÓll be really nice for them to be able to have a gym and to be able to expand our school. Thank you so much. HOUSEL: Thank you. Commissioners, do you have any questions? Thank you very much. IÓd like to call the next four: Gillian Culff, Kareen Forissier, Margaret Wille and Theresa 18 EXHIBIT A