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time, here and there; and thats what weve been doing. Here of late, though, for some
<br />time weve been meeting at my house, just because there was no, no other place to go.
<br />Im looking forward to the time when we could put up a building, Volcano would have
<br />its own church and which, I think, is an asset to any community. It can be used in times,
<br />besides services, besides bible studies, for weddings and so forth, and times of
<br />catastrophes like storms, or, you know, earthquakes, or whatever. If our building is still
<br />standing, then its available to, for temporary housing. So when you get a church, you
<br />get more than a church.
<br />For 5-1/2 years I served as a police chaplain, served Puna and Kau; and if I didnt, you
<br />know, if I hadnt been there and pretty well established myself, I wouldnt have been able
<br />to do that, because its a voluntary job. And, so, theres, like I say, theres more than just
<br />putting up a building for a few people to meet in.
<br />SPRINGER:Thankyou,sir.Doesthatansweryourquestion?
<br />MCCALL:Justafollow-up.Sowhereyouremeetingmostofthetimesis
<br />now at your house on Kilinoe. So youre really only talking about moving about a block
<br />away from where youre looking to re-locate the church?
<br />MATHISON:Well, yeah, Kilinoe Street is only about a block or two from where
<br />the property that we bought.
<br />MCCALL:Yeah, so as far as the residents are concerned, youre really not, I
<br />mean, its basically, its in the same general vicinity?
<br />MATHISON:Yeah. And weve got an excellent record. We have never had a
<br />complaint from anyone in the time that weve been there. I went to both, closest
<br />neighbors before we purchased the property on either side of Wright Road, and we had
<br />their blessing. One of those properties has since sold to a different owner now, but
<br />theres no opposition there; and the other parties still own the same land. So weve done
<br />everything we know to do.
<br />MCCALL:Thank you very much.
<br />SPRINGER:Thank you, both. Are there any further questions for the
<br />Applicants before we call the public testifiers to the table? Seeing none, if you folks
<br />could just sit back to the folding chairs behind of you, Id like to call the public testifiers
<br />who have signed up. Peter Serafin, Michael McKenney and Betsy Mitchell to come
<br />forward. And I think I saw more than three hands come up during the swearing-in
<br />portion, and we have seats for two more individuals. If the three whom I called could
<br />come forward. Are there any other members of the public who were sworn in, who
<br />would care to give testimony at this time?
<br />Did all the folks who raised their hands to be sworn in intend to testify? If so, theres
<br />room for one more here now. Otherwise, well just go with these four folks. Beginning
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