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SPRINGER:Other Commissioners, questions for the applicants representative? Commissioner Graham. GRAHAM:Mr. Fuke, Im just not familiar with World Healing Institute. Is this an organization that has other such facilities in other locations that were aware of? FUKE:Yes, thats why we have Mr. Linton here. SPRINGER:Commissioners, while Mr. Linton is coming to the table, any other questions for the applicants representative? Mr. Linton, may I swear you in? LINTON:Yes. SPRINGER:Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the HawaiiCountyPlanningCommission? LINTON:Yes,Ido. SPRINGER:Ifyoucouldpleasestateyournameandyourresidentialaddressforthe record. LINTON:My name is Patrick Linton; and I reside at 45-3468 Kawela Street in Honokaa. SPRINGER:Thank you. You may proceed with our testimony. LINTON:Yes, the World Healing Institute has two locations. One has been here in Hawaii for about the last two years bringing, at this point, two groups of children through their programs. They have been leasing facilities over the last year or so to provide those services. One has been in the Waimea area and then the most recent group was a leased facility in the Paauhau area. There is also a second program center which is on the Eastern shore of Virginia; and they are also providing services to children and their parents and guardians there. SPRINGER:Thank you, sir. ALAMEDA:Could I -? SPRINGER:Commissioner Iwashita. ALAMEDA:Madam Chair? SPRINGER:Yes? ALAMEDA:You know, in the application you liken this project like the Ronald McDonald House. So I wanted to just put out that like how we use the Ronald McDonald House on Oahu and see if its kind of similar. Like in some instances we send some kids up to like Queens Hospital for a day treatment program but at night they have no place to stay. And so, like, we kind of negotiate with the Ronald McDonald House if they can stay there for a night; 4