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Interpretive signs about the different ahupua‘a and ‘ili crossings, the stories of Hilo Bayfront and of the tsunami, and all the rich history will be in the interpretative sign element. And I think it would be an awesome economic boost for Hilo. I’ve had over the years several entrepreneurs come to me and want to set up businesses related to recreation and services along existing commercial areas to impact and bring the tourists into town instead of the Volcano. KERN: Very good. Do you have anything to -? TERRY: I’m just here to answer questions if the Commission has any. KERN: Okay, great. Thank you. Do the Commissioners have any questions for the applicant? Seeing none, you may have a seat. Thank you. Okay, so we do have ten people signed up from the public to testify. We’ll call Alice Moon, Anita Steckel, James Leonard, and Jon Miyata, we have five seats actually, and Miles Yoshioka.And I might say, at the beginning, I apologize for messing up anybody’s name. I know how it is having a first name like to Zendo, quiet, weird. Can I get you all to raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth today before the Windward Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: I do. KERN: Very good. So I'll start with Alice Moon. Please give us your name and address and you may begin, three minutes. And you're doing the timecards for us? MECKLENBURG: Yes. KERN: Right, very good. MOON: Good morning, my name is Alice Moon. I live at 121 Lokoaka Street in Hilo. I'm providing testimony on behalf of the Hilo Downtown Improvement Association, as the Executive Director of that Association. It's kind of hard to separate my hats because growing up on Hilo Bay I also have a personal interest in this project. The Downtown Improvement Association encourages the Commission to grant the SMA Permit for the Hilo Bayfront Trails project. I’d like to first of all thank the County of Hawai‘i, Mayor Kenoi and former Mayor Kim for initiating this project, Beth Dykstra who led the project, leads the project, continues to do the project, Ron Terry for his great work on the SMA application, and Helber, Hastert and Fee for the actual master plan. The DIA supports this project because it will enhance and protect the natural, cultural and historical resources within the planned area. It will only enhance, it will only conserve, it will only protect. Because anybody who's spent any time here in our community, seeing documents like this, that area, that entire area has been pretty denigrated by development, and construction, and reconstruction. Number two, it will provide increased access to and from Downtown Hilo with a positive economic impact. And it's very important to us as we watch people climb over the fence every 4 EXHIBIT B