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know as you said that so many people drive long distances from Pahala so a real big need is <br />employment or, you know, earnings here. At that time Mr. Hester indicated that his biggest <br />problem in his agricultural work on his place was finding workers. So, and he also said, if <br />anybody remembers differently let me know, but just on like an acre or two of his parcel he was <br />able to supply the supermarket here and sell some stuff in Hilo. So Im kind of left wondering <br />how are we really going to provide employment if thats whats needed. Homes is one thing. <br />And were speaking about people having a piece of property of their own, but the kids have got <br />to leave because theyve got to make a living. And is this really addressing this? And it seems <br />like youre thinking maybe it will, but I cant quite put it together in my head how this is going <br />to really do that. <br />SAKATA:Yeah, as far as that goes, what I can say to that is like the coffee farmers, <br />right now theres only coffee. Thats the only project that came up as far as farming goes. And <br />just from looking at the 5-acre farm a family could be self-sufficient. But then like the, right <br />now,iftherewerentno,iftherewasntanymarketasfaras,youknow,likewhenyousayasfar <br />as the earnings side will go -. So Im looking at a lot of other different types of farming that will <br />be profitable. Because coffee alone, if you dont get the right price, youre going backwards <br />because, you know, the time that you put in, youll never make it back, youll never make a <br />profit. And right now the successful guys they are doing good as far as the Ag, getting a base <br />price; and they have survived, and they can make a go. Right now like I say thats the only <br />project thats going on; and theres nothing else really other than the mac nuts that, really, as an <br />Ag product. So that is a still kind of an unclear future, you know, situation-wise. <br />GRAHAM:Thank you for your comment. <br />ALAMEDA:Thank you. Any further questions for Mr. Sakata? All right, next testifier, <br />could you state your name and address. <br />LONGAKIT:You mind if I stand up? <br />ALAMEDA:Sure. <br />LONGAKIT:Okay. <br />My name is Franco Longakit. I happen to be the president, I mean, former president of the <br />Union, Sugar Workers Union in this community for about ten years as unit chairman. And Im <br />going to speak in behalf of unemployed people here in Pahala and on the developed situation in <br />regards to Savio, okay. I did submit a letter to you which I would like to read out loud at this <br />time. <br />Okay, dear, I understand that, I can see that your Commission Chairman is not here today. His <br />name is Fred Galdones -. <br />ALAMEDA:Right. <br />LONGAKIT:And I understand hes in the Philippines, right? <br />ALAMEDA:Correct. <br />20 <br /> <br />