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concerns, those would be legitimate questions to ask. But this is not a time to make your position statements on the Puna Community Development Plan. In addition, the Sumida’s have a number of testifiers that also have schedules, so when we’re done with the testifying from the Kanaka Council we’re going to have Jeff Darrow do the presentation on the Sumida application and allow the testifiers to then proceed with their testimony so that they can return to work. And, Sandra has graciously agreed to provide this additional time. Yes, Ms. -? SIRACUSA: I was wondering if the Kanaka Council will be leaving at least one of their members here so that afterwards, after we hear the Sumida application, if any of us do have questions we can hold them for that person. WATANABE: No, they’re going to be in attendance at the meeting. You would ask your questions now when they testify. SIRACUSA: I’m seeing one, a finger go up that they will leave someone here to answer. WATANABE: Okay. SIRACUSA: So then we don’t have to ask questions ahead of time and we can shorten the process and move it along. WATANABE: Okay. Now the other thing is today we just received some additional material from Sandra Song regarding the Sumida deal. So what we’re planning to do is break for lunch at 12:30, yeah, we’ll take these testimonies, break for lunch at 12:30, probably reconvene at about 1:45 in the afternoon to address the Sumida issue, once all the testimonies have been gotten out of the way, yeah. And that hopefully will provide us with some time to review the material that we just received today, yeah, and also have lunch. Cause it’s going to be a long day. So we’re going to ask everyone, Commissioners included, for your cooperation, yeah, so that we move this along. So with that, again, this is the Kanaka Council. And may I call up the first four which would be Kale Gumapac, Nohea Crutcher, Jim Medeiros, and Jeffrey Delaney. Would you all raise your right hand, please. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: Yes. WATANABE: Okay, thank you. Kale, shall we begin with you. So name and address please, and then you may begin your testimony. GUMAPAC: My name is Kale Gumapac with the Kanaka Council; and I live in Paradise Park, HCR 2, Box 9607, Keaau 96749. Mahalo, Mr. Chair and Planning Commissioners, for allowing us to come before you and to give testimony on the Puna CDP. And this is in response to the last Planning Commission meeting that I attended in EXHIBIT B 2