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Malia has a good job at the resort and her husband builds rock walls. My daughter and I and a <br />cousin take care of the babies while they work. But it is a big problem. Little Quenton has <br />asthma. When one of my grown-up grandsons smokes in the house, little Quenton can’t breathe. <br />We’ve told my grandson not to smoke. But you know how these kids are. Malia is desperate to <br />find a home where she can afford and which would be safe for her son. But she can’t find <br />anything. <br />FILLEKES: I wish I could help you. <br />GAYLORD: Do you know of anywhere we can live? <br />FILLEKES: I am so sorry, but I don’t. Finding affordable housing is a big problem <br />here in Kona. I went to several of the small groups that met in fall of 2005 and January 2006. <br />Many people talked about the same problem you have. The Kona Community Development <br />Plan is supposed to bring affordable housing to Kona. <br />GAYLORD: But when is this going to happen? Malia is looking to find a home on the <br />mainland soon. That will break my heart – taking the babies away from their big family here. <br />FILLEKES: From what I know of the Kona Community Development Plan housing <br />plan, it may take several years for it to have an effect. And it leaves building of rental housing <br />for low- and middle-income folks to the government or non-profit organizations. <br />GAYLORD: Isn’t there anything we can do now? <br />FILLEKES: Well, yes, there is. I have a list of suggestions for affordable housing now. <br />The Kona Community Development Plan Steering Committee didn’t seem to be that interested <br />in these suggestions. <br />GAYLORD: Why not? <br />FILLEKES: I don’t know. These suggestions don’t oppose most of the housing plan; <br />they are in addition to the plan. <br />GAYLORD: Who will listen to these suggestions and who will want to bring affordable <br />housing to Kona now? Can I have a few copies? <br />FILLEKES: Of course you can. <br />GAYLORD: If someone here wants more copies of these suggestions, can they have <br />them? <br />FILLEKES: Of course. <br />GAYLORD: Thank you for listening to me. I am going to miss my great grandson <br />terribly when he goes away. <br />EXHIBIT B <br />21 <br /> <br />