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The fact that A Hui Hou has been here for two years and operating successfully with the small amount of parking that they have should not be an issue, as far as the parking. I have personally driven past there many times during the day during the Kuakini project on the street and seen County vehicles parked in their parking space. I’ve seen other people parked in their parking space. They have no problem sharing their space with others. Now, the meeting I was at previously where I testified on this in favor of A Hui Hou having their business remain where it is at with the limited parking that they have, they also approved a large parking structure to be built not far from A Hui Hou Funeral Home. So I don’t understand why the parking, if you do, in fact, require it, cannot be mitigated to another area. The legal counsel here could, I’m sure, inform you that you can make the lease the same length as the lease that they hold for their business. That would suffice everyone involved if, in fact, you do make them have more parking. I think they’ve demonstrated that they don’t need any more parking. Their business is actually going to be reduced in traffic by having the bodies not have to go out anymore because the crematorium will be in. As far as any testimony you have received that there is smoke billowing from these chimneys, I’ve done my own research on this. I know that that is not true. If, in fact, somebody is coming to you and saying that is happening, I have two words for them, “backup generator,” because then it will never happen. So if the EPA found out that this is happening, they should be shut down, period. Now, I am involved heavily in my community. I’m a member of Rotary, active member of the Chamber of Commerce, I sit on the Kona Executive Association and I have served Mayor Harry Kim as Chair of Hawai`i County Committee on the Status of Women. I am not without friends that also think the same thing, that A Hui Hou should remain and allowed to prosper and do well. When I was Marketing Director for Regency at Hualalai Retirement Community, we never got the kind of support from the other funeral homes that this family has given to the people of Kona. It should be recognized and applauded and awarded. Let them stay where they are successful. Don’t punish them for being successful. As far as it being a beautiful corridor for visitors to come in, I was in the cruise industry, too, in the mainland. I know how much the cruise ships want to come to Kona instead of Hilo. I’ve talked to those people. We need to make it beautiful here for those cruise ships and the passengers. Very important that we have aloha spirit. But we also need to have that same aloha spirit for the people that have death that happens here, so it’s comfortable for us here, for visitors, for locals, anybody. Now I’d be happy to answer your questions. WATANABE:We have any questions? Okay, you may -. Thank you. GULUZZY:I’d like to thank you very much for your time. My husband was a city manager for 32 years and I can appreciate the difficulty of your jobs. Thank you. EXHIBIT D 19