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GALDONES:Maam? COLE:I do. HERRINGTON:I do. GALDONES:Thank you. If you have no objections, Mr. Loeffler, I will start with the ladies. LOEFFLER:No objections. GALDONES:Thank you. Could you please state your name, your residence address, and you may begin with your testimony. HERRINGTON:Thank you, everyone. My name is Gwen Herrington and I live at 2410KaiwikiRoadhereinHilo.AndIworkonManonoStreetandhavebeeninHilo for over 20 years now, and Ive seen lots of changes. But one of the things that I would like to address this morning, why I came, is because to me Manono Street is a very busy street and has been a very busy street for as long as I can remember. Its one of the cross streets and there have been businesses on it since I came here. And so I dont think, it doesnt seem to me to be out of its use to have what I consider or would think would be an extremely low impact type of business to be there. And I think we need more small businesses and I think we need to really support them. And I think that anyone who is willing to take on employees and provide jobs, more power to them. Im sure not -. But to help them to help our community -. And I know Mr. Delozier, Ive done business with Mr. Delozier, and some of my customers as well. And I think that really you would be very lucky or the community would be very lucky to have someone like Mr. Delozier on their side and in their community as a good neighbor, really. And as far as the traffic goes, I know we have lots of traffic increasing all the time here. But I dont think that, I dont know, it just seems like Manono is a busy street and will continue to be a busy street, irregardless really of what new things are there. So I guess I just would like to be in support of someone being able to follow their dream of being able to provide services to the community and be a good neighbor. And Im sure that any of the concerns that the community, the neighbors do have that they have a very willing and open ear with Mr. Delozier. I think that hes very reasonable and very compassionate. And the people that I have had work with him, Ive had him work with customers for two years to help them learn how to buy their own home. I mean thats phenomenal. And when you think about people who want to make that fast buck and in this really fast real estate market, well, I know someone that he has turned away because he didnt like what they were going to do here. So, I dont know, I just think that its unfortunate that we have to see our community change in ways that maybe we arent prepared for. And its, you know, we want to keep our community feeling and have good relations with everyone, but growth is happening. And, once again, its not as if its 16EXHIBIT A