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CRYTSAR: Before God, I do. JAENTSCH: Yes. HOUSEL: Thank you. Would you like to state your name and address? JAENTSCH: My name is Jeremy Hawi‘i (phonetic) Jaentsch. My address, 74-5518 Kaiwi Street, Suite A. And I would just like to voice my opposition to this development on Ali‘i Drive. We’ve all heard the reasons – surfers are against it, Hawaiian kingdom, Hawaiians everywhere against it, residents against it. It’s a beautiful beach. We need all we can get because as time goes on, if there is any more places, they are going to build more developments all over this island. And even though it’s a big island, it cancels for it – all the greed, like we said earlier. But it’s all right because only the right is going to stand; if this is not right, it’s not going to stand. So we don’t really have to worry because time is going to take care of it, and from the sound of it, it’s not right. Thank you for your time. Aloha. HOUSEL: Thank you. CRYTSAR: Aloha ‘auinal. My name is Roy Crytsar. My address, P. O. Box 202, Hlualoa, Hawai‘i 96725. Anything else I need? HOUSEL: Yeah, would you like to give your testimony then? CRYTSAR: I would. I’m definitely opposed to this project. I understand that when individuals who purchased this property did so, it was because of the beauty of the area. Many people have spoken about the view and all of that. I don’t – I came late, I’m sorry, I just finished work – I don’t know how much has been said about the history of this area. On the other side of Hlualoa Bay is an area known as Keolonhihi. Now, Mr. Kanuha back here certainly can give you much more, better testimony about this area than myself, but I’ll do my best. Keolonhihi and the property across the street, Kekealaniwahine, has been traced back 27 generations before Kamehameha the Great. The reigning queen, Kekealani, was the only queen who was allowed to order human sacrifices. This area was a training area for the young worriers to learn the traditional Hawaiian art of lua, the marshal art. This was also the purificationary for the virgins for the ali‘i. If you look at the point on the other side, Kamoa Point, you’ll notice a pile of rocks, which was actually a grandstand or a viewing stand for the ali‘i. This was also an area for growing medicinal herbs. My wife, when she was pregnant with our daughter, walked past one of these areas, and had been suffering considerable pain, and instantly was healed. This is a very, very important area for the Hawaiian people. Yeah, I’m haole, but I grew up in Hawai‘i. My heart is brown. But it doesn’t matter – brown, white or red or what. I’m definitely opposed to this area, and I thank you very much to oppose it. Thank you. HOUSEL: Thank you. Is there anyone else who would like to testify today? If you could have a seat, please. Would you state your name and address, please? Oh, let me, hold off just a minute, we’ve got another person that would like to -. Could you both please use the 21 EXHIBIT C