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BLANCATO: Oh, okay. WATANABE: Okay. Sallie McCullough now. You were already sworn in. Let me clarify something for you. Right now, we are taking your testimony as someone from the public; we are not discussing anything with regard to standing in a contested case hearing for Christopher McCullough. It’s my understanding that you are his representative today. Is that correct? MCCULLOUGH: Yes. WATANABE: But the standing in a contested case hearing is not what we are accepting right now, okay? All we are accepting is your testimony from the public first; we deal with that first. Secondly, before you begin your testimony, would you state your name and address for the record, please? MCCULLOUGH: Sure. My name is Sallie McCullough. My address is P. O. Box 1674, Kapaau, Hawaii, 96755. I’m a property owner adjacent to the proposed – well, it’s already there – but to the site we are discussing today. We’ve owned the property for over ten years. I’m a licensed real estate appraiser for the island. And so today I’d just like to share again – I won’t reiterate what Ralph has already said – but there’s tons of information and research available regarding health hazards for cell towers currently available. And just to, you know, say a couple of things about that, the National Institute of Environmental Health Services just passed a panel this year designated power frequency electromagnetic fields has possible human carcinogens. I have a whole list of different ailments and health problems that are associated and have been associated with cell phone towers – of course, they haven’t been around long enough for anyone to have specific scientific data, so – but there’s increased rates of lymphatic cancer, leukemia in children, you know, Alzheimer’s because of the fact it develops proteins on the cells in your brain, and you know, the list just goes on and on. But what I would like to share is that since the tower came on line on our property, it was, you know, not long afterwards where I personally have experienced dizziness from, you know, well, I’ve experienced dizziness. I’ve also contracted, or have asthma at this point, which I did not have before; asthma is one of the conditions that are associated with cell towers. Another condition that is associated is miscarriages; my sister-in-law this past year had a miscarriage. And again, we are about 300 feet from the tower, and you know, those conditions have personally affected us. The other issue that I’d like to state for the record is my concern that it would reduce our property values and quality of life for having the tower increased. So that’s what I’d like to share for today. WATANABE: Okay. Before I open it up to questions from the other Commissioners, let me ask the question – I’m sure everyone is dying to hear. Did you receive notice? And if so, was it short of the 10-day requirement? And if so, are you willing, like Mr. Blancato, to waive your right to intervene in a contested case hearing provided Christopher McCullough is granted standing as an intervenor in a contested case hearing? EXHIBIT D 13