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Arakaki’s coming all the way from Moloka‘i for this hearing. The ‘ohana of this coastline, pretty much all of us descendants of Kona, have lineage here. I’m not only a lineal for Kamakahonu, I can prove linealship, lineal descendancy, along this coast including as being a descendant of and this area. There are so many ‘ohana. And this is our fervent prayer that the ‘ohana come to be united in the education of this area to the world; and this would be our greatest joy to have this happen. We are against, I am against this application and will hope that you will deny it for many reasons. And so I look forward to participating in the on-going public hearing. Should we not be called as witnesses, this would be a concern for me. At that point I would rather go back to Ka Ohana O Kaluaokalani and ask if they would like to file for intervenorship, as intevenors, as well, because they have been here as long as all of the ‘ohana that have backed up all of the people who have supported this place. My testimony today would have been on the vastness of Kaluaokalani, translated in one way meaning the second heaven - t gave ceremony for this incredibly important large area that includes some, at least four ahupua‘a. This is why you have the incidence of heiau up into the areas that are known as Plumeria Road into Kilohana, Komohana, and now into Pualani. This is why you have heiau there. This is Kaluaokalani. This is why we are Ka Ohana O Kaluaokalani. Mahalo. HOUSEL: Thank you for your testimony. We have a couple more people who would like to testify. Could Lori -. GONZALEZ: Kunewa or Ku -. KUNEWA: Kunewa. GONZALEZ: Kunewa she said. HOUSEL: Kanuha, okay. KUNEWA: Kunewa HOUSEL: Okay. And Kalani Nakoa. Okay, if you could please have a seat. If you could use the microphone, pick up the microphone, please, and raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth on this matter now before the Leeward Planning Commission today? TESTIFIERS: I do. HOUSEL: Thank you. Okay, if you’d like to proceed on your far left there, go ahead. Yeah, you, sorry. KUNEWA: My name is Lori Kunewa. I live at 75-6081 Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona. And I am opposed to this. I think the community has reached out and shown their, you know, opened their hearts and, in opposition to this. And I’m sure the person or persons who bought the property are aware of the community’s concerns and yet have not backed down; they are so willing to go ahead with their proposal to build there. I think that shows they have a great lack of respect for the people of this community and for this land, and I can’t understand why they should be granted special privileges and allowed to build there. And I’m hoping you would agree with that and stop them from developing. Thank you. 18 EXHIBIT E