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WATANABE:There€s no way. <br />GRAHAM:Chris, also, like probably today the most important thing we can do <br />since we€re not voting is get the public testimony. Should we stop now and get some <br />public testimony, or should I ask the public when they would like to testify, or what do <br />you think? <br />YUEN:Why don€t you take the public testimony, and then we can go back <br />to our discussion and questions. <br />GRAHAM:Okay. Would that be all right? <br />TAVARES:Yes, that€ll be fine. I wanted to hear more of what Chris would <br />like to say, but -. <br />GRAHAM:Well, you can stay around. You€ll hear more. <br />TAVARES:Yeah. <br />GRAHAM:Could I swear you in? <br />TAVARES:Sure. <br />GRAHAM:Do you affirm to tell the truth today before the Hawaii County <br />Planning Commission in regard to this matter? <br />TAVARES:As much as I can I agree to tell the truth in whatever I say. <br />GRAHAM:Thank you. So then could you state your name and address, and <br />then give us whatever kind of input you have on this. <br />TAVARES:My name is Kim Tavares. My address is PO Box 33, Volcano. I <br />live in Fern Forest, upper Puna. I€ve been a resident there since 1996. I€ve been a <br />resident of Hawaii for 31 years and on this island for quite a bit, kind of in love with this <br />island. <br />My testimony today is on all four of these bills also because I am interested in the same <br />things that you folks have expressed so far in trying to limit growth to something <br />reasonable that everybody can live with that still, you know, doesn€t reduce the quality of <br />life for us all on this island. <br />Of course, most of my comments pertain to Puna because that€s where I live. But I think <br />a lot of it can be considered for the rest of the island, too. And since I don€t have the <br />revision that€s in progress right now, I only have the bills that came out from the Council, <br />that€s what I€m commenting on. <br />11EXHIBIT D <br /> <br />