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wouldn't be one that would be divided. So I am here just to support the concept of keeping Puna together and making sure that subdivisions stay together. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you, Nancy. Our next testifier is Pete Altomare. PETE ALTOMARE (At this time Pete Altomare came forward to address members of the Commission.) MR. ALTOMARE: I thank the Commission for the majority of you being here tonight and for taking the time. Some of the people who have spoken before me have touched on my concerns and issues. There is not much more I can say to elaborate on it. I think that Plan _27, or the modified Plan _40 address many of the issues that face Puna. I think that subdivisions need to be kept together. There are too many issues that just completely destroy the community in the other plans that I have seen; they are not acceptable. One of the Commissioners raised the issue of adjusting representation for future growth. The simple answer to that would be, we have another census coming up, and we base the adjustment on that. That is why we do redistricting every ten years. Basically, I want to make it clear that I think the original Friends of Puna's Future Plan _27, or the adjusted Plan _40 basically deal with most of the questions that the people in Puna have, certainly with mine. I would be comfortable with either one of them, or some minor modifications. Another issue was raised by a Commissioner; what do you do with the stray number of people. Well, as long as all of the subdivisions are kept together, and the boundaries remain within Puna District in maintaining the continuity and community of interest that exists, that is what matters to me. There will inevitably be some spill over problem. My problem has always been, in looking at past maps and so forth, particularly the redistricting of ten years ago, was the way that South Hilo intruded into Puna and essentially took away our ability to represent our interests on the County Council. I do not want to see that happen again. That is unacceptable, completely unacceptable. Another thing that is unacceptable is no division of any of the major subdivisions. Another issue that has to be addressed is the issue of what is currently in District 6. That has to come back into Puna. There are people from Volcano on down who work on the Puna Community Development Plan; they belong in Puna, and should be represented by a representative of Puna. Beyond that, I don't have a whole lot more to say, a lot of people have spoken with more detail, and that is about it. Thank you for your time. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you, Pete. It is impossible to discuss all of the issues in five minutes, so if you do some, and he does some, and she does some; eventually, we will hear it all. Before I call the next testifier, I would like to introduce our late coming member; and he is allowed, because he drove all the way from Kona to be here with us tonight. MR. KAHUI : I just want to thank all of you for being here; it is wonderful to see so many people out here talking about the process of redistricting. My name is Dru Mamo Kanuha, I represent District 7 in Kona. So, again, thank you and I'm sorry for being late. CHR. SIRACUSA: Jon Olson, please come forward and testify. 11