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MS. WHITNEY: I am a resident of Waikoloa, and I have been for 18 years. I find that in comparing Plan _40 and Plan A, that Plan _A is divisive and entirely too much so. Plan_40 is the most equitable plan for all the residents of the Big Island. That is my feeling. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you very much, and thank you for your succinctness. Next is Lemona Whitney. LEMONA WHITNEY (At this time Lemona Whitney came forward to address members of the Commission.) MR. WHITNEY: Good morning. I am from Waikoloa and I've got a lot to say; but I'm not going to say it. A lot of the people already testified and have spoken out for me, so what I am going to say is that I am all for Plan_40. Thank you. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you. Our next testifier in Hilo is Norma Edelman. NORMA EDELMAN (At this time Norma Adelman came forward to address members of the Commission.) MS. EDELMAN: Good morning, my name is Norma Edelman. I have lived in Waikoloa for seven years and I support Plan _40. It keeps us as a community, close to other areas that provide services that we don't have. I spend at least three days a week in Waimea at Tutu's House, going to Waimea Education Center classes, other classes, and shopping. I am also a volunteer at the North Hawaii Community Hospital Family Birthing Unit. My husband is on the board of North Hawaii Hospice, which also serves Waikoloa and Waimea. Both Waikoloa and Waimea need to be represented in the same district with the same representative. I also believe that Plan _40 recognizes communities of interest for all areas of the Big Island, including South Kohala, Hamakua, Ka`u and Puna, and the other districts. Thank you. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you. We will now have a testifier from Waimea. MR. HIRT: Good morning, our next testifier is Mike Price, representing himself, to speak in support of Plan 40, to oppose Plan A, and make comment. MIKE PRICE (At this time Mike Price came forward via videoconference from Waimea to address members of the Commission.) MR. PRICE: I am Mike Price, I live in Waikoloa. I believe that Plan _40 is probably the fairest plan in that all the districts are fairly represented. It maintains the six traditional districts, it represents urban areas without the exclusion of rural areas. A good example of unfairness in Plan 17, that you now call Plan A, is that you break up rural Hamakua, you move Waikoloa into a Kona district that it has no real interest in. Like the rest of West Hawaii, we use Costco and the airport, but all of our other shopping is probably done in Waimea. The hospital is in Waimea. It is a rural community; we have a shared vision with 11