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expertise in both the Kona area and the Waikoloa area is above and beyond the call of duty, <br />and not very realistic. So for historical, cultural reasons, I would request respectfully that <br />Waikoloa be included in the South Kohala area. I have sympathy for the areas in Lakeland, <br />and I have sympathy for the question about Volcano. I look at my former neighbor, Linda. <br />She was my neighbor in Waikoloa and now she is over in Volcano. Unfortunately, <br />population hasn't developed nicely and neatly, so it makes your job easy; and you do have <br />the constraints of your numbers to look at. So, I commend you in going forward with this <br />difficult job, and would appreciate you taking every consideration. <br />MR. CARVALHO: Can I see that plan please? <br />MS. SMITH: The best picture here that shows - - -I was looking at the overview, because <br />there are different plans for each of the four communities. If you look here, this is what the <br />CDP addressed here. So, it does go all the way to Lakeland; the four areas were the <br />primary focus, and it did include all of Waimea, moving towards Lakeland and the more <br />rural part of Waimea. <br />MR. CARVALHO: Can I look at it closer? You can drop it off up here, and I'll take a <br />look. <br />MS. SMITH: Happily, this is an extra copy. <br />MR. MELROSE: I have a quick question. I just want to understand, from a school <br />perspective, what is the basin for Waikoloa Elementary School, the collection basin for <br />kids? You just have an Elementary School, right? <br />MS. SMITH: No, we have an Elementary School and a full Middle School; sixth, seventh <br />and eighth. <br />MR. MELROSE: And the collection basin for that includes Kawaihae, or - -- <br />MS. SMITH: No, Kawaihae students, the few students that live in Kawaihae Village, <br />attend Waimea School. The Puako students attend Waikoloa School, and all of Puako and <br />Waikoloa go to Kealakehe High School. <br />MR. MELROSE: So all of the kids who go to your school are from either Puako or <br />Waikoloa. <br />MS. SMITH: They are from Waikoloa. We have a very few number of students who are <br />from the resort area; we don't have a lot. Contrary to popular belief, Waikoloa is not just a <br />wealthy haole community. Actually half of our school is on free or reduced lunch. Thank <br />you very much, and good luck. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Our next testifier in Hilo is James Willock, representing the Waikoloa <br />Village Association. <br />14 <br />