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Waikoloa in District 9. While I have mentioned that several times, I do sense that there are some real strong community interests at both of those hearings wanting to keep their communities within the District 9. Obviously, for us in Kona, I think Dru and I having to look at our numbers, we can come to a compromise as to how we divide that district North of 7 and South of 8. I guess for the concerns raised at these hearings, and like in the Puna districts, I would concur with Patrick that we should go with Puako and Waikoloa in District 9. CHR. SIRACUSA: Do you think maybe we should now move down towards the interface of District 8 and 7 and see what we can do over there? MR. KAHUI: Maybe before you do that, maybe look at how District 9 is going to be configured with Puako, and then how does that happen on their eastern boundary. CHR. SIRACUSA: The way I'm looking at it now, Puako is in District 9. MR. KAHUI: And that is great, but I'm just restating that. MR. KAHAWAIOLA`A: Madam Chair, a point of clarification to Commissioner Kahui. What was stated from, and my notes show, from the Waimea hearing on that Saturday, was that there was a big contingent from Waikoloa that stated, along with their Councilman, that they stay together. There was not an adamant thing that they stay with Waimea. They were going to go wherever they were going to go, do not split Waikoloa. Waikoloa did not want to be split. That's what I recall, and my notes verify that. They asked not to be split, however, and they would prefer to be in Waimea. But if it couldn't be there, then just do not split us. CHR. SIRACUSA: The way I am looking at this map right now, is that it accomplishes that. MR. CARVALHO: Yes, it does. Along the same lines, even our Councilman Hoffmann said he would rather see Waikoloa in a different district, rather than getting them split. CHR. SIRACUSA: That's not surprising because we have heard that sentiment before elsewhere around the island. MR. KAHUI: I appreciate that, and I stand corrected. I would support that as well. CHR. SIRACUSA: Dru, do you want to look at District 7 and how it interfaces with District 8? MR. KANUHA : Yes. CHR. SIRACUSA: Okay, go for it. MR. KANUHA: I am trying to look at what Jeff was talking about by moving the section between Mamalahoa Highway and Palani into District 7. It doesn't look like there are that many homes inside there. We are going to have Kealakehe go into District 8. MR. KAHUI: Can you zoom in a little bit more? 34