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MR. MIDDLESWORTH: I wasn't addressing it to either plan. I was addressing it to us, in terms of what we think about splitting communities and which community ought to be split. MR. MELROSE: My point is that we have two alternatives on the table, and those choices, we can clarify those two different choices very clearly in the two alternatives. When we get that done, then we can decide which one do we want to split. But I think we have to take two different approaches to the problem. We have got two on the table, let's just refine those two alternatives, and that's what I hope we do today. CHR. SIRACUSA: Can I ask us to focus, and now look at this map and Shyla, that part between Kalapana and the boundary with District 4; there are not too many people there. I think we can put that into District 4. Can you check that out? That is too many. It just seems so ridiculous to have Kalapana in the same district as upper Puna. You can undo there Shyla, it doesn't work. MR. MIDDLESWORTH: Bring up Plan_A and look at the Puna split there. MR. KAHAWAIOLA`A: May I have a point of personal privilege while Shyla is getting the maps out. I just want - - -I don't know if you wrote down comments while the people were testifying, but there were several that, I want to be sure, that if you agree, keep that in your minds, and I think we can make the process go quicker. One was the ending statement from Zendo Kern. I want all of you to just keep that in the back of your minds, about us being together. If can, can; if no can, no can. That's what I got from his thing. He said he used Henry Ford; I use Verna, because the outcome is the same. If can, can; if no can, no can. Then also, the statement was made, what is best for the most people. So, that is what I think this body is going to have to do; what is made best for the most people. I understand unique issues; I would beg to differ with one individual who said one of the issues was the donkeys in Waikoloa. I was born and raised on this island; the donkeys in Waikoloa were called Kona Nightingales. So, I don't want to change any of that dynamics, that's the dynamics of the donkeys in Waikoloa. It is not a Waikoloa donkey, it is a Kona donkey. It is a Kona Nightingale. So that is not good. And I say that, just to bring humor to this thing. Without it, I worked with these eight people over the last months, and as we reach the end it is beginning to get kind of testy. We are all looking at each other testy. So I want to make sure that we do it. However, if we as a body keep those few things that the public made input on, I think we can get through this project. We have gotten 40 some odd maps down to two that we are kind of seriously working at, with the respect to having to split, so let's go and see what we can do for the most people and if can, can; and if no can, no can. MS. POINDEXTER: I just want to say one thing to Joe. I'm not siding with you; Jeff said I should dance with you. So I am going to dance with you and not going to argue with you. I am going to dance with you. CHR. SIRACUSA: Very good. 25