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MR. KANUHA: Thank you. MR. KAHUL I have a question. Were you, or had you, reviewed the final draft plan that was adopted on November 22" d� MR. PETRICCL The one before the changes is what you are saying? MR. KAHUL Well, there haven't been any changes since that time that I recall. Oh, excuse me, November 30tH MR. PETRICCL The plan that had been initially drawn up - -that I thought it was a done deal; maybe I didn't understand - -was going to have Mr. Onishi running against J Yoshimoto, and I had no problem with the way that was drawn up. The problem I had was just that right at the last minute, the line was moved and it just really seems to benefit Mr. Onishi. Does that answer your question? MR. KAHUL Maybe I think that I need to just clarify a few notions with my colleagues. Thank you, I appreciate your comments. MS. POINDEXTER: I just wanted to make one general comment. I am just hoping that the community who is testifying here stays throughout the day to hear what we have to say also, so that they can feel comfortable about where we are at. CHR. SIRACUSA: Well, I certainly hope so also. And I do believe that up there at the table - - -Do we have the transcript of that meeting so that anyone who is interested can see how those last minute changes were made? Because I believe they are on the web site, but not everyone can access that. If they are not there, then we can arrange to have them put up. At this point, I would like to see if we have any testifiers in Kona. Hello, Kona. Is somebody coming in Kona? MR. KANUHA: Is the light green on the microphone in Kona? SUSAN DURSIN (At this time Susan Dursin came forward from Kona to address members of the Commission.) MS. DURSIN: I am Susan Dursin, and I am testifying for myself today because I did not have time, like another testifier, to really survey my organization. I have certainly followed your work throughout, and been present at almost every meeting. I do want to say that I was much encouraged by your work, the homework you did, the number of meetings you had given the restraints on time. You worked together, you certainly were very collegial and it seemed to me that you were a model for how government process should work. However, with this last twist to the plan, I find it very upsetting. It seems to me that the time factor was such that you have been so good about notification and allowing plenty of time for input, and finally, we come down to the deadline, and there is a change made, that with very little time for input. So, while I admire the work that you have done, and feel sure of your 10