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Maybe someday, with this school as a model, we, as parents, aunties, uncles, grandpops and <br />grandmoms, can give all of our children what they deserve - the best education possible, the brightest <br />future. <br /> <br />AU: Thank you very much. <br /> <br />ZIMMERMAN: Please support the Kaumana campus site. Thank you. <br /> <br />AU: Thank you, thank you very much. Okay, any questions for the testifier? <br /> <br />ONO: Yes. <br /> <br />AU: Commissioner Ono. <br /> <br />ONO: Thank you. You mentioned that there were several parents from Kau that were interested in <br />this program. If they could afford to, they would like to participate in the Connections program? <br /> <br />ZIMMERMAN: I, I, is this on? <br /> <br />AU: Yes. <br /> <br />ZIMMERMAN: I believe there’s at least a dozen or more of the concerned parents that would want <br />alternative education for their children in the Kau area and that would, if financially possible, would <br />consider, would do this, would move to Hilo and participate in the school. <br /> <br />ONO: If I may suggest to you to add credibility your testimony, I’d be interested in having their <br />names on the list saying that they openly support your position. <br /> <br />ZIMMERMAN: Yes, that’ll be fine. I can do that, sure. <br /> <br />AU: Thank you. Any more questions to the testifier? Okay, we’re adding in one more testifier. Is <br />there anybody else from the public would like to testify? <br /> <br />BOTELHO: Sure. <br /> <br />AU: Okay, one more. Okay, so how about before I hit Tom Raffipiy, how about I swear you in first. <br />Can you raise your right hand. Do you swear and affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the <br />Hawai‘i County Planning Commission? <br /> <br />TESTIFIERS: I do. <br /> <br />AU: Okay, so now Mr. Tom Raffipiy, state your name, where you reside, and your three minutes. <br /> <br />RAFFIPIY: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Commissioners. Tom Raffipiy, I live in the Puna, <br />Ainaloa area. And I have two children that are attending the public charter school, Connections Public <br />Charter School. I’m going to kind of, I’m going to speak on traffic and community-based school and <br /> 18 <br /> EXHIBIT D <br /> <br /> <br />