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this is a large area and a large population that is potentially impacted by our school and the programs <br />that we’re trying to provide. And I believe that a number of these people appreciate the choice on the <br />Big Island of what programs they can go to, whether it be a traditional public school or a public charter <br />school. And I believe that their voices perhaps are being overlooked when we look at the voices of a <br />few. Thank you. <br /> <br />HONG: Mr. Chair, just in conclusion, I know Mr. Thatcher felt strongly about making sure that the <br />record was clear; and I agreed with him. But, again, the only decision that we’re asking before the <br />Commission this afternoon is to continue this to allow the Attorney General the opportunity to <br />represent Connections. And I would note that it’s a welcomed opportunity because I think this is <br />actually unprecedented where now the Attorney General is going to step into this issue of potential <br />land use. So I would urge the Commission to allow them the opportunity to adequately represent <br />Connections Schools, hopefully at the next hearing. Thank you. <br /> <br />AU: Thank you, Mr. Hong. Would you like to say a few words, would you like to say something? <br /> <br />S. LEE LOY: No. <br /> <br />AU: Okay, very good. Okay, well, that concludes the presentation by the applicant. We have, we <br />currently have 12 people signed up to testify. I’ll bring you guys up in groups of five. Okay, so it’s a <br />reminder now, you know, we may have heard a lot of you testify the last time and, you know, Just <br />please keep it brief and get the point. You have three minutes to testify. So I have Eden Patino, Allen <br />Novak, Melvin Yoko -. <br /> <br />YOKOTA: Yokota. <br /> <br />AU: Yokota, Layne Novak, and Dr. Henry Lee Loy. So five of you can come up and I’ll swear you <br />in. Okay, can you please raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth in front of the Planning <br />Commission today? <br /> <br />TESTIFIERS: I do. Yes. <br /> <br />AU: Thank you. We’ll start off with Eden Patino. Please your state your name, and where you reside, <br />and you have three minutes. <br /> <br />PATINO: My name is Eden Patino. I live in the Kaumana area. I wanted to say good afternoon, and <br />thank you for giving us an opportunity to come and listen to us. On behalf of the Connections <br />Parents/Teachers/Students Ohana, our PTSO, I am their president, and I wanted to ask you to approve <br />the special permit in consideration to build our school at the Kaumana area, mainly because the <br />students are our leaders and they deserve to have one school. It is difficult right now to have the Kress <br />Building and the Nani Mau campuses in two different areas for the school. We just ask that we be in <br />one location and that be the Kaumana area. Pretty much it’s just look at the whole picture, look at the <br />keikis. They’re the ones that are the most important part of this process. It’s not, I mean I know <br />everyone has their opinions and there are the traffic concerns and the water concerns; but this is <br />manageable. <br /> <br /> 7 <br /> EXHIBIT D <br /> <br /> <br />