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Bureau to work with, and that is the Blue Zone. The Blue Zone is a concept that Hilo community was acknowledged as a‒‒one of twenty designated areas in United States as a Blue Zone. Just a quick recap, these areas all have one thing in common and that is people living there live significantly longer than other communities in the country. As a 75-year-old man, that’s very conscious of his health, I like the concept and I’m here because people live longer. I’ve had the opportunity to travel throughout the world, and I’m telling you that the parks, and walking path, and the exercise facilities available to people in Hilo especially in the Banyan Drive area is second-to-none, with a tempered climate, the level walking area, the ocean breeze, the afternoon clouds that keep‒‒so the incidents of skin cancer and cataracts is less. I’m seeing a shift in the community from the physicians. No longer are they only concerned with fixing the issue, they’re very much involved‒‒getting much more involved in preventative medicine. Mankind was made to walk. We can out walk any creature on this earth. People that walk and are active live longer. I think there’s an opportunity to develop this concept to promote tourism to people who are health conscious. The concept is the 80s are the old 60s. I’m actually in better shape today than I was when I was 60 years old. What would I pay to live‒‒add ten more years of productive life? I came up with a number six months ago, it was over $500,000. That’s why I moved back to Thailand, or moved from Thailand to Hilo because the quality of life is healthier for me here. I get up in the morning, often times three days a week I’m swimming down Carlsmith Beach, looking for the turtles. I walk Lili‘uokalani Park, I play golf more than 20 times a month. I work out at the health co-op three times a week. My blood pressure is between 110 and 120, pulse rate is 60. I’m going to live a long time. Cause I’m on government‒‒Social Security. I paid and I’m going to get my money back. So when you look at the Master Plan of Banyan Drive, and first thank you for being willing to volunteer for this important‒‒because Banyan Drive is the heart and soul of Hilo, could be. I’ve seen the Mayor’s plan with the Merrie Monarch moving over to where the golf course is. That’ll develop tourism. But I think the big picture is to bring tourist in that are health conscious. I would like to see the County promote a senior day. We have special days for veterans; we have special days for every possible group, but nothing for the seniors. We could recognize business owners that are aged that are still contributing; Bobby Fujimoto, HPM, age 92, for example. I won’t mention Barry but uh‒‒ TANIGUCHI: Not quite, almost. COMBS: ‒‒but active member in the community. Maybe our next mayor will maybe in his 80s. Just because in‒‒our next president will be in their 70s. Just because you’re past 65, doesn’t mean you’re put out to pasture. And you, you know, the lesson is use it or lose it. And Banyan Drive gives you the opportunity to use it. Specifically in my case, I don’t think the State will ever have the funds to eliminate all the hotels, which is the main job provider in the Hilo marketplace, and if you really develop this concept of 80s is the new the old 60s and promote softball teams that come in from the mainland, aged Page 2 of 19 Banyan Drive Hawai‘i Redevelopment Agency June 22, 2016 Minutes