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And what you guys are doing is wrong. Supposed to help one another, not to grumble to one
<br />another. All this Bishop thing, you guys doing is not right. Wake up and help the family that need
<br />help. New thing about houses and these when the sillies not doing any good, or ‘āina is not doing
<br />any good. Better do the right thing for the ‘āina and the burial, the Old Airport, Kahalu‘u Beach.
<br />Because this is King Kamehameha islands. New thing because we are Hawaiian or we are
<br />Chinese or we are haole-s or kānaka or different personality. Help each other. Before you guys
<br />talk about somebody else, talk about yourself. If you think about other people, think about
<br />yourself. You have problem like that, talk about it, no argue about it. Wake up and look around,
<br />yourself or other people. Before you talk, don’t talk behind, talk in the front, then everybody can
<br />hear what you are saying. I’m not angry; I’m just upset, is because this King Kamehameha island
<br />is all over and not only here. But take care of the Hawaiian that raised here and born here and
<br />buried here and buried there, at Kahalu‘u, Old Airport, Magic, O‘ahu, wherever they are. Respect
<br />the place. My mother is Keiokalani, and I’m proud to be a Hawaiian. But, respect every, people
<br />that have Hawaiian. But take care of the island and the ‘āina. And I hear Bishop this, Bishop that.
<br />Really? What is that whizzing up, Bishop this, Bishop that? And a lot of money and a lot of
<br />money but not helping with the ‘āina. Wake up. Thank you.
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<br />PETER KINCHLA: Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak about this. Peter
<br />Kinchla. I actually spend, and I can honestly say I live and breathe Ali‘i Drive from the pier down
<br />to Keauhou. I run, walk, swim, bike, surf and, and work along Ali‘i Drive. I believe that there are
<br />major issues with everything that is in close proximity to the proposed development. The cultural
<br />and historical significance is being violated. The environment is being threatened. There are
<br />multiple springs entering the ocean the entire length of this development, and I know personally
<br />because I swim there almost every day. There have been, have there been any studies regarding
<br />this fact in the possible pollution that could occur; pollution levels are now at record levels and the
<br />public is being advised not to enter the ocean, other than at their own risk. The health and safety
<br />of residents are at risk. You are now warned about bacteria lurking, if you swim in the water.
<br />God help you, if you walk, run, bike, etcetera, along Ali‘i Drive these days, because you may lose
<br />your life. We need infrastructure improvement before development in this area should be
<br />considered. When was the last traffic study done? Has anybody wanted the area with the
<br />proposed development? Entry and exit is going to be on Ali‘i Drive. It’s absurd to think that this
<br />is not going to create havoc in this area. A proper roadway needs to be built rather than adding
<br />more additional traffic to an already worn-out, overloaded and dangerous Ali‘i Drive. Additional
<br />parking and improvements are necessary, sidewalks are needed all along the entire length of Ali‘i
<br />Drive. I will invi- ask you people in charge if you’ve been to our local hospital lately. In
<br />February I was in the emergency room with my wife, and people were lined up out the door; there
<br />was, there weren’t enough chairs to accommodate these people. My wife got the last room in the
<br />hospital that evening. The next day the nurse told me there were no beds left in the hospital here
<br />in Kona, nor Maui, nor Honolulu. Is this the type of Kona we want to live in? It’s not sensible to
<br />me to build more when you are, when you are, it’s not sensible to me to build more when you are,
<br />till you are ready to accommodate more. Thank you.
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<br />CINDY FREITAS: Cindy Freitas. I want to acknowledge my ancestors. He mele komo a he mele
<br />aloha no nā kūpuna i ke au i hala, aloha mai kākou. \[To the audience\] Aloha kākou.
<br />\[AUDIENCE: Aloha.\] I am a descendant, before pre-contact, my lineage goes way back. As a
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