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them over the past few weeks, and to hear the tears and the heartache, to me it's unconscionable. <br />So, again, I ask you Commissioners to, please, protect the interest of the people, protect the <br />interest of the residents, and not the interest of large corporations based in San Francisco, <br />California, who don't have an energy facility near their house over there, bioenergy. Thanks <br />very much. <br />CLARKSON: Thank you all. Are there any questions from any Commissioner for these <br />testifiers? If not, we'll call a new group up. And, might I remind the audience that we are going <br />to ask for quiet consideration of their testimony. Who did I end? So, the next testifiers will be <br />Francine Roby, Gilbert DeMotta, Cory Harden, Linda Lincoln—how many have I got there <br />George Martin and David, I think it's this gentleman here. Apparently, George Martin is not <br />here— <br />DELA CRUZ: He's right there. <br />AUDIENCE MEMBER: Gilbert is not here. <br />IKEDA: Gilbert. <br />CLARKSON: Oh, Gilbert. Matt Trask, there is a seat for you at the table. And, who among <br />you have not been sworn in earlier? Okay. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter <br />before the Commission today? <br />TESTIFIERS: Yes. <br />CLARKSON: Thank you. This time we'll begin with the, you, sir. <br />ORDENSTEIN: Earlier I was blessed to hear a conversation between Commissioner <br />HALL: Sorry, sir, could you just restate your name for the record? Thank you. <br />ORDENSTEIN: David Ordenstein. <br />HALL: Thank you. <br />ORDENSTEIN: I'm sorry. <br />HALL: No worries. <br />ORDENSTEIN: But earlier I was blessed to hear a conversation spoken in front of all of us by <br />Commissioner Ikeda and the 96 -year old gentleman that had testified earlier. They were <br />reminiscing about the viable and vibrant community of Pepe`ekeo at one time or another. I have <br />returned to my roots. My ancestor is Ah Chuck Ching. He was the first Chinese immigrant to <br />own their own plantation by Akaka Falls, you know, Fong, his partner. So, I've returned to my <br />roots on my father side. And, you know what, I found that there is still a very vibrant <br />community there, not the same as it once was under the plantation where it was our husbands and <br />EXHIBIT D <br />13 <br />