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<br /> JAN-1-2904 12:14P FROM: 70:9618912 P.1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ifi Cattle Co. <br /> 2005 NOY 9 Rtq 10 49 <br /> <br /> IIIM006 <br /> <br /> Aloha to Our elected representatives, <br /> <br /> we have a question about the new bill you are considering "animal-control law," that <br /> you will vote on Nov. 15. There was no mention in the paper as to people on ag. land <br /> being exempt from this new noise bill. <br /> <br /> When we wean our calves from the cows there is and always has been a lot of mooing. <br /> The same goes with other livestock during weaning. We have working dogs that move <br /> the cattle, sheep and catch the horses which requires barking. We have mules that he haw, <br /> chickens and roosters that wake us up in the morning and pigs that make noise at feeding <br /> time or when they are playing. Our peacock has a mating call in the spring. When our <br /> dogs aren't working they are also our watchdogs and have always warned us if someone <br /> is approaching out headquarters. This is why we prefer to live in ag. We love animals <br /> and do not let them carry on for no reason. When the fire engines and the monthly <br /> warning blast occur our dogs howl as it hurts their ears. There is no way to prevent this. <br /> Out home is at the ranch headquarters and that's where the livestock except for the cattle <br /> all live. How are we to run our ranch without making noise? We hope we can keep <br /> ranching in Hawaii as our family have been here for 7 generations and ranching is how <br /> we have made our living for years. This new law will start chipping away at ranching <br /> lifestyle more and more. 2007 is the year of the Paniolo lets try and preserve this lifestyle <br /> as long as possible before we become one big-gated community. <br /> Thank you for your consideration, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Freddy and Gail Rice <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Freddy Rice P.O. Box 98 Kamueta, Hawaii 96743 (808) 685-4686 <br /> cattle@aloha.net Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: t <br /> Raf. U0&e A0 1 _ <br />