my name is joseph langer. i've been serving this community berkley and marin in the capacity of a rabbi for 37 years. this case has presented one of the most challenging times of my life being that -- that joe and sherry o donahue, the kalickas, the pauls are members of my congregation. you can imagine we have a serious problem here. and i request the -- from the godfather of our congress gregs joe o donahue for permission to address my concerns here. i recently went to joe's home and said let's find a way to make peace here, let's find a way, a solution. i said are you making some money in this deal, joe? joe reassured me that it's not a money deal. it's about bringing light to people who have been deprived of light. i went to my friend who lives right next to our school who provided for many children and just in our school to have orthodontal care. i asked him what can you do here? we'll do anything to accommodate the lees. and i believe him. i request with the legal advisors and the powers that be and with