ms. bullar as well? >> ms. bullar could not join us due to health issues. ms. trainer who has been with us all through the process is going to read her statement. if i may, i know this is a little bit of latitude from the normal process, but i would like to ask that you sent all of us back to work together. and i want to say we actually did that. so -- >> okay. wonderful. i just want to know in terms of the time requirements. so do you want to take six minutes or three minutes each? >> why don't we let betty read the statement first and then we'll -- >> okay. >> should we run the clock for six minutes, let her speak, and you come up? >> thank you very much. my name is betty trainer and i'm reading the statement of the appellant, deetje boler. good evening. i am requesting that this board reject this application for the following reasons. 1. these trees are too valuable to be lost. they are important for the library's environment. their effects are irreplaceable. they are an asset to the neighborhood. the neighborhood is soon to be expanded with a residential to