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SCOUFOS: Yes, I do. <br /> VITOUSEK: Okay,please go ahead with your testimony you've got three minutes. <br /> SCOUFOS: Okay well I've only Zoomed one other time so pardon me for not getting in on <br /> time. My experience with Kona Aerial's goes back a decade or longer with my daughter <br /> Demetria started in 2002 and had to stop in 2014 because she went up to HPA. I've got a <br /> granddaughter Andromeda Wong she takes gymnastics in Arizona. My other granddaughter <br /> Athena Ann Owens she takes gymnastics lessons and she's just one. But it started with my <br /> retirement and me having a daughter and we spent a lot of time at Kona Aerial's. I was fortunate <br /> enough to listen to other people, and they have done a much better job than I'm going to do. But <br /> I would tell you that after watching Nanette for 12 years, she's very dedicated to helping young <br /> people reach their goal is. I'd ask that you grant this Special Permit to keep other kids in the <br /> future into programs like what you've been listening to. Thank you for your time, let me know if <br /> there's any questions. <br /> VITOUSEK: Thank you very much for your testimony. Moving on to Allison Alterman? <br /> ALTERMAN: Hello, sorry for any noise I'm in my classroom. I'm a special education <br /> preschool teacher so there's a lot going on. But I was a gymnast in middle-school, so I was a <br /> little bit old when I started but Nanette took me on, and I had a great experience there. She was <br /> so great to me. As a gymnast I learned so much and I loved it. So many people think that <br /> gymnastics is just kind of a kid sport, but for me it's a lifelong passion. I'm still involved, I still <br /> love doing gymnastics and even though I have a full-time job I still work there after school <br /> because it's just something I love. I love being in the gym and the environment <br /> So, in high school I started working for Nanette and that was actually my first exposure to kids <br /> with special needs, and I learned so much about teaching and how to control a group of kids in a <br /> potentially dangerous environment. You just kind of grow up quickly in that scenario, but it was <br /> just an awesome experience for me, and I think what led me to go into the profession that I'm in <br /> as a special education teacher. So, I would just like to put my support behind the gym and <br /> Nanette and hope that this is passed. Thank you. <br /> VITOUSEK: Thank you very much for your testimony and good luck in that room sounds like <br /> Moving on to Katie Coleman? Is Katie Coleman here? We'll skip over to Council <br /> Member Rebecca Villegas. <br /> VILLEGAS: Aloha everyone. My name is Rebecca Villegas, and I am the Hawaii County <br /> Council member for District 7. I live in District 7 and right off of Walua Road. I've had the <br /> opportunity to talk with or work with in some capacity most of you here on today's call. I'm <br /> here today, this is a really challenging one. Unfortunately, the landowner of this property and <br /> the issues surrounding this property have been one of the biggest concerns of the constituents in <br /> my district since I ran for office about three years ago. We are currently seeing higher rain flow <br /> and the brown water runoff that comes through this property is dumping silt on our reef <br /> ecosystems right outside of Tiki's directly associated with this property and stream bed. I'm <br /> 6 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />