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<br />Mori, Ashley <br />From:Kimberly Cwynar <kcwynar@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Saturday, September 4, 2021 3:39 PM <br />To:LPCtestimony <br />Subject:Kona Aerials Gymnastics support <br />Dear Mr. Chair Vitousek and Members of the Leeward Planning Commission: <br />I’m writing to you on my own behalf and as a member of the Kailua-Kona community to express my support <br />for Special Permit No. 21-000227, submitted by Kona Aerials Gymnastic Team Inc. requesting to permit the <br />operation of a youth gymnastic and sport fitness facility on Hualalai Road in Kailua-Kona. Our community <br />needs more programs like this for our keiki. <br />Kona Aerials Gymnastics Inc. (KAG) is a non-profit organization that has served West Hawaii athletes for <br />decades and is the only gymnastics training facility in Kailua-Kona. Their programs offer Big Island youth the <br />opportunity to participate in an array of activities designed to advance physical and emotional skills as well as <br />promote leadership skills, self-confidence, teamwork, and physical coordination. The proposed Special Permit <br />will allow KAG to continue to provide a vital space for athletes and youth to train and further develop their <br />skills, potentially enabling some participants to compete nationally and seek college scholarship <br />opportunities. <br />In addition to providing a healthy, fun and enriching environment for our keiki, KAG, through their <br />partnership with Nakuwana Foundation, another Hawaii Nonprofit Corporation, the facility also provides <br />adult fitness, strength and conditioning facilities to the community. The combined services offered by these <br />two nonprofits promote a consistent, healthy and active lifestyle for community members of all ages while <br />providing a positive source of much needed recreational activity to West Hawaii. <br />I ask that you please vote to approve Special Permit No. 21-000227 so that our community can continue to <br />enjoy the many benefits that Kona Aerials Gymnastics and the Nakuwana Foundation provide. <br /> <br />Thank you for your time and consideration of this testimony in support of this application. <br /> <br />With gratitude, <br />Kimberly Cwynar (mom) and past participating keiki Hailey Kriesel (3) <br />1 <br />