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<br />Mori, Ashley <br />From:Tiffany Harrigan <tiffanyharrigan@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Friday, September 10, 2021 10:03 AM <br />To:LPCtestimony <br />Subject:Special Permit No. 21-000227 <br />Tiffany Harrigan <br />73-4928 Manu Mele st <br />Kailua Kona, HI 96740 <br /> <br /> <br />September 3rd, 2021 <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawaii <br />Leeward Planning Commission <br />101 Pauahi Street <br />Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Chair Vitousek and Members of the Leeward Planning Commission: <br /> <br /> <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. <br /> <br /> <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 opportunities. <br /> <br /> <br />In addition to providing a healthy, fun and enriching environment for our keiki, KAG, through their partnership <br />with Nakuwana Foundation, another Hawaii Nonprofit Corporation, the facility also provides adult fitness, <br />strength and conditioning facilities to the community. The combined services offered by these two nonprofits <br />promote a consistent, healthy and active lifestyle for community members of all ages while providing a positive <br />source of much needed recreational activity to West Hawaii. <br /> <br /> <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 /> <br />Thank you for your time and consideration of this testimony in support of this application. <br />1 <br /> <br />