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l ATE <br /> Ted& Sharon Toriano COH PLANNING DEPT <br /> P O BOX 1895 SEP 15 2021 PH2:39 <br /> Kealakekua Hi. 96750 RECD BY HAIL <br /> 09/04/2021 <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Leeward Planning Commission <br /> 101 Pauahi Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <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 <br /> my support for Special Permit No. 21-000227, submitted by Kona Aerials Gymnastic Team Inc. <br /> requesting to permit the operation of a youth gymnastic and sport fitness facility on Hualalai <br /> Road in Kailua-Kona. <br /> Kona Aerials Gymnastics Inc. (KAG) is a non-profit organization that has served West Hawaii <br /> athletes for decades and is the only gymnastics training facility in Kailua-Kona. Their programs <br /> offer Big Island youth the opportunity to participate in an array of activities designed to advance <br /> physical and emotional skills as well as promote leadership skills, self-confidence, teamwork, <br /> and physical coordination. The proposed Special Permit will allow KAG to continue to provide a <br /> vital space for athletes and youth to train and further develop their skills, potentially enabling <br /> some participants to compete nationally and seek college scholarship opportunities. <br /> In addition to providing a healthy, fun and enriching environment for our keiki,KAG,through <br /> their partnership with Nakuwana Foundation, another Hawaii Nonprofit Corporation, the facility <br /> also provides adult fitness, strength and conditioning facilities to the community. The combined <br /> services offered by these two nonprofits promote a consistent, healthy and active lifestyle for <br /> community members of all ages while providing a positive source of much needed recreational <br /> activity to West Hawaii. <br /> I ask that you please vote to approve Special Permit No. 21-000227 so that our community can <br /> continue to enjoy the many benefits that Kona Aerials Gymnastics and the Nakuwana <br /> Foundation provide. <br /> Thank you for your time and consideration of this testimony in support of this application. <br /> Sincerel v <br /> �-c <br />