2021-09-16 LPC MINUTES_TRANSCRIPTS

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VITOUSEK: Thank you. Go ahead, sorry about that. GUIFFRIDA: That's all right. Okay, thank you again for your time and for your consideration. As I said,my name is Nanette Guiffrida. I am the founder of Kona Aerials Gymnastics. We started Kona Aerials in 1989 here in Kona. We have serviced thousands of athletes, created many champions, brought home state,national, and regional titles. Many of our athletes have received college scholarships, not only for gymnastics but for cheer, for diving, and even track and field. We have,we even had one young lady, Shantessa Pama, she made the national team in 2004 and represented Kona very well. I'd like to tell everyone that we instill in our athletes that this is not just about gymnastics, that when you are an adult, no one really will care how many times you could flip or twist in the air, but they are really going to care about the kind of person you become. So, integrity is the cornerstone of our training at Kona Aerials. The sport of gymnastics is just the vehicle we have chosen to help children become successful adults that are also community contributors. We instill in our athletes that training with integrity will teach them discipline, focus, and dedication, not only to their sport, but to themselves,their family, and their community. We teach them to deal with being judged, to deal with disappointment,but still continue to train, knowing that they can always reach their goals. They learn to set goals,how to manage their training time to achieve their goals, both in and out of the gym. We encourage them to be proud of small achievements and to continue to work on their long-term goals. They learn to never give up. They learn that falling is part of the process of succeeding. They learn that the fall doesn't matter,what matters is how you get up and step forward. Our athletes learn that success is not achieved overnight, it takes hours and hours, years and years, of hard work and practice to create a champion. They learn that winning is not always the scoreboard, it's about achieving your personal goals, doing the best you can at that moment. They learn to support each other, be good teammates, gracious in defeat, and humble in success. They are given the opportunity to make lifelong friendships, create memories that will last a lifetime to be proud of their achievements, small or large, and to always be proud of themselves. These are the skills that will carry over into their adulthood and service in any relationship they choose to be in. It's also the foundation of good community contributors. I just would like to add, one of the issues that I keep hearing is going commercial space. Gymnastic schools require like 18-to 23-foot ceilings. I've never seen a commercial space outside of a large department store to have that. So it's never been, I've never been able to go into a commercial space; there has never been one that can facilitate our needs. And Mr. Bolton stepped up for us and created this great building for us, for us to continue our work in Kona and continue to help nurture the community and the children. And I really hope you take all of this into consideration. Thank you very much. VITOUSEK: Thank you. Is there anything else that the applicant would like to add? PIPAN: I think we are prepared to answer any questions the Commission may have now. Thank you. 13 EXHIBIT B