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`Aina Paikai <br /> 98-1388 Hinu PI.Apt. D <br /> Pearl City, HI 96782 <br /> Representing myself as an individual <br /> Letter of Support for the Loney `ohana B&B rental <br /> To whom it may concern, <br /> Aloha. My name is `Aina Paikai. I was born and raised on the island of Oahu and a native <br /> descendant of the Hawaiian islands. I am a long time friend of the Loney family and fully support <br /> their needs for approved permitting to continue their B & B rental in Holualoa on the island of <br /> Hawaii. <br /> My family of 4 has had the pleasant opportunity to stay at the Loney residence on a number of <br /> occasions and for weeks at a time. They have all the facilities needed to care for our family, <br /> including space and privacy, but more welcomed is their hospitality and comradery. Whenever <br /> there is a reason for our family to visit the Kona coast, whether for work or pleasure, we always <br /> inquire with the Loney `ohana to see if space is available, and if so, they always open their <br /> doors, free of charge. <br /> In our most recent case however, my wife, who is a lineal descendant of Kahalu`u-Keauhou, <br /> was invited to speak on a panel and we wanted to once again stay with our dear friends, <br /> however they were booked that same weekend. Once we looked at the hotel rates in Kona, it <br /> was rather shocking to see how much our stay would cost and it quickly became evident that we <br /> couldn't afford to bring the entire family. <br /> Because of the Loney's generosity and compassion, they make it possible so that we are able <br /> to make familial connections to our ancestral lands, as well as maintain our close relationships <br /> with each other. What's best is that our children have formed their own piling and refer to each <br /> other as "cousins." <br /> As a resident in these islands, I agree to needing regulations for short-term rentals, however I <br /> see the Loney's as a prime example on how to safely manage a property that accommodates <br /> tourists and kama`aina alike, while being good hosts and respectful neighbors. <br /> I choose to stay at B & B rentals nearly every time we travel inter-island or abroad, especially as <br /> a family. Resorts don't offer the same type of capacity and affordability that rentals do. And if it <br /> is at all possible, I choose to support local home-owners, like the Loney's, so that I know my <br /> dollars are going back to a family that cares about Hawaii and lives in the islands full-time. <br /> Please consider this message in your selection of special permitting. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> `Aina Paikai <br />