HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPP-21-000227 9.4.2021 K. CWYNAR TESTIMONY
Mori, Ashley
From:Kimberly Cwynar <kcwynar@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, September 4, 2021 3:39 PM
To:LPCtestimony
Subject:Kona Aerials Gymnastics support
Dear Mr. Chair Vitousek and Members of the Leeward Planning Commission:
I’m writing to you on my own behalf and as a member of the Kailua-Kona community to express my support
for Special Permit No. 21-000227, submitted by Kona Aerials Gymnastic Team Inc. requesting to permit the
operation of a youth gymnastic and sport fitness facility on Hualalai Road in Kailua-Kona. Our community
needs more programs like this for our keiki.
Kona Aerials Gymnastics Inc. (KAG) is a non-profit organization that has served West Hawaii athletes for
decades and is the only gymnastics training facility in Kailua-Kona. Their programs offer Big Island youth the
opportunity to participate in an array of activities designed to advance physical and emotional skills as well as
promote leadership skills, self-confidence, teamwork, and physical coordination. The proposed Special Permit
will allow KAG to continue to provide a vital space for athletes and youth to train and further develop their
skills, potentially enabling some participants to compete nationally and seek college scholarship
opportunities.
In addition to providing a healthy, fun and enriching environment for our keiki, KAG, through their
partnership with Nakuwana Foundation, another Hawaii Nonprofit Corporation, the facility also provides
adult fitness, strength and conditioning facilities to the community. The combined services offered by these
two nonprofits promote a consistent, healthy and active lifestyle for community members of all ages while
providing a positive source of much needed recreational activity to West Hawaii.
I ask that you please vote to approve Special Permit No. 21-000227 so that our community can continue to
enjoy the many benefits that Kona Aerials Gymnastics and the Nakuwana Foundation provide.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this testimony in support of this application.
With gratitude,
Kimberly Cwynar (mom) and past participating keiki Hailey Kriesel (3)
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