HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPP-21-000227 03.12.23 E. KRUG TESTIMONY Emily Krug
73-2812 Kaimalino Place C lH PLANNING DEPT
MAR 16 2023 PH :25
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
RECD BY MAIL
March 12, 2023
County of Hawaii
Leeward Planning Commission
101 Pauahi Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Aloha Chair Vitousek,
I would like to advocate for Kona Aerials to receive Special Permit No. 21-000227. My daughter has been
participating as a gymnast there for almost one year and it has made such a positive impact on her life.
It would be a tragedy for the entire community if this gym was no longer able to operate. Kona Aerials is
the only place on this side of the island that offers gymnastics for our children.Within one month of her
participation in the gymnastic class at Kona Aerials,the benefit this business has on our community was
obvious. Hundreds of families come together several times each week to watch their children grow
stronger and more confident. Relationships among the gymnasts,as well as the parents sitting in the
stands,develop. For the gymnasts,these classes not only allow them to interact with other children
outside of school, but they are taught discipline and team mentality,characteristics that aren't always
strengthened in an academic classroom. Our family also had the opportunity to attend a competition a
few months back.This event brought together programs from all over the state-the stands were full of
Hawaii families-and our Kona gymnasts took many top awards!
In this economic period,good help is hard to find. I am impressed with the Kona Aerials staff and
coaches.The coaches are young, energetic and dependable.They are knowledgeable and skilled. If Kona
Aerials was no longer able to operate,our island would likely lose yet another set of skilled young
workers to other employment opportunities on the mainland or neighbor island.
I urge you to grant Kona Aerials Special Permit No. 21-000227 for not only my daughter's sake but for
the wholeness of our island community, our County of Hawaii and the state of Hawaii in its entirety.
Sincerely,
a
Emily Krug
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