HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPP-21-000227 05.01.23 A. MIYAMOTO TESTIMONY May 1, 2023
OOH PLANNING DEPT
County of Hawaii HAY g2 2023 PH3:01
Leeward Planning Commission
101 Pauahi St
Hilo, HI 96720
Re: Special Use Permit #21-000227
I'm writing in support of approval for the Special Use Permit (#21-000227), for Kona
Aerials Gymnastics.
Kona Aerials Gymnastics signifies a lot for me. It's the one thing I look forward to every
week. Every time I'm getting ready for gymnastics I can't wait to see what we are going to
do that day. I live more than an hour away, so it's a big deal for me and my family to put in
the time and money to bring me there.
Gymnastics is one of the things I think about when I fall asleep at night, I have numerous
dreams about gymnastics too. When I get to the gym I'm grateful for our wonderful space
that we are provided with.
When I first started gymnastics I had no friends, I'm a very shy person so for almost a year
I talked to nobody. But then last summer I met my BEST FRIENDS at gymnastics. Without
gymnastics I would have no on-island friends. Gymnastics has helped me to become less
timid and more self-confident.
Coach says, When you are weak be STRONG. When you are scared be BRAVE, and when
you win be Humble. Gymnasts are DEDICATED, COMPETITIVE, DISCIPLINED, and we
PERSEVERE when things are hard, just like what we are doing right now. I have become
stronger in many things such as, muscle strength, mental strength, and life skills of
commitment and integrity. We are committed to our sport and we want to excel in it, but
we can't do that if you shut our gym down.
Gymnastics is our life, if you take that away from us, all the hard work I put in, my fellow
gymnasts put in and all the work our coaches put in will all be for nothing.You can NOT
take this away from us! Our coaches have put in an unattainable amount of time and effort
into helping their gymnasts achieve their dreams, and YOU just want to throw it awayl'?+'I'
Dozens of girls will have their hopes and dreams thrown away... and your going to let that
happen??? We enjoy coming to the gym to start practice.
When we are weak we WILL get stronger. Only the strongest gymnasts will persevere,
through all blood, sweat, and tears. So if we could persevere then, we can do it now.
Thank yo for your time and understanding.
Ankara Miyamoto
Age 12 - Xcel Gold Team
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