HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPP-21-000227 05.09.23 E. KRUG TESTIMONY From: Emily Krug <ehenson27@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 9:04 PM
To: LPCtestimony
Subject: Special permit No. 21-000227
>> Emily Krug
>> 73-2812 Kaimalino Place
>> Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
>> May 9, 2023
>> Aloha,
>> I would like to advocate for Kona Aerials to receive Special Permit No. 21-000227 up for
discussion on May 19th. My daughter has been participating as a gymnast there for the past 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 offer 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,
>> Emily Krug
>> District 8
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