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-4 Of if <br />COUNTY OF HAWAIII STATE OF HAWAF1 <br />RESOLUTION NO. :172 21 <br />I-alluilly.m. <br />I a KWUMMM-101 <br />WHEREAS, Ren6 Siracusa was a remarkable and beloved member of the Puna <br />community, a loving hdnai mother, and founder of Malama 0 Puna; and <br />WHEREAS, Ms. Siracusa lived a life of many accomplishments, service, and purposeful <br />activism, including earning two collegiate degrees in linguistic anthropology, advocating for <br />community health and safety, championing animal rights, protecting and beautifying the 'dina <br />through environmental restoration and preservation, and being a tenacious voice for social <br />justice; and <br />WHEREAS, Ms. Siracusa played an integral role in fostering activities that promote the <br />health and wellbeing of island residents and the environment through her lasting work and <br />exceptional dedication to sustaining our precious resources and building community capacity; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the values and servant -leadership ethic Ms. Siracusa exemplified are <br />embedded within various organizations that she was a part of, including Puna Community <br />Medical Center, Puna Outdoor Circle, Pdhoa Weed & Seed, Big Island Invasive Species <br />Committee, Puna Malama Pono, Puna Friends of the Parks, Friends of Puna Library, Hawaii <br />County Windward Planning Commission, and the 2011 Hawaii County Redistricting <br />Commission; and <br />WHEREAS, Ms. Siracusa was actively involved in administering a variety of efforts <br />including, but not limited to, serving as fiscal sponsor for numerous grassroots organizations; <br />battling invasive species such as albizia, coqui, little fire ants, miconia, and red mangrove; <br />restoring the Keau'ohana and Halepua'a Forest Reserves; and helping to host an international <br />conference educating community on rat lungworm disease; and <br />WHEREAS, the positive impacts of Ms. Siracusa and her endeavors strengthened our <br />community fabric while her legacy will live through the actions she drove and the people she <br />lifted up; and <br />WHEREAS, Malama 0 Puna, through Ms. Siracusa's tireless leadership, catalyzed <br />community -driven beautification of the Pdhoa Roundabout by coordinating donations of native <br />vegetation and materials and organizing volunteers to upkeep the scenery; and <br />WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over the <br />naming and dedication of the Pdhoa Roundabout; now, therefore, <br />