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•JNZvocn4 <br /> c _ III, <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I STATE OF HAWAII <br /> -OF-N <br /> BILL NO. 203 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 24 Si <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY <br /> SCHEDULE, CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 15-68.1, OF THE HAWAI`I <br /> COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED),BY NAMING THE <br /> BALLFIELDS AT WILLIAM "BILLY" KENOI DISTRICT PARK THE "HOWARD <br /> SANORIA BALLFIELDS" IN HONOR OF HOWARD FERNANDO SANORIA. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I: <br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to name the ballfields located <br /> within William "Billy"Kenoi District Park, located in Pahoa, District of Puna, Island, County, <br /> and State of Hawai`i, in honor of community advocate and role model, Howard Fernando <br /> Sanoria. <br /> Howard Fernando Sanoria was born on May 30, 1915 in Puna. He started his lifelong <br /> passion for sports and coaching in the 1940s with youth baseball before becoming the boys' <br /> baseball and girls' softball coach at Pahoa High School. From tee-ball to the County Parks and <br /> Recreation adult softball teams, Mr. Sanoria loved coaching. When he wasn't coaching, he <br /> volunteered as a Little League umpire and a timekeeper for basketball games at Pahoa High <br /> School. <br /> On May 1, 1993, Mr. Sanoria was proclaimed"Mr. Baseball"by then-Councilwoman <br /> Helene Hale at a Little League game held at the Pahoa High School ballfield, where he threw the <br /> first pitch of the game. <br /> Mr. Sanoria was a devoted community member who understood the value of sports as a <br /> healthy and positive influence to keep young people out of trouble. He consistently demonstrated <br /> the principles of fair competition and sportsmanship for generations of young athletes across <br /> Puna. Many former players under Mr. Sanoria credit him with raising awareness of Title IX and <br /> the need to ensure proper access to sports for girls. While he worked as a gas station attendant, <br /> Mr. Sanoria always dedicated his time and mana`o to Puna's growing athletes, and made sure <br /> that they were prepared and equipped to safely enjoy and succeed in sports. <br /> Mr. Sanoria passed away in his hometown of Pahoa on August 10, 1996, at the age of 81. <br /> He is remembered by his family, friends, former players, and community for his legacy as a <br /> selfless sports mentor and coach. <br /> SECTION 2. Pursuant to chapter 15, article 8, section 15-67(a)(2)(C) of the Hawaii <br /> County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), which establishes requirements for naming <br /> County parks and recreation facilities for a person who has "contributed significantly to the <br />