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The Kawananakoa Hall was moved off of its original foundation by a large tsunami on April 1, <br /> 1946 that devastated the town of Hilo. It was again restored and rededicated on Hawaiian <br /> Home Lands property, the Hualani Park, on October 18, 1947, and subsequently converted into <br /> a gymnasium with an adjacent nursery building. <br /> Princess Abigail Kawananakoa was one of the earliest feminists in Hawaii and, as a political, <br /> social and cultural leader of the native Hawaiian community, she fought fearlessly for their rights <br /> saying, "It is high time that we became aggressive enough to fight for the rights of the Hawaiian <br /> people in any of their pilikias". <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 15, Section 15-68.1 of the Hawaii County Code, relating to the <br /> Parks and Recreation Facilities Schedule, Parks, Hilo/Hamakua, is amended to read and be <br /> appropriately numbered as follows: <br /> "Princess Abigail Wahi'ika'ahu'ula Kawananakoa Center" <br /> SECTION 3. New material is underscored. <br /> SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person <br /> or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of <br /> <br /> the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this <br /> <br /> end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. <br /> SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. <br /> INTRO D BY: <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER, OUNTY OF H WAIT <br /> Hawaii <br /> Date of Introduction: <br /> Date of 1s` Reading: <br /> Date of 2ntl Reading: <br /> Effective Date: <br /> Reference: Comm. 227 <br /> 2 <br /> <br />