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vv or y__ <br /> ~G <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> or •Mr"' <br /> BILL NO. z19 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. O8 22 (nt~r 2) <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY <br /> SCHEDULE, CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 15-68.1, HAWAII COUNTY CODE <br /> 1983 (1995 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY RENAMING THE KONA SCENIC PARK, IN <br /> HONOR OF CLARENCE LUM WON, "CLARENCE LUM WON PARK." <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`L <br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to recognize and commemorate <br /> in perpetuity the many years of dedication and hard work that Clarence Lum Won contributed <br /> toward the improvement of Kona Scenic Park for the children of the community, by renaming <br /> the park in his honor, the "Clarence Lum Won Park." <br /> Clarence Lum Won was born on December 13, 1938 in Kainaliu, Kona, Hawaii. The <br /> oldest of three children, as a senior in high school, he was in charge of taking care of his mother <br /> and two brothers, operating the family coffee farm, and running the family household. He <br /> worked during the late 1950's through the 1960's as an entertainer with the Hawaiian Airlines. <br /> Mr. Lum Won then worked over twenty years in the construction industry until disability forced <br /> his retirement. <br /> Mr. Lum Won was determined to provide a sports field for his children and the children <br /> of the community. As a result of his extraordinary dedication and seventeen years of hard work, <br /> the unimproved Kona Scenic Park was transformed into a playing field for baseball and football. <br /> In addition to donations from the Kona Community, Clarence contributed his personal resources <br /> and countless hours of labor towards the improvement of the pazk. Improvement projects <br /> included: clearing brush; constructing backstops, dugouts, picnic tables, scorekeeper and <br /> equipment sheds, and goal posts; landscaping the park; and installing fencing and gates. Even <br /> <br /> after completion of all of these projects, Clarence, with typical aloha and humility, said that there <br /> <br /> were things which still needed to be done. <br /> Clazence Lum Won passed away on November 7, 2007 at the age of 68. He was loved by <br /> <br /> his family and respected by his community. <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to commemorate and recognize in perpetuity Clarence <br /> <br /> Lum Won's significant contributions to the recreational programs in the community. <br /> <br />