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<br />RESOLUTION NO.
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<br />A RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KONA Ol)TDOOR CIRCLE
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<br />WHEREAS, fifty years ago,' on November 29, 1948, the first meeting oftheKona Outdoor
<br />Circle washelq at the Central Kona Union Church HalUn Kealakekua, Kona, Hawai'i; and
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<br />, WHEREAS, concern for the beauty, health and integrity of the environment brought 28
<br />women together to found the' Kona Outdoor Circle; and
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<br />WHEREAS, from its humble begirmingsin 19,48;the~ona Outdoor Circle has risen to a '
<br />position of leadership in the protection and car~ of the natural beauty and splendor of the Kona
<br />District; and
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<br />WHEREAS, with a membership that grew to 100inthe, nineteen-fifties and sixties, 200'in '
<br />the seventies, 500 in the eighties and nearly 700 in the nineties, the Kona Outdoor Circle has,
<br />helped immeasurably to make the Kona distriCt a uniquely attractive place, for residents, and one'
<br />of the most desirable tourist destinations iri the world today; and '
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<br />WHEREAS; in its half-century of community service, the Kona Outdoor Circle has
<br />labored to beautify the environment by plantil1g and replanting the borders of roads and
<br />highways with palms, bougainvillea, shower trees, plumeria, and other flowering trees and '
<br />shrubs; and '
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<br />WHEREAS, the dedicated volunteers,()f the Kona Outdoor Circle also have been
<br />instrumental in the cleanup, design, and landscaping of numerous public areas, such as thel ' '
<br />public parks at Oneo Bay, White Sands Beach, N~po'opo'o, Kahalu'u and Pahoehoe Beac~,
<br />and the publicfacilities at Vano Hall, Hale Halawai, Kona Health Center, Honaunau School anq
<br />, Emma Square; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Kona Outdoor Circle has encouraged public awareness and cooperation
<br />through its educational programs, including native Hawaiian plant propagation, anti-litter
<br />campaigns, and "Appreciation Awards" for excellence in both residential and commercial"
<br />landscaping; and .
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<br />WHEREAS, the "Exceptional Tree Ordinance," sponsored by the Kona Outdoor CirCle
<br />and adopted by the Hawai'i County Council, has set important standards and proven to be ~
<br />, , valuable conservation measure for our island community; and
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<br />,WHEREAS, through the generosity of its members and the communityat large, the Kona
<br />, Outdoor Circle has been able to protectthe historic Kealakowifa heiau site and develop ani", '
<br />outstanding headquarters, botanical garden, and educational center at Holualoa makai;an1. .
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