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• Began the annual Summer Fun Program to keep children occupied and personally drove the bus to pick up the students from the outlying camps; • Spearheaded the design and fundraising for the swimming pool, which was built by the residents with the use of plantation company equipment; • Started boxing as a sport; • Started the agriculture, automotive, shop, and band classes; • Started the design and fundraising for and construction of the kindergarten -first grade classroom to address overcrowding; and • Started the design, fundraising, and built the cafeteria. Robert "Bob" N. Herkes was the third child of Edwin Bailey Herkes and Janetta Herkes and was born on January 24, 1931, in Iloilo, Philippines. He was a third generation Hawaii Island resident. He attended Hilo High School and graduated from Punahou High School. After high school, he attended City College of San Francisco and graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Mr. Herkes served in the U.S. Army. He lived in Volcano for 30 years and died on August 21, 2014. His last address was 99 -1725 Pukeawe Circle, Volcano. He is survived by his wife, Jo -Anna Herkes and three sons, Bobby, Ken, and Doug, and one grandchild, Sara. Bob Herkes was a Hawaii County Police Commissioner from 1982 to 1986. He Served on the Hawaii County Council from 1986 to 1988. He was appointed to the Hawaii State Senate from 1988 to 1992. He was a Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives form 1992 to 2000 and was re- elected in 2002 and served through 2012. He served on the following committees: Consumer Protection & Commerce, Energy and Environmental Protection, Housing, Judiciary, and Water, Land, and Ocean Resources. His last assignment was as Chairperson of consumer Protection and Commerce. A major focus for Rep. Herkes was natural disaster preparedness, and he actively worked on the Hawaii State emergency plan, called attention to the health effects of vog, and helped raise money for the 2011 tsunami relief in Hawaii County. 2