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• Introducing football to the school, training students and the community about the game of football, and starting the football team; r • Expanding the school's basketball program with Varsity, Intermediate and Biddy Basketball leagues; • Spearheading construction of the tennis court, and designing and fundraising for the swimming pool (built by the residents with use of plantation equipment); and • Renaming the school "Ka`u High and Pahala Elementary School" to memorialize his belief that Ka`u and the people of Pahala, Na`alehu, and Wai`ohinu were one community. Laurence J. Capellas had foresight and his actions were innovative and futuristic. He found creative and sometimes unconventional ways of accomplishing what had to be done for the benefit of the community for years to come, even to this day. He strived with utmost determination to nurture the Pahala Community and provide significant athletic and educational opportunities for each and every child. The Pahala Ballfield is hereby renamed the "Laurence J. Capellas Ballfield" pursuant to chapter 15, article 8, section 15-67(a)(2)(C)(i), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), which provides that an "open area" shall be named for a person who has "contributed significantly to the recreational programs in the community in which the open area is located." SECTION 2. Chapter 15, article 8, section 15-68.1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the "Ka`u" section to read as follows: Kahuku Park Laurence J. Capellas Ballfield Na`alehu Park Pahala Community Center Pahala Swimming Pool Pahala Tennis and Basketball Courts Punalu`u Black Sand Beach Park ["] Wai`ohinu Park Whittington Beach Park" "Ka`u 2