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Bob Herkes made the Ka`u Gymnasium and Shelter a reality for the people of Ka`u. After five years of appealing to fund a much needed gymnasium for Ka`u High and Elementary School, the Board of Education was unable to move the project forward. Being a true champion of the people, Bob Herkes was not dissuaded. Bob Herkes used creativity and ingenuity by changing his approach, and got the gymnasium funded and built by advocating for a certified disaster shelter and gymnasium at the Pahala School Complex. Bob Herkes secured $18.1 million to fund the first Federal Emergency Management Shelter and Gymnasium, and in partnership with the County of Hawaii, the gymnasium and shelter became a reality. The Ka`u District Gym and Shelter located on the grounds of Ka`u High and Pahala Elementary School was realized through the efforts of an innovative, hardworking, and passionate legislator who fought for and cared very deeply about the people of Hawaii nei. The purpose of this ordinance is to recognize and commemorate in perpetuity, the late Representative Robert N. Herkes by naming the Ka`u Gymnasium and Shelter in his honor, pursuant to chapter 15, article 8, section 15-67(a)(4)(B)(iv), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition, as amended), which establishes guidelines for naming of County parks and recreation facilities. SECTION 2. Chapter 15, article 8, section 15-68.1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new facility structure name to the Ka`u section to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: "Representative Robert N. Herkes Gymnasium and Shelter" SECTION 3. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, underscoring need not be included. SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. 2