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COUNTY OF HAWAII.- STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO 212
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RENAMING THE KEALAKEKUA PARK AT CAPTAIN COOK SOUTH KONA
COUNTY AND STA'TE'. OF HAWAII.TO ARTHUR L. GREENWELL. PARK
,WHEREAS :'the `'l'at-e ARTHUR L. GREENWELL is recognized by
the;,fesidents'.of''the.community of Captain Cook, Hawaii, for his'
outstanding contributions to .the welfare of the residents of
South Kona and for his qualities of fairness and considerate-
ness; and '
WHEREAS, the 'family of the late ARTHUR L. GREENWELL, the'
present owners of Kealakekua Ranch, Ltd.,;has continued the
heritage of civic concern and service by donating.a parcel.of
land to the County of Hawaii for park purposes; and
WHEREAS, the use of the name "Kea 1 akekua Park" for said
' park is by local custom a misnomer because the area generally
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C l. known as."Kealakekua" refers to an area' about two miles north.
of the park; and
WHEREAS, residents by local custom have called said park
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"Captain Cook Park"'because it is in the area generally known
QG<~ as "Captain Cook"; and
C~ WHEREAS, the Captain Cook Community Association representing
the area served by the park is acutely aware of the confusion,
of names under the existing situation, the need to clarify the
situation, and the desire to honor the memory of one of their
most distinguished local residents; and
WHEREAS, the Captain Cook Community Association recommends
and requests that the. County,.park in South Kona, known as the
"Kealakekua Park," be named "ARTHUR L. GREENWELL PARK"; and
WHEREAS, there is no material objection why such change
should not be made,
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NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
in and'for the County of Hawaii that County of Hawaii Resolution
No. 427, dated February 21, 1962, which names.that certain
County park located in Captain Cook, South Kona, County and
State of Hawaii, "Kealakekua Park" be and is hereby repealed,
and the park forthwith be named the "ARTHUR L. GREENWELL PARK."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk be and is
hereby directed to send a copy each of this resolution to
Mrs: Arthur L. Greenwell; Mr. Masayuki Kawasaki, Secretary,
Captain Cook Community Association; and the Department of Parks
and Recreation, County of Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 21st day of July
1965.
,C I MAN AND EXECUTIVE-OFFICER
COUNTY OF HAWAII
(.ABSENT & EXCUSED - SHERWOOD R H GREENirEiT)
SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF HAWAII
ADOPTED: August 4, 1965
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