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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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BILL NO. 81
ORDINANCE NO. 18 2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY
SCHEDULE, CHAPTER 15,ARTICLE 8, SECTION 15-68.1 OF THE HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED),RELATING TO NAMING THE
SKATE PARK AT THE PAHOA NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY IN PAHOA, THE
"GINNY ASTE SKATE PARK."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to name the skate park at the
Pahoa Neighborhood Facility in honor of long-time community advocate, Virginia Brautigan
Aste, affectionately known as "Aunty Ginny."
Ginny Aste was born on July 11, 1934. She resides at 15-1800 Akeakamai Loop, Palma,
Hawai`i, in the District of Puna. She is a single parent of four grown children whom she raised
on the island of Hawai`i, on limited financial means. Her concern for others is demonstrated by
her decades long involvement in programs committed to reducing hunger in her community,
advancing the well-being of women, and assuring that children and families in Puna have access
to basic facilities such as public libraries and parks.
Her achievements are many. She worked with other community leaders to initiate and
coordinate a popular"Dinner in the Park"program at Hawaiian Beaches Park that fed local
families in need. She cofounded a monthly food distribution program, the Orchidland Neighbors
Food Basket that today feeds over 100 families per month.
In addition to striving to reduce hunger in her community, Ginny Aste has worked
tirelessly to advance the well-being of women. She was the director of the YWCA Women's
Center from 1979 to 1982. She also co-founded the YWCA Sexual Assault Support Service, a
24/7 crisis line,that was initially staffed by volunteers. Today this effort lives on in the form of
the YWCA Sexual Assault Support Service and the Hawaii County Prosecutor's Office's
Victim Witness Assistance program.
Ginny Aste has demonstrated leadership on women's issues on the policy level as well.
' She has served on the Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women, as president of the
local National Organization for Women chapter, and as president of both the local and state
chapters of the American Association of University Women.
Further, Ginny Aste has fought tirelessly to assure that Puna families have access to vital
public facilities such as libraries and parks. When the Department of Education cut the Pahoa
school librarian position, it reduced the library's hours of operation and consequently curtailed
library access for those in the community. In response, Ginny helped to draft and circulate a
petition that ultimately contributed to the release of state funds for a Puna regional library study.
Finally, Ginny Aste worked with the Puna Friends of the Parks to conceive an idea for a
skate board park in Pahoa, organize support for this proposal, collaborate with the youth of the
community to design the facility, and write grants to finance this effort. The result of these
endeavors was realized in 2009 when a new skate park was built within the Pahoa Neighborhood
Facility. The skate park is now regularly used by residents and visitors alike.
Ginny Aste has worked for much of her life to improve civil and human rights in Hawai`i
as a community organizer and activist. This homegrown skate park, that now provides a much-
needed recreational option in Pahoa, is a suitable symbol of the many contributions she has made
towards improving the quality of life in her community.
Therefore,pursuant to chapter 15, article 8, section 15-67 of the Hawai`i County Code
1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), that establishes requirements for naming County parks and
recreation facilities, in recognition of Ginny Aste's significant achievements in developing and
contributing to programs that have improved the quality of life for persons residing in the
community of Pahoa,the skate park at the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility is hereby named, the
"Ginny Aste Skate Park," in her honor.
SECTION 2. Chapter 15, article 8, section 15-68.1, Parks and recreational facility
schedule, "PARKS" and"Puna" sections of the schedule, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983
(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new listing to be inserted under"Pahoa
Neighborhood Facility." This new listing, including the reference to "Pahoa Neighborhood
Facility"will read as follows:
"Pahoa Neighborhood Facility
(1) Ginny Aste Skate Park"
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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 circumstances 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.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction: December 20, 2017
Date of I st Reading: December 20, 2017
Date of 2nd Reading: January 4, 2018
Effective Date: January 11, 2018
REFERENCE Comm. 601----
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK COUNTY OF AWAIT
County of Hawai`i
Hilo, Hawai`i 7918 JAN 11 Phi 1i 53
Introduced By: Eileen O'Hara ROLL CALL VOTE
Date Introduced: December 20, 2017 AYES NOES ABS EX
First Reading: December 20, 2017 Chung X
Published: December 30 , 2017 David X
Eoff X
REMARKS. Kanuha X
Lee Loy X
O'Hara X
Poindexter X
Richards X
Ruggles X
Second Reading: January 4, 2018 9 0 0 0
To Mayor: January 8, 2018
Returned: January 11, 2018 ROLL CALL VOTE
Effective: January 11, 2018 AYES NOES ABS EX
Published: January 20, 2018 Chung X
David X
REMARKS. Eoff X
Kanuha X
Lee Loy X
O'Hara X
Poindexter X
Richards X
Ruggles X
7 0 2 0
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
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MAYOR, COUN O AWAIIReference: C-601/PWPRC-30
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