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<br /> BILL NO. 99
<br /> ORDINANCE NO.
<br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITY
<br /> SCHEDULE, CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 15-68.1 OF THE HAWAII
<br /> COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED),RELATING TO NAMING THE
<br /> LOWER BALLFIELD AT HONOKA`A PARK THE "LALA EPENESA, JR.
<br /> BALLFIELD," IN HONOR OF LALA EPENESA, JR.
<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
<br /> SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to name the lower ballfield at
<br /> the Honoka`a Park pursuant to Section 15-67(a)(2)(C) of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016
<br /> Edition, as amended) in honor of Lala Epenesa, Jr.
<br /> Lala Epenesa, Jr., born February 10, 1967, was a lifetime resident of Honoka`a until he
<br /> left this life on January 4, 2018. Lala worked as a Parks Maintenance Supervisor III in South
<br /> Kohala/Hamakua for the County of Hawai`i from August 2, 2010, until his passing.
<br /> Lala Epenesa, Jr. devoted his personal time and talent as a volunteer coach, helping
<br /> children and teens develop their athletic skills as well as good sportsmanship. He coached and
<br /> volunteered for T-ball, Pop Warner Football, Softball—All Age Divisions, and Baseball—All
<br /> Age Divisions. Lala was also a member of the coaching staff for the Hamakua Little League, the
<br /> Gold Coast Little League, and took our island girls to the mainland for the Little League All Star
<br /> Softball tournament.
<br /> Lala Epenesa, Jr. will be sincerely missed by all of his peers at the Hawaii County
<br /> Department of Parks and Recreation, as well as by the Hamakua community.
<br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to commemorate in perpetuity the selfless contributions
<br /> of community service made by this truly remarkable young man by naming the lower or"Little
<br /> League"ballfield at the Honoka'a Park in his honor, pursuant to Chapter 15, Article 8, Section
<br /> 15-67(a)(2)(C) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), which provides
<br /> that an open area may be named for a person who "has contributed significantly to the
<br /> recreational programs in the community in which the open area is located."
<br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 15, article 8, section 15-68.1 of the Hawaii County Code 1983
<br /> (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the "Hilo/Hamakua" section by adding the
<br /> "Lala Epenesa, Jr. Ballfield"to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
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