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J�<YOF.. <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> • <br /> OF.HFA <br /> BILL NO. 99 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 18 21 <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 Hawai`i 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 Hawai`i 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 Hawai`i 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: <br />