HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07211987 - 1.24 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Recognizing
Ted Winslow Upon His Retirement RESOLUTION NO. 87/435
from the Pleasant Hill
Recreation and Park District
WHEREAS Ted Winslow is recognized today for his thirty-six years of
commitment and service to the City of Pleasant Hill; and
WHEREAS Ted is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley
in Business Administration, served in the Air Force in World War II and retired
from the Air Force Reserves as a Colonel; and
WHEREAS in 1951 he led the first fund-raising drive which raised
$20,000 to make possible the purchase of Pleasant Hill Park, and in 1954 he was
elected to the Board of Directors of the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park
District; and
WHEREAS he was the driving force that led to the growth of the District
from one park to twelve and resulted in the building of the Community Center
facility, Senior Citizens Complex, and the Public Services Center; and
WHEREAS he was responsible for helping develop a liability program
which combined all of the recreation and park districts in California, thus
preventing the closure of numerous recreation programs which would have been
eliminated without the insurance; and
WHEREAS there is perhaps no other Pleasant Hill citizen who has been
as beneficial to the community for such an extended time `period, as demonstrated
by his cooperation with such government agencies as the Mt. Diablo Unified School
District, Diablo Valley College, the County of Contra Costa and the East Bay
Regional Park District, and by serving as the President of the Pleasant Hill
Lions Club twice, President of the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce, area
Chairman for the United Crusade and President of the Contra Costa Association of
Insurance Agents; and
WHEREAS Ted's dedication and contributions will continue to be felt by
the citizens of the community after his retirement, and the improvements he has
made in the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District will continue to be
enjoyed by the people and shall stand as a lasting monument to his commitment;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County that Ted Winslow is COMMENDED for his service to his County and his
dedication to its citizens.
PASSED on July 21, 1987 by unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an
order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
21st day of _ July , 1987.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
Ve
By: 4,e,"puty Clerk
INTRODUCED BY:
Sunne Wright McPeak
Supervisor, District IV
and Chair of the Board