HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09151987 - 1.15 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending )
William E. Cooper for ) Resolution No. :87/545
Fifty Years of Involvement )
and Service to Boy Scouting )
WHEREAS William Cooper will celebrate fifty years of
involvement with and service to Boy Scouting on September 20,
1987 ; -and
WHEREAS William Cooper began his association with
Scouting as a young man when he joined Boy Scout Troup 9 in
Alameda; and
WHEREAS William Cooper became an Eagle Scout in 1943 ,
an honor he shares with leading business , scientific and civic
leaders in California; and
WHEREAS William Cooper served Scouting in Alameda until
1956 , when he moved to Orinda and became associated with Troop
237 in various leadership roles ; and
WHEREAS William Cooper organized Orinda Troop 254 ,
which was sponsored by the Orinda Chamber of Commerce ; and
WHEREAS William Cooper continued to receive awards such
as the Hink Award, Scouter ' s Key Award and the Commissioner ' s
Key Award for his energy and leadership; and
WHEREAS William Cooper trained, encouraged and evaluated
Boy Scout leaders and volunteers over the past twenty years; and
WHEREAS William Cooper has provided and exemplary model
of a productive and involved man in today' s rapidly evolving
society.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Super-
visors of the County of Contra Costa, California hereby
CONGRATULATES William Cooper on his fifty years of affiliation
with and service to Boy Scouting and COMMENDS his many years of
dedication to the young men of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
and their families.
Passed and adopted on September 15 , 1987 , by unanimous
vote of the Board members present .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed
✓p ' this fifteenth day of September,
1987 .
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator.
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By Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
Nancy CFanden, Supervisor
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