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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY , STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Expressing
Appreciation to Mr. J . R . RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/670
Brusie , El Sobrante Fire
Protection District .
WHEREAS Mr . J . R. Brusie has resigned as a commissioner
of the El Sobrante Fire Protection District; and
WHEREAS Mr. Brusle was, a key- fi,gure in organ,izing the
volunteer fire protection service in 1939 known as the "Sobrito
Rancho Volunteer Fire Department" , aided in recruiting and
training volunteers , served h1mself as a volunteer fireman , and
was instrumental in raising funds to finance the volunteer
group; and
WHEREAS the volunteer organization. became the official
El Sobrante Fire Department in 1944 when the El Sobrante Fire
Protection District was organized ; and
WHEREAS Mr. Brusi'e served as a district fire commissioner
for more than a score of years during which period he held the
position of commission chairman many times ; and
WHEREAS during his tenure as commissioner the El Sobrante
Fire Department , using a balanced combination of paid and
volunteer firemen, became an effective and modern fire fighting
unit with sufficient capital plant, equipment, and manpower to I
safeguard the lives and property of the people of El Sobrante
and also a significant contract area of the City of Richmond .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it extends
to Mr. J . R. Brusie its deep appreciation of his extended
service to the community of El Sobrante and of the County of
Contra Costa, compliments him on his substantial role in
developing an effective fire fighting organization , and extends
to him its very best wishes for the future .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 1970 by the
following vote :
AYES : Supervisors J . P. Kenny , A . M . Dias ,
J . E . Moriarty, E. A . Linscheid ,
T. J . Coll .
NOES : None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/670