HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10091990 - 90/656IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF PRESENTING
THE EAGLE FLIGHT AVIATION RESOLUTION NO. 90/ 6 5 6
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
TO JIM MCDONALD
Governor George Deukmejian has declared the week of October 7-13, 1990 as Aviation-Aerospace Week in
California. The goal of Aviation-Aerospace Week is to increase public awareness of the regional,state,and
national benefits of the aviation industries. This is being done through various State-sponsored programs.
One such State-sponsored program,of which Buchanan Field Airport is actively involved,is Eagle Flight. The
primary purpose of the Eagle Flight Program is to bring classroom teachers and airport managers together
in an effort to introduce aviation-aerospace into the classroom. The Contra Costa County Eagle Flight Team
includes Airport stat%Mt Diablo School District teachers, airport businesses and flying associations.
Jim McDonald was selected by a committee from the Contra Costa County Eagle Flight Team as the recipient
of the Outstanding Aviation Educator of the Year Award for his energetic leadership role in aviation for .
Contra Costa County. Among Jim's many contributions, the Selection Committee listed the following as
representative of his achievements:
Jim was a key member and one of the original organizers for the development of the Statewide Eagle Flight
Program.
Jim was a key participant in coordinating the first Contra Costa County Introductory Eagle Flight. This
Introductory event, held on May 12, 1990, consisted of an airplane flight over Contra Costa County and a
ground tour of the Airport. Thanks to his dedication and hard work, this event was a huge success.
Jim was one of the organizers of the Space Week and Science Fair for Wren Avenue Elementary School. This
program brought together speakers from NASA, Contra Costa County Airports, and Travis Air Force Base,
to familiarize students with the different forms aviation science could take. The students produced over ninety
entries in the Science Fair, including class projects.
Jim led his students in a community service project to raise funds for the Mt Diablo Astronomical Society to
build an observatory on Mt Diablo. This highly commendable effort raised 5200. Jim regularly takes his
students on various aviation-aerospace related field trips. Most noteworthy was when he took a group of
students to NASA's Space Camp and Space Academy in Huntsville, Alabama
Because of his tireless dedication to the advancement of aviation sciences,the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors would like to recognize Jim McDonald's efforts by designating him as Contra Costa County's
Outstanding Aviation Educator of the Year.' In addition to recognition by the Board of Supervisors, the
Contra Costa Airports Business Association will be donating three hours of flight instruction to Jim. This year
the flight instruction is donated"by Navajo Aviation.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors presents the Eagle Flight Aviation
Educator of the Year Award to Jim McDonald.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON October 9, 1990 by a unanimous vote of the Board members present.
Nan Fanden, Chair
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Tom Powers R&ert L Schroder
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Sunne Wright McPeak Tom Torlakson.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of as order entered on the Minutes of said Board
of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this 9th day
of October, 1990.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors County trator.
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DeputyCler
Introduced by Supervisor
Sunne Wright McPeak,
District IV
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