HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 02271990 - 90/110TIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 9 0/110
Commending Richard Durkin
on Attaining the Rank .
of Eagle Scout
Richard Durkin is a member of Boy Scout Troop #159
of Antioch, California; and
VIFIEREAS,Richard joined the ranks of Cub Scouting in 1983 and received
his Arrow of Light award before entering the ranks of Boy Scouting, despite months spent in
a body cast and wheelchair; and
WHEREAS,Richard has served as Senior Patrol Leader for his troop, has
been a teacher on the Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense for the adult leadership
training staff of the Mt. Diablo Council,has attended the Brownsea Leadership Training
Course and will be working as a counselor for,the Brownsea project this summer; and
WHEREAS,Richard is a member of the Order of the Arrow; and
WHEREAS,as an Eagle Scout project, Richard identified, planned and
carried out the refurbishment of older playground equipment in Chichibu, Marchetti and
Jacobsen Parks in Antioch, as well as installing the equipment and cement foundations for
new barbecue pits at Marchetti Park, thereby providing a cleaner, brighter and safer
environment for the many children using these parks; and
WHEREAS,at age thirteen, Richard is one of the youngest scouts in East
County to earn the rank of Eagle Scout;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,does hereby
congratulate and commend Richard Durkin on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and
commends him for his contribution to the betterment of our community;
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 27th day
of February, 1990.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order
entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors of the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on
this 27th day of February, 1990.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors Pd Coun dministrator
By:
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Introduced by:
Tom Torlakson
Supervisor, District V