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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Congratulating )
Nina Horn ) Resolution No. : $9/760
The Orinda Association )
Volunteer of the Year, 1989 )
WHEREAS Nina Horn has been selected as one of The Orinda
Association ' s Volunteers of the Year in recognition of her
vision, persistence and dedication to the preservation and
restoration of Orinda' s historic Orinda Theater; and
WHEREAS Nina Horn transformed herself from private
citizen into an articulate and informed theater preservationist ,
obtaining support from architectural preservation groups and
meeting with the media to advocate the Orinda Theater ' s case; and
WHEREAS Nina Horn strategized with the Friends of the
Orinda Theater ' s law firm to create uniform positions and con-
ditions of approval for the preservation and restoration of the
Orinda Theater ; and
WHEREAS Nina Horn attended and testified at public meetings
too numerous to count as the Orinda Theater and its associated
commercial structure went through frist the County, and then the
City planning process ; and
WHEREAS Nina Horn dedicated her quiet strength and calm
to the long and tedious research work and negotiations with the
parties involved in the Orinda Theater ' s restoration, resulting
in an exceptionally accurate preservation effort for all to
enjoy and admire.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California, hereby CONGRATULATES
Nina Horn on her selection as one of The Orinda Association' s
Volunteers of the year, COMMENDS Nina Horn' s fortitude and dedica-
tion to a cause she truly believes in, and NOTES Nina Horn' s
signal attention to detail that was such a part of the Friends '
successful fight to save the Orinda Theater.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board EXTENDS to Nina
Horn its best wishes for a continued career of citizen involvement
in the best traditions of American community activism.
Passed and adopted on December 5 , 1989 , 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
this fifth day of December, 1989 .
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Ad iistrator.
By ° Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
Superviso Nancy C. Fanden
Dis rict II
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Congratulating )
Laura Abrams )
The Orinda Association ) Resolution No. : 89/764
Volunteer of the Year , 1989 )
WHEREAS Laura Abrams has been selected as one of the Orinda
Association' s Volunteers of the Year in recognition of her
tenacity, sense of history and over seven years of skillful
persuasion, negotiation and, above all, success in saving and re-
storing the Orinda Theater as a member of the Friends of the
Orinda Theater ; and
WHEREAS Laura Abrams took the case for saving the Orinda
Theater from demolition to every newspaper , magazine , public
official , and art and architectural preservation society; and
WHEREAS Laura Abrams constructed a superb campaign of
media attention, petitions, events to draw attention to the Orinda
Theater, and persistent talks with planning officials and the
project ' s developer with a determined goal of saving the Theater
and restoring it to Donald Rheem' s Art Deco splendor; and
WHEREAS Laura Abrams negotiated and suggested innumerable
compromises that kept the restoration project moving forward; and
WHEREAS Laura Abrams researched architectural detailing
of the Orinda Theater, located sources for historically accurate
replacement materials, and provided the results of her research
to planners and the developer gratis ; and
WHEREAS Laura Abrams persisted when many thought saving
the Orinda Theater was a lost cause, working closely with other
Friends of the Orinda Theater and its law firm to carefully
monitor the planning process, testifying at many public hearings,
and writing responses.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California, hereby CONGRATULATES
Laura Abrams on her selection as one of The Orinda Association' s
Volunteers of the Year, COMMENDS Laura Abrams for over seven
years of diligent efforts to save the Orinda Theater, and NOTES
Laura Abrams ' unselfish dedication of her time and talents to a
cause which not only electrified her community, but the whole
Bay Area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board EXPRESSES its
acknowledgement of Laura Abrams' careful and creative efforts on
behalf of the preservation of the Orinda Theater.
Passed and adopted on December 5 , 1989 , 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 this
fifth day of December , 1989 .
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator.
By 67LL " Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
SupervisNancy C. Fanden
Di trict II
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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Congratulating )
Carl Weber ) Resolution No. : 89/763
The Orinda Association )
Volunteer of the Year, 1989 )
WHEREAS Carl Weber has been selected as one of The Orinda
Association' s Volunteers -of the Year in recognition of his many
years of volunteer work for the parks , trees and planning in
Orinda, and most recently, the successful campaign to save the
Orinda Theater; and
WHEREAS Carl Weber charted the path to Orinda' s fortuitous
acquisition of the Old Orinda School which was converted into
the Orinda Community Center while he was a member and chairman
of the R-6 Committee; and
WHEREAS Carl Weber identified the abysmal lack of street
trees in downtown Orinda, suggested the establishment of a trees
committee by The Orinda Association, was its first chairman and
oversaw the planting of hundreds of donated trees ; and
WHEREAS Carl Weber co-chaired The Orinda Association' s
Planning Committee for five years; and
WHEREAS Carl Weber strategized quietly and effectively
with the legal firm retained by the Friends of the Orinda Theater
as the Friends stopped demolition of the Theater and guided the
Theater ' s inclusion into the Crossroads Project ; and
WHEREAS Carl Weber accepted an appointment to the first
City of Orinda Planning Commission, where his thorough
preparation, ability to devise thoughtful solutions to difficult
planning questions, and delightful sense of humor make him a
special asset.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California, hereby CONGRATULATES
Carl Weber on his selection as one of The Orinda Association' s
Volunteers of the Year, ACKNOWLEDGES Carl Weber ' s numerous years
of service to Orinda, its parks, trees and public spaces, and
LAUDS Carl Weber ' s vision and determination to make Orinda a
more beautiful place in which to live and work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board EXTENDS to Carl
Weber its best wishes for much further professional and civic
accomplishment in whatever new projects he should take on.
Passed and adopted on December 5 , 1989 , 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
this fifth day of December, 1989 .
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator.
By ° Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
SupervisoNancy C. Fanden
Di trict II
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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Congratulating )
Ann Jenkins )
The Orinda Association ) Resolution No. : 89/762
Volunteer of the Year, 1989 )
WHEREAS Ann Jenkins has been selected as one of The Orinda
Association' s Volunteers of the Year in recognition of her
leadership, intuition, service, and dedication to preserving one
of California' s most artistic historic structures--The Orinda
Theater; and
WHEREAS Ann Jenkins learned to her horror that the Orinda
Theater was to be demolished and replaced with an office
building in 1982 ; and
WHEREAS Ann Jenkins sprang into action by getting on the
telephone and co-founding the Friends of the Orinda Theater, a
group of local citizens and Art Deco admirers who went to work
trying to save the Orinda Theater and its Anthony Heinsbergen
murals from the wrecking ball; and
WHEREAS Ann Jenkins coordinated publicity and made anyone
in the Bay Area who read a newspaper or watched television aware
that a unique theater and its irreplaceable murals were at risk;
and
WHEREAS Ann Jenkins applied her public relations and poli-
tical savvy and skillful research to the successful campaign to
have the Orinda Theater nominated by the State Historical
Resources Commission to the National Register of Historic Places .
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California, hereby CONGRATULATES
Ann Jenkins on her selection as one of The Orinda association' s
Volunteers of the Year, COMMENDS Ann Jenkins for her determined
efforts to save and preserve the Orinda Theater for generations
to come, and APPLAUDS Ann Jenkins for taking on such a large
civic project as a private citizen.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board EXTENDS to Ann
Jenkins its best wishes for much further civic and professional
achievement as she turns her attentions to other works for the
betterment of Orinda.
Passed and adopted on December 5 , 1989 , 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
this fifth day of December, 1989 .
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator.
By Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
Superviso Nancy C. Fanden
Di riot II
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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Congratulating )
Jim Lubin ) Resolution No. : 89/761
The Orinda Association )
Volunteer of the Year, 1989 )
WHEREAS Jim Lubin has been selected as one of The Orinda
Association' s Volunteers of the Year in recognition of his
leadership, service and dedication to the transportation and
planning needs of his community; and
WHEREAS Jim Lubin dedicated many hours of his time to
improving transportation in the Orinda area while serving on
both The Orinda Association' s Transportation and Roads
Committee and on the Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Transportation
Committee,. giving those committees the benefits of his considerable
expertise in civil and transportation engineering; and
WHEREAS Jim Lubin worked diligently to bring bus service
to Orinda where it has been of great benefit to children, seniors,
and people who believe in public transportaion as a responsible
alternative to the automobile; and
WHEREAS Jim Lubin bridged the gap between theory and
reality while serving as both an Orinda Area Planning Commissioner
appointed by Supervisors Schroder and Fanden and subsequently as
an Orinda City Planning Commissioner , appointed by the first
City Council .
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California, hereby CONGRATULATES
Jim Lubin on his selection as one of The Orinda Association' s
Volunteers of the year, APPLAUDS Jim Lubin' s steady, long-term
commitment to improving his community and TAKES NOTE of Jim
Lubin' s many hours of volunteer service to Orinda.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board EXPRESSES to Jim
Lubin its appreciation for his assistance in planning and
transportation matters in Orinda.
Passed and adopted on December 5 , 1989 , 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
this fifth day of December, 1989 .
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Administr tor.
By " Deputy Clerk
Introduced by:
Superviso Nancy C. Fanden
Di rict II