HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02051991 - 1.28 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
INTHE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 91/72
Commending Charles Bohakel upon
receipt of The Galland Award from
The California Historical Society
WHEREAS,Charles Bohakel,has been a student and teacher of California
History for over thirty years, and has taught at the elementary, secondary, college and adult
education levels, the last nine years at Live Oak High School in Antioch; and
WHEREAS,he has written several monographs on local history, as well as a
continuing newspaper column of Contra Costa County and Antioch history; and
WHEREAS,Mr. Bohakel organized the History Hunters at Live Oak High
School to establish community archives on local history and to help preserve the
community's heritage, thus providing high school students with the opportunity to become
involved in the study and preservation of historic resources; and
WHEREAS,he has organized numerous trips to historic sites for seniors and
conducts historic walking tours of Old Town Antioch, San Francisco and other Bay Area
communities; and
WHEREAS,Mr. Bohakel has exhibited a great love for the study of
California history, and has conveyed that passion through his numerous programs
illuminating the historic past for his students and the community at large; and
WHEREAS,Mr. Bohakel was awarded the California Historical Society
Galland Award this past October for his dedication to innovative teaching and the
development of exceptional educational programs to promote the understanding and
appreciation of California history; and
WHEREAS,Mr.Bohakel is the first secondary school teacher and the first
Northern California teacher to receive this prestigious award;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,does hereby ,
congratulate and commend Charles Bohakel on his receipt of this award and on his special
ability to instill a respect for their history and heritage in his students.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 5th day of
February, 1991.
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 5th day of February, 1991.
Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors d Coun Administrator
By:
D puty
Introduced by:
Tom Torlakson
Supervisor, District V