HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02052002 - PR2 In the Matter of Honoring )
Jim S'eruentr' )
for his Community Service ) RESOLUTION NO. 2002148
9WERFA,5,Jim S'ervend grew up in Concord wit4 eight siblings in a home on Bonifacio Street;
and
9?1' M,5 Jim Serventi attended Concord Elementary, Williams Elementary (which no longer
exists), Queen of:All Saints and graduated from Mt. Diablo High School in 1955; and
MWEMS,jhn Semntr'left Concord to pursue a career in Air Force intelligence. He and his
wife Gayle returned to Concord in 1987 to be near family and special friends; and
U7MREAS ,jrrn Servant'became very active in the community and served on many committees
and panels including Concord's Redevelopment Advisory Committee to upgrade Todos Santos Plaza: a
blue ribbon panel to consider a downtown theater, and the Mayor's panel for the new police station.
When Concord Naval Weapons Station was preparing for their 50'h anniversary he assisted in piecing
together history of the area before the Weapons Station acquired thelandaround Port Chicago; and
U ERFAS Jim Serwend joined the Concord Historical Society and later sewed as treasurer. He
helped establish the History Resource Center on Sutter Street and served as acting director. He was
instrumental in the Society's efforts to collect artifacts, photographs and memorabilia that were
significant'to the community. He narrated and produced a short video about Concord's history. He
was responsible for collecting items for the time capsule that is under the front door of the new Concord
Police Station; and
.Nt7''W YHEREFOR9 BEITRESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors does hereby thank Jim
Serwnti with sincere appreciation to for giving so much of himself to promote and preserve awareness
of Concord's diverse history.
PASSEDA,NDADOPTEDon February 5, 2002 by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
Murk DeSaulnier
John Gioi it y B. ma
Don ber Federal D. Glover
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy
of an order entered on the Minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supmissms
offmd this 5th day of Fe6uary 2002.
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supewism
and County Administrator.
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By '` -- De u Clerk
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by Spry>e�vuar Ma t7eSaulnier,District IV