HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011967 - 67-418 t
IN THE BOARD of SUPERVISORS
or
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO, 67/418
WHEREAS this Board of Supervisors has been apprised that
Steven Reynolds, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Reynolds,
766 Manor Read, El Sobrantej California, recently protected the
lives of his three sisterar and
WHEREAS the circumstances in the case were that Steven
was left at home to care for his twin sisters, Cynthia and
Cadina, three years old, and his sister Elizabeth, 18 months
olds that the sisters were left in the care of Steven while his
father was at work and his mother was keeping a medical appont-
menti that a fire broke out in the Reynolds homey that Steven
awakened his three sisters and escorted them from that burning
dwelling] and that after the children were safely outside Steven
called the fire departments and
WHEREAS the fire damage to the home indicates that the
Reynolds children might have been seriously burned and perhaps
have lost their lives except for the prompt and cool and col-
ected action of Stevens
NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Supervisor A. M rias,
seconded by Supervisor J. E. Moriarty, BE IT RESOLVED that this
Board compliments Steven Reynolds on his quick and effective
action under emergency circumstances and further expresses to
him its admiration for his heroism in a dangerous fire situation.
PASSED AM ADOPTEE'} this 13th day of June, 1967 by the
following vote:
AY'ESs Supervisors Alfred M, bias, James 3, Moriarty,
Edmund A. Linscheid.
NOES s None.
ABSENTS Supervisors James P, Kenny, Thomas John Call.,
RESOLUTION NO. 67/418