HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-264 TBE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUN'T'Y, OAIHORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 9 3/2 6 4
Commissioning Redmond O'Colonies
as the Oficial County Crier
of Contra Costa Count
,California
AREAS,although town criers are sometimes thought of as modem day Wee Willie Winkies,;the
tradition of Town Cryigwas acctuall�yy first mentioned in the Doomsday Book,Circa 1066. At present,there
are approximately350 Brothers&Sisters of the Bel"throughout the world. Collectively,they are known as
"clangor of Criers'end they brim color,tradition and pageantryto our communities,clients and events. This
ancient and honorable position requires Criers to carry no pitica;affiliations;,
VIFEEREAS,according to the American Association of Town Criers, this commission would create
history--Contra Costa would be the first county in the United States of America with a County Crier. Mr.
O'Colonies is presently the Town Crier for the City of Martinez and can serve concurrently as the County
Crier.
VlffflI2lE AS,the County Crier will be available for civic events and will represent the county at Town
Crier competitions. Mr.O'Colonies participatedin the Contra Costa Tea Party on May 5. He played a key
role in calling media attention to the::event and raising public awareness.
WFIERF..AS,Mr. O'Colonies is the current holder of the Abraham;Lincoln award as Americas best
Town Crier. He will participate in the Town Criers competition in Toronto Canada in June for the world
championships.
NOW,T"HF.RIEFFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CON-
TRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, does'hereby commission Redmond O'Colonies as the Official
County Crier of Contra'Costa. The Board commends Mr. O'Colonies for his dedicated service to the
community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors extends it's heartiest and warmest
congratulations to Mr.Redmond on his outstanding performance in past Town Criers competition extends
good tuck and best wishes in the Town Criers World Championships in Toronto, Canada.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 18th'Day of May, 1993.
T 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 date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on this 18th
Introduced by. Day of May, 1993.
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PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
AM of Supervisors ors a County ministrator
upervisor om Torlakson, ;strict V By;
Chairman of the Boar eputy
C� k
U or Tom POwers,'District I Supervisor Sunne Fright McFeak,
District IV
Super)/6,,Ie"mith, District 11
SupervisofGayle Bishop, Di9trict III