HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-113 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring March 18, )
1997, as VALLIS JO WHITFIELD DAY RESOLUTION NO. 97/113
in Contra Q= County )
WHEREAS, Vallie Jo Whitfield is a 45 year resident of Contra Costa County and has dedicated
her life to community service especially within her city of residence, Pleasant Hill; and
WHEREAS, Vallie Jo is an historian who has authored Vw HistoryQtPleasant Hi and who
is a past president and current member and archivist of the Pleasant Hill Historical Society,
along with once being an appointee to the State Historical Society; and
WHEREAS, other areas where Vallie Jo has lent her time and talents are to the League of
Women Voters, the Contra Costa County Mental Health Association, the Mt. Diablo Medical
Center, the Fiends of the Pleasant Hill Library, and the Citizens Review Committee for the
Pleasant Hill Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, her focus on assisting children (her own and others) is evident from her 22 year
membership in the Pleasant Hill PTA, where she has been honored with a lifetime membership,
and from serving as both a Girl Scout Troop Leader and a Boy Scout Den Mother; and
WHEREAS, in 1975, Vallie Jo was included in the "Who's Who in the United States"for
community service work, and we here in Contra Costa County feel fortunate to have amongst
us a citizen of such notable worth and compassion for community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors declares March 18, 1997,
as VALUE JO WHITFIELD DAY in Contra Costa County in honor of her service to the
community and extends a heartfelt Happy Birthday as she celebrates 75 years with her family
and friends.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON March 11, 1997, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
Mark DeSaulnier, Chair
Rogers V Gay B., Uilkema
Donna Ger Joe Canciamilla
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true andlorrect 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
Supervisors affixed this 11th day of March, 1997.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk, of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
By C
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV