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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 98/239
THE JOHN MUIR MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, The John Mair Memorial Association has been working for more than 40 years to preserve the
memory of John Muir and the origins of the environmental movement in the United States.
WHEREAS,The John Mair Memorial Association was formed in the 1950's to assure preservation of his
Martinez home as a repository for his extensive environmental library;and
WHEREAS, The John Maar Memorial Association participated in designating the John Muir home in Martinez
as a national historic site;and
WHEREAS, The John Mair Memorial Association has taken on the task of raising$2.2 million to construct a
new Education and Visitor Center at the Martinez site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
does recognize the"Thank You John Muir"Capital Campaign with wishes of great success in realizing their
fundraising goal.
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PASSED by vote of the Board of Supervisors members present on this 121 day of May, 1998.
INTRODUCED BY:
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YLE B. LKEMA JIM ROGERS, Chair
District Ii Su ` or District I Supervisor
4,RRBER
DONNMARK D►ESAULNIER
District 1�pervisor District IV Supervisor
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District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy
of an Order entered into the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Phil Batchelor,County Administrator and Clerk of the
Board Supervisors.
By
Deputy Clerk