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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: R. E. Jornlin, Director CostaSocial Service Department
DATE: June '17, 1985 C ou' ",
SUBJECT: Senior Recognition Certificates
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize presentation of certificates of commendation to those named below.
Caroline Skarsten Kent, Hattie Comyford, Elsie Williams, Eunice Franz,
Frederick Schiller,. Ruth Anthony, Anna Philippi , Clara Gleusing,
Jessie Walden, Carl & Ann Knutsen, Carroll and Mildred Sawyer, Lanford
and Annie Black, Cora Campbell , Josephine Romo, William Shipman, as
requested by the Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging in their
letter of May 21, 1985.
BACKGROUND:
Honorees were selected during Senior Month, May 1985, from nominations for:
Oldest resident--Caroline Skarsten Kent (born 4/26/1881)
Honorable Mention Oldest resident)--
Hattie Comyford .born 4/20/1882)
Elsie Williams (born 5/14/1882)
Eunice Franz (born 4/7/1883)
Frederick Schiller (born 4/24/1883)
Ruth Anthony (born 9/5/1883)
Anna Philippi (born 12/9/1883)
Clara Gleusing(born 5/12/1884)
Jessie Walden (born 7/31/1884)
Longest Social Security Recipient--Elsie Williams (since January, 1949)
Honorable Mention (Longest Social Security Recipient)--
Ruth Anthony (since March, 1951)
Caroline Kent (since February, 1954)
Longest Married--Carl and Ann Knutsen (married 73 years)
Honorable Mention (Longest Married)--
Carroll and Mildred Sawyer (married 68 years)
Lanford and Annie Black (married 67 years)
Most Grandchildren--Cora Campbell (total of 98--8 children, 30 grandchildren &
Honorable Mention (Most-Grandchildren)-- 60 great-grandchildren)
Josephine Romo (total of 85--do not have breakdown)
Hattie Comyford (total 93--28 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren & 17
William Shipman (total 84--46 grandchildren great-great)
& 38 great-grandchil r )
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA I OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) � ,�
ACTION OF BOARD ON . imp 95, 1485 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ORIG. : Social Service Dept. (.Contracts Unit) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Director, Office on Aging ATTESTED I1Ine 25 1985
President, Council on Aging Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
RSVP Director
California Department of Aging Supervisors and County Administrator
County Administrator PL-D
County Health Officer
M382/C.83 BY DEPUTY
Director, Nutrition Proiect