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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Congratulating )
Aulene "Penny" Joseph as ) RESOLUTION NO. 88/3 57
District President in the Sons )
of Norway )
WHEREAS it has been thirty-six years since Aulene Joseph, fondly known
to us all as "Penny", joined Sons of Norway; and
WHEREAS she showed special leadership qualities from the beginning by
being the first woman elected president in her own lodge, Andrew Furuseth No. 49,
Richmond, California; and
WHEREAS others noticed her exceptional abilities and in 1972 elected
her to serve as an officer on the District Six Board; and
WHEREAS after serving as Publicity Director, Treasurer and Vice
President, she was the first woman ever elected District President in Sons of
Norway's history; and
WHEREAS she has also successfully served as an officer on Sons of Norway
Recreation Center Board for fourteen years; and
WHEREAS she has been the driving force in raising thousands of dollars
for Camp Norge, where among other fund raisers, she started the ever popular
Rosemaling weekends and the yearly spoon sales; and
WHEREAS in addition to all her Sons of Norway responsibilities, she has
managed to achieve and maintain a professional status with Contra Costa County
where she has been employed for seventeen years;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County joins with her family, co-workers, friends, the District Six Board
and all members of District Six, Sons of Norway, in CONGRATULATING Aulene "Penny"
Joseph on her successful tenure as District Six President, and EXTENDS its best
wishes in the realization of her endeavors to become the first woman ever elected
to the Sons of Norway International Board of Directors.
PASSED on June 1 by unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
-= ROBERT I. SCHRODER, District III
J lu�
Cha_i_r__of---the Board
TOM POWERS NAN FAHDEN
Di trict I Dt rict II
SUNNE W. MC PEAK TOM TORLAKSON T
District IV District V
I 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 this
14th day of June, 1988
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
Bye �.: ;�.,',/1 _ Deputy Clerk
INTRODUCED BY
Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak