HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04211992 - 1.36 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring )
April 23, 1992 as SILVIO GARAVENTA, ) RESOLUTION NO. 92/ 235
SR. DAY in Contra Costa County )
Silvio Garaventa, Sr. has supported the Easter Sealssummer
camping program for 20 years and was recently responsible for
building two new summer camps. For his commitment to and
compassion for the disabled youth of our community, Mr. Garaventa
has been named Easter Seals' 1992 Humanitarian of the Year.
Mr. Garaventa has been a resident of Concord since 1948 and has
always been a major contributing force to the development and well-
being of the city and the county. He has donated millions of
dollars to various causes and was personally responsible for the
establishment of St. Agnes Catholic Church and School in Concord.
As President of Garaventa Enterprises, his business interests
include solid waste companies, recycling, and real estate
development.
The community is always able to count on Mr. Garaventa' s
generosity, wise business sense, and counsel. We wish to take this
opportunity to thank him for his numerous contributions to Concord
and Contra Costa County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
declares April 23, 1992, as SILVIO GARAVENTA, SR. DAY in Contra
Costa County in honor of his being named Easter Seals' 1992
Humanitarian of the Year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON April 21, 1992, by a unanimous vote of the
Board members present.
nne Wright McVeak, C
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Tom Powers Robert I. Schr
NancyF den Tom Torlakson
I hereby cer ify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy 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
21st day of April, 1992.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Admin' rat
By RO �
Dep y Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Sunne Wright McPeak,
District IV
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