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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04272004 - PR2 i IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2004/217 Honoring Jacob Brown for his service to our country WHEREAS, and ltn t Danville fesideht arty a 20Ct ;gracluht of` School; ian Ramon galley High = WHEREAS,J atob'Brown joined the U.S. Army in July 2000 and completed�his:i asic training and advanced infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia.and�roceeded`-ttr his duty station with the Int Infantry Division in Germany; and WHEREAS,.Jacob Brown, E-4 Specialist in the I't Army Diva Grp, in :` '40f 200, while in a night training mission,�w j lvolvdd xn ,collision with t b p vhtcl`' exulted in serious iinjuri":t hi gs,chest ,head ori 5 d s i� tons,i neuinonia, aal,fob tt# r pair his legs aiirl,al c�mtnal damage, and A 9: d i }5 WHEREAS ae'ab to n ha -been=honorabl dlsphax „ r(li Y �Ih ado home to Danvile, ' v � g '' d NOW, EHI*J +)` 3RE+, IT i� EtJ► th �e� ail cfScipevisors wishes to expresat "since3 Jacob , hl # ie:t� 4 entry, to welcome Jacob bask to,;Contra Cdsia County, and tca Yd thi e„t§,uppo# of i ej esteemed County Veterans ee41: ffice in easing Jacob's trap tto ti ill crt li# ,: .: ' th PASSED by unanimous v te, f the<:Boaid f St'pei°�t��€�rs4mei ibc�a piesent this 27 clay of April, 2004. FEDERAL D. GLOVft Chair i District V Supervisor J01 T G101A %AYLE 1�,_.UILKEMA District I Supervisor District II Supervisor MILLIE GREENBERG MARK DeSAULNIER District Ill Supervisor District IV Supervisor F hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken * and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date * ... shown: ATTESTED: April 27,2004 ' .- .. JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County . Administr or 2`A C By, } �_ Introduced by Supervisor Millie Greenberg vow IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO, 2004/159 Establishing a "Sentinels of Freedom Program— Operation Welcome Home" for Contra Costa County WHEREAS,the Beard of Supervisor ,,,a �tfe of tit rcnizes the valuable service military men and women have historically provtaiour country; and r.. n WHEREAS,the Baarcl,o § u rr lsors�wi5lies fry,lhonor every i�eliber off r d;Forces of America from our county who hM ser ,d'oris currently serving at home of overseas,l ri v t indett or flied in combat or in the performance of other duties;incurred other serviceiolated disattilities,b txnpleted enlistment and been honorably discharged;and those presently in military triiningor altendhig the military academies; and WHEREA ,'since 1946,the Board of Supervisors of Controsta Cputt upprrrted the County Veterans Service Department whose mission is to provide.40spectful, . ,in, re eriv t x��'eterans,their depetidentS and survivots and the general public on a dally and '4 , WHEREAu# e Co' slrxls„Service Offices stafl`ltl5ecnvvelcor� .} me cttrrveterar> for decades with the pledo r � e best in represenfatlottradvoeacy, NOW, THE 1 E+ RjR l `eff'IR.ESC3LVED that the Conn r O i�e�ard�r n P114'D �sot� trrrrnally adapts the "Sedttr►eIs of Freedom Program - Operation � � r��t military nen and woman are` hoaored by the Board of S4 s �' a �be Mal-1 a 411---appreciation for their coy tAinetlt'tn tht�rsy�evrvtce ►o tion,a e . od RESOLVED the the Board,of Supervisors encourages 66*4 y ip6upgi serve i;brganizations, employers, and other citizens to join the Board and the County Vet �� ruice l�epa went in helping to welcome back our service.,tmeu andiw,.Graen, thank theta for;thow-Service;;,arid # -introduce theta back to our community; and,be it further RESOLVED that the Board of Supervls ra+� � sol,. th s prageh as a model to be adopted by other counties across the nation, as to the manner In wl'icli `&i`lay our gratitude toward returning veterans. PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 27"'day of April,2004. FEDLL D.GLOVER Chair r District V Supervisor r„ JOAN GIOIA GAYLE B.- ILKEMA District I Supervisor District II Supervisor MILLIE GREENBERG r MARK De AULNIER District IIl Supervisor District ISI Supervisor I hereby certify that this is a true acid correct copy of an action taken and entered on die minutes of the Board of supervisors on the date shown: ` ATTESTED: April 27,2004 +� w JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County ' ... Adin or / _x l / 1 gy`��__-'1U: lrrtroduced by Supervisor Millie Greenberg IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2004/216 Honoring SGT. Kristen M. Sketchley for her service to our country WHEREAS, Kristen M. Sketchley is a Dtablq resfdept I - WHEREAS,Sgt. Sketchley jt�india,tl�te us.A my w0dtt'l_er, f 19 4;"&completed her basic training at Fort Jackson,South Cardlinai atl anted i ilrvidi l tr'ai i g at Tort Sam—r. ston,Texas,and dight Medic School at fort and WHEREAS, Sgt, Sketchley had h6f first duty,station with the 92 .Engineer=Battalioti,,I,fort Stewart,Georgia, her second with the,2° Squadron, I I'''Armored Cavalry Regiment,Fort"Irwin, d4lifornia and her third with the 159"'Medical Company(Air Ambulance)lWeisbadermany and WHEREAS, Sgt. Sketchley has had three.tours of duty overseas,...in ludic th I g Htt anitarian Medical v r Mission in Central America to 1996 and two tours°in Iraq ill 0 d WHEREIS, Sgt. Sketcey ahleti the recipient on `,;award ; Iuedal, e Army Acrh evern $.A., i-the-Art Commend iht°: �ivemertt'edal;the Global War r Te ..... ectal;Nstionat L?efen ;tl Arley Servtca I#tk�6P 'A re Good Conduct 1�vTeda�1 'xo 6sxanal I3cveloptnent;`ai d Qycrseas ervtce`and ti p WHEREAS, Sgt Sltetchley has recently received tht�_p a Ndi sft l l�fs istxi for action taken in April of`211d3 in,lraq when site freed a pi l 3 ctfha t, `r".a crashed,holiQaptrvr which had aviation fuel Ioak �ee alaloose atrr� ;� x m ,t WHEREAS,her selfless and,heroic.;act insured that the crew-Nr w� snfelyf�emr?�ed and evacuated to nearby medical care i ,� NOW, THEREFORE, bk IT tESOi VEli=thiitn01 .;:Contra_Coda:,BoardYof supervisors wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Sgt.Kri§ten Sketchley-for het outstandln service and valor, and to offer her our sincere gratitude and adniiraii6n PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 27t3'day of April,2004. FEDERAL D.GLOVER Chair District V Supervisor JOHN GIOIA GAYLE-B:UILKEMA District I Supervisor District II Supervisor MILLIE GREENBERG MARK DeSAULNIER District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor * l hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken * and entered on the minutes of the Hoard of Supervisors on the date * ✓ shown: ATTESTED: April 27,2004 +� .k JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Courcy � Admin�s for P y Introduced by Stipervisor,11111ie Greerrberg