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BOY SCOUT TROOP 243 OF LAFAYETTE
ON THE OCCASION OF ITS SOTH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, Troop 243 was organized in February 1955 by a troop committee representing the Burton, St.
Mary's Orchards and St. Mary's Estates Home improvement Associations, and
WHEREAS, the Lafayette Christian Church began its long sponsorship of Troop 243 in 1965, the same year a
small real estate office was donated to the troop trttt was Moved frorn Pleasant Hili to the church site to
become the troop's meeting place, the trig real tcout'Hsi#", and
WHEREAS, Troop 243 began a period of gfe, t expansion in 1968. its mdmbera-'participated in expeditions to
the Philmont Scout Ranch in New MeA66 and High Adventure Camps in Florida and;Minnesota, as well as 50
mile hikes, camping, snow kIfrtg irld biking treks throughout California; and
WHEREAS, the Troop e sponsored numerous community service projects iri Lartrpda,providing traffic
contol assistance durirtthe annual Lafayette Reservoir Run and collectirfg more ti�ri ,t pounds of food
from the Burton Valley community during last year's "Scouting for Food" bArnpaigny and
WHEREAS, Trow 20 has consistently participated in Earth tray and other cohaarvatioti aid preservation
projects to enhance the natural environment in Walnut Creek, Pleasant'Hiil and Lata # , ltd
WHEREAS, Troop 243 has presented 143 young men for the highest honor-in,Muting,t out, and
these Scouts ha to plinhed,mbnaged and completed service'projects that have benefited s i001s, churches,
parks and other orgarii atii3iis'#hroughbu# Lamorinda.
NOW, THEREFORE HE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Super'1rtsore of Contra d06ft County does
hereby congratulate
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on the occasion of Its 5dt' attrilverso blf aervito to youn er and the community.
is � February, 2005.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Brsartt of Sup+�rursc�t`s this i3 day of ebru ry,
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JOHN G OIA �,. M_ -'f ARY N. PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III Supervisor
MARK DESAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
4 GAYLE B. UlEkENA,Chair
District II 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.
John Sweeten,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors.
By_ Ir
C>�' ' Deputy Clerk