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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING HELEN MYERS RESOLUTION NO. 2008/241
AS THE BRENTWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2008 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
WHEREAS, .Helen Myers started her self-employed business career at the age of five following her father's
passing. To survive, Helen and her six-siblings began performing jobs to help support the family.Five-
year-old Helen sold produce from her mother's vegetable garden; and
WHEREAS, Helen later married Bill:Myers:aiid moved to California in 1953. Bill Myers was a high school
teacher while Helen worke `.in the Coti:iity Social Welfare and Planning; and
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WHEREAS, Helen Myers:andj Tier litisbarid moved to the-City of'Brentwood'in.i96.8•'with their two children
Corky and,Sherry. In,1976'1-lele. n hook a job at the.Shell Distribution Center in"Brentwood- and
WHEREAS, HelewMyers-became acquainted with an East County.Soroptii iisCmber wI o was recruiting
members for the local Soroptimist club. Since she.did not owl a liusitiess at this tune;v,it was suggested
she.contact.lreile's Dress Shop, a'business that was for sale.I--I.eleri.:becaiiie.owner of Irene's, and later
The:Weathervane, and, in turn, became a very important member of";S.o..roptitn.ist,of East Contra Costa
County; and:::. : -. ....
WHEREAS, Helen Myers has committed:hersel'f to many individuals;aiid..orgat izations.in:need througliout
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the comniunity,.Hel.e..n was instrumental iii obtaining the fund 6.build the Comm pity Center and
Delta;Commun ty.Services; Inc.; where she..sere'd:as one of tl e first Board membei s and r
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WHEREAS,,.Helen Myers also-served oiiAlie Boar&for the.:Delta;:Hospital'Clinic.:in Breirtwood-wl ere a
Fountain C:omniitteeswas 1fortned p.memory of Mayor;Art:Gonzales.::..For.fotir years,a11 len worked
tirelessly_to raise:money for the fountain located at Oak and First';Heleii wag Aalso involved in the
City's Art:Commission until it.wits disbanded:14 gr.::Hele tlieii-served:oii"the'Art.Society Board,
a notl-proftcomriiittee spin-off;frotn tl�e Art Gomiriission; ...: r::...........
NOW, THEREFORE,,.,BE IT`RESOLVED THAT;;THE:"'CQNTRA.rCOSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS recognizes Helen Myers for her extensive and cliaritable contributions to Brentwood
and ContrwCosta Co.unty,.and congratulates Helen M.yers:.;for receiving the 2008 Citizen of the Year
Award from the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce..
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair n
District V Supervisor
tONA GAYL,iJ B. UI.LKEMA
isor District 11 Supervisor
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AR N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District Ill. Supervisor District IV Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on ,the minutes of the Board of
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• Supervisors on the dale shown:
ATTESTED: April 8,2008
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O — JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
OSrA C013 County Administrator P'
By l�L�tl U,�1�(�L. .��(l..lL Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Piepho, District III