HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06201989 - 89-397 �9
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Congratulating )
Tom Courtright ) Resolution No. : 89/3.97
Lafayette Citizen of the Year, 1989 )
WHEREAS Tom Courtright has been named Lafayette ' s fortieth
Citizen of the Year ; and
WHEREAS Tom Courtright has resided in Lafayette since
1972 ; and
WHEREAS Tom Courtright purchased Orchard Nursery in Lafayette,
increased the size and scope of its sales and has enhanced the
beauty of gardens throughout Lamorinda; and
WHEREAS Tom Courtright built his Orchard Nursery into such
a successful enterprise that it is now listed in the top 100
nurseries nationwide and is a wonderful asset to Lafayette; and
WHEREAS Tom Courtright presided over the Lafayette Chamber
of Commerce in 1983, increased its community involvement and its
visibility; and
WHEREAS Tom Courtright revived the annual Lafayette parade
through fundraising and strenouous personal effort ; and
WHEREAS Tom Courtright served on the Board of Directors of
the Lamorinda Youth Employment Service, matching local students
to jobs and helping them learn responsible work habits ; and
WHEREAS Tom Courtright provides work-study experiences for
at-risk high school students in local schools such as Del Oro
(continuation) High School in the Acalanes High School District .
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California, hereby CONGRATULATES
Tom Courtright on his selection as Lafayette ' s fortieth Citizen
of the Year, COMMENDS his generous donations of his time , talents
and business resources to the citizens of Lafayette and especially
to its youth, and HOPES that his civic career and Orchard Nursery
will continue to bloom and prosper.
PASSED and ADOPTED on the twentieth day of June, 1989 , by
unanimous vote of the Board members present .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed
this twentieth day of June , 1989 .
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator.
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By ty Clerk
Introduced by:
Supe rvisoNancy C. Fanden
Di rict II