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qM BOARD OT SV(PERVISOgU
OE CONTRA COSTA COZJMT
In the Matter of PtesolutionNo. 96/97
Honoring the Antioch veterans of
Foreign Wars, Bost 6435, on the Occasion
of their 50th Anniversary
WMNUAS, the Antioch veterans of Foreign 'Wars, Bost 6435, was instituted on March 3,
1946, with 120 members at the veterans 94emoria(Malron West 6th and E Streets, and the Bost and
Au�,diary has continued to grow with the community to their present strength of over 800 members.
UEaAS, the citizens ofAntioch are ertremefy proud to recognize the service the Antioch
Veterans of EForeign Wars Bost 6435 and its Au�,iCiaty have rendered not only to their country, but to
the community in which they reside,and
`W"XrE MAS, the Bost andAu.Vhary have continued to support many civic programs such as
PEApf, Littfe League, Babe �Rctk Soccer, Tootbal� Senior Day Care Center, Fishing Der6ies for
Tout(, and9lospice,just to name a few, not only monetarify, but in other ways as wel-and
WJ&W�E,U, the veterans of TForeign Wars not only answered the call'of their country in
time of war and conflicts to make this a 6etter place to five, but also in the confrict so peace we face
today;and
WI&W%.0S, in 1979, the veterans of Foreign Wars Bost purchased land at 815 Tulton
Shipyard Wpad and built their own Bost home, which is the only Bost in the Bay Area to own and
operate its own Bost Mome,and
4N`JIEWMS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is proud to recognize and
congratulate the veterans of Foreign Wars, Bost 6435, andAuV ary on their 50th Anniversary on
'March 3, 1996, and wish them continued success in helping to make our communities a 6etter place to
live;
9NOZl; gMUTOTff, BE IT TffSOL'G+Eq), that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County does hereby honor and congratulate the Antioch veterans of EForeign Wars, Bost 6435, and
Au;diutry, on their 50th Anniversary and commends its mem6ers for their outstanding and dedicated
service to the community.
(PASSED 6y unanimous vote of the Board Wem6ers present on this 12th Day of Starck
1996.
I heredy cert that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the
minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
'Witness my Hand andSeal of the
Board of Supervisors a.fficed on
this 12th Day of Narch, 1996.
BXIL B Clerkof
t ounty inistra or
By .
(Deputy
Introduced 6y:
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Supervisor Tom 7orlakson, District v