Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, students at Blanchard Elementary School recently journeyed to

Washington, D.C. to display a 39-foot patchwork flag they made after the

September 11, 2001 attacks on America;



WHEREAS, these students visited the Pentagon, the White House and the

Smithsonian Institute as part of their flag tour;



WHEREAS, the Blanchard students participated in a Flag Day ceremony on June 14,

2002 at the Pentagon and their flag served as a background for various speakers;



WHEREAS, the trip was spearheaded by Michelle Boyd, mother of second-grader

Handley Boyd and was a combined educational experience and vacation for the

students and their families;



WHEREAS, about 270 people from Columbus traveled to Washington, D.C. for this

historic event.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby commend and congratulate students at Blanchard Elementary School and

Principal Rochelle Jones for their creativity in producing a 39-foot patchwork

flag and we further commend Michelle Boyd for her coordination of the Flag Day

trip to Washington, D.C. They have inspired the entire Columbus community and

we wish them every success in the future. Let a copy of this resolution be

forwarded to Blanchard Elementary School Principal Rochelle Jones and Michelle

Boyd.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

18th day of June, 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

______ members of said Council.







Councilor Allen voting ___________.

Councilor Henderson voting ___________.

Councilor Hunter voting ___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting ___________.

Councilor Poydasheff voting ___________.

Councilor Rodgers voting ___________.

Councilor Smith voting ___________.

Councilor Suber voting ___________.

Councilor Pugh voting ___________.

Councilor Woodson voting ___________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR