Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



No.



WHEREAS, on January 6, 2002, members of Columbus-area churches were involved in

an accident on Interstate 77 near the Virginia-North Carolina state line while

returning from a ski trip sponsored by St. Paul United Methodist Church;



WHEREAS, several teenagers were rushed to hospitals in both Galax, Virginia and

Winston-Salem, North Carolina;



WHEREAS, Synovus Financial Corp. arranged for corporate aircraft to fly parents

of injured teenagers and other family members from Columbus to airports in

Greensboro and Winston-Salem and to return injured boys and family members to

Columbus;



WHEREAS, these acts of corporate generosity deserve special recognition from

this Council.



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



We hereby commend Ms. Elizabeth R. James, Vice-Chairman of Synovus Financial

Corp. and Synovus for their generous donation of corporate aircraft used to

transport injured teenagers and family members to and from Columbus. Let a

copy of this resolution be forwarded to Ms. Elizabeth R. James at Synovus

Financial Corp.



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

_______ day of _________, 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 Turner Pugh voting_________.

Councilor Woodson voting_____________.









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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR