Columbus, Georgia

WHEREAS, the Columbus High School Lady Blue Devils basketball team recently

finished second in the Georgia Class AAAA State Championship held in Duluth,

Georgia;



WHEREAS, the Lady Blue Devils held off a fierce rally to defeat Stone Mountain

53-52 in the semifinals and they lost to St. Pius X 63-59 in the finals;



WHEREAS, the Lady Blue Devils finished the season with an outstanding record of

25-5;



WHEREAS, the accomplishments of this team are worthy of special recognition by

this Council.



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



We hereby commend and congratulate the following Columbus High School Lady Blue

Devils basketball players, managers and coaches upon their second place finish

in the Georgia Class AAAA State Championship held in Duluth, Georgia: Keisha

Futrell, Ketia Swanier, Khadija Talley, Felisha Coleman, Ophelia Scott,

Chastity Williams, Aisha Maddox, Tranisha Reid, Teneshia Ruff, Thessa

Washington, Yasha Blount, Patience Figgins, Ashley Hightower, Latasha Long,

Managers Destiny Buckner and Brittany Siler, Head Coach Ashley Powell, and

Assistant Coach Whitney McBride. Columbus is truly proud of this team and we

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

forwarded to the above-named participants and Columbus High School.



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

16th day of March, 2004, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

ten members of Council.









Councilor Allen voting YES.

Councilor Anthony voting YES.

Councilor Davis voting YES.

Councilor Henderson voting YES.

Councilor Hunter voting YES.

Councilor McDaniel voting YES.

Councilor Rodgers voting YES.

Councilor Suber voting YES.

Councilor Pugh voting YES.

Councilor Woodson voting YES.













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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR