Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



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WHEREAS, the Columbus Regional Tennis Association (CORTA) was recently named

the 2002 USTA Member Organization of the Year;



WHEREAS, the award was presented to CORTA on Tuesday, March 26 during the USTA

annual meeting at Marco Island Florida;



WHEREAS, since 1952, CORTA has been dedicated and committed to helping the

growth of tennis in Columbus and throughout the state of Georgia;



WHEREAS, CORTA has the ninth largest Community Tennis Association

player participation base in the USTA Southern Section, which includes nine

southern states;



WHEREAS, CORTA has over 1500 adult and junior members, actively

develops local tennis with the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, and

hosts several prestigious Southern and Georgia Tennis Association tournaments,

including the GTA Senior State Championships, the Southern Senior Cup and the

Southern Open 16s;



WHEREAS, CORTA's achievement is worthy of special recognition by this

Council.



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



We hereby commend and congratulate CORTA President-Elect Helen Martin and all

local CORTA members upon winning the award for the 2002 USTA Member

Organization of the Year. CORTA has spurred tremendous tennis growth in the

Columbus community and we are extremely proud of their efforts. Let a copy of

this Resolution be forwarded to CORTA President-Elect Helen Martin.



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

the 2nd day of April, 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of ten members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting YES.

Councilor Henderson voting YES.

Councilor Hunter voting YES.

Councilor McDaniel voting YES.

Councilor Poydasheff voting YES.

Councilor Rodgers voting YES.

Councilor Smith voting YES.

Councilor Suber voting YES.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting YES.

Councilor Woodson voting YES.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR