Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

NO.



WHEREAS, Columbus businesswoman Miriam Tidwell, former owner of Miriam's Caf?

and Gallery and her husband, Dr. Jack Tidwell, recently sponsored the third

"God Bless Fort Benning" rally in Columbus;



WHEREAS, on Saturday, November 20, 2004, thousand of soldiers from Fort

Benning, visitors and guests were treated to performances by Lee Greenwood,

Cornbread, 180 and Believe at the Columbus Civic Center;



WHEREAS, other events included a children's area, student stage, hug-a-hero, a

wedding, display of tanks, bradleys, blackhawk helicopters and a parade with

over 595 motorcycles;



WHEREAS, the Tidwells, event coordinator Jan Pease and the numerous sponsors

listed below deserve special recognition for their support of our troops at

Fort Benning and around the world during this annual event.



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



We hereby commend and express our deep appreciation to Jack and Miriam Tidwell,

Jan Pease and sponsors Tidwell Cancer Treatment Center, Columbus Riverdragons,

Columbus Baptist Association, Ray Rents, Iron Cross Motorcycle Club, Cry

Freedom Ministry, Abate of Georgia Dist. 9, Santa's Castle, Fort Benning,

Southern Cruisers, Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief, Toys "R" Us, Nextel,

Tidwell Cancer Foundation, Columbus Bank and Trust, Sysco, Viacom, Clear

Channel of Columbus, Image by Design, WTVM News Leader 9, WXTX Fox 54, Colony

Furniture Leasing, Coca-Cola, Tom's Food, Butterfingers Chicken, Buford's

Brownies, Country's BBQ, CYSA Soccer, BW Capps, Star Bonding, AAA Travel,

Wynnbrook Baptist Church, Realtree, Columbus Parks and Recreation, Shaw

Environment, Yard Dogs, Bruster's Ice Cream, Cyber Landing VFW Post 665, Honor

U. S. Heroes, Operation First Response, The Loft, Boneheads, The Tap, Oxygen,

Scruffy Murphy's Cannon Brewpub, Archway Broadcasting, WRBL Channel 3, Southern

Graphics, AUSA, National Infantry Museum, Columbus Civic Center, City of

Columbus, City of Phenix City, Fort Benning Supporters, L&H Saloon, Men's

Warehouse, Channel 16, Bayonet, Buck Ice, Ranger Joe's Peachtree Natural Foods,

Georgia Bariatrics, Bruce Patterson, Friends of WHINSEC, Military War Dogs, Tom

McGuire, Barnes and Noble, Columbus Public Library, Columbus Police Department,

Eclipse Marketing, Mike Blackwell Productions, Care Ambulance, United Way, Nix,

Columbus Cooks, Will Burgin and Camera One, who contributed to the third "God

Bless Fort Benning" rally held at the Columbus Civic Center on November 20,

2004. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the above-named

sponsors.

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

7th day of December, 2004, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of -______ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR