A RESOLUTION
No.
WHEREAS, Mary-Ann Ionascu, clarinet, Elizabeth Strickland, bassoon, and
Briggs DeLoach, trumpet, competed at the twelve- county District #3 level and
each made first chair in their respective instruments in the Georgia Music
Educators Association (GMEA) District Honor Band and were selected to represent
District #3 at the GMEA State Finals.
WHEREAS, Mary-Ann Ionascu, clarinet, Elizabeth Strickland, bassoon, and Briggs
DeLoach, trumpet, competed at the GMEA State Finals;
WHEREAS, Mary-Ann Ionascu and Elizabeth Strickland were selected to the GMEA
All-State Middle School Band and Briggs DeLoach was selected as alternate
trumpet;
WHEREAS, these students were the only Muscogee County students, as well as the
only students in the twelve-county District #3, chosen for this prestigious
ensemble;
WHEREAS, Mary-Ann Ionascu, Elizabeth Strickland, and Briggs DeLoach attend the
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Magnet Program at Richards Middle
School;
WHEREAS, Richards Middle School Band, under the direction of Morris Foor, is
the only Columbus area middle school band to have students selected for the
All-State Band for the past three years;
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of these Richards Middle School musicians are
worthy of special recognition by this Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
We hereby commend and congratulate Mary-Ann Ionascu, Elizabeth Strickland,
Briggs DeLoach and Band Director Morris Foor for their selection to the Georgia
Music Educators Association All-State Middle School Band. We wish them every
success as they participate in a performance at the Savannah Civic Center on
March 3, 2007. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the above-named
participants.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
27th day of February 2007, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote
of _______ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting ___________________.
Councilor Anthony voting__________________.
Councilor Baker voting____________________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________________.
Councilor Davis voting____________________.
Councilor Henderson voting________________.
Councilor Hunter voting___________________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON
CLERK MAYOR
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