Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

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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