RESOLUTION
NO.
WHEREAS, the North Columbus Torch Club of the North Columbus Boys & Girls Club
recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 44th Presidential
Inauguration Ceremonies;
WHEREAS, the Torch Club was selected as one of three Torch Clubs out of
a pool of several thousand to participate in the ceremonies;
WHEREAS, our local participants had to write essays on what advice they would
give our newly sworn President;
WHEREAS, the Torch Club members visited the Lincoln Memorial, Washington
Monument, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and met the surviving Tuskegee Airmen
and Freedom Riders;
WHEREAS, the Columbus group also witnessed the swearing in of President Obama
from the twelfth floor of the J.W. Marriott Hotel and attended the Teen Youth
Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2009;
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the North Columbus Torch Club members are
worthy of special recognition by this Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
We hereby commend and congratulate the following members of the North Columbus
Torch Club, North Columbus Boys & Girls Club: Megan McClellan, Sheridan Coy,
Taylor Whitaker, Anthony T. Owens, Ashley Buckmire, Marcus Foster, Antonio
Owens, Area Director and Gale Owens, Volunteer. Columbus is proud of the North
Columbus Torch Club and we wish them every success in the future. 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
24th day of February, 2009, 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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