HomeMy WebLinkAbout68-50 - Commending Coast College Rowing Crew at SyracuseRESOLUTION N0. 68-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, COMMENDING THE ORANGE COAST COLLEGE PIRATES
ROWING CREW ON THEIR FINE SHOWING AND REPRESENTATION OF THE
HARBOR AREA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT WHEREAS, the Orange Coast College rowing crew placed second in the
Junior Varsity Division of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta in
Syracuse; and
WHEREAS, said rowing crew entered said regatta as the only two-year school
invited to the classic; and
WHEREAS, said rowing crew, through its herculean efforts, brought itself
from fifth place to second place in a six -team field for a photo -finish with
the Navy Varsity team in the final events at Syracuse; and
WHEREAS, said Orange Coast College Pirate Varsity team defeated Cornell,
Navy and Wisconsin in earlier heats and finally defeated Stanford, Princeton,
Syracuse and Navy in the final heat, being defeated only by Penn State, there
being a scant 8z seconds between Penn State, the winner, and Orange Coast
College; and
WHEREAS, said Orange Coast College rowing crew will next try for a place
on the United States Olympic Teem;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa, California congratulates and compliments the Orange Coast College rowing
crew for their fantastic, dark -horse second place win over the leading crews
of the United States.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT said Orange Coast College rowing crew be and
are hereby offered the hopes and wishes for the best of luck in their try -outs
for the United States Olympic Team.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution, signed by the Mayor
and City Clerk, be forwarded to the appropriate authorities at Orange Coast
College for the permanent archives and records of the school.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT a facsimile Xerox copy of said original reso-
lution be forwarded to each member of the crew and to their Coach, Dave Grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th day of June, 1968.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, C. K. PRIEST, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 68-50 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 17th day of June, 1968.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa, California, this 17th day of June, 1968.
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City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
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