HomeMy WebLinkAbout69-71 - Comendation for Ron Shadowen - Daily Pilot Carrier BoyRESOLUTION NO. 69-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA, CALIFORNIA, COMMENDING RON SHADOWEN, A CARRIER
BOY FOR THE DAILY PILOT, FOR HIS QUICK AND COURAGEOUS
ACTION IN RESCUING A CHILD FROM A SWIMMING POOL
WHEREAS, Ron Shadowen, twelve years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
H. Hooks of 951 Darrell Street, has distinguished himself by unselfish
and hesitant response in a moment of emergency; and
WHEREAS, Ron, as a carrier boy for THE DAILY PILOT, was about to
deliver newspapers at 2229 Canyon Drive when he saw Kimberly Hale,
two years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hale, struggling in the
swimming pool at that address; and
WHEREAS, Ron instantly plunged into the pool and pulled out the
child which had fallen into the pool, thereby averting a potential
tragedy; and
WHEREAS, after partially drying his clothes, Ron upheld newspaper
tradition by attending to the completion of his newspaper deliveries;
and
WHEREAS, such alert and prompt action in emergency richly de-
serves formal recognition and commendation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa, on behalf of the people of the City of Costa Mesa, that Ron
Shadowen is hereby highly commended for his alert recognition of
iminent dangers and his quick and unselfish action in the face of an
unexpected emergency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Costa
Mesa is hereby directed to enter this Resolution in the permanent
records of the City and transmit a certified copy thereof to Ron
Shadowen.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 20th day of October, 1969.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
�i ty 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. 69-71 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 20th day of October, 1969.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa, this 21st day of October, 1969.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa