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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75-73 - Commending Capt. Gerald A. Poarch, Costa Mesa Fire DepartmentRESOLUTION NO. 75-73 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, COMMENDING CAPTAIN GERALD A. POARCH OF THE COSTA MESA FIRE DE- PARTMENT FOR CONTRIBUTION OF SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY. WHEREAS, Captain Gerald Poarch has received the Public Relations State Award for Outstanding Service in Community Involvement presented by the International Organization of Odd Fellows; and WHEREAS, said award is presented once yearly to the most out- standing applicant in the whole of the State of California; and WHEREAS, some activities in which Captain Poarch has been involved are: first chairman of the Steering Committee in Costa Mesa for Recy- cling Usable Materials, such as newspapers, glass, aluminum, tin cans, and cardboard; Chairman of the Beautification Committee's Clean-up Activity for the West Costa Mesa area; coach of Miss America Softball Team of Killybrooke School in 1974; member of the Costa Mesa Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers, an organization of members who donate their time to perform very much needed and valuable hospital services; and WHEREAS, Captain Poarch is the Fire Chief's representative on the Council of Emergency Services, an organization of personnel involved in police, fire, ambulance, and hospital services in the community, and he has been and is involved presently in assisting and directing disaster exercises in preparation for emergencies in the community; and WHEREAS, service to his community has become a way of life for Gerald Poarch as he has been totally involved in the donation of his time and efforts to worthy projects, thus making his community a better place in which to live; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa that appreciation is hereby expressed to Fire Captain Gerald A. Poarch and congratulations extended upon his receipt of said Public Relations State Award for Outstanding Service in Community Involvement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Captain Gerald A. Poarch is hereby commended for the unselfish donation of his time and efforts to his community. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 1975. Mayor of the City of Costa M a ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Costa a :3s0 381 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) Ss CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 75-73 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 15th day of July, 1975. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 16th day of July, 1975. i City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk 01fthe City Council of the City of Cos(-7Mesa i