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City of Lodi
Lodi, California
RESOLUTION NO. 1992
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
C. R. VAN BUSKIRK
WHEREAS, Mr. C. R. Van Buskirk has served continuously
as a member of the Recreation Commission of the City of Lodi
since his original appointment, January 21, 1942, and
. WHEREAS, since July, 1950, Mr. Van Buskirk has served
with distinction as Chairman of said Recreation Commission, and
WHEREAS, during the fifteen years he served on the Rec-
reation Commission, the community has .made notable advances in
its -public recreation program including the establishment of a
recreation program under the joint sponsorship of the City of
Lodi and Lodi Public Schools, the development of a master plan
for parks, establishment of working arrangements with the Lodi
Grape and Wine Festival for year around rental of Festival.
facilities for use as a recreation center, the purchase and
development of John F. Blakely Park in conformity with the rec-
reation master plan, as well as the general growth and develop-
ment of a recreation program which now serves more people in
more ways than ever before, and
fHEREAS, these advances in the recreation program were
effected under the energetic and unselfish guidance of Mr,
Van Buskirk as Chairman of said Recreation Commission,
WHEREAS, Mr. Van Buskirk has expressed his desire to
resign from the Recreation Commission at the completion of his
term on December 31, 1956, and
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of
the City of Lodi that the resignation of Pyr. C. R. Van Buskirk
from the Recreation Commission be accepted with sincere regrets;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby
express its gratitude to Mr. Van Buskirk for the many years
of service he has unselfishly devoted to the City of Lodi and
its appreciation for the many fine things the people of the
community enjoy as a result of such service.
Certified to be a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 1992 as passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in regular meet-
ing held Wednesday, January 2, 957.
J ;H : Y A GLAVES, J .
City Clerk
Dated: January 3, 1957