RES-2002-023 Resolution of Appreciation for Bob Strayhorn

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x( eS • o2OaZ - ::�, z__� /,O / d�U ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR BOB STRAYHORN WHEREAS, for more than 50 years, Bob Strayhorn has been a farmer and land owner in Orange County; and WHEREAS, for over 30 years, Mr. Strayhorn has given of his time and energy as a dedicated servant to the citizens of Orange County through his volunteer work in County government and community groups; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strayhorn has served as a member of the County's Agricultural Preservation Board since 1994, including service as the Board vice-chair; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strayhorn served on the County's first Planning Board in the late 1960's/early 1970's, and also recently completed two consecutive terms as a member of the Planning Board; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strayhorn served on the first Recreation and Parks Advisory Council created in February 1979, and was one of the first recipients of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council's Volunteer Service Award in November 1999; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strayhorn served on the Master Plan Advisory Group that developed the Master Recreation and Parks Plan adopted July 1988, and also served on the Rural Character Study Committee during the late 1980's and early 1990's; and WHEREAS, for over 20 years, Mr. Strayhorn has allowed the Recreation and Parks Departments of Orange County and Carrboro the use of his large farm pond for the annual countywide "Youth Fishing Rodeo,"which attracts more than 350 youth and adults each year; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strayhorn has participated in every Orange County 4-H Livestock Show in its 56-year history; and WHEREAS, in 1998 Mr. Strayhorn enrolled his farms in Chapel Hill and Little River Townships in the County's Voluntary Agricultural District program, contributing the largest acreage of the program's participating farms; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strayhorn assisted the County in its recent acquisition of the Blackwood property for the preservation of land for a future park; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strayhorn has not been one to shy away from political discourse where he expressed his opinions while at the same time working with others to address differences and ultimately achieve the best conclusions for all of Orange County; and WHEREAS, through his selfless devotion to Orange County's volunteer boards and commissions, Bob Strayhorn has distinguished himself as a true public steward and an example to all the citizens of Orange County; NOW THEREFORE, do we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, hereby express our appreciation to Bob Strayhorn for his dedication to Orange County and for his service to the Agricultural Preservation Board, the Orange County Planning Board, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council, and in numerous other capacities; FURTHERMORE, we express our appreciation for the contributions that he, in conjunction with his wife Helen Strayhorn, have made to the quality of life in Orange County. This the 16th day of April, 2002. :�i� Barry Jac h Orange C F Bo r f C missioners