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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 15, 2002 <br /> Action Agendaj <br /> Item No. _J'b <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Honoring Doug Clark <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Yes - Resolution Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a resolution to honor of one of Orange County's "legends", Doug <br /> Clark. <br /> BACKGROUND: Doug Clark was born in Chapel Hill on June 18, 1936, a son of Rebecca and <br /> the late John Clark, Sr. He attended Lincoln High School where he was a star quarterback and <br /> also played baseball and basketball. He was also a drum major in the school's marching band. <br /> However, he seemed destined to be an entertainer. Doug and his older brother, John, formed <br /> their own band in 1955, Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts, and played the college fraternity scene <br /> for years to come. Their music appealed to people of all ages and spanned generation gaps. <br /> Doug Clark passed away on September 16, 2002 and he leaves a legacy that will live on <br /> forever. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE <br /> RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the attached <br /> resolution honoring Doug Clark. <br />