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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2006-010 Resolution of Appreciation - Trish and Lee Rafalow~LS.-aooG -016 x- a 9 -off ~~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO TRISH AND LEE RAFALOW WHEREAS, the success of Orange County's Lands Legacy Program is due in large measure to the environmental ethic and conservation interests of many Orange County citizens, and WHEREAS, the Lands Legacy Program has protected 1,600 acres of critical natural and cultural resource lands since its first Action Plan was adopted in 2001, and WHEREAS, Lee and Trish Rafalow, as longtime residents of Orange County, have given of their time and energy in conservation and planning efforts in the County for many years, serving on advisory boards and other planning groups, and WHEREAS, Trish and Lee Rafalow made a generous contribution in December 2005 to the Lands Legacy Program, to enable the acquisition of additional resource lands, and wrote letters to the editors of local newspapers encouraging other citizens to support Lands Legacy as well; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners thanks Lee and Trish Rafalow for their generous donation to the Lands Legacy Program, as well as for their many years of service in conservation and planning matters. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board also thanks the Rafalows for following up their donation with letters to the editor of local newspapers encouraging other citizens to contribute to the program, which has already generated additional interest in donations to help fund Lands Legacy acquisitions. This the 9`h day of February, 2006. ATTEST Dorma S. Baker, Clerk to the Board