HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2003-38 RESOLUTION NO. R20Q3-38
A RESOLUTION OF TFIE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS �'ITH THE
DEEPEST GRATITUDE AND WITH THE GREATEST HONOR AP�TD LOVE,
HEREBY NAME THE AMPHITHEATER AT CENTENNIAL PARK AS THE
"EVELYN B.NEti'VMAN AMPHITHEATER"
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WHEREAS, The City of Friendswood Mayor and City Ca�ncil wish ta honor
Evelyn B. Newman for her many years of dedication to the citizens of this city;
WHEREAS, Ms. Newman has spent the last thirty seven plus years generously
giving of her time, talent, endless energy and resources in helping make our
community a better place to work, learn and live;
WHEREAS, Ms. Newman has served on many boards and committees, and
distinguished herself by serving as the Mayor from 1992 to 1997, Councilmember
from 1991-1992, Friendswood Chamber of Commerce President in 1982, and served
an the Gal�esta�Cou�ty Appraisal I3istrict;
WHEREAS, Ms. Newman currently serves on many boards and committees with
t�e most notable and dear to fier heart, the Friendswood Historical Society,working
tirelessly to preserve the History of the City of Friendswood, which includes service
to the Friendswood Museum School Program, the Perry Home restoration project
and the Brown Home Historical dedication;
WHEREAS, Ms. Newman has worked many years an a number of prajects, some
of the most notable are the City Centennial, State Sesquicentennial and U.S. Bi-
Centennial Committee, New Lihrary and Ne�v City �all Committees, YMCA
Pariners af Youth, Friendswood Connection, Westwood Elementary Auctioneer,
Garden Club, Christmas Home Tour, Easter Seals, March of Dimes and a proud
�en���r c,i t�ie r�ie�dsw�,r,� �c,t�ry �Iu`�.
'VG�HEREAS, Ms. Newman is a strong advocate for employees of the City of
Friendswood a�d works tirelessly to hanor all ernployees with special events such as,
"The Gathering," �nd t�e eu�ployees annual Christmas Party where she donates
door prizes;
WI�RE�S, Ms. 1''�Tev��man generous�y �ves ber time, her effort and her fiaa�eial
support to countiess orga�i�ations a�d grograms, in addit�on �o hav�rg bee� a
wonderful wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and sweet friend to many;
NOW, T�REFQRE BE IT R�S(?L�]ED, the City af Friendswaod with the deepest
gratitude and wi�h the greatest honor and Iove, hereby resoives the na�ae of the new
amphitheater at Centennial Park be�amed the
"EVELYN B.NEWMAN AMPHITI�EATER"
and encourages everyone that attends functioIIS at the amphitheater to stop, and
remember all that she has done for so many a�d for the community of Friendswood.
PASSED,APPROVED AND RESOLVED, this the 6t� day of October 2003.
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Kimball W. Brizendine
Mayor
ATTEST:
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D loris McKenzie,
City Secretary