COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
Georgia’s first Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members
R. Gary Allen
Jerry 'Pops' Barnes
Berry 'Skip' Henderson
C. E. 'Red' McDaniel
Judy W. Thomas
Mike Baker
Glenn Davis
Bruce Huff
Evelyn Turner Pugh
Evelyn 'Mimi' Woodson
Clerk of Council
Tiny B. Washington
CCG Proclamation and Resolution Session


INVOCATION: Pastor Preston Parker
Victory Independent Baptist Church

PLEDGE: Faith Middle School Students (Ft. Benning)

RECOGNITION: Georgia Cities Week Local Essay Contest Winners
PRESENTING: Reather Hollowell, Director of Human Resources

PROCLAMATIONS

PROCLAMATION: Month of the Military Child
RECEIVING: Faith Middle School Students

PROCLAMATION: Individual Excellence Award
RECEIVING: Al Greer, Public Works

PROCLAMATION: PEER Award Winners
PROCLAMATION: Kids to Parks Day
RECEIVING: Parks and Recreation

PROCLAMATION: Columbus, Georgia Tourism Week
PROCLAMATION: Volunteer Week
RECEIVING: Anne Brown, President, Tri-DVS

PROCLAMATION: Community Action Month
RECEIVING: Belva Dorsey, CEO, Enrichment Services Program, Inc.

PROCLAMATION: Columbus Community Orchestra Day
RECEIVING: Columbus Community Orchestra

PROCLAMATION: Fair Housing Month
PROCLAMATION: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
RECEIVING: Swagga & Lace Initiative

PROCLAMATION: Education and Innovation Day
PROCLAMATION: 30th Annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day
PROCLAMATION: Eagle Scout Christopher L. Thomas Day
RECEIVING: Christopher L. Thomas

PROCLAMATION: Scout Expo Day
RECEIVING: Anthony Berger, Scout Executive

PROCLAMATION: Gracie Stills Day
RECEIVING: Gracie Stills, Founder, Miss Ebonite Pageant

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating the Spencer High School Boys’ Basketball Team upon recently advancing to the second round of the Class AA State Tournament.

RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Spencer High School wrestler Darren Sampson upon winning the Georgia High School Association Class AA State Championship.

RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Northside High School Boys’ Golf Team upon winning the Region 1-AAAAA title at Maple Ridge Golf Course.

RESOLUTION: Commending and congratulating Clerk of Council, Tiny B. Washington upon earning her Master Municipal Clerk Certification.
RETIREES

RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mr. Thomas E. Barron, upon his retirement with the Human Resources Department after 15 years of service.

RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mr. Larry D. Greenlee, upon his retirement with the Columbus Police Department after 32 years of service.

RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mr. Robert L. Little, upon his retirement with the Public Works Department after 17 years of service.

RESOLUTION: Expressing appreciation to Mr. Mark Oropeza, upon his retirement with the Columbus Metropolitan Airport after 26 years of service.
DECEASED RETIREES

RESOLUTION: Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Otis V. Jones, former employee with Metra Transportation who passed away on February 25, 2013.

RESOLUTION: Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. William Dukes, former employee with Metra Transportation who passed away on March 8, 2013.

RESOLUTION: Conveying condolences to the family of Mr. Daniel W. Covington, former employee with Public Works who passed away on March 3, 2013.

RESOLUTION: Conveying condolences to the family of Mrs. Lizzie P. Lightfoot, former employee with the Parks and Recreation Department who passed away on March 13, 2013.