City of Columbus - File #: 222X-2004

• File #: 222X-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ceremonial Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/30/2004
• In control: Tavares
• On agenda: 10/4/2004
• Final action: 10/5/2004
• Title: To honor and congratulate Rev. & Mrs. Hale for being selected as the first recipients of the Heritage Award for Caring.
• Sponsors: Charleta B. Tavares

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/5/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/4/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass
10/4/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/30/2004	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Explanation

Title

To honor and congratulate Rev. & Mrs. Hale for being selected as the first recipients of the Heritage Award for Caring.

Body

WHEREAS, the Heritage Day Health Centers' are honoring Rev. & Mrs. Hale at the 2^nd Annual Recognition event entitled, "Honoring Those Who Cared for You"; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Hale has devoted his life to religion, politics and community service.  He was a Baptist minister for more than 60 years, he served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1966 through 1980 and served on the Ohio Civil Rights Commission from 1987 to 1992; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hale has also devoted her life to one of service to others and was most recently recognized by the Baptist Ministerial Alliance as the recipient of their 2004 "Shining Light Award"; and

WHEREAS, Rev. & Mrs. Hale are both being honored for their outstanding work in the community and advocacy for changes that ensure our citizens' most basic needs are being met; and,

WHEREAS, Rev. & Mrs. Hale have been guiding lights in our community and have ministered to the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional needs of all people by spreading Christ's liberating gospel through word and deed; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That this Council does hereby honor and congratulate Rev. & Mrs. Hale for being selected as the first recipients of the Heritage Award for Caring.