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To honor and recognize the twelve community organizations that have volunteered their time and energy to make Columbus' parks more enjoyable for all citizens.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to provide residents, businesses and visitors with a beautiful and inviting urban landscape; and
WHEREAS, the caring citizens of our community have demonstrated their civic pride by volunteering countless hours to plant and maintain flower gardens in public spaces downtown and around the city; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of these valued volunteers have contributed greatly in making the City of Columbus a most desirable place to live, work, visit and play; and
WHEREAS, the following organizations have stepped forward with countless volunteer hours to improve parks citywide:
Park of Roses Foundation Whetstone Park of Roses
Park of Roses Volunteers Whetstone Park of Roses
Friends of Topiary Topiary Garden German Village Society Schiller Park
Friends of Goodale Park Goodale Park
Friends of Frank Fetch Park Frank Fetch Park
Columbus Hospitality Sensenbrenner Park Downtown Residents Association Bicentennial Park
Columbus Apartment Association City Hall
Central Ohio AFLCIO Richter Park Workers' Memorial
Children's Hospital Livingston Park The Wild Ones Whetstone Park Prairie
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize all of the volunteers for their hard work and commitment to enhancing the parks of the City of Columbus for the enjoyment of all residents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be presented to a representative of each volunteer group as a token of our appreciation.