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File #: 0110X-2010    Version: 1
Type: Ceremonial Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/21/2010 In control: Ginther
On agenda: 7/26/2010 Final action: 7/28/2010
Title: To honor and recognize the Lowes Companies and Lowes Vice President Doug Brownfield for their service and contributions to National Night Out, Neighborhood Pride, the Neighborhood Safety Academy, and to the citizens of the City of Columbus, Ohio.
Sponsors: Andrew Ginther, Hearcel Craig, Michael C. Mentel, A. Troy Miller, Eileen Paley, Charleta B. Tavares, Priscilla Tyson
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To honor and recognize the Lowes Companies and Lowes Vice President Doug Brownfield for their service and contributions to National Night Out, Neighborhood Pride, the Neighborhood Safety Academy, and to the citizens of the City of Columbus, Ohio.




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WHEREAS, the Lowes Companies have a long and proud history of contributing to grassroots community projects through employee volunteerism and financial contributions; and

WHEREAS, the Lowes Companies and Lowes Vice President Doug Brownfield have greatly contributed to public safety initiatives by contributing time, energy and resources to the City and the Columbus Division of Police; and

WHEREAS, Lowes and Doug Brownfield were the City's first partners in Neighborhood Pride, a team effort by City departments, neighborhood groups and individual citizens, businesses and other partners to make our neighborhoods safer and cleaner; and

WHEREAS, Lowes and Doug Brownfield have supported the Neighborhood Safety Academy by donating safety kits and providing demonstrations to participants; and

WHEREAS, as he has every year for the past decade, Doug Brownfield will participate in "National Night Out" on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, and the Lowes Companies will again serve as a sponsor; and

WHEREAS, National Night Out will provide a unique opportunity for neighborhoods throughout Columbus to join forces with thousands of communities and millions of people nationwide to promote crime prevention; and

WHEREAS, the Lowes Companies and Doug Brownfield embody the spirit of National Night Out and have helped promote community involvement, neighborhood cooperation and crime prevention in Columbus; now, therefore

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

That this Council does hereby honor and recognize the Lowes Companies and Lowes Vice President Doug Brownfield for their service and contributions to National Night Out, Neighborhood Pride, the Neighborhood Safety Academy, and ...

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