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To Recognize and Congratulate George Mrus for Receiving the 2017 Jefferson Award.
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WHEREAS, The Annual Jefferson Awards are presented by WBNS-10TV, Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Services, and Lifeline of Ohio to recognize individuals who do extraordinary things in their community without expecting anything in return; and
WHEREAS, George Mrus is the founder and general manager of Culinary Comfort Care, a multi-sensory dining experience for hospice and Alzheimer’s patients; and
WHEREAS, George Mrus, a trained chef, is passionate about enriching end of life moments by invoking emotional memories associated with the smells, tastes, and textures of Alzheimer’s patients’ favorite foods, often times comforting or uplifting patients and their families; and
WHEREAS, at his own personal expense and time, Mr. Mrus has served culinary comfort for more than 60 hospice patients in Columbus and has lived by the motto “one focus- patient first”; and
WHEREAS, George Mrus exemplifies commitment to improve life in his community, showing him to be a worthy recipient of the 2017 Jefferson Award; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate George Mrus, the 2017 Jefferson Award recipient, on this 6th day of April 2017.