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To honor, recognize and celebrate Lindy Michael on her many contributions to the German Village Community and the city of Columbus.
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WHEREAS: As Chair of the Friends of Schiller Park's Arboretum Fund, Lindy Michael Collaborates with City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department and City Forester's staff to manage the wooden treasures in Schiller Park and;
WHEREAS: The park has a dozen Heritage trees over 200 years old and an additional 20 Civil War era trees that have been on the grounds since the park was purchased by the City of Columbus 148 years ago and;
WHEREAS: Lindy Michael participated in the City of Columbus' Bicentennial Celebration with a program that called attention to the historic trees in Schiller Park.
WHEREAS: Lindy Michael raised the funds for the initial Emerald Ash Borer treatment and campaigned successfully for City of Columbus' support for the subsequent treatments. Twenty five ash trees have been saved as a result and;
WHEREAS: Lindy Michael oversees the selection of new trees to be planted in Schiller Park and has recruited a team of volunteers to hand water each new tree through its first year.
WHEREAS: Lindy Michael is the caretaker of the Friends of Schiller Park legacy
a volunteer group that has cared for the historic trees, planted new ones, provided pedestrian lighting, welcome gardens, tot lot amenities, landscaping, and bridge repair. Friends of Schiller Park also purchased picnic tables and trash cans; commissioned and funded the Umbrella Girl fountain and Schiller Park Amphitheatre NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate Lindy Michael for her many hours of service, civic passion and sweat equity that she has put in to attribute to the overall beauty of the German Village Community and the city of Columbus.