Resolution 061-1995
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Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina G. Harvey
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u..~ CL'K CiR C L _ RESOLUTION NO. 061-1995
l"IHI\OE COUNTY. F U.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE VIETNAM
VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC., CHAPTER 662
"PHOENIX PROJECT."
WHEREAS, under the inspiration of Bill Collins and Larry Blocher, the Vietnam
Veterans of America, Inc., Chapter 662, ("VV A") created the "Phoenix Project" to assist
veterans who are homeless, jobless, suffering from substance abuse, and needing
medical and administrative assistance (veterans "at risk"), and
WHEREAS, utilizing personal assets and local and VV A donations, including cash,
furniture, office equipment, materials, food services and labor, the Phoenix Project
began its effort at the abandoned government missile site situated on forty-two acres
of "excess" government land, and
WHEREAS, in a short period of time, this model project has shown tremendous
success in assisting veterans and their dependents with basic necessities, administrative
claim processing, employment searching, counseling, and moral support to help the
veterans restructure their lives and gain independence, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners hereby desires to recognize and
support the worthy efforts of the Phoenix Project,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. The Board hereby acknowledges the invaluable assistance and extensive
community service provided by the Phoenix Project and hereby supports this project in
its efforts to receive a long-term license for the use of its present facility and in its efforts
to obtain grant funding to continue its worthy endeavors.
2. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of
this Resolution to the Governor, the Monroe County Delegation and the Monroe
County Congressional Delegation to proclaim the Board's support of the Phoenix
Project .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 21st day of February,
1995.
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro T em London
Commissioner Douglass
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Reich
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ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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