IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION congratulating Matt Habermehl upon being named among The Kansas City Star's Scholar-Athletes of the Year for 2002.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 14225, June 17, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Terry Young, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Matt Habermehl, a William Chrisman High School Class of 2002 graduate was named by The Kansas City Star as his school's Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2002; and,
WHEREAS, Matt ranked 60th in his class of 338, with a 3.375 grade point average on a 4.0 weighted scale; and,
WHEREAS, he has been successful in a college preparatory program of study and made the A/B honor roll all four years of high school; and,
WHEREAS, at 6'8" Matt has been an outstanding basketball player, being named all-district and receiving five Varsity sports letters; and,
WHEREAS, he is also an award winning baseball pitcher and first-baseman, being named all-conference; and,
WHEREAS, as a member of Independence Hi-Boy Drive-In/Post 340 American Legion baseball team, manager Gary Stone is expecting an excellent season from Matt, and has said Matt's performance as a pitcher is "outstanding;" and,
WHEREAS, while in high school Matt participated in soccer, Spanish Club, Foreign Language Festival, Chrisman Television Broadcasting (CTV) and Student Council; and,
WHEREAS, Matt has volunteered on many occasions with his church youth group and attended a mission trip to Puerto Rico in 1999; and,
WHEREAS, additionally, he has volunteered as a tutor for younger students, and as a youth YMCA basketball coach, at the Salvation Army; and,
WHEREAS, Matt is not only a top scholar and star athlete, but "he is a person of quiet integrity and good work ethic," said Carol Kelley, Guidance Counselor at William Chrisman High School; and,
WHEREAS, Matt is the son of Glenn and Donna Habermehl of Independence; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Matt Habermehl upon being named among The Kansas City Star's Scholar-Athletes of the Year for 2002.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 14225 of June 17, 2002 was duly passed on _________June 17_____________, 2002 by the Jackson County Legislature.
The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature