IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION congratulating L.I.N.K., a program ran by students at Truman and William Chrisman High Schools, upon its success at raising funds for scholarships to be given to worthy recipients.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 12647, April 6, 1999
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, L.I.N.K. is a unique program providing scholarships for students graduating from Truman and William Chrisman High Schools; and,
WHEREAS, this student-led program was initiated not only to raise funds to provide scholarships to graduates from these high schools, but to foster an atmosphere of cooperation between these two schools; and,
WHEREAS, since its inception in the spring of 1997, students have been working toward their 10-year goal of accumulating a total of $150,000; and,
WHEREAS, L.I.N.K.'s first two scholarships were awarded in the spring of 1998 and its goal for 1999 is to award four; and,
WHEREAS, scholarships to students are based on academic performance, need, and extracurricular involvement; and,
WHEREAS, on Monday, July 12, a fun day of golf is planned to raise funds for this worthwhile endeavor; and,
WHEREAS, the students of Truman and William Chrisman High Schools should be highly commended for undertaking such a worthwhile task, and for joining together in this cooperative endeavor; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates the students of Truman and William Chrisman High Schools for its success with the L.I.N.K. program and for their outstanding and selfless efforts in raising funds for worthy recipients of its scholarship proceeds.
Attorney
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 # 12647 of April 6, 1999 was duly passed on ___________April 19_____________, 1999 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature