2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners April 24, 2001
WHEREAS, The guiding principles of community mental health care
have always been comprehensiveness, cost-efficiency, effective
management and high-quality and consumer-responsive services.
These principles are now being adopted by private and public
healthcare payors; and,
WHEREAS, The National Mental Health Association, the National
Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and their national
partners observe Mental Health Month every May to raise awareness
and understanding of mental health diseases.
NOW, THEREFORE, I Robert L. Fish, Chair of the Saginaw County
Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim May 2001 as MENTAL
HEALTH MONTH in the County of Saginaw and in doing so call upon
all Saginaw County citizens, government agencies, public and
private institutions, business and schools to recommit our
community to increasing awareness and understanding mental
illness, diagnosis and treatment, and the need for appropriate and
accessible services for all people with mental illnesses.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the County of Saginaw to be affixed this 24th day of April
in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and One.
Sincerely,
SAGINAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Robert L. Fish, Chair
LAUDATORY RESOLUTIONS
Chair Fish announced the following resolutions were prepared for
presentation:
RESOLUTION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
THE RENEE L. ROOKARD SCHOLARSHIP
WHEREAS, We gather today, April 21, 2001 at the Saginaw Civic
Center for the Renee L. Rookard Scholarship Banquet; and,
WHEREAS, Renee L. Rookard was born on May 20, 1948 in Cleveland,
Ohio. She attended Cleveland Public Schools where she was
enrolled in a program for academically talented students; and,
WHEREAS, Renee earned a BA degree from Fisk University in 1970 and
a MA degree from State University of New York in 1972. Her drive
for continued improvement took her to the Institute for Teachers
of Writing at the University of New Hampshire; and,
WHEREAS, Until her death on April 8, 1990, Renee was employed by
Delta College where she brought the community a verve for learning
and sharing. She inspired students to achieve new heights in
creativity and critical thinking; and,
WHEREAS, In celebration of Renee Rookard's spirit and commitment,
Renee's parents and the Delta College Black Faculty and Staff
Association have established a major scholarship endowment in her
name.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Saginaw County Board of
Commissioners recognizes the accomplishments, both public and
private, of Ms. Renee L. Rookard with the dedication of this
occasion in her honor.
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