2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners January 9, 2001
programs, events for under-privileged children and its various
cultural, human rights and educational projects; and,
WHEREAS, Dr. King, a man dedicated to the principles of human
dignity, justice and equality forever changed the course of our
Nation, with peace, freedom, and justice for all; and,
WHEREAS, The guest speaker of Sunday's tribute to Dr. King is
Judge Ramona Roberts, 68th District Court, in Flint, Michigan;
and,
WHEREAS, Saginaw County joins the membership of Phi Delta Kappa,
Inc., in welcoming Judge Roberts and in commemorating the birthday
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
NOW, THEREFORE, I Robert L. Fish, Chairman of the Saginaw County
Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim January 14, 2001 as:
"MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY" in the County of Saginaw and in
doing so we encourage all citizens, organizations and schools to
recognize this special day with programs, ceremonies and
educational activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the County of Saginaw to be affixed this 9th day of
January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and one.
Sincerely,
SAGINAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Robert L. Fish, Chairman
Chairman Fish designated January 15 - 19, 2001 as OIC of
Metropolitan Saginaw Week in Saginaw County.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, The Opportunities Industrialization Center of
Metropolitan Saginaw is a community based organization, dedicated
to the development of human resources; and,
WHEREAS, Since March of 1970 through December of 2000, the
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Metropolitan Saginaw has
served more than 65,735 residents in Saginaw, Bay, Midland and the
surrounding communities, trained more than 10,715 citizens in
pre-vocational and vocational training, and placed more than 4,665
citizens in meaningful employment benefitting the community by
over $79,881,001; and,
WHEREAS, The Opportunities Industrialization Center of
Metropolitan Saginaw, in alliance with the Saginaw Board of
Education, established a program to assist the troubled youth who
are currently under long term suspensions from the public school
system, so they may gain credit and return to their school upon
completion of the program called Project Rescue; and,
WHEREAS, This energetic and accountable organization will commence
its 2000-2001 annual community fund raising campaign through a
dinner on Friday, January 19, 2001, at the Saginaw Civic Center;
and,
WHEREAS, Appropriate acknowledgment should be given to the
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Metropolitan Saginaw for
its extraordinary community contributions and for the prolonged
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