2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners May 22, 2001
in doing so, we identify for future generations the site of the
first commercial oil well drilled in Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this expression of recognition
be spread upon the minutes of the May 22, 2001 session as a
permanent record of this historic event.
SAGINAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Raymond F. Bartels
Thomas A. Basil
Robert D. Blaine
Jeanine A. Collison
Eddie F. Foxx
James M. Graham
Todd M. Hare
Kenneth B. Horn
Richard F. Mallette
Michael P. O'Hare
Carl E. Ruth
Connie D. Smith
Robert M. Woods Jr.
Patrick A. Wurtzel
Robert L. Fish, Chairman
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
Presented To:
MAGGIE SMITH
WHEREAS, On Saturday, May 26, 2001 at the Best Western Hotel in
Saginaw, the Oasis Court #2 Daughters of Sphinx will present its
Annual Martha B. Hardy Scholarship & Awards Banquet; and,
WHEREAS, This year, Daughter Maggie Smith has been chosen as an
honoree; and,
WHEREAS, A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Maggie is the daughter
of Pecola Jones, and Clarence Manson. She attended Public
Schools in Tuscaloosa. Upon moving to Saginaw, Maggie graduated
from The School of Nursing in Akron, Ohio. In 1980 Maggie
graduated from Delta College with an Associates Degree in
Business and has attended Saginaw Valley State University; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith is married to Willie Smith. Together they are
the proud parents of five children: Betina, Valerie, Gwendolyn,
Cynthia and Willie and are grandparents of eleven; and,
WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was employed at St. Mary’s Hospital as an
LPN. She has also worked in Home Care Nursing, and as a Counselor
at St. Joseph Adult Education; and,
WHEREAS, Her community service includes: Involvement in the first
Mayor’s Scholarship Ball, of which she still participates,
Volunteering at St. Mary’s Hospital and various nursing homes and
Working in senior citizen activities. Maggie is a member of
Tabernacle Baptist Church where she serves in Mission, Deaconess,
Sunday School, and Christian Education Departments; and,
WHEREAS, Maggie is a person who loves her Family, Church and
Community. She believes and trusts in God, knowing that He makes
it possible for her to do the things she does. Her favorite
scripture is a reflection of that trust, "I can do all things
through Christ which strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Saginaw County Board of
Commissioners does hereby join the Oasis Court #2 Daughters of
Sphinx in honoring Mrs. Maggie Smith at the Annual Martha B. Hardy
Scholarship & Awards Banquet for her loyal devotion, not only to