HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.067.1975RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on thi~ Twenty-Second day of September, Nineteen Hundred
and Seventy-Five, Pitkin County is honored to receive its designation as a
CENTENNIAL-BICENTENNIAL COUNTY, and
WHEREAS, this designation is appropriately made at the historical
ASHCROFT townsite, and
WHEREAS, it is through the efforts of the ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
the UNITED STATED FOREST SERVICE, and COUNTLESS CITIZENS who have become involved
in this project ~hat the restoration of ASHCROFT has been possible, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of County Commissioners of
Pitkin County to express the appreciation of the cormmunity to all persons who
have been involved, and
'WI~EREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County have come
to know personally of the outstanding contributions of time and effort of RAMONA
MARKALUNAS toward the restoration of ASHCROFT, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that special recognition be extended to
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NOW THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY HEREBY
RESOLVE THE FOLLOWING:
The grani!e mill base sh~ll be moved from its present site to an appropriate
location in the ASHCROFT townsite in the Fall of 1975, by Pitkin County.
An appropriate bronze plaque defining the A~HCROFT history be placed on
the granite mill base with special recognition of the efforts of RAMONA
MARKALUNAS; such plaque to be placed at a time of ceremony in the Spring
of 1976, duly opening the historical site of ASHCROFT for the CENTENNIAL-
BICENTENNIAL visitor season, and
DONE THIS
An amount up to $300 shall be appropriated from the Pitkin County Human
Resource Budget for payment of said plaque.
22nd DAY OF SEPTEM~ER~ 1975
PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Chairman
ATTEST:
CLERK AND RECORDER