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28 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH <br />TO A.J. "JUNIE" LANCASTER AND MILLIE LANCASTER FOR THEIR <br />GENEROUS DONATION OF THE COLLECTION THAT IS KNOWN AS THE <br />"LANCASTER TRAIN AND OLD TOY MUSEUM", FOR USE AT THE CHILDREN'S <br />MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, A.J. "Junie" Lancaster and his wife, Millie <br />Lancaster, have generously donated their life-long collection <br />of model trains and antique toys to the Portsmouth Museum <br />Foundation, Inc., for the benefit of the City of Portsmouth, <br />its citizens, and visitors; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this donation represents nearly all manufacturers <br />and gauges of model trains from 1900 to the present and is one <br />of the finest collections in the country, as well as one of the <br />most diverse; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this donation reflects Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster's <br />spirit of community pride and involvement, as well as their <br />confidence in the future of the Children's Museum of Virginia. <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City <br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby expresses its gratitude for <br />this wonderful gift, and that in recognition thereof, a copy of <br />this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this Council, and <br />a copy of same be presented to Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Lancaster. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held on March 28, 1995. <br /> <br /> Teste: <br /> <br /> <br /> City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />