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<br />October 22, 1991
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<br /> WHEREAS, Dave Smith has contributed significantly Fo American
<br />poetry in general and Southern poetry in specific through
<br />publications such as Bull Island, Mean Rufus Throw Down~7 The
<br />Fisherman's Whore, cum--b-~a~-S-~ation, In Dark Sudden W~t~ Tight,
<br />Goshawk Antelope, Drea~' Flfghts;'Blue Spruce, Homage to Edgar
<br />Allan Poe, In The House of the Judge, Gray Soldiers, Ro ndhouse
<br />Voices, Selected and New Poems, and Cuba Night; and by ~diting and
<br />by writing"the introduction to The ESsential Poe; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Dave Smith has enriched our literary her~ age by
<br />writing the novel, Onliness; and
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<br /> Smith has written both short stories ~nd
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<br /> WHEREAS, Dave
<br />essays.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that David Jeddie S~
<br />Smith" be and hereby is designated by the City Council
<br />Portsmouth, POET LAUREATE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VI
<br />perpetuity.
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<br /> Ayes: -Clemons, Epperson, 'Hawks~ King, Lucas, Webk
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> *Excused: Corprew
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<br /> 91-367 Non-Agenda Speakers
<br />
<br /> Dave Stuart, 109 West Road, representing the Museu]
<br />Arts Commission, spoke in favor of the CIP with referen
<br />new Childrens Museum.
<br />
<br /> Jean Oast, 4512 Winston Road, repre'senting the Mus~
<br />Arts Commission, spoke in favor of the CIP in with refel
<br />the new Childrens Museum.
<br />
<br /> Jeffery Smith, 114 Culpepper Road, representing th~
<br />Terrace Civic League, spoke on the ~dredging of Scotts C~
<br />
<br /> Jesse Alspaugh, Jr., 202 Idlewood Avenue, represen~
<br />Shea Terrace Civic League, spoke on ~he dredging of Sco!
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<br /> J. Brewer Moore, 308 Bobby Jones Drive,~ spoke on E~
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<br /> Robert Duke, 1000 Cherokee Road,. spoke on golf cou]
<br />their conditions.
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<br /> Len A. Wardle, 924 Martin Avenue, spoke on golf co~
<br />their conditions.
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<br /> *Vice Mayor Corprew returns fro~ speaking en§ageme~
<br />p.m.
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<br />91-368 -~Joint Public Hearing with thie Members of the P(
<br />Redevelopment & Housing Authority on the 1992 Community
<br />Development Program.
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<br /> The following Portsmouth Redevel~)pment & Housing A~
<br />Commission-an~d Staff were present-:
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<br /> P. Ward Robinett, Jr., Chairman
<br /> George K. Eberwine, Jr., Co-Chairman
<br /> Sandra L. Sprinkle
<br /> Bertha M. Edwards
<br /> McFall C. Gourdine
<br /> Lillian Cooper
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<br />Ernest F. Hardee
<br />Danny E. Cruce,
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<br />Executive Director
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