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June 26, 1984
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, June 26, 1984, there were
<br />present:
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A.
<br />Holley, Ill, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V.
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray,
<br />Whitlow, George L. Hanbury,
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<br /> James W.
<br />City Manager~
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<br /> Rev. A. W. Walls, Pastor, Brighton Rock AMEZ Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Rev.
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<br />Motion of Vice Mayor Beamer amd seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the ~ollowin~7~raye~o££ered
<br />Walls be spread in the minutes, and was adopted~by unanimous votei
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<br />"Almighty God, we adore Thee, we p~ise Thee, we glorify Thy Holy name.
<br />Accept our thanks lo-this day for strength to do our tak~, for friends and fellowship.
<br />We thank Thee dear God for duties that keep our attention and for responsibilities
<br />that demand our resources.
<br />We pray for all Who hold public office and power. We thank you for all men andlwomen
<br />who offer themselves for public service and whose lives warrant support from their
<br />fellow citizens.
<br />We are most grateful for our City Council and for the new members who have beenichosen
<br />to give leadership to our city for the months and years to come.
<br />Crown their heads with wisdom, increase their knowledge. Don't let them believ~ so
<br />much that they stop asking questions, or question so much that they stop believing.
<br />May they never spread themselves so thinly that they slip out of responsibilities, or
<br />get so burdened with responsibility that they forget to refuel themselves.
<br />Give them vi~si~n to see beyond the barriers of selfishness, or personal gains, ~nd the
<br />courage to make hard decisions in the interest of all the people of our city.
<br />May they never be content to walk only in the 'tracks made by others, but to be ~z~il-
<br />blazers and adventurers in search of truth and justice.
<br />We pray for the people Of our city, for those who watch and wait and weep; for tlhose
<br />who keep punctual ties with grief and wakeful yigil with pain.
<br />For those who have lost heart and listen with fear to the approaching footfalls
<br />despair; for those whose!love has gone unnoticed; whose hungry hearts are starYeid. We
<br />plead Thy strength.
<br />Thou knowest dear God, the disappointed, those who scan with tired~eyes a sailleiss sea,
<br />watching for the ships that will never come in. Those who have sought friendshiip but who
<br />have found loneliness. BE unto them as a shadowing rock in a desert place."
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<br /> M0tiO~ ~f M~s. Webb and seconded by Mr. B~am~r, minutes of the called meeting o~ June 12,
<br />1984; minutes of the regular meeting of June 12, 1984, to be approved as received, anid was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> gtvZ07 - Mayor Johansen presented a Certificate of Appreciation to RalphAA. Wilsion,
<br />former member of the Community Services Board, for services rendered.
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<br /> 84-208 ~ On motion of Mr, Barnes and secon~4d by Mr. Gray, the following resolutlion was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MRS. MARLENE RANDALL, COORDINATOR, AND THE PORTSMOUTH
<br />JUNIOR AMBASSADORS.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Mrs. Marlene Randall served as a member of the 1983 and 1984 Seawall Feistival
<br />Committee; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, her primary role as a member of that committee was to establish a Portsmouth
<br />Junior Ambassador Program; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, she selected outstanding stUdents from Portsmouth High Schools to parti!cipate
<br />and serve as information specialists during the course of the thre~Ray long festival;' and
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<br /> WHEREAS, under Mrs. Randall's direction,
<br />lectured on the importance of their role with
<br />City through good public relations; and
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<br />140 students were properly trained and ~
<br />regard to presenting the proper image oil our
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<br /> WHEREAS, students from Churchland, Manor, Wilson, Cradock, Norcom, and Portsmout~
<br />Catholic were represented; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, these outstanding students were very courteous, congenial, effective, a~d
<br />efficient and contributed greatly to the success of the Portsmouth Seawall Festival.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth hereby!
<br />recognizes and congratulates the Portsmouth Junior Ambassadors and expresses its admi
<br />tion, appreciation, and esteem to Mrs. Marlene Randall and the students for their con
<br />to the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes
<br />the Council and a copy be pre~ented to Mrs, Randall and to each school represented in
<br />recognition of their service ~o this community."
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, iBeamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br /> Na~s: None
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