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January 25, 1983
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on January 25, 1983,
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<br />J. B. Johansen, Jack P.kBarnes, iBen A, :Beamer, Sr., J.
<br />Holley,~ III, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Robert Gray,
<br />L. Hanbury,
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<br />there were present:
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<br /> James W.
<br />City Manager,
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<br /> Rev. Percy O. White, Pastor of St. Mark Bapti.s~c Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Johansen welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of January
<br />10, 1983; minutes of the called meeting of January 11, 1983, minutes of the regular meeting
<br />of January 11, 1983, to be approved as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 83-22 - On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of January, 1983, death brought to a close the active life
<br />of Robert Clifford Barclay, Jr., a native of Portsmouth, at the age of 95; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, for 37 years Robert Clifford Barclay, Jr., served the City of Portsmouth and its
<br />citizens with distinction as its City Attorney; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, he practiced law in the City of Portsmouth for over 70 years, and gave generous-
<br />ly of his time and energy in the interest of the citizens of the City, whose interest he held
<br />paramount at all times; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the stature he attained in the community by his exemplary life and monumental
<br />achievements were well recognized during his lifetime; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the community has suffered a great loss in the passing of Robert Clifford
<br />Barclay, Jr. and join with his family, friends, and associates in mourning his death.
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<br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the
<br />sympathy of this body, acting for the citizens of this City be and hereby is ex~ended to the
<br />family of the late Robert Clifford Barclay, Jr..
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council,
<br />and that a copy thereof be presented to his wife, Alice Jones Barclay, in recognition of his
<br />service and respected stature in this community."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays:: None
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<br /> Mayor Johansen presented the above resolution to Mrs. Alice Jones Barclay, widow of the
<br />late Robert C. Barclay, Jr., who was'6ccompanied by her son, Robert C. Barclay, III.
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<br /> 83-23 Mayor Johansen presented proclamation honoring "Scouting Anniversary Week",
<br />February 6-12, 1983, to Earl Edwards, Cub Master; Diana Edwards, Den Mother; Mike Edwards,
<br />Boy Scout; and Danny Edwards, Cub Scout, of Pack and Troop 219, Simonsdale Presbyterian Church
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<br /> 83-24 - Mayor Johansen presented Certificates of Appreciation to Johnny E. Morrison,
<br />former member of Citizens Advisory Committee; Raym6nd!H. Sfrople, former member of Commission
<br />of Architectural Review; and Sterling Weaver, former member of Juvenile & Domestic Relations
<br />Court= Advisory Council.
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<br /> 83-25 - Frank Cadlaon, Chairman of "Voice of Democracy, sponsored by the Veterans of
<br />Foreign Wars, introduced Michael S. Spence, 1st Place Winner in the high schools of Portsmouth
<br />Mr. Spence made the following presentation:
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<br />"Youth: America's Strength
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<br /> In every country three groups of ideas can be clearly seen. First, there are past ideas
<br />which belonged to 'forefather' or still belong to the older members of our present society.
<br />Secondly, there are present ideas which are put to the tougher tests of endurance daily. Pre-
<br />sent ideas belong to present day adults who are affected by past ideas and ideas of their own.
<br />Finally, there are future ideas, and they are the ideas that belong to society's youth. In-
<br />cluded in this group are teenagers and the tennagers of the future. It seems clear that a
<br />country's strength is based not only on the ideas of the past but on a combination of past and
<br />present ideas by adults of the future -- teenagers.
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<br /> The single most important tool at the disposal of the American teenager is his voice.
<br />Voice there is not just those utterances from the throat that are molded into recognizable
<br />speech by the lips and the tongue. This voice is a combination of the lingua france and an
<br />intelligence not exlusively held by American teenagers of the present day. The rise of this
<br />voice can be seen daily in the high schools of America. ~merican society feeds its own built
<br />in strength through its many outlets for many teenagers. Their outlets are mainly clubs,
<br />fraternities, and student governments.
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<br /> Ame~iea., un~ike,:many co~ntries; :e~courages t~e::~rowt~ and~development or,the ideas And :~
<br />interests of its teenagers. One may even go out on a limb and state that America would do any
<br />thing to promote the expansion of knowledge among its teenagers. A prime example of this is
<br />NASA's Shuttle project program wherein several projects which have been submitted by high
<br />school students are carried into space aboard the Space Shuttle. Such allowances by groups
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