ADOPTED - OCTOBER 13, 2009

Agenda Item No. 32

Introduced by the Judiciary Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING THE ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH THE INGHAM COUNTY FAMILY CENTER YOUTH GARDEN

RESOLUTION #09-340

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Family Center was established in 2008, with the premise of serving at-risk youth; and

WHEREAS, Pride, an evening reporting program serving adjudicated youth, developed, planted and maintained a vegetable garden during the summer months of 2009; and

WHEREAS, this garden would not have been possible without the support and expertise of several partner agencies; and

WHEREAS, MSU Extension and Stephanie Reuter provided invaluable assistance to the youth by offering educational opportunities, which proved to be critical to the success of the garden; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County Facilities promptly erected a fence, which sheltered the Family Center garden; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Garden Project donated countless hours, compost and fencing, which were necessary resources for the garden to flourish; and

WHEREAS, with the students participation and dedication to this ongoing summer project, the Family Center garden provided outstanding results.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners honors the hard work and dedication of all agencies and students involved in the Ingham County Family Center Youth Garden.

JUDICIARY:  Yeas: Bahar-Cook, McGrain, Bupp, Koenig, Nolan, Schafer

 Nays:  None          Absent:  None         Approved 10/1/09