2005/10/25 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2005313
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
BONNIE BLACK
for Eleven Years of Dedicated Service to the Education Foundation
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park wishes to express its appreciation to Bonnie Black, former
Executive Director of the Education Foundation•, and
WHEREAS, Bonnie began her career with the Education Foundation eleven years ago in September, 1994 where she
was affectionately known as the "walking encyclopedia" . After eleven years of exceptional service, she decided it was time to
pass the torch to the next in line; and
WHEREAS, she merged her experience as a teacher in Virginia and her experience working with California non-
profits into the Education Foundation in a superb effort to keep enrichment programs in our local schools; and
WHEREAS, Bonnie spearheaded such major fund raisers as the Sharing of the Green Auction, the Spice up the Night
Chili Cook -off, the Cotati Accordion Festival and the Musical Extravaganza which provided grant funding for K -12 teachers for
projects of merit requiring materials as diverse as sheet music for the Rancho Cotate Band to sewing machines for a Home
Economics class.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it does hereby
express its sincere thanks to Bonnie Black on the occasion of her retirement as Executive Director of the Education Foundation.
Council appreciates her role in helping the Cotati/Rohnert Park Unified School District to provide our youth with educational
projects the schools cannot afford. May you enjoy extra time with your husband, Jamie, and with your hobbies of flowers and
rare birds.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25b day of October, 2005.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
BREEZE:: AYE. FL ORES: AYE SMITH: AYE,
AYES: (5) NOES: (o) ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (4)
ZNZIE: AYE.