ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2001

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING KRIS MICHAELS

RESOLUTION #01-174

WHEREAS, Kris Michaels is a senior at Lansing Catholic Central High School; and

WHEREAS, during high school, she spent three years on the Forensics Team where she earned competition medals, four years in drama, including serving as crew director and narrator for "Peter Pan", and was also active in cross country and bowling; and

WHEREAS, Kris has been a member of Girl Scout Troop 614 since she was a Daisy Girl Scout in kindergarten; and

WHEREAS, as a Cadette Girl Scout she earned the Silver Project, she then spent two years earning recognition in Career, Exploration and Leadership; and

WHEREAS, upon completing the Senior Challenge and earning four Senior Interest Project Patches, her next task was to develop a community service project consisting of 50 hours of using the skills and strengths she had developed; and

WHEREAS, Kris worked with the staff of Respite Housing of Lansing and developed a program of arts and crafts suited for the visiting children, she planned projects, purchased supplies and made many summer and Saturday visits to the house providing fun for the students and support for the staff; and

WHEREAS, Kris has recently earned the highest achievement in girl scouting by completing the Gold Award Project.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners congratulate Kris Michaels for completing the Gold Award Project and earning the highest achievement in Girl Scouts and extend its sincere appreciation to Kris for serving as a positive role model for the youth in our community.

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Victor Celentino Curtis Hertel, Jr. Randy Schafer

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John Czarnecki Amy Krause Michael Severino

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Lisa Dedden Calvin Lynch Mary R. Stid

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Debbie De Leon Thomas Minter Chris Swope

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Mark Grebner