Resolution No. 2946RESOLUTION NO. 2946
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING GRACE AND PETER LACHINA ON THE OCCASION
OF THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
WHEREAS, on June 29, 1935, Grace Lisanti and Peter Lachina were married
at a Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Grace and Peter Lachina were blessed with three children,
Joseph, a Corporate Manager in Ohio; Andrew, Attorney -at -Law in California;
and Maria, a Guidance Counselor of Special Education in New York; and are the
proud Grandparents of five; and
WHEREAS, Peter, who originally was a Tool and Die Maker, advanced his
education and retired in 1971 as Vice Principal of the Machine and Metal
Trades High School in Manhattan after completing 36 years in the education
field; and
WHEREAS, Grace was a Science teacher at a New York City High School for 8
years prior to becoming a teacher at the elementary school level and also
retired in 1971 after 39 years as an educator; and
WHEREAS, upon retirement, the Lachinas relocated to Cypress, California
and in the past 13 years have been active citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, Peter completed 10 years of service on the Orange County Board
of Supervisors' Senior Advisory Council, during which time, he also served in
an advisory capacity to the Orange County Manpower Commission and Senior Aides
Commission, as well as serving as a volunteer for many years at the Cypress
Senior Center and as President for two years of the Cypress Senior Club; and
WHEREAS, Grace is an active volunteer at the Cypress Senior Center;
served as Secretary and President of the Cypress Senior Club; Founder and Pre-
sident of the Cypress Sunshine Club; President of the St. Irenaeus Club; and
is a Charter Member of the Cypress Senior Citizens Commission; and
WHEREAS, Grace served as a Director of the Cypress College Patrons of the
Arts; is a Charter Member of the Soroptimist International of Cypress; and in
1982, was selected by the Cypress City Council to receive the "Americana Award
for Service to the Community" given by Cypress College; and
WHEREAS, Grace is President of the Affordable Development Corporation
whose goal is to obtain senior housing and together with Peter have assisted
in many community activities and in 1979, the Lachinas were honored by the
California Park and Recreation Society for outstanding contributions to the
field of leisure services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cypress City Council takes great
pleasure in commending these two outstanding citizens, GRACE and PETER
LACHINA, for the many, many years of dedicated service to the City of Cypress
and the citizens of the community, and is honored and proud to extend sincere
CONGRATLL4TItNS to GRACE and PETER LACHINA on the occasion of their 50TH
'BEDDING ANNI✓ERSARY.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular maeting held on the 24th day of :June 1985.
ATTEST:
CIT LBRN
TY OF CYP
OTTO J. LMayo •ro-tem
CORNIU�SM. CO ADO, JR., CouwL°i7man
GERALD MULLEN, Councilman
RICHARD PARTIN, Councilman
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
said City Council held on the 24th day of June 1985; by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Coronado, Mullen, and Lacayo
None
Partin and Kanel
crty CLE RYi OF THE'CITY OF CYPRESS
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