Resolution No. 2988448
RESOLUTION NO. 2988
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING MR. DALE KROESEN FOR HIS OUTSTANDING
CIVIC ENDEAVORS.
WHEREAS, Mr. Dale Kroesen, a native of Iowa, relocated to California
in 1949 following completion of a tour of duty in World War II and
graduation from Iowa State University; and
WHEREAS, settling in the Orange County area, Dale joined his brother,
Paul, who owned the Buena Park News, Cypress Enterprise and the Los
Alamitos Press and, subsequently, took over the publication of the
Enterprise by consolidating the Cypress and Los Alamitos editions; and
WHEREAS, in 1957 Dale married the former Lois Lawson and together
they labored to produce the informative neighborhood newspaper until 1963
when the newspaper was sold and the Kroesens opened a printing business
which they operated until 1971; and
WHEREAS, during this period, Dale was very active in the community by
serving as President of the Orange County Press Club, President of
the Cypress Chamber of Commerce, Orange County President of the California
Newspapers Publishers Association and in 1964, was elected to the City
Council of the City of Los Alamitos, re-elected in 1968 and served as
Mayor of Los Alamitos for two years; and
WHEREAS, before resigning from the City Council in 1971 due to health
reasons, Dale was instrumental in laying the foundation for the
newly -incorporated City and richly deserved the unofficial title of "Mr.
Los Alamitos"; and
WHEREAS, in appreciation of the many outstanding contributions to his
community, Mr. Dale Kroesen will be honored at a Testimonial Dinner on
October 3, 1985, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress, on behalf of the citizens of Cypress, takes great pleasure in
joining his many friends in honoring MR. DALE KROESEN for his dedication
and outstanding civic endeavors and extends sincere Best Wishes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 23rd day of September 1985.
ATTEST:
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ECITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE
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CO IUS M. RON..., JR., Councilman/.
GERALD �unci.
RICHARD PARTIN, Councilman
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 23rd day of September 1985;
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Coronado, Lacayo, Mullen, Partin, and Kanel
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE OF CYPRESS