Resolution No. 3002471
RESOLUTION NO. 3002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING MRS. MILDRED VESSELS FOR OUTSTANDING
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, CITIZENSHIP, AND
PARTICIPATION AND ACHIEVEMENT IN THE GROWTH
OF THE QUARTER HORSE RACING INDUSTRY.
WHEREAS, MILDRED "MILLIE" VESSELS began participation in the Quarter
Horse Racing business after her marriage to the late Frank Vessels, Jr. in
1948 and together with Frank Vessels, Jr.'s parents, the late Mr. & Mrs.
Frank Vessels, Sr., began to develop the Los Alamitos Race Track when it
officially began pari-mutuel wagering in 1951; and
WHEREAS, upon assuming the leadership of the Los Alamitos Race Track
in 1974, MILLIE continued the growth and expansion of the track where
today it is considered the premier quarter horse track in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, MILLIE serves on numerous boards and committees associated
with the horse racing industry and also participates and serves in many
organizations on behalf of worthy and charitable causes, such as the
Fillmore Condit Foundation Club of the Long Beach Community Hospital, St.
Mary's Hospital Guild of Long Beach, Assistance League of Long Beach, and
the Grant Beckstrand Cancer Foundation; and
WHEREAS, in 1980, MILLIE was the recipient of the 3rd Annual Colonel
Barney Oldfield Humanitarian of the Year Award presented by the American
Research & Medical Services, Inc. (ARMS Foundation) and was awarded, in
1983, the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award by
the Orange County Sportswriters Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cypress City Council and all
the citizens of Cypress hereby commends MILDRED VESSELS for her
long standing devotion to her family and for her great contributions to
the Quarter Horse Racing Industry and especially to the LOS ALAMITOS RACE
TRACK, and that MILDRED VESSELS is thanked and honored for the personal
commitments and help given by her to so many charitable groups and
organizations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cypress City Council will honor
MILLIE VESSELS on November 9, 1985, at the Los Alamitos Race Track for her
outstanding accomplishments and that the City of Cypress is proud to have
MILDRED VESSELS as a citizen of our community and extends the most
sincerest Congratulations and wishes the best to MILLIE in all her future
endeavors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 28th day of October 1985.
/ Pro -tem
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�ELIUS M.IA., Couno�llmah
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AInST:
CITY C LERK ERK O T E CI OF CYPRESS
GERALD, ; LEN, Counlilmap_
RICHARD PARTIN,/Councilman
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE
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 28th day of October 1985; by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lacayo, Mullen, Partin, and Kanel
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Coronado
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CITY CLERK OF THE ITY OF CYPRESS