Resolution No. 1688/ 96
RESOLUTION NO. 1688
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING BILL LISTON FOR BEING SELECTED AS A JAZZ ALTO
SAXOPHONIST FOR THE 1976 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAZZ
EDUCATORS -CALIFORNIA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION AND
ALL STATE HONOR JAZZ BAND.
WHEREAS, Bill Liston, 16 years of age, has been a resident of
Cypress for the past four years; and
WHEREAS, Bill, a student at Cypress High School and a member of the
school band, is an accomplished saxophonist; and
WHEREAS, Bill's musical talents also include playing the flute, clarinet,
piano and composing and arranging music for jazz and marching bands; and
WHEREAS, currently, Bill has a composition under consideration for the
State CMEA contest; and
WHEREAS, Bill was awarded the 1974-75 Louis Armstrong Outstanding
Jazz Musician Award at Cypress High School; and
WHEREAS, Bill is a member of the National Band Directors Association
Hall of Fame and is listed in Who's Who in Music in American High School; and
WHEREAS, Bill was recently selected as one of the Jazz Alto Saxophonist
for the 1976 National Association of Jazz Educators -California Music Educators
Association and All State Honor Jazz Band, and will perform with the Band on
April 12 at the Riverside City College and on April 13 at the Hilton Hotel
in Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, Bill, who competed with students from the entire State, was
the only student from the Anaheim Union High School District to be chosen
for this honor; and
WHEREAS, the Cypress City Council considers it a great honor to have
such a talented young musician residing in the City of Cypress.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress hereby commends BILL LISTON for his selection as a Jazz Alto
Saxophonist for this event and extends Best Wishes for all his future
endeavors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 23rd day of February 1976.
ATTEST: '
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
J. FRANKIEW. CH, Mayor
ROBERT C. HARVEY, Councildnan
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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 February 1976; by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Kanel, Lacayo, Sonju and Frankiewich
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEN: Harvey
CITY CLERKOF THE CITY Y OF CYPRESS