Resolution No. 5059434
RESOLUTION NO. 5059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
COMMENDING BILL AND GAY HANNAH ON BEING SELECTED
AS THE 1999 CYPRESS COLLEGE AMERICANA AWARD
"CITIZENS OF THE YEAR" RECIPIENTS FROM THE CITY OF CYPRESS.
WHEREAS, Bill and Gay Hannah have been Cypress residents since 1975,
and are parents of two daughters, Michelle and Andrea; and
WHEREAS, Bill and Gay were active parents at Swain School, Bill serving on
the Parent Advisory Board and Gay on the PTSA Board; and
WHEREAS, Bill coached the AYSO Youth Soccer and also served as President
and Coach of the Tri- Cities Soccer Club, with Gay serving as Team Mom; and
WHEREAS, during the past six years, the Hannahs have served on the Cypress
Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors, Bill serving as Personnel Chairperson, First
Vice President and President for two years, while Gay has been Recording Secretary
for the past two years; and
WHEREAS, Bill has served as President for two terms and Purchasing Agent for
the Cypress High School Athletic Booster Board. Gay also served as President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Purchasing Agent for the Board. Their efforts
greatly enhanced the fund - raising efforts benefiting the high school programs. Gay was
instrumental in establishing and chaired the first Athletic Scholarship Program for youth
planning to attend vocational schools. For four years, Gay was involved with the PTO
Board of Lexington Junior High School; and
WHEREAS, Gay was appointed by the City Council to the Cultural Arts
Commission in April 1987 and served until April 1994. She is a Charter member of the
Cypress Celebrates the Arts Week, the Co- founder of the Cypress Summer Concert
Series, and founder of the Art's in the Park program. Gay was also a founding member
of the Friends of Cypress Cultural Arts and remains an active member of the Cypress
Theater Guild Board, Soroptimist International, and the Cypress Community Festival
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Bill was a founding member of the Cypress Community Festival, the
Friends of Cypress Recreation and Parks Board, and the Cypress High School Grad
Night. He also served on the Cypress School District Parent Advisory Board, the
Cypress Little League and the Coast Soccer League Boards of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Bill and Gay were honored with Community Volunteer Awards from
the Cypress Recreation and Community Services Commission in 1997.
WHEREAS, for their many years of service to the community, Bill and Gay
Hannah have been selected by the Cypress College Foundation as the 1999
Americana Award "Citizens of the Year" recipients from the City of Cypress; and
WHEREAS, the Cypress City Council is proud to recognize Bill and Gay
Hannah for their many contributions to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cypress City Council does
hereby commend and extend Congratulations to BILL and GAY HANNAH for being
selected as the 1999 CYPRESS COLLEGE AMERICANA AWARD "CITIZENS OF
THE YEAR" RECIPIENTS FROM THE CITY OF CYPRESS.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 25' day of January 1999.
ATTEST:
TIM KEENA Mayor
Q' /S -
NA L. PIERCY, Mayor Pro T�
FRANK S. McCOY, Council Me
MIKE McGILL, Council Member
LYDIA S • NDHI,'Council Member
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, LILLIAN M. HAINA, 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 25h day of January 1999; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: McGill, Piercy, Sondhi and Keenan
NOES: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mccoy
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CALL,o-N
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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