HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2012-11-07RESOLUTION NO. 41-2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
CONGRATULATING HARVEY ROGERS
UPON HIS APPOINTMENT AS
2012 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
WHEREAS, Harvey Rogers is a third generation San Franciscan, who began early in life
to dig in the dirt and encourage flowers and vegetables to grow in his parents' Presidio
Heights backyard, and
WHEREAS, in 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy and attended officers' training at
Midshipmen's School at Northwestern University and was assigned as a gunnery officer
to the USS Columbus to patrol the waters off China and Japan from 1945-1946, and
WHEREAS, after his military service, he returned home and graduated from University
of California at Berkeley where he studied math, physics, and military science, and
WHEREAS, he had the great foresight to marry Nancy Bernheim, his life partner for 55
years, and build their home in Belvedere, becoming a permanent part of the community,
raising their two sons Ken and Steve with Belvedere lagoon on one side of the house,
and, naturally, a garden on the other, and
WHEREAS, In 1967 Rogers founded Creative Business Forms and ran it until 1992, and
WHEREAS, in 1996 he jumped with both feet into a weed-filled, muddy part of
Blackie's Pasture and transformed it into a native plant garden which had, at last count,
2500 plants growing there, with markers identifying the plants for interested gardeners,
and
WHEREAS, Harvey leads an enthusiastic group of volunteer master gardeners who
thrive on the interaction of appreciative passers by, imparting wisdom and enthusiasm
about the garden and who help make the Blackie's Garden miracle happen.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Of Tiburon thanks Harvey
Rogers for his leadership in the creation of an area that has become a source of pride for
the community - Blackie's Garden.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon does
hereby join with the Chamber of Commerce in heartfelt congratulations to Harvey Rogers
upon his appointment to the position of 2012 Volunteer of the Year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council on November 7,
2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Collins, F as r, Fredericks, O'Donnell
Doyle ,
JIM FR S R ~ MAUYOR
TOWN' O t1bURON
ATTEST: ,
DIANE CRANE IACOPI, TOWN CLERK