HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-13 Congrats to JanetBaileyRESOLUTION NO. 94-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND
CONGRATULATING OFFICER JANET BAILEY UPON HER SELECTION AS
DARE OFFICER OF THE YEAR FOR THE STATE OF OREGON.
WHEREAS,
OFFICER BAILEY TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO SOLICIT SUPPORT FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF
A DARE PROGRAM WITHIN OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND~ IN PREPARATION FOR
DOING SO~ VISITED SEVERAL DARE PROGRAMS WITHIN OREGON AND CALIFORNIA TO
OBTAIN FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROGRAM; AND
WHEREAS,
OFFICER BAILEY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE DARE TRAINING PROGRAM AND~ IN
TURN WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT~ IMPLEMENTED A
PILOT PROGRAM IN FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIFTH GRADE CLASSES; AND
WHEREAS,
THE PILOT PROGRAM WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT IT IS NOW BEING PROVIDED TO ALL
FIFTH GRADES WITHIN THE ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A SIMILAR PROGRAM WILL
BEGIN IN THE SPRING IN THE ASHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL; AND
WHEREAS,
OFFICER BAILEY, BEING A CREATIVE PERSON, MADE MANY OF HER OWN VISUAL AIDS
AND POSTERS, SOLICITED PUBLIC SUPPORT IN FUNDING THE PROGRAM AND USED HER
MUSICAL TALENT BY INCLUDING SONGS AS PART OF HER PRESENTATION; AND
WHEREAS,
OFFICER BAILEY~ ACCORDING TO THE ASHLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT, HAS "LITERALLY
'GONE BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY' BY DONATING MANY OF HER OWN HOURS~ HAS
SERVED AS A ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELOR WITH INDIVIDUAL YOUTH WHO DO NOT HAVE
CLOSE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, HAS TURNED SKEPTICS INTO SUPPORTERS, AND HER
ENTHUSIASM HAS NEVER WANED THROUGH THE TRYING TIMES OF CREATING A NEW
PROGRAM"; AND
WHEREAS,
A PROGRAM'S SUCCESS IS OFTEN TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON THE SKILLS AND
COMMITMENT OF THE PERSON ASSIGNED TO THE PROJECT~ AND OFFICER BAILEY'S
EVALUATIONS BY TEACHERS HAVE CONSISTENTLY BEEN 9 TO 10 ON A 10-POINT SCALE;
AND
WHEREAS,
IN RECOGNITION FOR HER DEDICATION AND HARD WORK, OFFICER BAILEY WAS
RECOGNIZED BY HER PEERS BY BEING SELECTED THE DARE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
FOR THE STATE OF OREGON AT THE DARE CONFERENCE HELD IN BEND, OREGON ON
FEBRUARY 26, 1994.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CATHERINE M. GOLDEN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, WISH TO
COMMEND OFFICER BAILEY FOR HER EXCELLENT WORK AND CONGRATULATE HER ON THIS PRESTIGIOUS
AWARD.
DATED THIS 15TH DAY OF MARCH, 1994.
NAN E. FRAI~KLIN, RECORDER
' CATHERINE M. G~LDEN, MAYOR