A PROCLAMATION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO WCHL RADIO FOR COVERAGE DURING DECEMBER 2002 ICE STORM RECOVERY

 

WHEREAS, the severe ice storm of December 4-5 downed trees and power lines, leaving thousands of Chapel Hill residents without electrical service and other essential services; and

 

WHEREAS, WCHL Radio staff provided consistent and reliable information to the public during the ice storm recovery process; and

 

WHEREAS, most local residents were without electrical service or cable television for days during and after the storm; and

 

WHEREAS, listeners relied on WCHL to provide information about shelters, bus schedules, road conditions, and electrical service; and

 

WHEREAS, the work of WCHL staff enabled Town officials and many other leaders to communicate with the public during this time of crisis;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kevin C. Foy, Mayor of the Town of Chapel Hill, along with the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill, hereby thanks WCHL Radio’s staff for their coverage during the December 2002 Ice Storm and recovery process.  The Council would like to thank these individuals for their contribution to WCHL:

 

Jim Heavner – President                                               Eboni Bowman

Dean Linke - General Manager                         Casey Saussy

Ron Stutts                                                                    Michelle Lanteri

Christy Dixon                                                               Dave DeWitt

Christy Taylor                                                               Dan Satter

Steve Keck                                                                  Paulette Barbee

Graham Youngblood                                                    Celia DeGraffenreidt

Brian Toomes                                                               Betsy Fox

Kristen Commons                                                         Grayson Isenberg

 

 

                                                                              GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, ON THIS, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY, IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND THREE.

 

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                                                                              Kevin C. Foy, Mayor