HomeMy WebLinkAbout64-136RESOLUTION 64-136 DESIGNATING "SARAH MAY DOWNIE
MEMORIAL HERB GARDEN" AS THE OFFICIAL NAME FOR
THE SANTA ANA PUBLIC HERB GARDEN
WHEREAS, for many years the Orange County Herb Society,
with permission from the City of Santa Ana, maintained a public
herb garden on City-owned land on North Flower Street in Santa
Ana; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 1954, Sarah May Downie, then
president of the Herb Society, was killed in an automobile
accident, but the Society continued to maintain the herb garden
as a living memorial to Mrs. Downie until 1960 when the Society
disbanded; and
WHEREAS, the maintenance of the herb garden was assumed
by the Santa Aha Junior Gardeners as a continuing project and as
a living memorial to Mrs. Downie; and
WHEREAS, since the herb garden has been maintained for the
past ten years as a tribute and living memorial to Mrs. Downie
and her efforts, official designation of the garden as a living
memorial to her would serve to give public notice of the fact and
bring significance to the garden;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the public herb
garden on North Flower Street in Santa Ana at the intersection of
North Park Boulevard and Riverside Drive, be and it is hereby
designated and proclaimed a living memorial to Sarah May Downie,
to be hereafter known as the "SARAH MAY DOWNIE MEMORIAL HERB GARDEN".
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 8th day of September, 1964.
ATTEST:
CL~RK OF THE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution
was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting
held on the 8th day of September, 1964, and was at said meeting
regularly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: Hubbard, Harvey, Schlueter, Hall
NOES,
COUNCILM~N: None
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: Gilmore
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL