Charlie Riffle & Melvin Smith retire from Streets & Parks Department; thank you for your many years of commitment to the City!
Official proclamations announced at the Buckhannon City Council Meeting, held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Charlie Riffle
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MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION
Whereas, “CHARLES D. “CHARLIE” RIFFLE. has faithfully, honorably, & excellently served The City of Buckhannon for nearly 20 years having commenced his long tenure with our City in April of 2000, & has served for many years as a crew leader & highly skilled contributor for our City Streets & Parks Department; and,
Whereas, MR. RIFFLE has served our City during many important initiatives, playing a very important role in our City’s expansion of ADA friendliness through our many sidewalk projects, parks’ expansion & particularly Jawbone Park, our River Walk Trail development, & street paving projects, establishing Buckhannon as one of the most welcoming & aesthetically appealing communities in all of West Virginia; and,
Whereas, CHARLIE RIFFLE has announced his well-earned retirement from his long tenure with our City of Buckhannon effective June 30, 2019; and,
Whereas, our City government now desires to formally recognize CHARLIE RIFFLE’S long commitment to the advancement of our City’s Streets & Parks’ Department during his two decades of service, & further to express our City’s most heartfelt appreciation for his leadership & many substantial contributions that have helped establish our City as one of the very finest & most outstanding communities in West Virginia, while wishing him, his wife Darla, their children, David & Christie, & their grandsons, Landon, Holden, & Hudson- the very best during CHARLIE’s much deserved retirement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVID W. McCAULEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BUCKHANNON, pursuant to the power & authority duly vested in me, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, June 18, 2019, to be “CHARLIE RIFFLE DAY” throughout our City of Buckhannon.
I further urge all of our community’s residents to join me, CHARLIE RIFFLE’S family, our City Council, the members of our Streets & Parks’ Department, & all of our City employees in expressing their most heartfelt thanks & appreciation for CHARLIE RIFFLE’S most excellent service to our community & in wishing him the very best in his retirement. May CHARLIE RIFFLE enjoy many happy years to come- hunting, fishing, & playing with his beloved grandsons!
Given under my hand & the official seal of
The City of Buckhannon, this 18th day of June, 2019
David W. McCauley, Mayor
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Melvin Smith
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MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION
Whereas, MELVIN SMITH has faithfully, honorably, & excellently served The City of Buckhannon for nearly a decade having commenced his service with our City in April of 2010, & has served for several years as a skilled contributor for our City Streets & Parks Department; and,
Whereas, MR. SMITH has served our City during many important initiatives, playing a very important role in our City’s expansion of ADA friendliness through our many sidewalk projects, parks’ expansion & particularly Jawbone Park, our River Walk Trail development, & street paving projects, establishing Buckhannon as one of the most welcoming & aesthetically appealing communities in all of West Virginia; and,
Whereas, MELVIN SMITH has announced his well-earned retirement from his long tenure with our City of Buckhannon effective in June, 2019; and,
Whereas, our City government now desires to formally recognize MELVIN SMITH’S commitment to the advancement of our City’s Streets & Parks’ Department during his decade of service, & further to express our City’s most heartfelt appreciation for his leadership & many substantial contributions that have helped establish our City as one of the very finest & most outstanding communities in West Virginia, while wishing him, his wife Emma Jean, their daughters, Jennifer Smith & Susie Tenney, & their grandchildren, Gavin, Clint, & Kloey- the very best during MELVIN’s much deserved retirement.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVID W. McCAULEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BUCKHANNON, pursuant to the power & authority duly vested in me, do hereby proclaim tomorrow, Wednesday, June 19, 2019 to be “MELVIN SMITH DAY” throughout our City of Buckhannon.
I further urge all of our community’s residents to join me, MELVIN SMITH’S family, our City Council, the members of our Streets & Parks’ Department, & all of our City employees in expressing their most heartfelt thanks & appreciation for MELVIN SMITH’S excellent service to our community & in wishing him the very best in his retirement. May MELVIN enjoy many happy years to come- camping, scroll sawing, woodworking, & playing with his beloved grandchildren!
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Given under my hand & the official seal of
The City of Buckhannon, this 18th day of June, 2019
David W. McCauley, Mayor