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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 595
Commending the Mayfield Civic Association.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 27, 2021

 

WHEREAS, the Mayfield Civic Association was created in 1968 by parents of the Mayfield community in Fredericksburg to help students attend Hugh Mercer Elementary School when transportation options were limited due to segregation and a lack of busing options; and

WHEREAS, under the leadership of Trudy Smith, the Mayfield Civic Association has continuously served members of the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the Mayfield Civic Association has delivered meals and fresh vegetables to support the health and well-being of students and seniors in Mayfield; and

WHEREAS, the Mayfield Civic Association has assisted elderly members of the community as they navigate the process for acquiring the COVID-19 vaccine; and

WHEREAS, the Mayfield Civic Association partnered with Fredericksburg City Public Schools, as well as Jarrett Bailey, Michael Smith, and Gary Boxley, to provide Wi-Fi and Internet hot spots to facilitate virtual learning for students in the community; and

WHEREAS, the Mayfield Civic Association received a $100,000 grant from the Sunshine Foundation to build a state-of-the-art playground, complete with surveillance cameras; and

WHEREAS, the current building of the Mayfield Civic Association, erected by the Silver Company, serves as a community center for gatherings, meetings, and family events and celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2021; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Mayfield Civic Association hereby be commended for its ongoing service to the residents of Fredericksburg, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Mayfield Civic Association as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the association’s commitment to its residents and the community.