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M I SCE LLANEOUS RESOLUTION 8061
COMMENDATION RESOLUTION
ROBERT W. GROVES
WHEREAS, Robert W. Groves, retired Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center
in Royal Oak, served as a United states Marine during World War II, joined the Royal Oak
Police Department in 1951, became a Detective and Juvenile Officer in 1962; and
WHEREAS, Robert W. Groves became extremely interested in the problems of youth
in his positions of Juvenile Officer, Court Officer of the Royal Oak Municipal Court, later
with the Oakland County Juvenile Court and as a Probation Officer, he was always involved in
prevention and treatment programs in helping to solve juvenile problems; and
WHEREAS, while serving as Court Officer in 1966, Robert W. Groves established the
first continuing program of Alcohol and Drug information in Royal Oak and with the continued
support and encouragement of Municipal Judge Keith J. Leenhouts, he established a non-profit
corporation to treat, counsel and rehabilitate persons with drug or alcohol related problems
and served as Director of the Center, now named in his honor, until 1976.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby extends commendation to Robert W. Groves for his continued involvement in helping
other people solve their problems and for his fine record of community service.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our signatures and caused the Seal
of the County of Oakland to be affixed this 7th day of July 1977.
Wallace F. Gtbler. ehaTirman
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Liirrqn V. Mo tnyt, Vice Chairman
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#8061 July 7, 1977
Moved by Doyon supported by Peterson the rules be_suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Wilcox, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline,
Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Page,
Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Roth, Simson. (25)
RAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Doyon supported by Lanni the resolution be adopted.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #8061 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on July 7, 1977
with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
7th day of July 19...77
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk
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