RESOLUTION No. 03122018
A RESOLUTION HONORING DPW SUPERINTENDENT GUY FORSTROM
WHEREAS, the Breitung Township Board of Trustees, on behalf of our residents, taxpayers and neighbors, wish to take time to acknowledge the contributions of Department of Public Works Superintendent Guy Forstrom,
WHEREAS, the township has benefited from his continuity of community service for 40 years, making him the longest serving township employee; and
WHEREAS, his recognition for the need to build, improve and educate are evidenced by his developing and mentoring of the water department operators on the DPW staff and advocating for the needs and benefits of continuing education, and
WHEREAS, his own education and experience within the Water Departments, acknowledged part by the Silver Drop Award from the American Water Works Association, and his diligent work on water infrastructure, budgeting and long range planning have continued to keep the clean water flowing for our residents of Quinnesec and the East Kingsford area, and
WHEREAS, starting from almost nothing, when he and former DPW Superintendent Les LaPoint had to borrow or bring in their own tools, Guy Forstrom has been involved with and overseen the expansion and development of Breitung Township, in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, in the construction of a new DPW building and the conversion of the antiquated township hall/garage into a modern facility hosting departmental offices and board rooms that will serve for many years, and
WHEREAS, the transformation of the Quinnesec School from an abandoned building into a premier recreation area and the expansion and maintenance of our various parks will leave a legacy for generations, and
WHEREAS, his love of and avocation for history has led him to become a published author and valued member of the Menominee Range Historical Museum board of directors, he has used those skills, with his DPW staff, to restore a 1929 Ford Model AA Fire Truck that is in use today and recover, refurbish, and build a display structure for the original bell from Saint Mary’s of Quinnesec, called the mother church of the Menominee Range, and
WHEREAS, his dedication and visionary commitment to the most basic of details that make the Breitung Township a better place to live, work, and play are often on the periphery of public notice; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that with great acclaim and appreciation, we designate his fortieth anniversary of employment, Tuesday March 13, 2018, as GUY FORSTROM DAY!
(Aaron Harper, WJNR,WOBE,WHTO)
aaronharper22@gmail.com