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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY DVORSKY 1 3 A Resolution honoring Irene Bowers on her more than 1 4 50-year teaching career in the Iowa City Community 1 5 School District. 1 6 WHEREAS, Irene Bowers received her bachelor of arts 1 7 degree from the University of Iowa in 1939, and her 1 8 master's degree from the University of Iowa in 1966; 1 9 and 1 10 WHEREAS, Irene Bowers taught physical education in 1 11 the Iowa City Community School District from September 1 12 1944 through June 1947, worked five summers for the 1 13 Iowa City and Coralville Recreation Department from 1 14 1951 through 1955, then resumed her full-time teaching 1 15 career in August 1955 at the school district, where 1 16 she continues to teach today; and 1 17 WHEREAS, on May 13-15, 2002, the Iowa City 1 18 Community School District will hold its 48th Annual 1 19 Track and Field Days, an event cofounded by Irene 1 20 Bowers; and 1 21 WHEREAS, thousands of children have happily skipped 1 22 their way to health by participating in the "Jump Rope 1 23 for Health" program she has supported and promoted in 1 24 recent years; and 1 25 WHEREAS, Irene Bowers is known throughout her 1 26 school, Twain Elementary School, for paying particular 1 27 attention to the needs of children receiving special 1 28 education services; and 1 29 WHEREAS, Irene Bowers is a professional educator 1 30 who delights in working with children and who, in her 2 1 more than 50-year career, has proven her dedication to 2 2 their health and well-being; NOW THEREFORE, 2 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the General 2 4 Assembly of Iowa congratulates Irene Bowers for her 2 5 long and distinguished teaching career and pays 2 6 tribute to her for her more than 50 years of devoted 2 7 service to the Iowa City Community School District and 2 8 to the thousands of elementary school children whose 2 9 physical exercise she encouraged and whose lives she 2 10 influenced; and 2 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, upon passage, the 2 12 Secretary of the Senate shall prepare an official copy 2 13 of this Resolution for presentation to Irene Bowers. 2 14 LSB 7210SS 79 2 15 kh/pj/5
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