Gerrit Verschuur decided not to continue on the Lakeland Board of Commissioners, so the September 1, 2005 meeting will be his last regular meeting on the BOC.
The Board of Commissioners will recognize and thank Commissioner Verschuur at 6:15 p.m. prior to the start of the September 1 meeting. The public is invited to attend and join us in saying "thanks" to Dr. Verschuur.
We are thankful he is not leaving the Lakeland community and I am sure he will continue to remain active in Lakeland activities. He will continue with CityWatch and many of his other many activities.
Dr. Verschuur is one of the most interesting persons I have worked with and certainily one of the most intelligent. He is retiring from the Board of Commissioners because of his need to spend more time on his specialized research.
I could make a list of contributions Dr. Verschuur has made to the city and community just since I have known him, and it would be a very long list. I will just say that he is part of the fabric of Lakeland and he has decided to play a different role in the future.
It has been a real privilege to work with Commissioner Verschuur and I am glad I will continue to have the opportunity to continue to work with him as a community resident. (Although I have never said this to his face, after reading a biography of Ben Franklin, I started thinking of Dr. Verschuur as the "Lakeland Ben Franklin" for his curiosity, his interesting questions, his wit and sense of humor, his intelligence and, again, his driving need to learn and know).
Come join us in thanking Commissioner Verschuur for serving on the Lakeland Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners regular meeting starts at 6:30 p.m., and the appreciation ceremony will be at the start of the meeting.
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