To: Board of Supervisors
From: Shanelle Scales-Preston, District V Supervisor
Report Title: ADOPT Resolution to honor and recognize the life of John Timothy "Tim" Stone for his longstanding service, advocacy, and contributions to local commerce, community volunteerism, and the Pittsburg community, as recommended by Supervisor Scales-Preston.
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution to honor and recognize the life of Charles Smith for his longstanding service, advocacy, and contributions to education and the Pittsburg community, as recommended by Supervisor Scales-Preston.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
BACKGROUND:
John Timothy "Tim" Stone was a prominent local business owner, community volunteer, and a widely respected civic leader in the City of Pittsburg, California. A veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Tim maintained a lifelong commitment to local enterprise, youth mentorship, and steadfast civic responsibility. He was married to his wife, Cecilia, for fifty-eight years, raising a family that became deeply rooted in the East County community.
For over thirty-eight years, he successfully owned and operated Ready Print, establishing the business as a staple of municipal commerce, while simultaneously contributing as a long-standing member of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce.
Influenced by a profound personal belief that civic duty is a sacred responsibility, Tim’s community involvement included serving with outstanding distinction as a member and immediate past president of the Kiwanis Club of Pittsburg, where he established the enduring Kiwanis See’s Candies program to generate vital funding for localized civic projects.
Tim also dedicated his time, leadership, and wisdom to empowering the next generation of leaders through local youth mentorship programs, including the Key Club, and found great joy as an avid gardener, cultivating goodwill and camaraderie throughout Contra Costa Count...
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