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RESOLUTION NO. 5181
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA HONORING REVEREND DR. PAUL G. JOHENK FOR
HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Paul G. Johenk was born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and moved to Arcadia in 1961; and
WHEREAS, his academic background includes Temple University Teachers
College, the Graduate School of Religion of Temple University and San Fran-
cisco Theological Seminary; and
WHEREAS, his chaplain's clinical training was obtained at USC
Medical Center, California Lutheran Hospital, Lanterman State Hospital and
Long Beach Memorial Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Johenk has been the resident chaplain at Methodist
Hospital for the past 25 years; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure at Methodist Hospital, he has made him-
self available for daily devotional services, counseling, pastoral calling
and has taught courses for laymen, physicians and nurses; and
WHEREAS, he founded the Collegium of ~1edicine and Religion, a
clergy-physician dialogue group that has met weekly for the past 17 years; and
WHEREAS, he has coordinated an internship program for seminary
students; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his chaplaincy functions, Dr. Johenk has
been involved in a variety of community activities including Rotary Club,
the Arcadia Library Board of Trustees, the Masonic Lodge and the American
Association of Chaplains, and earned the honor of Citizen of the year in
1976; and
WHEREAS, he and his wife, Ellen, have been married for 23 years and
have five children:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Arcadia does hereby honor Reverend Dr. Paul G. Johenk for his many years
of distinguished service to Methodist Hospital and to the citizenry of Arcadia.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the
19th day of June, 1984 by the affirmative vote of at least three Council
Members, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Gilb, Lojeski, Pellegrino, Young and Hannah
NOES: None
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
If
SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS~ay of June,
ABSENT:
None
ATTEST:
City Cl erk
(SEAL)