Jackson – The Amador County Recreation Agency board approved a resolution recognizing a continued, cross-country relationship with its grant writer, Liz MacLeod, a longtime Calaveras County native, who will continue to give back to Amador County, from her new home in Clarksville, Tennessee. MacLeod said she had “never been called a magnanimous captain,” but that’s what the resolution said. ACRA Executive Director Tracey Towner-Yep’s resolution “kindly rejected” MacLeod’s letter of resignation submitted on August 21st, and said MacLeod “will remain as an employee of (ACRA) until such time as her services are no longer required.” MacLeod will “telecommute” from Tennessee. ACRA Board Member, Supervisor John Plasse said MacLeod was “instrumental in utilizing this new county grant writing software.” The resolution said MacLeod as grant writer garnered more than $100,000 in grant monies for ACRA, where she as a Recreation Aide 1 at Ione Junior High School’s after school program and leaves as Coordinator of Services and Public Affairs. Towner-Yep said she and MacLeod will continue as co-grant writers for ACRA, using the online-accessible software for grant writing. ACRA board Chairman Lee Ard said he first met MacLeod when she worked as a reporter for the Ledger Dispatch. Ard said her accuracy in reporting restored a faith in the accuracy of the newspaper, which was hard to meet when she left the paper. The resolution, passed on a 7-0 vote, said MacLeod “is intrinsically motivated, passionate, inquisitive and reliable.” She “performed her duties above and beyond expectations consistently” and was “an excellent team player and a magnanimous captain.” She took over as editor of the ACRA newsletter, and “her altruistic attitude has served the agency well, as she has volunteered countless hours and lent her expertise anywhere necessary.” Towner-Yep said she constantly asks MacLeod if she has changed her mind about leaving, but she has not. MacLeod told the ACRA board that the job was by far her best, and that the ACRA staff and director had become her family. According to its website, ACRA’s “mission is to maximize recreation opportunities for all the people in all the areas of Amador County by working collaboratively and thinking regionally.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.