HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10162007 - 2007-516 C, lB
IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/516
OCTOBER 21, 2007
ARTS AND CULTURE RECOGNITION DAY
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, October is recognized as Arts and Culture Month throughout the U1lited.Statcs; and
WHEREAS, It is a tune for celebrating the contributions that arts and culture make to the enrichment of
t:he lives of citizens evcryxvherc; and
WHEREAS, arts and culture or
ganizations::and"events:contribute significantly to the economic prosperity
and growth of Contra Costa County;;arid ".
WHEREAS, l lle Arts and Culture COmtlllsston of Contra Costa County is,dedicated to advancing the arts
in a "vay that promotes .communication, education,.appreciation arid:collaboration throughout the
County, as :well as stiniulating creative growth in a community.:that prescLiTes. and celebrates di-Terse
cultural.epressioli .and .
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WHEREAS; I'he arts and Culture Conl.nlission of.Contra Costa::County':.has initiated a program to
recognize inclivlduals and organizations who have made §idiuficant .far=reacllaig'contributions over
the:;y.cars to arts°and culture In our.coinmuntt}r;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Sot er}Tisors ;of'Contra.. C'outa County join
in supporting the cclebration.of Arts..aiid..Cult.ire Month and declare Octolier.21, 2007 as
"Aris:And Culture Recognition�Day In Contra Costa::County
Al d also salutes'd e`Arts and..Culture Coml.nission's honorees-in.its..:12th Annual-A' is .Recognition
Awards:
Robert Chapla, a.lnultl-faceted artiste ai paintcr;sculptor 1%voo&Vo ker.
alncl.teacher for`�1a.1.nu- Creek nvlc Arts"
Joyce Johnson-Hamilton, a.inus>ciaii' and long-ti>ne:concluctoi
o:f the:Diablo S}iilphony:Orclicstrl,`
Bill Leach, educator, and cartoonist, chair of.the'Visilal aiiclTerformihArts department
at.Derr Valley Yligh School and faculty member at Los:Medal os'College;
Sydney Metricic, Pl>ID, esliressl.ve arts therapist andauthor;wo�ks.:Nirtth the City of Riclnulond
Arts.& Culture Commission:: a llunibu.of,public art community arts programs; and
John Spence Weir, art p of phei:and-.professor emeritus Diablo Valley College.
MARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA. GAYLE B�UILKEMA
District:l Sttperviso.r District II Supervisor
ABSEN•.1'
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SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER -
District RI Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that tlus is a true and u.,rrcet copy of an aetiou taken
and entered nn the minutes of the Board of Supmisors on the dare
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shown:
r -Fi yp • ATFES•I'I--:D: October IG,2007
_ t IUI-IN ("MISN, Clerk of rile Board of tiupcn-isors and Courcy
r � Admimstratror
B`' •_, �y� l•L� Deputy
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