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The Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County
In the Watter of ftsofution No. 9.6/,,403
Declaring Friday,September 27, 1996
"Marry Simoni'Day"
in Contra Costa County
U)J[E1nM, Marry Gino Simoni was 6orn in the community of Oakley in Contra Costa County on
Yufy 12, 1935;and
TVJiEnA,S, while just out of his teens Marry began farming almonds andwalnuts in the Oakley
and xnightsen areas of Contra Costa County;and
UXERE U, in 1967 through his hardworkanddetermination Marry was a6le to purchase
property in the Byron area and commencedfarming row crops, including tomotoes and his famous sweet corn,•
and
14,9&RE,4S, Marry had 6uilt up his farming enterprise such that he was a6le to sell his sweet corn
under the Simoni la6el for the first time in 1969;and
`G NERE.AS, in 1976 Marry formed the successfu(Simoni cs�Masson partnership with his nephew,
Anthony Masson;and
W FaRE,4 S,Marry Simoni was a strong beCtever in family values and traditions, marrying his bride
Diane in 1965 and raising his children Taul(born in 1967)andNuole(born in 1969 and
`GWE12M.U,Marry Simoni was 6om lived and worked his entire life in East Contra Costa County
until he succumbed to an untimely death due to cancer on March 16, 1993.
NOW, TfE'R,ETM, BE ITRESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa, California, does here6y acknowledge Mr.Marry Simoni's Cfelong commitment to farming and
agriculture in Contra Costa County, and in conjunction with the dedication of agricultural signs in East
County, does hereby proclaim friday,September 27, 1996 as "Marry Simoni(Day"in Contra Costa County.
B,3SSEtD 6y unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 17th day of September, 1996.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my handand tfie Sealof the Boardof
Supervisors affa edon this 17th day of
Septem6er,1966.
TVL B,ATCYELOt Clerkof the Boardof
Supervisors ando ty,9dministra or
B •
Dewy
Introduced 6y:
Supervisor Tom 7orfakson,'District V