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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/622
SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15, 2008
AS "HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH"
BY HONORING LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA
WHEREAS, La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., was founded in 1971 by a group of volunteers including doctors,
community members, and students froth the University of California at Berkeley; and
WHEREAS, La Clinica was founded to offer low-cost healthcare to residents who could not afford it;and
WHEREAS, La Clinica has expanded from its first clinic in Oakland to 23 clinics serving more than 44,000
patients at 23 sites in Alameda, Solano, and Contra Costa counties including two medical clinics in
Pittsburg and Pleasant Hill; their dental clinic in Pittsburg and a Dental Care Mobile unit; and
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WHEREAS, La Clinica celebrates its=36th anniversary this year oti September 20,2008; and
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WHEREAS, La Clinica's Pittsburg'Clinic is, holding its 4th -Annual Health_Fair on October 25, 2008 at
Pittsburg Adult Scbool,,1.1,51�,Stonernan A'venue,-Pittsburg,„California;;and,>„
WHEREAS, Hispanic HeiitageMMonth:begins on September 15, 2008, toRccimmemt rate the anniversary of
independence for five Latin Am6rican'-countries Cosa Rica El Salvador, Guatemala,Honduras, and
Nicaragua;`and in addition;' Mexico declared its independence on Septeml?ci 16th, and Chile on
September 18th',aad Christopher Columbus, sailing,under theiflag of Spain, landed in?,the New World
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n October 12,1492;
WHEREf1S, the:.first exploration of Contra-Costa Countyy non Native Americans'occurredin 1772 when
the Fages Expedition out of,.Monterey, California explored the area from theeitstern shoreline of San
Fr:inci`sco Bay to.the area that is now Antioch;and Z
WHEREAS, Spamsh and Mexican_soldiei .and ranchers settled the county ifter being 1lvarded-'Spanish and
Mexican,l iild grants including Rancho:Canada de los;Vaqueros, Rancho''L;os Meganos,i+Rancho Los
Medanos,Rancho Miguel;Rancho Monte de Diablo and the two Ranchos San Itamon,°and;;'
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WHEREAS, many of,the;nimes.,of many of'thelCountyis principal commuinties and landmarks are named
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after Spanisli and Mexican epionee`rs or are”derived,frnm'Spansh word's, including Martinez Moraga,
Ori ida,�E1x Sobxaiife, E1 Cerrito„Alamo, Pacheco, Sat Pablo,tPoit'"Costa;San kdirion,`Los Vaqueros
reservoirount Diablo and"the name of the county'itself tGontra Costa;whlcli�mean`=opposite coast";
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WHEREAS, Latino et
Ind'national `groups continue to grow and Ire ivital segine'nt of Contra Costa
County's economic;rcultural aiid political life;..... =`r,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE' T%RESOLVED, that the=:Board ,o
20 f Supervisors' does hereby proclaim
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September 15 to October�l5 08=as Hispanic Heritage Mont9 in Contra'Costa County, and calls on
citizens, county agencies,:scAool districts and-common nessin Contra-Costa County use their resources
to highlight Hispanic individuals cad their contributions to theb`county and to observe this month with
appropriate programs and activities 'in conjunction with the 36th Anniversary of La Clinica and its
October 25th Health Fair.
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FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair `.
District V Supervisor
J HN GIOIA l GAYLE B,�-UILKEMA
/ tiYB I Supervisor District II Supervisor 1
MA' N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor_` E SD L O District IV Supervisor.
„ I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
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— on the date shown:
-none l+�al •` ' NITESl'ED: September 23,2008
DAVID J. 'INVA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
CountyAdmutiytrator t
STq COUIZ
Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Glover, District V