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TW1E,S0.AP%P(YF SZAPERVIS09U OF CONS M COSTA CO` NTY
In the matter of 9tcolution No. 95/501
Declaring Friday,November 3,1995,as
"Guillermo `4W 94uniz Day*in Contra Costa County
WFf 96W, Guillermo "BiQ" 9Kuniz will be honored at a celebration, sponsored by the Future
Leaders ofAmerica, the WexicanAmerican TofiticalAssociation,andEfectedLatino O ffu-ials of Contra Costa
County,on Friday,November 3,1995;
W49S, Gull mo arrived in atts6urg in 1957. ale met his future wife, Teresa `'Tere"Guzman,
while worfing at the 94ecca Cafe.They were married in 1959 and moved to.Mazatlan,Wexico,where their son,
Luis G&rmo,was born in 1960. In 1962 Tere and Guillermo returned to Pittsburg. ?heir other children were
born in ottsburg—Alberto ja%*r onAugust 26,1962,and%arcela Wada on September 6,1975;
CNK 9=,in 1964 Guillermo took affhis fife savings and purchased the "Neto 94ecca Cafe"which
has become an extremely popular restaurant and catering business for the entire Bay Area. alis catering
business extends to descant areas inchding Fresno, San Francisco and Tiburon. ale has been the featured
caterer for Wajor League events at the Oakland Cofiseum and Candlestick{Park Special requests for 94ecca
specialties have come from as far away places as Nets Tork Tuba, Florida, Alaskg, afawait and even to
Icefandi
IVJ& JM, Guillermo is well known in the Bay Area for his volunteer workand his numerous and
constant acts of charity.Yfe frequently helps raise funds for the students of Tittsburg High School and other
locadschools, the Pittsburg NistoricalSociety, the Buchanan TarkSwim Team, the Future Leaders ofAmerica,
youth athletic programs, the Boy Scouts of America, Loaves and Fishes Soup Itchen, the American Cancer
Society,Zoo 2{9sary Church and other local churches.. During the Loma 0ieta earthquake in October 1989,
Guillermo took food to the wonkgrs repairing the Oakland=San Francisco Bay Bridge. Guillermo provides food
and drinks to the pofice and fere departments when they are handing major emergencies, as weft as to famifies
who suffer personal fosses The fist is endless.
WJMT4 JCS, Guillerino's humanitarian efforts have not gone unnoticed and several honors and
awards have been bestowed upon him over the years, inclu ding,the Tittsburg Latin American Citizen of the
Year, Honorary {Pittsburg and Antioch Fireman; California Human Development Corporation Golden Eagfe
Award, Pittsburg Citizen of the Tear, VCSSO 9Ke*an American,of the Tear Award, Tittsburg National
Little League Touth Services Award, Oagand A's Dia de La Q?gza Tkgue, (Dr. 94artin Luther 1(fng
a fumanitarianAward,Band Booster of the Tear, Tittsburg Boys and Girfs Club Service Award Antioch afigh
Schoo(Athfetic Boosters ClubAward, First Contra Costa County afallof Fame Inductee, True afumanitarian
Award by the 70*fits of Cofumbus, YhTanic Chamber of Commerce 94ember of the Tear,American afeart
Association "94uniz Wemonal"T&gue,Jr.Achievement of Cafsfornia Distinguished Business smartnerAward
and Future Leaders ofAmerica Certificate of-Appreciation.
NOW, O&WTOW, OE IT WOLVED that the Board of Supervisors does hereby declare
Friday, November 14, 1995, as `Gu&rmo WIT Munk Day"in Contra Costa County to honor Guillermo
"Biff"Muniz of his many years of outstanding and dedicated service to the community and in appreciation for
the happiness and love he brings to those around him through his kindgestures, his infectious laughter and his
jo dsinging.
TAMED 6y unanimous vote of the Board 9ifembers present on this 24th day ofNovember, 1995.
I hereby certify that theforegoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered onto the minutes of the Boa rd of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid
'Wrttness my Mandand the Seafof the
BoardofSupervrsorsaffiredon this
24th -Day of%mmk,,1995.
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