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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 99/209
AUGUST 14TH AND 15TH, 1999 AS
"PAINT THE STRAIT WEEKEND"
WHEREAS, the Carquinez Regional Environmental Education Center was incorporated in August
1995, as a public interest charity to effect habitat and species enhancement in the communities
around the Carquinez Strait; and
WHEREAS, CREEC is a volunteer organization dedicated to the betterment of the area's natural
resources through cooperative partnerships between residents,businesses, schools, agencies and
industries around the Strait; and
WHEREAS, CREEC will host the Third Annual Scene on the Strait celebrating the beauty of the
Carquinez Strait as seen through its painters on August 141h and 15th, 1999; and
WHEREAS, there is a long tradition of plein-air(out-of-doors) painting in California going.back to the
turn of the century; and
WHEREAS, Third Annual Scene on the Strait will include 16 regional plain-air painters who will
paint live on location at the Martinez Regional Shoreline and in the historic town of Martinez and
exhibit paintings of scenes around the Strait and Bay Area at a show and sale near the waterfront;
and
WHEREAS, both days of the celebration will feature a native plant sale, a Monarch Butterfly House,
Mediterranean foods, strolling musicians, and displays reflecting the area's rich cultural and
environmental Heritage; and
WHEREAS, Scene on the Strait is sponsored by local and regional businesses and organizations; and
WHEREAS, the First Annual Scene on the Strait in 1997 attracted some 2000 art lovers from all
over Northern California; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds from the Second Annual Scene on the Strait were used to fund CREEC's
habitat restoration programs by at-risk high school youth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does
proclaim the weekend of August 14th and 151h, 1999, as "Paint the Strait Weekend."
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 10th day of August,
1999.
INTRODUCED BY
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District ervisor District I Supervisor
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Di III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
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WCANCIAMILIA Chair
District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order
entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
aforesaid.
Phil Batchelor,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
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Deputy clerk
Resolution No. 99/209