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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF
Proclaiming June 13-14, 1989 ) RESOLUTION N0. 89/341
as Peace Run Days in Contra )
Costa County )
WHEREAS, the SRI CHINMOY ONENESS-HOME PEACE RUN 189, a
worldwide Olympic-style torch relay run, will pass through Contra
Costa County on June 13 through June 14, as part of its 31,000 mile
odyssey across six continents;
WHEREAS, Peace Run 189 is organized by the Sri Chinmoy
Marathon Team, an international running organization that sponsors
some 500 races each year and seeks to promote world peace through
athletics;
WHEREAS, Peace Run 189, a follow-up of the highly successful
31, 000-mile peace run organized by the group is 1987, was launched
on April 21 in Manhattan, New York City, and is expected to end on
August 7;
WHEREAS, the run is non-competitive and participation is
free;
WHEREAS, a ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday morning, at
6 :30 a .m. at the County Fairgrounds in Antioch to start off the run
through East Contra Costa County and interested persons are invited to
join in carrying the peace torch through our county;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, does hereby endorse the theme of
global harmony and world peace of Peace Run 189 and does hereby
proclaim June 13-14, 1989 , as "Peace Run Days" in Contra Costa County.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on
this 6th day of June, 1989 .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors
of the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
6th day of June, 1989 .
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Administrato
By:
Deputy
Introduced by:
TOM TORLAKSON
Chairman of the Board
Supervisor; District V