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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06061986 - 1.4 �o 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