RESOLUTION NO. 010698

Welcoming Marion Ross and Paul Michael to Kansas City.

WHEREAS, Marion Ross and Paul Michael will appear at the New Theater Guild at Union Station on May 14, 2001, starring in Love Letters; and

WHEREAS, Marion and Paul have been at the New Theater since April 19, 2001, where they have been starring together in Over The River and Through the Woods; and

WHEREAS, Marion Ross is best known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Mrs. C on Happy Days which program has been syndicated internationally and made into a theater musical in Britain; and

WHEREAS, Paul Michael last appeared at the New Theater as Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof; and

WHEREAS, Marions and Pauls careers have spanned both television and theater with many successful and long running hits; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby welcome Marion Ross and Paul Michael to Kansas City; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that copies hereof be presented to Marion Ross and Paul Michael in token of the appreciation of the Mayor, Council and citizens of Kansas City for the outstanding example they provide for us in the theater and on television.

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