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RESOLUTION NO. 041093
Honoring the Ethnic
Enrichment Commission for their 25th Annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival which
celebrates ethnic diversity in Kansas City.
WHEREAS, over the
last century and a half, the Kansas City area has become home to hundreds of
thousands of immigrants who are in search of a better life, and the customs
that these people have brought to the Heart of America have enriched the lives
of all Kansas Citians; and
WHEREAS, the
Ethnic Enrichment Commission, made up of residents of the Kansas City area
whose ethnic backgrounds represent many countries around the world, seeks to
promote peace and understanding among the diverse cultural communities in our
City; and
WHEREAS, the
Ethnic Enrichment Commission, in cooperation with the Parks and Recreation
Department, sponsors an annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival to celebrate Kansas
Citys ethnic heritage; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor
and City Council applaud the Ethnic Enrichment Commissions hard work in
putting on a great festival in Swope Park, the jewel of Kansas Citys Parks
system; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in
testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Ethnic Enrichment
Commission Chair Rose Marie Mendez with the appreciation of the Mayor and
Council for the Commissions many accomplishments and 25 years of the Ethnic
Enrichment Festival.
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