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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.iii.
For Meeting of: May 16, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Draft Narcissa Whitman Chapter, NSDAR Day proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Attached is a draft Narcissa Whitman Chapter, NSDAR Day proclamation. If approved, the
proclamation will be read and presented at the June 6th Council meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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D Narcissa Whitman Chapter, NSDAR Day proclamation 5/2/2023 Corer Memo
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`WFHEREAS, June 19, 2023 is the 114tn anniversary of the founding and organization
of the Narcissa Whitman Chapter of the NationalSociety of the Daughters of the American
*volution (NSoAc that honors the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved
American independence, and promotes education, historic preservation, patriotism and
Americanism;WittERMS, the Narcissa Whitman Chapter, NScAc was founded in June 1909 led
by Organizing Regent Susan M. Lom6ardwith a charter membership of 21 to complete this
important service workon the local level, and
u4' 1'1 EAS seventy sixNarcissa `Whitman members continue this fine tradition along
with the more than one mion women who have served in this energetic service organization's
mission of promoting historic preservation, education,patriotism andAmericanism; and
W11EREA5, Narcissa Whitman daughters volunteer about 3,000 hours of Service to
American in (Yakima County communities each year, to benefit locatveterans, students, active
military personnel and
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W,7�fE1 EAS; as the]arcissa Whitman Chapter, .NNDARmem6ers are cete6rating their
founding, it is fitting and proper to accord official-recognition to this vital-organization and its
114tfi anniversary.
NOW, TJtEREEO E, I, Janice Deccio, Wayor of the City of'Yakima and on behalf of
the (Yakima City Council do hereby proclaim June 19, 2023 as
"Warassa Whitman Chapter, 9VSDAR,Daym
in the City of'Yakima in recognition of this vital-organization and to celebrate 114 years of
service to America and Yakima.
Dated this 6th day of June, 2023
Janice Deccio, 9Vtayor