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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/2013 03Aii Filipino-American History Month Proclamation 4 ��t BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No.=}H" For Meeting of: 10/1/2013 ITEM TITLE: Filipino - American History Month SUBMITTED BY: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Resolution: Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source /Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: Amurtfe City Manager RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type ❑ Filipino- American History Month 9/23/2013 Cover Memo CIPYO F (AKIMA P1ROCLA 914 ATI0 9V WIL R,EAS, (Yakima has historically been an important City for Filipino - American citizens and (Yakima County is the location of Filipino Community graft known as the Pearl of the (Yakima (Coffey; and WIL R,EAS, Filipino -Americans contribute to the enrichment and quality of fife in our state and the nation; and ' 4 L RSEAS, the earliest documented Filipino presence in the continental `United States was October 18, 1587, when the first Luzones Indios set foot in Morro Bay, Calfornia; and WIL R,EAS, Filipino American J{istory Month provides an opportunity to promote the study of Filipino American history and culture, recognize the richness of Filipino American ethnicity and honor the contributions of Filipino Americans, especially their service with distinction in the vnitedStates military; and WIL R,EAS, Larry Dulay Itfiong, a true labor champion for afAmericans, was Filipino American, and 2013 commemorates the 100th year of his birthdate of October 25, 1913. NOWEREFORE, I, Micah Cawley, Mayor of the City of (Yakima and on behalf of the (Yakima City Council, do hereby proclaim October 2013 as " FILIPINO -AWI ERICA9 fISTO Y .91409M r in Washington State, and I urge all residents to join me in this special observance. Dated this Pt day of October, 2013 Micah Cawley, Mayor j '. 1 *1+� , ' l tt F r i � �lii : 111,' , ;, �i� 1 ��}%7 0. : i 1 r: t,'A., ' '� •,} }. 3} ,' ��,2�' 97 -_ 1 i,yy 4 « t ly „I,,,,,,,:;;;;;;; . t tt k” M1 i ; n n r 7} . �' t t ,: • : 74 t 0t`,'; " I t 1}}} (-e .fit ,gl,( ,x, T,' ''', . ". i �, a s+ Y ` ' ., ` , , '1 A � , . rt�� i ' ,E, k} � Distributed at th ' + j _ Meeting j .L- G EC® STATE A- *hS SE NAT � c , STA TE Q =- , x St ;!I Ia k � L 1889 y �� � _ 1=- i's. SENATE RESOLUTION '' iI 8617 " _ y By Senators Honeyford, Hasegawa, Hatfield, Brown, Hobbs, Shin, Schoesler, Conway, King, 1 . _=' Holmquist Newbry, Schlicher, Kohl - Welles, and Fraser '�"=_ WHEREAS, The State of Washington has previously recognized the proud history of ., f: - ,: Filipino - Americans; and "-- WHEREAS, The earliest documented proof of Filipino presence in the continental United y States was the date of October 18, 1587, when the first "Luzones Indios" set foot in Morro Bay, ;.p.7.-7:: = California; and WHEREAS, The Filipino - American National Historical Society recognizes the year of 1763 r z = • t as the date of the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States in St. Malo Parrish, Louisiana; and ▪ p, WHEREAS, Washington State contributed to this history with the recognition of the 1888 1,4 documents of Port Blakely on Bainbridge Island, Washington, at the time the largest lumber mill in _= the world, as listing a "Manilla," the first known employee from the Philippines in the Pacific x • __ Northwest; and WHEREAS, These events set in motion the focus on the story of our nation's past from a new: i- perspective by concentrating on the economic, cultural, social, and other notable contributions that "" Filipino- Americans have made in countless ways toward the development of the United States; and WHEREAS, Efforts must continue to promote the study of Filipino - American history and = culture, as mandated in the mission statement of the Filipino - American National Historical Society; and � " WHEREAS, It is imperative for Filipino - American youth to have positive role models to instill in them the importance of education, complemented with the richness of their ethnicity and the value of their le ac Y; and g ictr_ _ = WHEREAS, Washington State is home to Filipinos, one of the largest Asian/Pacific Islander Z populations found in the state, and is the location of historic Filipino - American communities; and ==z WHEREAS, Filipinos have served with special distinction in all of the United States military Ma _ branches; and _ `a- WHEREAS, The United States and the Republic of the Philippines continue to hold a special y. P pp p = == bond; and s?--Z5. WHEREAS, The national office of the Filipino - American National Historical Society is -_ 2 located in the city of Seattle, Washington; S =__ - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor October '__ 2013 as Filipino - American history month and recognize October 2013 as the 426th anniversary of t the presence of Filipinos in the United States and as a significant time to study the advancement of ._- _ p icans in the Filipino-Americans history == - - s ry of the State of Washington; and = BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by _.. ' the Secretary of the Senate to Rey Pascua, President of the Filipino- American Community of the 03 :71:4 Yakima Valley for further distribution to the Filipino- American National Historical Society, to =_s _ Asian and Pacific Islander organizations, to other historical societies and government entities, and to j"s rn - the Superintendent of Public Instruction. I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of the Senate, = _ Y do hereby certify that this is a true and - 2 _ __�' correct copy of Senate Resolution 8617, r _ -_ ' = � • - 3 adopted by the Senate � 1 M. , 1- , _ y 4 . „, -,-.._ ,--1 .3 r 4.? 4 )-if,s ::.,„„ r ,, At .,_, ...,, ,-_,,_*11 ,...7„...i.::::„:- 64 ; „ _,.,,..„,.....„ ,::....„... rat ...._ : .,_ . , 0 i UNTER G. GOODMA �`y , 4 , . Secretary of the Senate Y ,-► = _ ' A� . 1F,% = '�'.. M.W l h.T+ "�Y� b� °' .� +. `�ea6:40Yi' � vea -slK -r F..wura..yyn. -. .. 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P , W HEREAS, t earliest documented Filipino presence in the continental United C C g States was October 18, 1587, when the first Luzones Indios set foot in Morro Bay, C C w California; and C 'C �� ;.j. C WHEREAS, Filipino - American History Month provides an opportunity to ;© 4. 4: �, 6: ik: promote the study of Filipino- American history and culture, recognize the richness of y � 4 E 1 1 Filipino- American ethnicity and honor the contributions of Filipino- Americans, :C C t especially their service with distinction in the United States military; ; C C ■ C ' C �� o' NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jay Inslee, Governor of the state of Washington, do ; 0 5 hereby proclaim October 2013 as '7.- C .7., „I » ;» �, Filipino - American History Month C ; i Washington State, and I urge all residents to join me in this special observance. C ;«-' f � g � a oservance. g J P -.. .� ,C o Signed this 20` day of March, 2013 ' 'w 1 i. d ..4 /\ 1� Q ; p,Ip 1 el_ - ntutnntn�t.zstn ta no - to t1 in n n n worm man t . t.'t. YAtnt.znn itst. ntntrfM a,, , ntnt svnf 414 f t? n n - a n �1 3 YtninT'yin`n �.n 1n�i ntntnn n _ 'tint Distributed at the , -,'l ., r,4 Meeting /J /�-� n �aJ l x ` 'i ` �ti HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES t , , • ¢ R E S O L U T I O N HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -4613, by Representatives Johnson, Ross, and Chandler WHEREAS, The State of Washington has previously recognized the proud history of Filipino - Americans; and WHEREAS, The earliest documented proof of Filipino presence in the continental United States was the date of October 18, 1587, when the first "Luzones lndios" set foot in Morro Bay, California; and WHEREAS, The Filipino- American National Historical Society recognizes the year of 1763 as the date of the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States in St. Malo Parrish, Louisiana; and WHEREAS, Washington State contributed to this history with the recognition of the 1888 documents of Port Blakely on Bainbridge Island, Washington, at the time the largest lumber mill in the world, as listing a "Manilla," the first known employee from the Philippines in the Pacific Northwest; and WHEREAS, These events set in motion the focus on the story of our nation's past from a new perspective by concentrating on the economic, cultural, social, and other notable contributions that Filipino - Americans have made in countless ways toward the development of the United States; and WHEREAS, Efforts must continue to promote the study of Filipino - American history and culture, as mandated in the mission statement of the Filipino - American National Historical Society; and WHEREAS, It is imperative for Filipino- American youth to have positive role models to instill in them the importance of education, complemented with the richness of their ethnicity and the value of their legacy; and WHEREAS, Washington State is home to Filipinos, one of the largest Asian/Pacific Islander populations found in the state, and is the location of historic Filipino- American communities; and WHEREAS, Filipinos have served with special distinction in all of the United States military branches; and WHEREAS, The United States and the Republic of the Philippines continue to hold a special bond; and WHEREAS, The national office of the Filipino- American National Historical Society is located in the city of Seattle, Washington; ' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October 2013 as the 426th anniversary of the presence of Filipinos in the United States and as a significant time to study the advancement of Filipino - Americans in the history of the State of Washington; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Washington State House of Representatives to Rey Pascua, President of the Filipino- American Community of the Yakima Valley for further distribution to the Filipino- American National Historical Society, to Asian and Pacific Islander organizations, to other historical societies and government entities, and to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of Resolution 4613 adopted by the House of Representatives February 12, 2013 Allp 1 Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk