HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2014 03Aiv Cinco de Mayo Cultural Awareness Week ProclamationBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
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❑ Cinco De Mayo proclamation
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CITY O F' (YAKIMA
PROCLAMATION
wyeERF,As, one hundredfifty two years ago on 51lay 5, 1862, in the rural township of Puebla
511a ico a rugged untrained and under -equipped small army of rural -indigenous people, mostly framers, met
and defeated the invading ErenchArmy, a welfarmedprofessional-force; and
HER S, the battle of Puebla proved to 6e the catalyst which provided the indigenous 511exican
people with confidence to persevere in ultimate triumph over the ¶French in 1867; and
WIFERE,AS, the people of 511e.Vcan heritage have brought these same values of self-determination
and sell -respect to the ?JnitedStates and more importantly to the Yakima Valley; and
W.7FErZEAS, many 5I1exican/Latino/7fispanic community members have servedvafiantly and
courageously in the VS armedforces in defending our great nation; and
W.7FEREAS, those veterans five amongst us contributing to their communities with little
recognition or acknowledgement; and
W.7FErZEAS, the forth of the 5I'lexican/Latino/ .7fispanic community in Yakima has enriched the
cultural diversity in education, arts, and business; and
W.7FErZEAS, the 5I1exican /Lanyon/7fispanic community wishes to acknowledge their culture and
strong family values with the entire community to help understanding of all different cultures; and
W1IEq EAS, festivals contribute to tourism which is an important economic development tool -for
rural communities and more specifically for downtown revitalization; and
W.7FEREAS, the City of Yakima recognizes the cultural and economic contributions of the
5I'lexican/Latino/7fispanic community; and
WIFEREAS, the.7fispanic Chamber of Commerce of Yakima County supports the efforts of the City
of Yakima to enhance downtown by hosting the 13thAnnual- Cinco de 511ayo Cultural- fiesta on Saturday
and Sunday, 51lay 3, and 4, 2014 and other related activities that will take place throughout the week.
. VOW,, Di?EltEEORE, 1, 5I'licah Cawley, 5I'layorof the City of Yakima and on behalf of the City
Council, do hereby proclaim 51lay 1-7, 2014 as
CEVCo DE MATO
Cultural -Awareness Week
within the City of Yakima and urge all citizens to join us in recognizing and participating in this cultural
event.
Dated this 15t6 day ofApril, 2014
UI/ticah Cawley, UI1ayor