HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 165i
RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE "RUN ON WATER"
FOR CHILDREN'S ORTHEPEDIC HOSPITAL
RESOLUTION 165
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MEDINA PROCLAIMING THE WEEK
OF APRIL 29 - MAY 5, 1984 AS OPENING DAY WEE-K.
WHEREAS, "Opening Day" started in 1908 when Seattle Yacht Club
boats greeted President Theodore Roosevelt's "Great White Fleet"; and
WHEREAS, "Opening Day" includes all boaters, members of all Puget
Sound Yacht Clubs, including Royal Victoria and Royal Vancouver Yacht Clubs
of Canada; and
WHEREAS, "Opening Day" is one of the last free civic events for
spectators, parade participants and log boom boats; and
WHEREAS, the Opening Day Premier SK Race is scheduled May 5, 1984
from Medina via the Evergreen Floating Bridge to Husky Stadium; and
WHEREAS, yachts will be decorated to the theme of "Golden Oppor-
tunities" and participating in a gala parade through the Mortlake Cut at
12 Noon on May 5, 1984; and
WHEREAS, races will be held in the Montlake Cut by west coast
college crews and the U.S. Olympic Women's Crew; and
WHEREAS, our local Olympic medalists and national athletes will
be honored during the boat parade; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Downtown Business Association and the sur-
rounding areas will be decorating their businesses to the theme of Opening
Day; and
WHEREAS, upwards to 3,000 boats and 100,000 spectators participate
in Opening Day;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Medina, does
endorse the week of April 29 - May 5, 1984 as Opening Day Week in recognition
of the civic interest and involvement in the tradition of Opening Day and its
contribution to the Boating Capitol of the World.
PASSED by the City Council this 12th day of March, 1984 and signed
in authentication of its passage the 12th day of March, T9S4.
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Gordon Griffes /,
Attest:t• .....up >---- IVL`OJ.1,�hereby certify that I am 0, City CI,,
\ \ of she City of Medina; that annexed hereto is 8rd\T�;r,exee No. ........ l, �P..S..............
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Della M. Wyatt, City
being the truo and c>ned mpy of such cr=..mra which wss Pubshed and
Dosted according to t:o laws of the State of \Ya:6lny:an relaEng to third-class
scities begirming five days or core before as effodiva d>te.
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