HomeMy WebLinkAbout012720 Lunar New Year WeekArmondoPavoneMayor‘I4lfiereas,theCityofRentonishometoamultitudeofculturesandlanguagesfromworld,andvaluesdiversityasasourceofstrength;andWfiereas,webelievethatcelebratingdiversityhelpstocreateavibrantcommunityindividualsliveinmutualrespectandpeace;andaroundtheinwhichall‘14”fiereas,theCityofRentonishometoalargeanddiverseAsian-Americancommunitythathascontributedsignificantlytothesocialandeconomicvitalityofthecity;andt(4lfiereas,theAsian-AmericancommunitywillcelebratetheLunarNewYearandwelcometheYearoftheRatincludingthoseofChinese,VietnameseandKoreancultures;andWfiereas,peopleofAsianheritagethroughouttheworldregardtheLunarNewYearasthemostauspiciousofallcelebrationsandmarkthisoccasionwithnumerousevents,gatherings,foodandtraditionsthatsymbolizeloyalty,honesty,kindnessandprudence;Wow,tfierefore,I,ArmondoPavone,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyroclaimJanuary25toFebruary8,2020,tobeLunarfAlew‘YthrWee&intheCityofRenton,andIencourageallmembersobservation.ofthecommunitytojoinmeinthisspecialInwitnesswfiereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandaffixedthis27thdayofJanuary,2020.ArcQkMayorCityofRenton,WashingtonProctamationandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeRentonCityHaIl,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov