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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 10 22 Meena Merchant DayArmondoPavoneMayorProctamationWñereas,MeenaMerchantwasavaluableRentonresident,whofoundedTheOwlProjectin2016,anon-profitorganizationthatisdedicatedtothecreationofpublicartthatreflectsthecommunity;and‘Wñereas,MeenacreatedTheOwlProjectasacommunity-buildingartorganizationthatseekstocreatelargeandsmallworksofartbychildrenandgrownupsforthecommunity;andWñereas,Meenainspiredpeopleofallages,from3to80yearsyoung,encouragingthemintheircreativitytobringlifetoallinthecommunity;andfr1lñereas,MeenatirelesslyworkedincollaborationwithartistsandcommunitymemberstoadvancetheneedfortheBlackLivesMatterStreetmuralinRentontoRentonCityCouncil;and‘t4)fiereas,Meenawasabridgebuilderandbroughtpeopletogetherfromallwalksoflife,asevidencedinhermanyartprojectsaswellastheEquityandJusticeAwardshereceivedatthe2022JuneteentheventinRentonWA;andfr11ñereas,Meenalovedlife;shelovedbeingalive;shelovedlivinginthemoment,becauseshebelievedthemomentisallwetrulyhave;Wow,tfierefore,I,ArmondoPavone,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyproclaimSeptember10,2022tobe2I4eenaMerc&intayintheCityofRenton,andIencourageallresidentstojoinmeinthisspecialobservance.InwitnesswfiereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeaffixedthislathdayofSeptember,2022.Aroavone,MayorCityfReon,WashingtonVVRentonCityHall,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov