HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 95-083 - Proclaiming 03-26 through 04-02 - 1995 as "Shasta Dixieland Jazz Festival Week" f
RESOLUTION NO. 95-_3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING MARCH 26 THROUGH APRIL 2, 1995, AS
SHASTA D2 X�ELAND
.TA Z Z FESTIVAL WEEK
WHEREAS, the 10th Annual Shasta Dixieland Jazz Festival will
be held in Redding on March 31 and April 1 and 2, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the outstanding lineup of national and
international jazz bands, the friendly hospitality, and the
geographical beauty of the area attract jazz enthusiasts to what
is touted as the best festival on the west coast; and
WHEREAS, in its tenth year, the Shasta Dixieland Jazz
Festival is rated amongst the finest in the United States, and is
expected to exceed last year' s Festival in attendance and
community involvement; and
WHEREAS, this year' s Festival will feature 15 of the best
bands in the United States and the world, including the popular
New Melbourne Jazz Band from Australia, and some of the nation' s
top vocalists and local bands, all of whom will be entertaining
crowds at various locations in the City with their unique styles
of jazz; and
WHEREAS, the include a Big Band Dance March 29 ; the opening
ceremony March 31; the Asphalt Cowboys Pancake Breakfast near the
Riverfront Park Amphitheater on April 1; and three hymn sings and
two grand finales on April 2 ; and
WHEREAS, as with past festivals, this year' s event is made
possible by the many committed volunteers who work year round to \�
make the Festival happen; and local sponsorships provide the
funding support necessary to make certain Redding' s Festival
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remains one of the outstanding festivals on the entire dixieland
jazz festival circuit; and
WHEREAS, the greater Redding area has shown overwhelming
support for the annual Jazz Festival: the outstanding lineup of
musicians and singers, the special activities, and the many hours
of jazz add up to an event that is well worth attending; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the benefits the annual
Shasta Dixieland Jazz Festival provides to the Redding community,
and, in wishing to formally recognize and support the Festival in
its tenth year:
HEREBY PROCLAIMS MARCH 26 THROUGH APRIL 2, 1995
AS SHASTA DIXIELAND JAZZ FESTIVAL WEER.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 21st day of March, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: P. Anderson, Kehoe, McGeorge, Murray and R. Anderson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ROBERT C. ANDERSON, Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
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CONNIE STROHMAYRR If W. LEONARD WINGT
City ,Clerk City Attorney
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