A RESOLUTION providing an honorary designation of University Way NE, from NE 50th Street to NE 52nd Street, as “Chris Curtis Way.”
Resolution 318 74, providing an honorary designation of university way northeast from Northeast 50th Street to Northeast 52nd Street as Chris Curtis Way. Council member Johnson. Thanks. Colleagues dutifully remember this last August when we had a chance to celebrate the retirement of Chris Curtis, who's the founder of the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance. In the early nineties, Chris got together with some neighbors and friends and about 15 different farmers and decided that they wanted to find a way to allow those farmers to sell directly to the public. They sold their produce to 800 shoppers on their first day in 1993, and now the neighborhood Farmer's Market Alliance runs seven outdoor markets, supports over 125 local family farms, and attracts over half a million shoppers a year. Those of us who are in those farmer's markets know what a wonderful place it is to build community and the district. Farmer's market is one of, if not the oldest ongoing neighborhood farmer's market in the United States. The District four nomenclature here for Chris Curtis Way was applied to a two block section of the AV between 50th and 52nd. Even though that's only one block long, it doesn't change the name of the street. It just installs one of those great honorary Brown signs and gives Chris the recognition that I think she rightly deserves for her 25 years worth of service on behalf of folks in small family farms and those of us who want to get access to their good work and good goods from around the city. As I mentioned this morning, our friends of the Neighborhood Farmer's Market Alliance are really hoping that Chris doesn't spend her retirement watching the Seattle Channel. So they're trying to keep this on the low down. So when you run into Chris around town, please don't mention it to her. But it's not going to take too long for us to unveil this at some Saturday morning at the User Farmers Market. And I'm grateful to you all for your support. Like you, are there any further comments or questions? I look forward to supporting Chris as well. What a treasure. Okay, I'll move to adopt resolution 31874. Second is removed and second, the resolution be adopted. Any further comments? Those in favor of adopting the resolution please vote. I. I. Those oppose vote no. The motion carries. The resolution stopped and chair was sign it. Is there any further business coming for the council? Herring. Then we stand adjourned. And everyone have a great rest of the afternoon. Thank you.