A proclamation congratulating the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee on the Occasion of the 52nd Annual Parade on March 15, 2014
All right. We are going to move forward to the council proclamation for to congratulating the Denver St Patrick's Day parade coming on the occasion of their 52nd annual parade and sponsored by Councilwoman Monteiro. Will you please read Proclamation 42? Thank you, Mr. President. Proclamation number 400 for two congratulating the Denver St Patrick's Day Parade Committee on the occasion of the 52nd Annual Parade on March 15th, 2014. And it reads. Whereas Denver has one of the largest St Patrick's Day parade in the United States and the largest parade west of the Mississippi. And. Whereas, this year the theme is Sweet Home Colorado, which pays tribute to the citizens by birth or the citizens by transplant. We all share one love for our great state that we call home. And. WHEREAS, the Denver St Patrick's Day parade exemplifies how diverse people can gather together with a glance at the past and a look to the future while enjoying the pipe and drum bands, Irish step dancing and honoring all divisions of our military to the delight of over 200,000 spectators. Whereas, congratulations and thanks to all volunteers of the Denver St Patrick's Day Parade Committee, including many who have passed on but are still remembered for their endless hours and never ending commitment , which makes this celebration possible. And. Whereas, we hope the Colorado Sun and the Mile High Air lifts the spirits of all who march or watch the 52nd Annual Parade this Saturday, March 15th, 2014. And we hope for a warm wind at our backs as we celebrate. Now, therefore, he had proclaimed by the counsel of the city and county of Denver, Section one, that the Council hereby congratulates the Denver St Patrick's Day Parade, a volunteer organization on a well-organized, peaceful and spirited gathering at the 52nd annual event. Section two that the Clerk of the city and County of Denver shall attest and affixed the seal of the city and county of Denver to this proclamation, and that a copy be transmitted transmitted to Dan Lagrange, president of the Denver St Patrick's Day Committee. Thank you, Councilwoman Martel. Your motion to adopt. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that proclamation 40 to be adopted. It has been moved and second hand comments by members of Council Counsel Monteiro. Thank you, Mr. President. This is such an exciting part of the city's history. Every. Every year. So we have the holidays and then, you know, there's a little bit of a slump there. And then it's time for National Western. And then there's a little bit of a slump there. And now it's time for the Saint Patrick's Day parade. And the weather is so beautiful today, so it couldn't be more fitting. But I want to say that this committee is a charitable organization with all committed volunteers. Each member I've noticed has a deep love for the Irish culture and enjoys sharing that sense of pride with the entire Denver community. With year round effort culminating with the Parade Parade Day event in 1972, over 30,000 people watch the parade. The temperature was a balmy 71 degrees. This was the first time the parade claimed it was the second largest, second only to New York City Thursday prior to the parade. Mayor Hancock and myself would join the parade committee in renaming YRC Street, where it crosses 17th Street to Tooley Street in honor of Dale Tully, our former district attorney for Denver and a longtime supporter of the parade. The parade marshals have the task to stage thousands of people, all in order in just 3 hours. That's deal with horses. Bands lost kids and trees as large as 50 vehicles. Elected officials, VIP's and just about every kind of culture, military organization and dancing organization. Their day starts at 6 a.m. and does not stop until the staging lot is cleared. Planning takes nearly a year, and yet they do what they do with love. The 2014 grand marshal is John Chandler, who is awarded the 2000 2009 Spur Award for the best song from the Western Writers of America for his song, Linwood. He was also named 2009 Best Living Western Musician by True With Magazine. So, Mr. President, it's with my honor to sponsor this proclamation and ask for support from my colleagues as well. Thank you, Councilwoman Monteiro. Councilman Nevitt. Thank you, Mr. President. I don't know why Councilwoman Monteiro got that cool looking beret, and I'm wearing that, but that's okay. We're all Irish on St Patrick's Day. This event is always. Always in. 30 seconds. It'll be on Facebook. You know. This event is always is always fun. And the the committee does a fantastic job putting it, not just putting. It together, but also making it an occasion where everyone. Is brought together. Denver's a diverse city. And. All its diversity is. Represented at the St Patrick's Day parade, which is very cool. There's also a lot of. Remembered. At the St Patrick's Day parade. And, you know, someone like. Dave Dale truly gets remembered. But I would never. Want to forget one of the city and county's own Walt. Becker, who was a. So that's it. Mr. President, I just wanted to. Remember Uncle Walt. Thank you, Councilman. Do we have any other comments from members of council seen on Mr. Secretary? Roll call? Montero I. Never I. Trump I covered. I'm proud, i. But I. Lemon Lopez. All right. The president. Hi. Councilman Rob. So hanging fire. And that is it. Mr. Secretary, please call the voting and announce the results tonight. As Ernie and I, the resolution has been proclamation excuse me, has been adopted. Councilman Montero. I do not see anybody here. Is there anybody you want to call for, Father? Thank you, Mr. President. Accepting the proclamation will be Theresa miller. No. Did I say right? Miller, Rog? No. The public relations chair. And please feel free to bring up other members of the committee to accept this proclamation. And, Diane, you're welcome to. Come on. Thank you, Mr. President, and members of our council, and especially Councilwoman Monteiro. I'd like to introduce you to some amazing people. Our board of Directors for the Parade Committee, whose leadership has seriously inspired close to 300 people whose dedication is unwavering. To put the best parade on the streets of Denver for the citizens of Colorado, and I'd like to have all of our board members please stand. And now I'd like to introduce to you a woman who actually her mother in law was one of the original parade organizers in Denver. And how it happened was her husband, Buck Lagrange, invited her to a meeting long ago and she said, okay, I'll go, but don't ask me to do anything. And now she's the president of the largest parade west of the Mississippi, gathering people and accomplishing amazing things for our city. And her mother in law, no longer with us, but with us in spirit, would be so very proud of the work that you've done. Mrs. Diane Lagrange. Thank you very much. Mr. President, City Council members. We gratefully accept this proclamation and thank you for support of the Denver St Patrick's Day Parade Committee throughout our 52 year history . There are over 300 volunteers who have invested thousands of hours yearlong to bring this event to the streets of Denver. We expect over 250,000 spectators coming together on parade day to celebrate the Irish culture. Our theme, Sweet Home Colorado pays tribute to all of us who call Colorado home. And I am a second generation Coloradoan. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you once again. So much. And thank you, Councilwoman Monteiro, for bringing that. We're looking forward to that at the end of the week. We are now ready for their resolutions. Mr. Secretary, will you please read the resolutions from Health, Safety, Education and Services?