A proclamation recognizing the 2016 NCAA Spring Sports Festival May 16-21 at Metropolitan State University.
YMCA has various community centers here in the area. In addition to that, individuals, student athletes, NCAA personnel are going to be volunteering and stuffing backpacks with NCAA swag, so to speak. Shirts, hats, pens, pencils, so that the community really remembers what took place over this period of time. And so we're really excited again about the athletic component that's a part of this. But one of the key pillars of Division two is service. And you're going to see that here throughout the week, throughout the festival. And so when the NCAA does individual championships, you can understand the impact that it has on an individual basis. But if you think about the fact there's going to be six national champions crowned in one place, how much more impactful is going to be with 1100 student athletes being involved in the community and making Denver a better place? Thank you. Thank you. And then also, if I can, you know, this is. A large undertaking for years to say the least four years in the making. And so it's because of the vision. Dr. Jordan. People have come before me, the previous athletic director. I also have my assistant athletic director, Aaron Hilder, here, who has served as the primary liaison with the NCAA, who is taking care of logistics to make this happen. So I also want that to be on record as well. And we appreciate her efforts for that. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Jo. And thank you, Dr. Graham. Thank you, Councilman Brooks, for bringing this forward. All right. We are moving on proclamation 351. Councilman new, will you please read Proclamation 351? Thank you, Mr. President. I'm so pleased to be a part of this proclamation. I'm so glad to see the families of our fallen officers here tonight. So. Proclamation 351. Whereas the Denver Police Department has 157 year history of providing law enforcement for the citizens of Denver. And. Whereas, during the 157 year history, during nearly 10,000 individuals have served the citizens of Denver as Denver police officers. And. Whereas, every year, law enforcement officers die while protecting our homes, our families and our loved ones. And.