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HomeMy WebLinkAboutII (B) Proclamation: Caribbean Community Day - April 22, 2000 Ocoee qp:.6 cf's p. yjf4 Of GOO Proclamation WHEREAS, the Caribbean Americans living in the Greater Central Florida area have grown to 60,000 members; and WHEREAS, they are celebrating their Second Annual Caribbean Community Awards Dinner Banquet and Anniversary; and WHEREAS, the Caribbean American Connection will honor several prominent members of the community for their outstanding commitment and dedication in promoting and maintaining the Culture, Education and Well-being of the Caribbean American Community at large; and WHEREAS, our City of Ocoee has become a truly International City of Citizens of all nationalities, and many are Caribbean Americans; and WHEREAS, we rejoice at anyone that gives of themselves to the betterment of mankind; and NOW, THEREFORE, I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby proclaim APRIL 22, 2000, as CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY DAY in the City of Ocoee and that the good work of the Caribbean American community volunteers be recognized in our city and throughout the areas with the posting of this Proclamation; and FURTHER PROCLAIM on behalf of all the citizens, I want to thank those that give so much of themselves to keep America the greatest place on earth to live. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Ocoee, Florida to be affixed this 25th day of February, 2000.• r ' ,'\ S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayo CARIBBEAN ,AMERICAN CONNECTION ' i',,� 1600 A. M. WOKS 821 N. Delmonte Court, fie, Florida 34758 Tel:407-931-1772 Fax: 407-981-1772 •r% k r- !) r `" February 3rd, 2000 S. Scott Vandergrift Honorable Mayor City of Ocoee 150 Lakeshore Drive Ocoee, Fl 34761 Dear Honorable Mayor: The Caribbean American Connection is pleased to extend an invitation to you to attend, CARIBBEAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AWARDS and DINNER BANQUET 2000. The historic event will be held on Saturday, April 22nd, 2000 at THE TUPPERWARE CONVENTION CENTER, located at 14901 Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando. There will be Speeches,Music, Entertainment,, Dinner and Awards Presentation. The event starts at 7:30 p.m: . Dinner will be served at 8:00 p.m. I hope your ,schedule will permit you to accept this invitation. Positive named recognition will be given to all Honored Guests in attendance. Please let us know as soon as possible if you plan to attend with a guest. Sincerely, Ken Bona to Mitchell t« Chairman, Board of Directors i EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS C RAD I O St TELEVISION °� CARIBBEAN AMERICAN CONNECTION - . - - i6oc A. . NI. WoIC$ 821 N. Delmonte Court, Kissimmee, Florida 34758 • Tel:407-931-1772 Fax: 407-981-1772 ` I t J i 1 (J _.) f 5 r t ' ` 1 '��y.'^ r / . E'ER R LIAR, Y 3rcl , 2000 S. Scott Vandergrift Mayor, City of Ocoee 150 Lakeshore Drive Ocoee, Fl 34761 Dear >FIc>n.araIDte IVIE).yor : The secound annual Caribbean American Achievement Awards and Dinner Banquet will be held at TUPPERWARE CONVENTION CENTER on Saturday April 22nd, 2000. I hope your schedule this year, will permit you to attend this very .special celebration. A formal invitation will be sent to you in the near future. Several prominent members of the Central Florida Governments and the Ambassadors of 11 Caribbean Countries, will be in attendance at this year's ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CEREMONY. Including, Alzo Reddick, State Representatitre, Mel Martinez, Orange County Chairman and Homer Hartage, District Commissioner. I respectfully request that you ISSUE THIS YEAR'S PROCLAMATION in recognition of the event and" of the hundreds of Caribbean Americans who are residents of your City. Local Government representatives of Osceola are expected to attend also. I am enclosing a copy of last year's proclamation issued by you. This year, I am requesting that the contents of. your proclamation reflect the COMMUNITY AWARDS, SPONSORED BY THE CARIBBEAN AMERICAN CON ` -ECTION. We hope to see you there. Sincerely, , _ - . -_ �- _.,_ Ken Bonap id Mitchell .D.Wit Chairman Board of Directors '.*+. _\- KBM/klo; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS • C - A - C - RADIO & TELEVISION ,1