Travis County Commissioners Court
May 4, 2010,
Item 5
>> number 5 is to approve proclamation designating the month of may 2010 as hispanic cultural awareness month in travis county and recognizing the 24th annual cinco demayo celebration and the 15th annual con bind city and county celebration.
>> good morning.
>> good morning, judge, commissioners. Virginia alama hrmd, also part of the committee. We are here today to let everyone know that we will be celebrating s--ci in, co demayo on friday, may 7. We will have food, arts and crafts, and encourage everyone to come out and support the different departments out there trying to raise money for their departments or different organizations.
>> should i true i to read it?
>> yes, sir.
>> i cannot do it nearly as well as commissioner gomez would if she were here. But it reads whereas 2010 marks the 148th anniversary of the battle of puebl that's correct which men and women led by the generally saragoso from texas successfully defended themselves against french troops. Whereas 24 years ago travis county began hosting a celebration in order to keep alive the spirit of community that is signified by the battle of puebla?
>> puebla.
>> and to recognize the men and women who fell as well as those who work to ensure our freedom, whereas this year's event marks the 15th annual combined city of austin and travis county celebration, and is sponsored by many elected and appointed officials and department heads along with the downtown austin alliance, and whereas travis county will celebrate cinco demayo at wool ridge park from 11-2 p.m., and commissioner gomez wants knee add that each employee should spend his or her full hour at the celebration on forward, may 7, featuring marich harks and foe lorico dancer, johnny delgado and con juto, plenty of food and refreshment, be it prothat the travis county does here by recognize the 14 anniversary of cinco demayo and encourage is all sut zence to participate in friday's fes activities and we designate may as hispanic cultural awareness month in travis county and encourage all citizens to participate in this month-long celebration of hispanic culture. And i prove approval.
>> second.
>> second.
>> a well-known area of hispanic advocate, mr. Referseed.
>> there you go. Mr. Referseed.
>> thank you, i do have family and friends. But the reason it's just a fluke but i have a dear brother who is born on may 5. Ston refer seed, keeping up with some crazy other way. Happy birthday, carston.
>> also one of our very own dances and valley florico. Come out and cheer ver onican on. We might have a judge singing before or after the set.
>> if he would like.
>> i hope so.
>> i hope so too.
>> is mr. Referseed invited though grand celebration?
>> yes, he is.
>> everybody is, right?
>> everybody is.
>> all right. Anymore discussion? All in favor. That passes by unanimous vote.
>> one of these days we will have a beautiful plaque or one of those frames.
>> to put them in?
>> yes, frames.
>> frames. Mahogany wood.
>> there you go.
>> since we are so poor, we just hang it up.
>> thank you.
>> thank you.
>> we look forward to the big celebration again.
>> again. Thank you.
>> thank you.
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