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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

22-128

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

June 27, 2017

To recognize and acknowledge the Citizens Association for its commitment to serving the residents of Shepherd Park and to acknowledge its 15th Annual Community Picnic.

WHEREAS, the Shepherd Park Citizens Association was first organized in 1917 as the Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens Association, but became the Shepherd Park Citizens Association in the 1940s in order to avoid confusion with the Sixteenth Street Highlands area just to the south;

WHEREAS, the Shepherd Park Citizens Association is a Ward 4-based membership organization servicing residents of Shepherd Park, , and ;

WHEREAS, the Shepherd Park Citizens Association is an active and engaged organization that fosters civic responsibility and pride in Shepherd Park, Ward 4, and Washington, D.C.;

WHEREAS, the Shepherd Park Citizens Association’s annual community picnic draws hundreds of residents for fun, food, and fellowship;

WHEREAS, the Shepherd Park Citizens Association’s 15th Annual Community Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at the Lowell School; and

WHEREAS, under the leadership of its President, Mark Pattison, its dedicated Board of Directors, and its devoted members, the Shepherd Park Citizens Association continues to uphold its mission to improve the quality of life for Shepherd Park residents.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Shepherd Park Citizens Association’s 15th Annual Community Picnic Recognition Resolution of 2017”.

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and congratulates the Shepherd Park Citizens Association on the occasion of its 15th Annual Community Picnic and

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commends its commitment to serving the residents of Shepherd Park, Ward 4, and the District of Columbia.

Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.

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