HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-034RESOLUTION NO. 04-34
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY
20, 2004, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2004,
AS "JAZZ WEEK/MAIN SQUEEZE CITRUS
FESTIVAL" IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Jazz has achieved preeminence throughout the world as an
indigenous American music and art form, bringing to St. Lucie
County and the world a uniquely American musical synthesis and
culture through African-American experience.
2. Jazz makes evident to the world an outstanding artistic
model of individual expression and democratic cooperation within
the creativity process, thus fulfilling the highest ideals and
aspirations of our republic.
3. Jazz has evolved into a multifaceted art form which
continues to give birth to, and to nurture new stylistic idioms and
cultural fusions.
4. It is important for the youth of America to recognize and
understand Jazz as a significant part of their culture and
intellectual heritage.
5. Jazz Week 2004 will consist of educational workshops and
master classes in area schools on all levels, lectures, concerts,
and exhibits. The theme of Jazz Week 2004 will be "Jazz Week/Main
Squeeze Citrus Festival".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim February 20, 2004, through
February 28, 2004, as ~Jazz Week/Main Squeeze Citrus Festival" in
Fort Pierce, Florida.
2. This Board does hereby urge the citizens of St. Lucie
County to participate by celebrating the significance of this great
musical tradition.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2004.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
COUNTY ~~EY