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A RESOLUTION HONORING AUSTIN GOMES AS
ENC,"1.EWOOD 'S OTIZEN OF THE YEAR FOR 1996.
WHEREAS , Austin Gomes hu been an Englewood nosident for 38 years,
u,d i,,.. ;s ,-,ru ::irrue lf an imporun1 and influential member of lbe aimmunity
of Englewood ; ancl
WHEREAS, Aus lie uesaibes himself as a "man of action, no1 of words," a principle demoastraled by bis
quiel aimmi 1men1 and se rvice tG 1he mmunity of Englewood; and
WHEREAS. Austin bas served on the Englewood Parks and Recreation Commission for 16 years,
providing guidance and oversigbl for Englewood's Parks and Recnational octivities, and currently .:hairs !be
Commission ; and
WHEREAS. Austin bas played an active role in slagi~g the Englewood Holiday Pande for 17 years, and
provided invaluable guidance and leadership as Prcsid:nl of the Englev.ood Parade Association for 1995, making
last year 's Englewood Holiday Parade a bug,: success ; and
WHEREAS , Austin bas been involved with many other orgmizations in the community , including the
Englewood Board of Education. the Englewood High Scbooi Band Boos1ers, the Malley Center Trust Fund, and
was influen1ial in forming the Englewood Cultural Arts Commission; and
WHEREAS , Austin bas bee an active member of 51. Louis Catholic Church for many years, serving on
the Advisory Council. the Finance Committee , and running the Bingo games every Saturday night for the las!
twenty years 10 raise monty for the school; and
WHEREAS. Austin is a generous man with a caring bean. and bas been desaibed by friends and
acquaintances as an absolwe gem, committed, conscientious, good humored, jk;ri.ble, principled, energetic,
fo rdirigi,4 dependable , --a irttpc; and
WHEREAS, Austin brings a sense of pride in bis community 10 all be does, and bas the unique ability lo
instill Iha! pride in others ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TiiE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO TH.AT
AUSTIN GOMES IS NAiVfED
ENGLEWOOD'S cmzEN OF THE YEAR FOR 1996
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 61b day of May , 1996.
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