Resolution No. 14653
RESOLUTION NO. 1465
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING JOHN F. KENNEDY FIGHTING IRISH BAND AND DRILL
TEAM FOR WINNING THE LORD MAYOR'S INTERNATIONAL TROPHY
IN THE ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE IN DUBLIN, IRELAND.
WHEREAS, the John F. Kennedy High School is located in the sister City
of La Palma; and
WHEREAS, the Kennedy High School Fighting Irish Band and Drill Team
is composed of 150 high school students; and
WHEREAS, the members of the band and drill team worked diligently in
raising over $70,000 through donations so that they could appear at the
Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland; and
WHEREAS, the Kennedy Band and Drill Team, competing against forty-two
other bands, won the Lord Mayor's International Trophy; and
WHEREAS, the Fighting Irish Band also won third place in the Limerick
Marching Band competition in Limerick, Ireland; and
WHEREAS, the Kennedy Band has participated in several local, outstanding
parade reviews including "The All Western Band Review" in Long Beach and the
Los Angeles "Festival of Lights" Christmas Parade; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress deems it an honor to
have such outstanding young musicians in our neighboring City of La Palma.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress commends the Kennedy High School Fighting Irish Band, Drill Team
and Color Guard of Kennedy High School for winning the Lord Mayor's Inter-
national Trophy in the Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 25th day of March, 1974.
MAYOR OF "E CflY OF "CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CYrY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the said
City Council held on the 25th day of March, 1974, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Frankiewich, Harvey, Kanel, Sonju and Lacayo
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS