PROCLAMATION
A PROCLAMATION DECLARING JULY 24 –25, 2021, AS NEWBERG OLD FASHIONED FESTIVAL WEEK
WHEREAS, the City of Newberg is a family friendly and inclusive community that hosts many gatherings, numerous celebrations, and a variety of entertainment venues where old friends and new ones can get together; and
WHEREAS, each year the City of Newberg and many members of the community participate by celebrating community spirit, during the last full weekend in July; and
WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic many events just like the Newberg Old Fashioned Festival were cancelled to protect the community and help stop the spread of the virus. Fortunately, this year there will be an abbreviated form of the festival taking place July 24-25, 2021 to bring the community together; and
WHEREAS, with various fun and enjoyable entertainment like the Rotary Pancake Breakfast, Newberg Classic Fire Apparatus Show, Hymn Sing, Fireworks Show, and a 5K Run & Walk presented by Chehalem Park and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, marking the year 2021 as the Forty (40th) Anniversary Year of the festival, a special time to be involved in this event; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS PROCLAIMED, by the Mayor and City Council, and on behalf of the people of the City of Newberg, Oregon, that we proclaim July 24-25, 2021 as Newberg Old Fashioned Festival Week.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and cause the Seal of the City of Newberg to be affixed on this 6th day of July, 2021.
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Rick Rogers, Mayor