PROCLAMATION
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of Newberg is pleased to celebrate the Hispanic and Latino/a/x community throughout our city.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated in the United States from September 15 to October 15. The observance started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Johnson and was expanded by President Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period.
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the history, traditions, and culture of the Hispanic and Latino/a/x residents in Newberg. We admire the invaluable ways they contribute to our city by bringing rich diversity and growth to our community.
We strive to continue to commemorate this month by recognizing and dedicating ourselves to working together to address the challenges that still face our Hispanic and Latino/a/x population.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS PROCLAIMED, by the Mayor and City Council, and on behalf of the residents of the City of Newberg, Oregon, that we recognize Hispanic Heritage Month in honor of the Hispanic and Latino/a/x communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and cause the Seal of the City of Newberg to be affixed on this 7th day of September, 2021.
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Rick Rogers, Mayor