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THE CITY OF Q <br />~ V <br />a:sut ~ ~. i ~ '^.~u I <br />L~~S~4NTON~ <br />Commends <br />Cynthia Bryant <br />this 17th day of July 2007 <br />WHEREAS, Cynthia Bryant is about to complete her term as City of Pleasanton Poet Laureate for <br />2005-2007; and <br />WHEREAS, Cynthia has brilliantly continued the City's Poet Laureate tradition of providing <br />outstanding literary events and experiences for the community's citizens; and <br />WHEREAS, she has expanded that tradition to include new and thought provoking programs that <br />have touched the hearts and minds of hundreds, if not thousands, of community <br />members; and <br />WHEREAS, as Pleasanton's Poet Laureate, Cynthia fostered greater appreciation of the literary <br />arts through her continued offering of the acclaimed Century House Poetry Reading <br />Series and Poetry Prose and Arts Festival; the introduction of her Everything Poetry <br />program, Third Thursdays program, and Poet Showcase; and the creation of the <br />nationally acclaimed Poetry for the Iraqi People program; and <br />WHEREAS, Cynthia will be remembered as an outstanding poet who courageously transformed <br />the lives of her readers, listeners, and students in profound and heartfelt ways. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESO D hat the Ple ton City Council, with heartfelt <br />gratitude, recognizes and commends ynt a Bry t r er sion, courage, artistic skill, <br />generosity, and tremendous contribu ' n to a cul 1 li P ton. <br />,,~~~ <br />1 %~ <br />Cindy M overn, Vi ayor <br />Matt Sullivan, Councilmember <br />Hosterman, Mayor ~~,,,~ ~/ <br />~~ ~~~~ <br />- Kallio~/9uncilmember <br />~-- ~ ~Y~+,.------ <br />~, Councilmember <br />