CITY OF CORONADO
CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
PROCTAMAUJON
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Fair, produced by the 22nd District Agricultural Association is the region's largest community celebration. While it is hosted annually at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, it serves the entire county, including the beautiful City of Coronado; and WHEREAS, the San Diego County Fair first began in 1880 and has continued to serve as a gathering place for all San Diegans to have fun, dine together, listen to music, enjoy rides and games, see live entertainment, and learn about agriculture and the world around them; and WHEREAS, the San Diego County Fair provides opportunities for Coronado small businesses, farmers, landscapers, gardeners, artists, crafters, woodworkers, photographers, collectors, and others to showcase their wares and talents; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Fair forms key partnerships with groups such as nonprofits, schools, sponsors, and youth development organizations to make the annual festivities more equitable, more educational and more exciting for young people. Student Showcase, Best of K-6, the Junior Livestock Show, Plant*Grow*Eat, Fair For All, Kids Days and Care N' Share Toy Drive are some of the programs that are a result of strong partnerships between the San Diego County Fair and the San Diego County community; and WHEREAS, the 2024 San Diego County Fair runs from June 12 - July 7, except for Mondays and Tuesdays, providing 20 days of fun, family, food, adventure, entertainment, educational opportunities for residents of Coronado and other San Diego County communities; and WHEREAS, the 2024 San Diego County Fair's theme is "Let's Go Retro" focusing on the era of the 1950s through the 1990s - a period of time that saw Coronado double in population, become an even more vibrant community and solidify its status as a destination city known across the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the City Council of the City of Coronado, I do hereby recognize and proclaim May Twenty-First, 2024, as:
"SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR DAY"
in the City of Coronado and recognize the San Diego's County Fair's longstanding significance to our diverse communities and the City of Coronado's connection to this cherished tradition.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND and caused the Seal of the City of Coronado, California, to be affixed thereto this Twenty-First Day of May 2024.
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CORDIA RICHARD BAILEY, Mayor
Attest:
Lilot then
KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk