Corroon Proclaims October Italian Heritage Month

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Mayor Corroon Proclaims October Italian Heritage Month in SL County.

Mayor Peter Corroon has signed a proclamation making October, 2010 Italian Heritage Month in Salt Lake County.
 
The proclamation was signed at the weekly meeting of the Salt Lake County Council. It noted that Italians left their homeland in search of a better life and were some of the first European explorers to arrive on the North American continent.

“The Italian-American community has made valuable contributions to our country though business and industry, politics, education, the sciences and the arts,” said the Mayor while signing the official document.

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P R O C L A M A T I O N

Whereas, Italians left their homeland in search of a better life and were some of the first European explorers and settlers to arrive in our great nation; and

Whereas, Italians celebrate generations of racially and culturally mixed people and vibrant cultures including elements originating from the 20 regions of Italy; and

Whereas, the Italian-American community has made valuable contributions to our country through business and industry, politics, education, the sciences and the arts; and

Whereas, from early days of mining and railroads to now with Mario Renato Capecchi, a 2007 Nobel Prize winner for Medicine, Italian-Americans are a part of Utah’s rich history; and

Whereas, Italian-Americans share deep family values, maintain their cultural and social ties and their rich traditions and values from the past

Now, Therefore, I, Peter M. Corroon, as Mayor of Salt Lake County do hereby proclaim October 1 – October 31, 2010 to be
              ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH

I join with all Americans in celebrating the many achievements of Italian Americans and recognizing their contributions to our nation.

Signed this 12th day of October, 2010
Peter M. Corroon
Salt Lake County Mayor


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