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1.11 CELEBRATE EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, PETALUMA, SEPTEMBER 30 — NOVEMBER 6, 2011 t :,:
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s WHEREAS, El Dia de los Muertos i s a memorial celebrat from Latin and South
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i , h .� America when loved ones who have died are welcomed back as honored guests between ,,,:
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eipel, WHEREAS, the Petaluma Arts Council is the umbrella organization for a cross - cultural'.,
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', WHEREAS, the celebration of El Dia de los Muertos builds bridges between 5 "
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�., { x4 a ;,; honoring those who have gone before us and the arts and culture of Latin and South America, we fi �' . . v...-4; .
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, David Glass, Mayor of Petaluma, , „1<
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contributions of Latin and South America, the human need to honor loved ones who have died
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