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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-242
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 28, 2016
To recognize Ledo Pizza & Pasta, located at 7435 Georgia Avenue, N.W., and its contributions to the Ward 4 community, and to celebrate the restaurant on its 10th anniversary.
WHEREAS, on August 7, 2006, Tim and Kelly Shuy opened Ledo Pizza & Pasta in Shepherd Park, a neighborhood in Ward 4, to help fill the void in family friendly, sit-down restaurants servicing the upper Georgia Avenue corridor;
WHEREAS, Tim and Kelly Shuy, who have been residents of Shepherd Park since 2001, mentor youth and remain actively involved in local community groups;
WHEREAS, Tim has served as the president and co-president of the Shepherd Park Citizens Association and was a voting member of the Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority;
WHEREAS, for 5 years, Ledo Pizza & Pasta proudly served the Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s staff, patients, and family of patients, and was often the first meal for soldiers who had been released from Walter Reed;
WHEREAS, Ledo Pizza & Pasta is more than a neighborhood restaurant and is actively engaged in the community, including being an active business member of the Shepherd Park Citizens Association and Concerned Neighbors, Inc.; supporter and sponsor of various District of Columbia Public Schools and District of Columbia Public Charter School activities and programs; supporter of the local Clean Team and other District government workers, such as leaf collectors and snow plowers; and supporter and sponsor of various Metropolitan Police Department community programs, such as Neighborhood Watch, National Night Out, and back-to-school events;
WHEREAS, since its opening, Ledo Pizza & Pasta has received numerous acknowledgements and awards from local publications, including the Washingtonian Magazine and the Washington City Paper;
WHEREAS, over the last 10 years, Ledo Pizza & Pasta has employed hundreds of District workers, including many young people; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 2016, Ledo Pizza & Pasta will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “10th Anniversary of Ledo Pizza & Pasta Recognition Resolution of 2016".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and congratulates Ledo Pizza & Pasta, located at 7435 Georgia Avenue, N.W., on its 10th anniversary.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.