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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-203
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
May 28, 2014
To recognize and honor the Glover Park community on the 25th anniversary of Glover Park Day, an annual community festival, organized by residents, which celebrates the diversity of the neighborhoods and close-knit community.
WHEREAS, the Glover Park Citizens’ Association was founded in 1932 by residents of the Glover Park neighborhood with the mission of celebrating and recognizing the diversity of the community;
WHEREAS, in 1990, residents decided to celebrate the unique artists, food, and culture of their neighborhood and held the first Glover Park Day at 3701 Calvert Street, a neighborhood bank parking lot;
WHEREAS, in 1992, the event’s popularity and growth required more space; therefore, since 1992, Glover Park Day has been held on the grounds of the Guy Mason Recreation Center;
WHEREAS, as the Guy Mason Recreation Center is a Department of Parks and Recreation facility, the agency has served as a co-sponsor, generously permitting Glover Park Day to use the grounds of Guy Mason Recreation Center to stage the event;
WHEREAS, the larger community venue accommodates more than 1,500 attendees each year and allows the festival to highlight a wide array of food from local Glover Park restaurants and showcase live music from 5 local bands;
WHEREAS, staging this event is a large task tackled by a small army of dedicated neighborhood volunteers along with the Glover Park Day Committee and the Glover Park Citizens Association, and residents of the neighborhood volunteer to chair the committee each year and committed community volunteers band together on the day of the event to create a unique community festival experience;
WHEREAS, the Glover Park Day has transformed itself from a “small town” celebration of neighborhood to an exuberant opportunity to share Glover Park's energy, spirit, and diversity with the whole city; and
WHEREAS, the Glover Park Day is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Glover Park Day 25th Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Glover Park Day for 25 years of celebrating community diversity and establishing a wonderful event that allows the rest of the city the opportunity to experience the spirit that is Glover Park.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
