HomeMy WebLinkAbout102-Commendation.pdfCITY OF SARATOGA
CITY COUNCIL
HONORING THE
REDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
WHEREAS, the Redwood Middle School Marching Band and Auxiliary Units were invited
by the Inaugural Committee of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden to march in
the historic 56th Inaugural Parade on January 20, 2009; and
WHEREAS, in recognition thereof, it is appropriate to extend to them the special honors and
highest commendations of the community of Saratoga; and
WHEREAS, the Redwood Marching Band and Auxiliary Units that performed in the
Inaugural Parade included students from the sixth, seventh and eighth grade at Redwood Middle
School – for a total of 116 band members and 35 members from the Auxiliary Units at Redwood
Middle School in Saratoga. These are students who enjoy music and the performing arts, and bring
honor and distinction to themselves by having been selected from more than 1,382 applicants; and
WHEREAS, the Redwood Middle School Band and Auxiliary Units compete annually in
various California music festivals, including the Santa Cruz Band Review, the Foothill Band Review
in Pleasanton, the San Jose Veterans’ Day Parade, the Los Gatos Children’s Holiday Parade, and the
Heritage Musical Festival in Anaheim, consistently taking top honors and ratings; and
WHEREAS, the dedication, professionalism, and combined music talents of Vicki Wyant,
Director and Coordinator of Music for the Saratoga Union School District and the Assistant
Director, Jonathan Jow, have made it possible for the children of our community to discover a love
of music and appreciation for the arts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga,
does hereby congratulate and commend the members of the Redwood Middle School Band,
Auxiliary Units and the Saratoga Union School District for this outstanding achievement and honor
to participate in the historic 56th Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2009.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA on this 4th day of
March 2009.
Chuck Page, Mayor
City of Saratoga