PRO 2006-11TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROCLAMATION 2006 - 01 l
STAR-TELEGRAM'S looTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS, TO RECOGNIZE THE looTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STAR-
TELEGRAM; WHO HAS CHANGED WITH THE TIMES AND WILL
CONTINUE TO BE THE EYES AND EARS FOR THE TARRANT COUNTY;
RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THEM ON EARNING THE
PEOPLE'S TRUST DAILY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Star-Telegram will soon observe its 100~ anniversary as the
voice of Trophy Club, Tarrant County and much of North Central and West Texas;
and
WHEREAS, the Star-Telegram bears a rich and colorful history tied to the
Old West; and
WHEREAS, founding publisher Amon G. Carter Sr. was a renowned booster
of Fort Worth and West Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Star-Telegram, now part of Knight Ridder, has faithfully
maintained and expanded the traditions of community service as espoused by its
founder and successors; and
WHEREAS, that the tradition continues today through a history of
community involvement unsurpassed anywhere, the Star-Telegram supports an
endless variety of community organizations and events including its own
longstanding holiday charity for children - the Star-Telegram Goodfellows Fund.
The newspaper is a major supporter of the United Way, the Cowtown Marathon
and the 10K Run, virtually all local arts organizations and hundreds of community
events and fund raisers each year, as well as Adopt-A-School programs; and
WHEREAS, let it be known that the Star-Telegram traditionally supports
more than 500 non-profit groups and has been recognized as a recipient of the
Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Award from the National Society of
Fundraising Executives; and
WHEREAS, the Star-Telegram has been recognized for the highest news
collections standards as recognized by hundreds of local, state and national awards
over its century of service, including Pulitzer prizes for Public Service and news
Photography; and
WHEREAS, the Star-Telegram is also the nation's oldest continuously
operating online newspaper.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR NICK SANDERS, in conjunction with the
Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas by the Power vested in me as
Mayor of Trophy Club, hereby proclaim and proudly recognize this century of
service and accomplishment by the Star-Telegram
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this 23rd
day of January, 2006.
Mayor, Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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