HomeMy WebLinkAbout009-88 RESOLUTION NO. 9-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE
PROCLAIMING 1988 AS THE YEAR OF EUGENE O'NEILL
WHEREAS, Eugene O'Neill is revered as one of the foremost
dramatists and the only American playwright to be awarded the
Nobel Prize for literature; and
WHEREAS, Mr. O'Neill lived at Tao House nestled in the Las
Trampas Hills in Danville from 1937 until 1944; and
WHEREAS, Tao House was his "final harbor" where his creative
genius produced four of his greatest works; and
WHEREAS, Tao House is one of only four homes of American writers
to have the prestigious designation as a National Historic Site
and part of the National Park Service; and
WHEREAS, the year 1988, the centenary of Eugene O'Neill's birth
will be celebrated nationally and internationally; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville recognizes Tao House as a living
memorial to Eugene O'Neill;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town
of Danville proclaim 1988 as the Year of Eugene O'Neill in
Danville.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 1988 by
the following vote:
AYES: Greenberg, Kennett, Lane, Ritchey, Schlendorf
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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