HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 - John Wayne Day - ProclamationMay 24, 2016
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101'EIMAS, John TVaync moved to a .'Newport Beach bayfront home in the 1960s and was one of Newport
c!3eac{'s most famous residents, Ile loved the area and was known as a regular guy around town, frequently
hosting 7Colfywood personalities and important visitors to the area. 7Cis beroved yacht, the 'Wild Coose, a
converted -Wavy minesweeper now owned and operated 6y tforn6lower Tachts is avaiCabre for tours and
charters to share Newport Beach with its visitors; arid
ETg-, , in 1968, the'Vniversity of,Southern California esta6lished7he John 'Wayne,S'chorarship Tundin
his honor; and upon his passing, in 1979, the Orange County Airport was renamed John Wayne tlirport in
honor of his acleievements andirfirence, and a nine foot-talfstatue of hitn was erected at the airport; and
UNEUA S, John Wayne was laid to rest in 1979 at (Pacific View %eraor aCq'arkin Corona de(XarTvith a
-western-themedpraque depicting a cowboy on horseback- and
Zf'JIET E}'!S, John Wayne was a founderandsupporterof the John'Wayne Cancer institute, which went on to
develop many innovations in cancer research andtreatment; and
` &ER5,9.S, Sohn 'Wayne's lave for Newport Beach inspired the creation of the foundation's skin cancer
prevention program, Blocklffie Blame, which started with the Newport Beach 111nior Lifeguards andhas now
e,7anded to ea�ht states and Cans cuinufativery educated nearly 200,000 youth in sun safety and rnefanoma
prevention.
"W, EpgE09;�E, I, ?wane Brooks (Dkon, Xayorof the City of Newport Beach, oil behao'of the entire
llrau port Beacl City Council, do hereby proclaim and recognize Way 26 as
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in the City afNea Pon Beach.
jj%rWjZVT SSC?EUOF -1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the.SeaCof the City of Newport Beach to
6e affixed dais 241h day of Way, 2016•
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