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To recognize the 2009 Community Festival, ComFest.
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WHEREAS, first held in 1972 as a showcase for a collection of progression community organizations, ComFest continues to provide a forum for alternative lifestyles and collective activity; and
WHEREAS, billed as "The Party with a Purpose," ComFest contends to be the largest free, non-corporate urban music and arts festival in the United States, relying on community members to participate in the planning and operation of the festival serving on committees and work teams including clean-up and recycling, safety and first aid, entertainment, and street fair; and
WHEREAS, ComFest is guided by four principles:
• We think that people ought to work for the collective good of all people rather than for personal gain. We support cooperation and collective activity rather than competition and individual profit;
• The basic necessities of life are a right and not a privilege. People have the collective right to control the conditions of their lives;
• People should strive to conduct their lives in harmony with the environment;
• We recognize that there are primary attitudes which divide and oppress people. These attitudes are usually shown by prejudice against people on the basis of age, class, ability, income, race, sex and sexual preference/orientation. We seek to eliminate these attitudes; and
WHEREAS, the 38th Annual ComFest will take place from June 26-28, 2009 in Goodale Park; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize the many volunteers that work to make ComFest a great success in Columbus and celebrates 38 years of community partnerships to create this wonderful event.