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File #: 352X-2003    Version: 1
Type: Ceremonial Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/24/2003 In control: Sensenbrenner
On agenda: 9/29/2003 Final action: 10/1/2003
Title: To declare the week of September 29 to October 5, 2003 Science Fiction Reading Week.
Sponsors: Richard W. Sensenbrenner
 
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To declare the week of  September 29 to October 5, 2003 Science Fiction Reading Week.
 
 
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WHEREAS the Context Science Fiction Convention will be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, located at Morse Road and I-71 from October 3 to October 5, 2003; and
 
WHEREAS a special Science Friday Presentation will be available at minimum cost to students and teachers with Ohio State University professors giving informative and interesting talks; and
 
WHEREAS the Guests of Honor, Nebula-Award winning novelist Catherine Asaro, and Military SF phenom, editor, and author Eric Flint will be hosting panels; and
 
WHEREAS senior editor, James Minz of Tor Books, and famous poets Alan Brown, Elin Carter, and Cathy Callaghan will be leading discussions; and
 
WHEREAS other assorted diversions, including a Writer's Workshop, Art Show, Music and a Gourmet Hospitality Suite will tempt you to pick up a good book and read it, either to yourself or to a child; now, therefore
 
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
 
That it does hereby declare September 29 through October 5, 2003, Science Fiction Reading Week.
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all Columbus citizens are encouraged to attend this event and increase their enjoyment of this literary genre.