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To honor and recognize the 50th anniversary of the German Village Society
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WHEREAS, the 50th anniversary of the German Village Society's formation will occur on January 10, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Frank Fetch, a retired Columbus City worker, was concerned about his rapidly deteriorating neighborhood and hosted a meeting to restore it. That meeting was the start of the German Village Society; and
WHEREAS, 50 years later, German Village is one of the preeminent historic districts in the United States featuring 233 acres of "living" history where the old meets the new. The result is a vibrant and charming community with brick streets, quaint homes, and unusual gardens; and
WHEREAS, Because of the vision of the charter members of the German Village Society and the passion and dedication of the thousands of volunteers following them, German Village is the first neighborhood in Ohio to be recognized by the White House as a "Preserve America Community." Preserve America is a White House initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy cultural and natural heritage; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby applaud the German Village Society for their efforts and accomplishments in renewing German Village, a gem of Central Ohio. We congratulate the members of the German Village Society for donating an average 10,000 hours annually to the public gardens, tours, visitor's center and ongoing events to share the treasures of German Village with Central Ohio and the nation.