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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20082571.tiff ^ .per ^ a n '1 , ^ �� � i � V�� �� w N � Y <of 4Nb4 t:Nb� tiUbt ''`�iFo > 6n. }cam O O +� a ° O l) : .'NN I\stmNg DEARFIELD TOWN SITE CELEBRATION ° ° September 28, 2008 ° ots* l o.,,,, WHEREAS, in the early 20th century, O.T. Jackson founded the Deerfield 11 sue'i 01:;r";.....-7.:t Town Site in northeastern Colorado as a dry-land farming community for o '."...":„..3.:-.1‘, o African Americans in his pursuit of the ideals inspired by Booker T. ° Washington's Up From Slavery, and 1 ° K I WHEREAS, numerous African Americans families followed Jackson and °!1 eco s settled the area. In its heyday,from 1910-1940, Deerfield boasted two _t churches, a schoolhouse,filling station, grocery, lunchroom, and dance } pavilion, and t°,41oi cl)' WHEREAS, although the combination of the Dust Bowl and Great ° 11 4c i►d ' ° Depression, unfortunately, severely limited the success of this endeavor, ° :rte ° forcing the town inhabitants to leave, the Black American West Museum, .c in conjunction with Colorado Preservation, Inc. and other partners,for ° ° years has worked to preserve and interpret the site and, ° k c��i 1 0 ° WHEREAS, on September 28, 2008,from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., the ° 1 rt� ,, ° !, Deerfield community will join together to celebrate history, culture, and ° ° preservation of the historic town site. 4 c o ° NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE KNOWN that the Board of Weld County ° 4,.nr o Commissioners does hereby join the citizens of Weld County in ° ' commemorating Dearfield's history and ongoing preservation efforts. O ..). BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Asti' ,yam- ltd? ,,.,t William H. Jerke, Chair �. .�: Ilit�c /i — 1 elR ,D. Mas.en, Pro T m m arcia , ' David E. Long Dougl.s Radem. her o 1 ATTE T- . 7 ° C a Weld . y �ierkte ard ° By. / ;_ca moo» , o DepTy Clerk r the Bo- d ' ° ccoos r ° ° °j' - � of 5 (ii ° ° . o» �yyql fi _,1 �im;. �� , i- ` ltd Y ` ` .i AAA ,'t* } yx,,ti ) e t � � / � ' / �� m p d � 1 efi ( l,Q y : �* 9 1r � tip h ,1,.; �r� �4� ar d e, " �kr Lf '^"510 * ti � t /r ��apt: 51. .. - u� .:.:u 1 r, . ‘.!c „ __, ___ _ -12- � _ -- __ 2008-2571 Hello