HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-07 Proclamation i~IJl~rl~Ilt, The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop
Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA) was officially organized on April
11, 1938, in Tulsa, Oklahoma; and
i[t][~l~rlHillt, what began as a small group more than a half century ago has
steadily blossomed into the world's largest all-male singing organization, an
international organization of men from all stations of life; and
ill]I~erl~lltt, SPEBSQSA encourages harmony amongst all people of the world
through the universal language of music; and
i~[Jerl~[ilt, SPEBSQSA has actively preserved and presented a distinct style of
vocal music that originated in North America; and
iltl][~l~rlHIft, SPEBSQSA promotes musical education through music
scholarships and other means, and supports charitable foundations; and
i[~[Jl~rlHilt, barbeshoppers are engaged in laudable civic service and enrichment
of our cultural life through the fostering of traditional values in entertainment
and community endeavors;
i Iow, herefore, i, Emest W. Lehman, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa do
hereby proclaim the Month of April 2000 as
arbershop armou outh
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
I this 7th day of March, 2000.
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~l~rl~IB, T~L~ Socie~ ~or ~e Encouragement oE B~bcrshop
Quiet Sin~in ~erica, Inc. ( was officially organized on April
11, 1 ~ 8, in ~; ~d
i~l~lerl~tllt, what be as a small more than a half century ago has
steadily blossomed into world's argest all-male singing organization, an
international organization all stations of life; and
i[t]l~lerl~lllt, SPEBsQsA harmony amongst all people of the world
through the universal language o: and
i~[jl~rl~tllt, sPEBSQSA has and presented a distinct style of
vocal music that originated in and
i[t][Jtrl~tltt, SPEBSQSA promotes education through music
scholarships and other and supports foundations; and
ill~lJl~rl~lllt, barbeshoppers are engaged in[e civic service and enrichment
of our cultural life throt.gh the fostering ofvalues in entertainment
and community endeavors;
Iom, ltertfort. I, Emest W. Lehman, of Iowa City, Iowa do
hereby proclaim the M~nth of April 2000 as
arbe rshop armvn
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
l this 7th day of March, 2000.