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PROCLAMATION
• American Craft Beer Week is annually celebrated in breweries,
restaurants, and beer stores by craft brewers and home brewers
nationwide;
• Our local breweries continue to grow their businesses in the city of
Ashland and the greater State of Jefferson;
• 2,700-plus American craft brewers employ over 110,000 full- and part- c9
,o time workers and annually generate more than $3,000,000,000 in wages
and benefits;
• American craft brewers support American agriculture by purchasing
barley, malt, and hops grown, processed, and distributed in the United
States;
• And our local breweries are actively involved in the Ashland community
through philanthropy and sponsorship of community events;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council and Mayor, on behalf of the citizens of `
Ashland, herby proclaim May 12 - 18, 2014 as
"American Craft Beer Week"
And encourage all citizens to support the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer
Week, as founded by the Brewers Association, to recognize the significant
contributions of our local breweries to the city of Ashland's economy and to
celebrate and appreciate the accomplishments of all craft brewers through events
at our local breweries.
Dated this 6`h day of May, 2014
Jo n mberg, Mayor
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
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