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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Micke Grove Zoo's 45'h Birthday
MEETING DATE: August 7, 2002
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Maor Pennino present a proclamation in celebration of Micke Grove
Zoo's 45Y Birthday on Saturday, August 3, 2002.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Mayor has been requested to present a proclamation in
celebration of Micke Grove Zoo's 45th Birthday on Saturday, August
3, 2002. Mr. Craig Y. Ogata, Director of Facilities Management with
the County of San Joaquin, will be at the meeting to accept the
proclamation.
FUNDING: None required.
SJB/JMP
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -- City Manager J
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DMSION
212 North San Joaquin Suite A
Stockton, CA 95202
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July 9, 2002
Mayor Phillip Pennino and Councilmembers
City of Lodi
P.O. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241
Dear Mayor Pennino and Councilmembers:
Government Buildings
Property Management
Parks & Recreation
Capital Projects
On Saturday, Aug. 3, Micke Grove Zoo will celebrate 45 years of service with a Birthday Celebration
at the zoo. The event, scheduled from 12 noon to 3 p.m., will feature children's activities, special
animal feedings and keeper tales, an animal cake contest (with birthday cake & ice cream for guests),
live entertainment from Sweet Harmony, petting zoo, costume characters and more. We would be
honored if you could participate in a brief ceremony at 12 noon to help us commemorate this milestone.
Micke Grove Zoo, a gift from philanthropist William Micke to San Joaquin County, was opened to the
public in August 1957. It serves as a major educational and recreation resource for nearly 250,000
visitors annually. By providing a range of programs in wildlife conservation and community education,
Micke Grove Zoo has been recognized as an accredited zoo by the American Zoo and Aquarium
Association.
We are very proud of the accomplishments at Micke Grove Zoo and look to the future with great
anticipation, including construction of new exhibits in the zoo's east end. We hope your schedule will
permit participation Aug. 3 and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Craig Y. Ogata
Director, Facilities Management
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