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All-America City
Stockton
Chosen as a 1999 All-America City Finalist! |
Contact:
Councilmember Ann Johnston
(209) 466-3601 |
The City
of Stockton received an honor today that
few cities in the country can boast. Officials
have just been notified that the city has been
chosen as a finalist in the National Civic League's
1999 All-America City Award competition. It is only
one of 30 cities to be so honored.
"This
is confirmation of the hard work residents of Stockton
have put in over the past few years to make Stockton
a first class city," said City Councilmember
Ann Johnston when she got the news. The councilmember
has worked closely with the committee of business,
civic and community leaders who prepared the award
application.
The
League makes its choices based on how well a community
is doing in citizen participation; community leadership;
government performance; volunteerism and philanthropy;
intergroup and intragroup relations; civic education;
community information sharing; cooperation and consensus
building; community vision and pride; and regional
cooperation.
Applicants
must also highlight three recent community-driven
projects that have significantly impacted the community
over the last two years. The Stockton projects featured
were the Apollo Night Talent and Performing Series;
the conversion of the Stockton Developmental Center
into an off-campus center for the California State
University at Stanislaus, and the LEAP (Let Education
Attack Pollution) program.
"These
programs were chosen because they demonstrated grassroots
efforts to solve a community problem," said
Johnston. The Apollo series is meant to build spirit
and foster understanding, respect, and communication
among youth of all ages and races and has contributed
to the city's drop in gang and other youth violence.
LEAP was the brainchild of students and faculty at
Stockton's Edison High School. It involves students
and community members working together to adopt and
clean up streams along the delta. The Stanislaus
University center addresses a community need for
ready access to higher education at an affordable
price.
"This
is very exciting; we couldn't be more delighted," said
Deputy City Manager Donna Brown.
Of
the 30 finalists, 10 cities will be chosen for the
award. The awards presentation will take place
at a League ceremony on June 26 in Philadelphia. The
program received a total of 93 applications from communities
across the country. |
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