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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION Cullen, John 2012-12-11Q!tt ark,Qtotorabo to riamatlo II WHEREAS,in June 1909,freelan Oscar Stanley opened The Stanley Hotel,whose complex of eleven buildings has become a landmark destination for millions of Americans and for visitors throughout the world and is synonymous with Estes Park,and WHEREAS,for the next decade and a half,F.O.Stanley lavished personal care and attention over the hotel bearing his name,while playing an active role in the development of the Town of Estes Park and the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park,and WHEREAS,since assuming ownership of The Stanley in 1995,John Cullen has willingly accepted the responsibilities that go with the ownership of a historic property by appropriately investing in its maintenance and care to ensure that it is,and will remain,the “gem of the Estes Valley,”and WHEREAS,John Cullen has gone farther still by embarking on programmatic initiatives to make The Stanley as responsive and relevant to the needs of today’s guests and visitors as it was in F.O. Stanley’s time,and WHEREAS,in 2012 John Cullen has now owned The Stanley Hotel longer than any other individual,including F.O.Stanley,and WHEREAS,in recognition of that fact,the Association for Responsible Development (ARD),an organization dedicated to preserving the unique mountain character and natural beauty of Estes Valley by fostering appropriate and responsible development has on December 11,2012, sponsored a celebratory event recognizing John Cullen’s stewardship of Estes Park’s most important historic architectural treasure. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Trustees of the Town of Estes Park on this day join with ARD and with the citizens of Estes Park in congratulating John Cullen for his milestone achievement,while offering our best wishes for the future success of The Stanley Hotel. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to beajfixeçl. /I-. V /.7 William C.Pinkham,Mr Attest . December 11,2012 ©2005 wwwMunjc AL (256)739-5951