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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-161
File ID: AB2019-161 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 03/05/2019 Entered by: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution
First Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 04/09/2019 Next Mtg. Date: 04/09/2019 Hearing Date:
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution celebrating April as a month of Sikh awareness and appreciation in Whatcom County
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Resolution celebrating April as a month of Sikh awareness and appreciation in Whatcom County.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
03/12/2019 Council Finance and Administrative
Services Committee
03/12/2019 Council
03/26/2019 Council Finance and Administrative
Services Committee
03/26/2019 Council
04/09/2019 Council
Action:
HELD IN COMMITTEE
HELD IN COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL
HELD IN COUNCIL
APPROVED
Sent To:
Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Council
Attachments: American Sikh -Awareness Presentation 2019, Resolution for March 26, 2019 Packet,
Resolution -Substitute for April 9
Final Action: 04/09/2019
Enactment Date: 04/09/2019
Enactment #: RES 2019-022
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 411012019
PROPOSED BY: SIDHU
INTRODUCTION DATE: APRIL 5, 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-022
HONORING THE SIKH AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF WHATCOM COUNTY
WHEREAS, Sikhs have been living in the United States and Whatcom County for
more than 100 years; and
WHEREAS, during the early 20th century, thousands of Sikh Americans worked
on farms, in lumber mills and mines, and on the Washington, Oregon, California and
Pacific & Eastern Railroad; and
WHEREAS, Sikhism is a religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia over
five centuries ago and introduced to the United States in the 19th century; and
WHEREAS, Sikhism is the fifth largest world religion with approximately twenty-
five million adherents from diverse backgrounds throughout the world, including an
estimated five hundred thousand adherents in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Sikhs in the United States pursue diverse professions and walks of
life, making rich contributions to the economic vibrancy of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County prides itself on being a county where people of all
faiths and cultures are welcomed and respected; and
WHEREAS, the Arch of Healing and Reconciliation monument in Bellingham
honors the brave immigrants to the Pacific Northwest from India, China, and Japan,
including Sikhs, and in recognition of all immigrants who have come to America since
the late 1800's, seeking better opportunities for themselves and their families through
hard work and determination; and
WHEREAS, during the month of April the Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi,
also known as Khalsa Day, which marks the beginning of the harvest season and the
Sikh New Year; and
WHEREAS, Vaisakhi is one of the most religiously significant days in Sikh
history, commemorating the creation of the Khalsa, a fellowship of devout Sikhs, by
Guru Gobind Singh in 1699; and
WHEREAS, the local Sikh community will be celebrating Vaisakhi on April 27,
2019, at the Guru Nanak Gursikh Temple, Lynden, showcasing Sikh heritage and
culture.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Whatcom County Council
wishes our Sikh American community a very joyous Vaisakhi celebration.
APPF�R�/ED this 9th day of
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Rud Browne, Council Chair
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