Jim,
Is the Mayor arriving this year?
Thanks, Roland
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Roland Kelly
+1 (650) 324 9001 Office
+1 (650) 208 8803 Cell
+353 1 525-5262 Ireland
+44 20 3769-2896 UK
rolandkelly@msn.com
Menlo Park, CA USA
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From: Jim Lewis
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 1:15:49 PM
To: city.council@menlopark.org
Subject: Proclamation Welcoming the Mayor of GALWAY, IRELANDHonorable Mayor Ohtaki and Council Members,Appearing on the Agenda for
this week's City Council meeting, agenda item E-1 indicates "Proclamation welcoming Mayor of Galway, Ireland".With the annual
holiday of St. Patrick's Day being celebrated this week on Saturday, March 17, 2018, what better way can there be than to have the
Mayor of Galway City, Ireland attend this week's Menlo Park City Council meeting. This follows a long tradition, dating back to
year 1853 when two Irish immigrants, Dennis J. Oliver and D.C. McGlynn traveled from their homeland in Menlough (Menlo) village in
Galway, Ireland to what is now known as the City of Menlo Park. This creates a heritage and cultural tie to their 500+ year old
city, and our beloved city.Interesting to learn that both cities have much in common, with vibrant universities nearby, world
headquarters of Hewlett Packard nearby and a number of other common links.Recent Galway Mayors traveling to the City of Menlo Park
include:1) 2013 - Mayor Padraig Conneely, who signed the Friendship Agreement with Menlo Park2) 2015 - Donal Lyons3) 2016 - Frank
Fahy, who signed the Sister City Agreement with Menlo Park4) 2017 - Noel Larkin5) 2018 - Pearce FlanneryWhat is equally exciting,
the famous Menlo Gates is also on your agenda tonight. As it turns out, following many, many years of effort, Galway City is
getting started in the refurbishment of their Menlo Gates. This is definitely a mutual occasion and reason to celebrate.Local
Menlo Park merchants traditionally get in the spirit of the holiday by providing a number of opportunities. Greeting cards are
generally available at Village Stationers, Walgreens, CVS, Safeway and Draeger's, for instance. Festive lunches are often
available at both the Menlo Park Senior Center in Belle Haven and the Menlo Park Little House on Middle Avenue.The REFUGE has
offered for many years a festive environment, Irish Beer and once a year delicious Corn Beef and Cabbage. For more information on
this, please refer to the attached flyer.For more information about Mayor Pearce Flannery, go to
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mayor_of_galway
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.HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY !!James LewisPresidentMenlo Park Historical Association (MPHA)800 Alma Street, Lower LevelMenlo Park, CA
94025Tel. (650) 330-2522Website: www.sites.google.com/site/mphistorical
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Encl.: Refuge - flyer 2018
