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File # 0295-30
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 7, 2000
SUBJECT:
Request from Dublin Sister City Association
Report Prepared by Bonnie Leonard, Recreation Supervisor
ATTACHMENTS:
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2)
Letter from Dublin Sister City Association
Landscaping Plan
RECOMMENDATION: 1)
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
Accept Gift of Tree
Approve Type of Plaque and Plaque Wording
DESCRIPTION: The Dublin Sister City Association has made a request to plant a
commemorative tree at the Dublin Heritage Center in memory of Joe Loughman of Bray, Ireland.
(Attachment 1) Bray is the Sister City of Dublin. The Association's request stipulates planting an
English Hawthorne tree along the line of Hawthorns planted by the Dougherty family. The Association
proposes attaching a small plaque at the base of the tree in memoriam.
Mr. Loughman was a member of the Bray, Ireland Sister City Association, Curator of the Bray Museum,
and past President of the Bray Chulalaan Historical Society. Mr. Loughman was a member of the first
Bray delegation to visit Dublin. He provided the Sister City Association and The Dublin Historical
Preservation Society with history books about Bray. The books were subsequently donated to the Dublin
Library.
In 1999 the Heritage Center grounds adjacent to the parking lot were landscaped. As part of the project
five Hawthorn trees were planted along the line of the old trees. In addition eight pepper trees were
planted between the parking lot and the cemetery. Staff, has identified a potential location for the tree in
line with the existing Hawthorne trees as indicated in Attachment 2.
The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission reviewed the request by the Dublin Sister City Association
and recommends acceptance of the commemorative tree and plaque with the proviso that the City Council
approve the wording and type of plaque proposed by the Association.
The Sister City Association proposes the following wording for the plaque:
In Memory
Joe Loughman
Bray, Ireland
Dublin Sister City Association, 1999
COPIES TO:
Dublin Sister City Association
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ITEM NO.
Sample plaques will be presented at the meeting.
It is the recommendation of Staff that the City Council: 1) Accept the gift of a commemorative tree by the Dublin Sister City Association
2) Approve the type of plaque and proposed plaque wording.
SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION'
P.O.Box 2534 · DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568
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-]anuary 5, 2000
Diane Lowart
Director of Community Services
of Dublin, CA 94568 ,
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Dear Ms. Lowart:
Dublin's Sister City Association would like to plant a tree on the heritage center
grounds as a memorial to -]oe Loughman of Bray, Ireland. We would like to
plant an English Hawthorn tree [Crataegus Oxyacantha] Paul's Scarlet on line
with the row of English Hawthorn Paul's Scarlet trees planted in 1860 by Hrs.
.]ames Witt Dougherty. We would also like to place a small plaque at the base of
the tree as a reminder of Mr. Loughman's Irish charm and wit.
.]oe Loughman was a member of the Bray, Ireland Sister City Association,
Curator for the Bray Museum, and past President of the Bray Chualann Historical
Society. Mr. Loughman was a person of such Irish charm that everyone enjoyed
his company..]oe was a member of the first group from Bray to visit our city.
He was an instant friend with the people of our faire city. For the next 12 years,
Mr. Loughman would send history books about Bray, Wickiow County, and
Ireland to the Dublin Sister City and the Dublin Historical Preservation
Association which gave them to our local library. When we visited Bray, IVlr.
Loughman was a major source of wonderful stor'~s about Ireland and chief tour
guide. He had a wonderful gleam in his eye and always a smile on his face as he
entertained his audience and chatted with friends...]oe passed away on [an
appropriate day] 3uly 4, 1999, and will always be remembered by his many
friends in America.
Please advise me as to the next step[s] in planting a tree on The Heritage Center
grounds honoring .]oe Loughman.
Sincerely, '
Tom McCormick. President
cc: Kathy Morrison, President- Elect
Valerie Barnes, Vice President
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