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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 11, 1984
SUBJECT Written Communication from Richard Cochran Re :
Dublin Connection
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Letter from Richard Cochran dated May 22 , 1984
Newspaper Article from Tri-Valley Herald dated
April 23 , 1984
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RECOMMENDATIO 1 ) Consider endorsement of Dublin Connection
2 ) Consider establishment of a sister city
relationship with Dublin, Ireland
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: To be determined
DESCRIPTION [sir . Richard Cochran, Murray School District
Superintendent, has initiated an event called the Dublin Connection, and is
requesting an endorsement from the City of Dublin . He has also indicated
that the City may wish to consider establishing a sister city relationship
with Dublin, Ireland .
Mr . Cochran will attend the City Council meeting and explain this event in
more detail . •
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NAY. 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ONALD C.BIODLE
Er1TY OF D!�W' DRA O.COLEMAN
URRAY SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNR.IHENDERON
ANN R.HENOERSON
7416 BRIGHTON DRIVE • DUBLIN. CALIFORNIA 94568 LISBETH A.HOWARD
ADMINISTRATION OFFICES (41 5) 828.2551
SUPERINTENDENT
May 22, 1984 RICHARD F.COCHRAN
Mr. Richard Ambrose, City Manager
City of Dublin
6500 Dublin Blvd. , Suite 100
P.O. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear Richard:
As you are aware, the Dublin Connection is off and running. The
event and perpetual Foundation have been endorsed/sponsored by the
Tri-Valley Herald newspapers, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Dublin
Rotary, Hacienda Business Park; and Dublin Soroptimists have given
verbal support although they have not to date taken it to their Board
of Directors. We are also waiting to hear from Dublin Kiwanis and
the Dublin/San Ramon Lions service clubs.
The written communications with the Deputy Counsul General of Ireland,
the Ministry of Tourism, and others indicate that Dublin, Ireland,
too, is excited about establishing a sister-city relationship. With
this in mind, I am requesting you to ask the City Council to either
adopt a resolution of support through your written communique; or
to request the appearance of Dublin Connection committee members
or myself so we can, hopefully, officially carry greetings from the
City of Dublin, California, to the Lord Mayor and Council of Dublin,
Ireland.
I would appreciate your addressing this request as soon as possible
so further communications might include the Council 's position. I
will wait to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Richard F. Cochran
RFC:jd
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Staff writer Tri-Valley Herald and Dublin Chamber hometown.
DUBLIN — Murray Sc,00l District of Cornmerce, and hopes to gain support So far, $400 has been raised for the
Superintendent Richard Cochran runs from Dublin's service clubs,other media,. trip, Cochran said.
through the streets of -)ublin herein the City Council and the Dublin San Ramon After the initial exchange of runners, , t
valley every day,but t„is October he will Services District. The "Dublin-Connection" committee
jogging the boulevards of Dublin, Ire- The Dublin Connection will finance hopes to raise enough funds for future
land. Cochran's trip to Dublin and the return exchanges,which could invol�a students,
He will be representing the people of flight of an Irish runner,who will partici- community activists, or others.
this southern Alameda County city in pate in the San Francisco Marathon in "So far, the response has been very.
Ireland's annual marathon race,an event July of 1985. enthusiastic, Cochran said. 1A '
that draws up to 10,000 runners. While in Ireland this fall,Cochran will Dubliners probably will gain a lot of
bring.greetings from Dublin, California pride through the Dublin Connection's
Cochran's�trip is part of the "Dublin to the Irish city's service clubs, Lord efforts, he said.
Connection,' an ambitious program to ,
bring the people of both Dublins together Mayor, City Council and other groups. "They will gain an appreciation that
through exchanges of athletes and other .'The Irish runner also will appear there are a lot of Dublins around the
"good will" events. before.Dublin's service clubs and other world." Dick Cochran