HomeMy WebLinkAboutR22-017 One Book One Valley Community Read 2022 DocuSign Envelope ID:18D70EAD-708F-432F-8D2B-18138F057443
Commissioner Scherr moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - 017
RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING ONE BOOK ONE VALLEY,A VALLEY-WIDE
COMMUNITY READ 2022
WHEREAS, Community Read programs have united and uplifted hundreds of cities and
principalities throughout the United States of America; and
WHEREAS,the book"Tallgrass"by Sandra Dallas was published in 2007 and is
available in paperback, large print, audio CD, eBook and eAudiobook formats. This book won
the Spur Award for Best Western Short Novel (2008), is a WILLA Literary Award Nominee for
Historical Fiction(Finalist) (2008), and a Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee(2010).
"Tallgrass",part thriller,part historical novel, is a riveting exploration of the darkest—and
best—parts of the human heart, and is based on Camp Amache National Historic Landmark—a
World War II Japanese relocation center near Granada, Colorado; and,
WHEREAS,New York Times best-selling author Sandra Dallas is the author of sixteen
(16) adult novels, four(4) young reader novels, and ten(10)nonfiction books, and was dubbed
"a quintessential American voice"by Jane Smiley, in Vogue Magazine. Sandra's novels, with
their themes of loyalty, friendship, and human dignity, have been translated into a dozen foreign
languages and have been optioned for films; and,
WHEREAS,this Eagle Valley Community Read is the l lth Year of the One Book One
Valley initiative. New this year will be a juvenile companion title, "Red Berries,White Clouds,
Blue Sky", also by Sandra Dallas, which is available in paperback, eBook and eAudiobook
formats. The book is described as "[a]fter Pearl Harbor is bombed by the Japanese, twelve-year-
old Tomi and her Japanese-American family are split up and forced to leave their California
home to live in internment camps in New Mexico and Colorado"; and,
WHEREAS,this Eagle Valley Community Read will feature multiple book discussions
using both titles in venues around the valley; a showing of the documentary, "Children of the
Camps"which captures the experiences of six (6)Americans of Japanese ancestry who were
confined as innocent children to internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II;
a program on Asian culture as related to history; a living history portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt;
and, a special Guest Appearance by the author next spring; and,
WHEREAS,the Vail Public Library, in collaboration with the Bookworm of Edwards,
Colorado Mountain College, Battle Mountain High School, Eagle Valley High School and Vail
Mountain School have resolved to bring this valley-wide Community Read program to the
citizens of Eagle County; and,
DocuSign Envelope ID: 18D70EAD-708F-432F-8D2B-18138F057443
WHEREAS,the One Book One Valley initiative will encourage literacy and shared
enjoyment of reading throughout Eagle County.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT,the Board of Commissioners (the"Board") do hereby promote the One Book One Valley
initiative and officially announce and promote the book"Tallgrass"to all Eagle County residents
for their enjoyment and the enjoyment of all.
THAT, the Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary
for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado.
MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 22nd day of February
20 22
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Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner McQueeney Aye
Commissioner Chandler-Henry Aye
Commissioner Scherr Aye
This resolution passed by 3/0 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.