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City of Mounds View, Minnesota Proclamation TM WHEREAS,the Minnesota Street Rod Association(MSRA ) is the largest street rod association in the United States with an all-volunteer membership of more than 14,000 active family members owning street rods, classic, collector and vintage cars. WHEREAS, MSRA continually promotes a better understanding of the hobby among non-street rodders, exchanges knowledge and ideas with members and non- members in the safety and proper construction of collector cars, and provides guidance in overall, safe vehicle operation; and WHEREAS, MSRA, a family-oriented association, continually strives to include, educate, guide and learn from all generations and serves as a mentor for young people (including subsidizing a sizeable youth scholarship program)thereby strengthening family relationships; and WHEREAS,MSRA participates in community,political, charitable and promotional events contributing extensive hours to the City of Mounds View, and communities across the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS,the Back to the 50's event welcomes more than 12,000 registered collector vehicles from across the nation and several foreign nations and nearly 100,000 spectators financially impacting the Twin Cities economy by millions of dollars; and WHEREAS, MSRA is presenting its family-oriented 39th Annual Back to the 50'sTM Weekend, June 22 - 24, 2012, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, with registration activities at the Mermaid Entertainment Center/Atnericlnn; NOW,THEREFORE, I, Joe Flaherty, Mayor of the City of Mounds View, do hereby proclaim the weekend of June 22 - 24, 2012 to be MSRA's 39th Annual Back to the 50'sTM IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and cause the Seal of the City of Mounds View to be affixed this 11th day of June, 2012. oe Flaherty, Ma