Item 2G- ABET Proclamation4prortamation Of the
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WHEREAS, Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre (ABET) is a nonprofit community
organization that provides an open avenue for individual creative expression through high -duality
amateur theatrical productions; and
WHEREAS, the curtain call for ABEf's f-Inal production of -,Red White a,, d Ta,,a on May 20,
2018, at Adele Grage Cultural Center will signify the end of a marvelous era in our community; and
WHEKL;AS, for more than a quarter century, the theatre troupe has used the Adele Urage stage
to delight diverse audiences from throughout Northeast Plorida, a labor of love that has provided both
cultural enlightenment and sheer entertainment; and
wHEREAS, those labors of love are beautifully chronicled in a 12u -page book, AnEI — The
P irst 25 rears, produced by the Shepherd Agency; and
WHEREAS, although ABEI' is poised to change the location of its productions, it assuredly will
retain all that has ..ade the nonptoflt orga,,i/_ation special, and
WHERE, Aa, the City of Atlantic Beach wishes to express its enormous gratitude to At3E I
Director Emeritus and Uo-rounder Carson Merry Baillie, Managing Artistic Director Celia Prank, and
the cast members; directors, playwrights and volunteers who have donated their time, energy and heart
to ensure that that the sho vv goes on,
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach wishes ABE I continued success in its culturally
enriching endeavors moving forward.
1VUW THEREFORE, 1, Ellen Glasser, Mayor of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida; on behalf
of the eside�As of the Atlantic Beach community, do hereby thank and congratulate
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for culturally enriching the Atlantic Beach community and wish the organization continued success
moving forWarT
IN WIINESS WPiBKEUP, 1 have set my
hand and caused the Ullicial Seal o1 the City
of Atlantic Beach to be affixed this 14th day
of May 2018.
Ellen Ulasser, Mayor