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WHEREAS, Sister Marita Beumer, C.PP.S. began her career as a Primary Teacher in
Precious Blood, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Burkettsville and Russia Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Sister Marita Beumer continued her work as a missionary in Chile teaching
in the formation of "Base Communities, " Literacy with the "camposinos" among various other
projects within the congregation; and
WHEREAS, Sister Marita Beumer, returning to the states, became the Assistant
Treasurer of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton, Ohio where she
helped in the process of Social Security System enrollment and was an advocate for Third World
people by monitoring the investments of the congregation; and
WHEREAS, Sister Marita Beumer joined the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Somerton,
Arizona and became the first Director of Religious Education of the parish and was involved with
the Religious Education in three towns and several settlements; and
WHEREAS, Sister Marita Beumer initiated the formation of the mission to parish status
as Resident Pastoral Minister at St. Jude Mission, in San Luis, Arizona; and
WHEREAS, Sister Marita Beumer was instrumental in the integration of the Spanish
~peaking congregation into the parish and with the youth as the Coordinator for the Spanish
~peaking at Our Lady of Sacred Heart in San Diego, California; and
WHEREAS, Sister Marita Beumerfacilitated a religious education program for both the
English and Spanish speakingfamilies as the Director of Religious Education at the Old Mission
Santa Ines in Solvang, California; and
WHEREAS, Sister Morita Beumer became the Pastoral Coordinator in 1996 at Our
Lady of Fatima in San Bernardino, California where she was effective in accomplishing the
inauguration of the "Center of Hope"; and
WHEREAS, , June 30, 2005 marks Sister Marita Beumers 91h year with St. Bernardine
Catholic Church as Pastoral Coordinator involving herself in various projects and programs
within the parish and community; and will celebrate 50 years since her entrance into the
Religious Congregation of the "Sisters of the Precious Blood. "
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JUDITH VALLES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, DO
HEREBY COMMEND
SISTER MARITA BEUMER
on her 50 years of continuous commitment, dedication and
accomplishments and congratulate her on this monumental occasion!
DATED this 16th day of May 2005
Mayor, City of San Bernardino
WHEREAS, the community's peace officers have long sustained a tradition of
performing their work to the highest quality possible in order to provide a better life environment
for others; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to preserve the continued commitment of all peace officers and
law enforcement agencies, the members of "Support QUI' Law Eriforcement" committee have
designated the week of May 15'" 2005 as "BLUE RIBBON WEEK"; and
WHEREAS, "BLUE RIBBON WEEK" is intended to be a show of confidence for all
peace officers and law enforcement agencies from the general public and to provide a
tremendous morale booster for all the dedicated men and women wearing the badge for the
protection of our community; and
WHEREAS, each citizen di~playing the blue ribbon during the week of May 15''', 2005
will demonstrate support for every police agency now serving the Cities and County of San
Bemardino.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JUDITH VALLES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 15TH, 2005 AS
BLUE RIBBON WEEK
In recognition and support of all peace officers and Law Enforcement Agencies.
DA TED this lilt day of May, 2005
WHEREAS, By 1850 California had won independence from Mexico in the Mexican American
War, and had been admitted as a state into the Union. In 1851 a company of 500 Mormon men, women and
children, with 150 wagons, arrived in the San Bernardino Valley. As the population increased to 1200
people, so did the need for law enforcement. In 1853 the President of the Mormon Church, Brigham
Young, appointed Bud Rollins the first law officer in the San Bernardino settlement; and
WHEREAS, In 1868 the elective office of Town Marshal was established. The Town Marshall
would remain the law enforcement agency in San Bernardino until the town was reincorporated under the
newly established rules of city incorporation in 1905. After the city of San Bernardino incorporated under
the new rules of incorporation, the Mayor and City Council were elected. H.M. Barton was elected as the
first Mayor of San Bernardino. He and the Council took office May 8th, 1905; and
WHEREAS, One of the first orders of business for the mayor and council was to appoint a new
police force. Mayor Barton read a proclamation that on May 15th, 1905, eight officers would form the San
Bernardino Police Department. Since 1905 the San Bernardino Police Department has grown from nine
Police Officers to 30 I sworn Police Officers and 152 Civilian Employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JUDITH V ALLES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 16t\ 2005 AS THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S
"CENTENNIAL CELEBRA TION"
And congratulate the Police Department on 100 Years of service to the community and
continuing the tradition of preserving the history of the city through the establishment of
the San Bernardino Police Department Historical Society.
Dated this 16th day of May, 2005