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CtTV' OF SAN BERN/"'''DINO - REQUEST r"\R COUNCIL ACTION
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From:
Evlyn Wilcox, Mayor
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1989 #IPR 2\ ~.M \0: 35
Resolution & request to San Bernardino
City Unified School District Board of
Trustees to name the San Bernardino High
School Auditorium the James K. Guthrie
Auditorium
Dept: .
.Mayor's Office
April 20, 1989
Date:
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None
Recommended. motion:
Adopt resn1ution
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. 1 Signature
. Contact person: Mayor Evl yn Wil cox
Phone:
Supporting data att!,ched:
Resolution/biography
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
N/A
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. DescriPtion)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF
DESIGNATING THE SAN BERNARDINO HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
THE JAMES K. GUTHRIE AUDITORIUM
WHEREAS, James K. Guthrie studied music and was a
proficient instrumentalist, and from the age of 16, became a
conductor at San Bernardino High School when their music
instructor became ill; and
WHEREAS, he started conducting the Redlands Bowl
Orchestra at the age of 17 and has become an internationally-
known and respected opera and symphony orchestra conductor;
and
WHEREAS, in 1930 he founded the Philharmonic Orchestra
of the San Bernardino Valley; was the first conductor of the
San Bernardino Civic Light Opera and introduced the Broadway
star, John Raitt to the Inland Empire while conducting the
University of, Redlands Orchestra; and '
WHEREAS, Mr. Guthrie has been conductor for such stars
as Judy Garland, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Van Cliburn and Ronald
Reagan as well as conductor for the NBC television weekly
symPhonic broadcast series sponsored by Standard Oil; and
WHEREAS, He ha's brought some of the most distinguished
singers to the San Bernardino area such as John Raitt, Brian
SUllivan, Leontine Price, Howard Keel, George London and Jean
Fenn,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL REQUEST THE
SAN BERNARDINO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DESIGNATE THE SAN BERNARDINO HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AS THE
JAMES K. GUTHRIE AUDITORIUM
in honor of a man who has dedicated many years of service to
the City of San Bernardino and has brought musical
entertainment and enjoyment to countless generations of
community residents, and who has contributed to enhancing the
quality of life for the citizens of San Bernardino by
providing musical programs for all to enjoy.
DATED. this
lU day of
I'1AY
, 1989.