HomeMy WebLinkAboutLans for Cesar E. Chavez Ltr 3-16-10 Lansing for Cesar E. Chavez
P.O. Box 27072
Lansing, MI 48909
March 16, 2010
Dear Friends;
The Lansing for Cesar E. Chavez Committee invites you to join in our efforts to
honor a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Cesar E. Chavez. The
Committee is requesting the city of Lansing rename Grand River Avenue
(commencing at Oakland Street and ending at Pine Street and West Grand River
Ave.) to Cesar E. Chavez Avenue. The street will serve to honor a Naval
Veteran, great labor leader, and humanitarian. Cesar E. Chavez's humanitarian
efforts have reclaimed dignity, fair wages and humane living conditions for
millions of Americans. Americans today continue to eat healthier fruits and
vegetables because of his efforts to reduce the use of high level toxic pesticides
in our food source. Workers continue to benefit from his efforts to obtain a fair
wage, decent housing, and most of all dignity for the American farm worker.
The advantages of such a street renaming proposal will remedy the confusion of
the street directions (north, east, and west), promote revenue to the business
district and most importantly honor the memory of Cesar E. Chavez.
The Lansing for Cesar E. Chavez Committee members have committed
themselves not just to this initial effort of renaming a street in honor of Cesar E.
Chavez; but to continue his humanitarian efforts throughout our community.
"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget
progress and prosperity for our community......Our
ambitions must be broad enough to include the
aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes
and for our own."
"Cesar E. Chavez"
Please join us in honoring Cesar E. Chavez with a memorial street named for
him. A letter of support mailed to the address above would help in our efforts to
accomplish our goal.
The committee would also like to extend an open invitation to our first fundraising
event on March 31, 2010, UAW Local 602, 2510 W. Mich. Ave., at 6:00 p.m.
Please look for us on our upcoming website at lansingforcesarechavez.com
which will be launched by the end of the month. May we continue to build a
strong and lasting relationship for the betterment of our community. Please feel
free to contact us at (517) 749-0181.
The committee leaves you with our words of encouragement. Si se puedell
Sincerely,
The Lansing for Cesar E. Chavez Committee
Elva Reyes, Chair