So it's all good six Tuesday.

Welcome to the announcement period.

We have two presentations.

The first one is uh a proclamation recognizing BAPS Day.

Uh Council Member Isleak he recognize.

Thank you very much.

Today we'll be honoring BAPS.

Okay.

Um I've got my friend Mr.

Patel here as well as others, and uh here we go.

Whereas BAPS Swamarayan Santhia is a worldwide Hindu denomination dedicated to fostering faith, inspiring service, and promoting better living, and whereas Pramuk Swami Miraj established the first BAPS Hindu Mandur in the United States of America on August 4th, 1974 in New York City and Whereas over the last or whereas 2024 marks 50 years of service and faith in the United States for BAPS, and whereas over the last 50 years, BAPS has grown to over 100 mandars across the United States, and whereas these mandars offer a welcoming and spiritual space for thousands of families, as well as worship, fellowship, communal meals, education, and activities for young and old, creating a true home for BAPS followers and whereas uh BAPS Mandiras offer youth activities that encourage and mold young people to live lives of integrity and character that reflect Bob's ideals, and whereas Bob's mandirs bring Pramaka Swami Mirajah's words and the joy of others lies our own to life through support for those in need through a variety of community efforts such as health fairs, food drives or disaster relief work, and whereas following in this example of Mahanta Swami Maharaj, the volunteers of BAPS have time and time again answered the call to serve humbly, selflessly and inspirationally and whereas BOPS Mundiers have a storied history of helping immigrants in the United States retain their connection to their faith, but fully embrace and join in American civic life, and whereas Bops Mundiars add to the rich tapestry of diversity that makes America and Nashville and Davidson County a beautiful place to call home and whereas the Bops Mendeer in Nashville is a proud example of how houses of worship contribute to the well-being of their congregants and local communities and now therefore I Jeff Eastlick District 11 councilperson of the United of Metro government in Nashville and Davidson County and the undersigned members of the Metropolitan Government do hereby congratulate BOPSWAM Raya Santhea and recognize August 4th, 2024 as BOPS Day in the Nashville and Davidson County and hope BOPS Mandura serves the local community with even greater zeal in the next 50 years and beyond scope.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Really all need anything we're going to do.

All right.

Happy Bups Day.

Um Councilman Beli.

Oh, really?

Let's give the lady down there.

There you go.

Where's it at?

It's in Mount Julia.

Oh Lee, you're recognized.

Yes.

Okay, I am looking for the president to come up here too.

Yes.

This is a proc uh proclamation.

Um recognize the Nashville Caribbean Heritage Week 2024.

And do you have the little things?

Okay, do you have enough to give everybody?

No.

Okay.

So we got so we will get them.

We will get them out.

Um you were first.

Oh, sorry.

So, whereas, since our nation's founding, generations of immigrants have helped build this country, and the prosperity and opportunity that draws so many to Nashville would not be possible without the contributions and legacies of Caribbean Americans and the Caribbean and West Indies diaspora consists of all countries and islands of many dialects, including English, Spanish, and French speaking to the south of Florida and within the confines of Central and South America.

And whereas since 2004, the month of June has been nationally observed as Caribbean American Heritage Month during the week of June 23rd, 2024 to June 29th, 2024.

Nashville celebrates the extraordinary leaders and achievements of our Caribbean American residents.

And whereas Nashville and Davidson County has seen a significant increase in the Caribbean and West Indian population over the last 10 years with this invaluable growth.

And whereas there are over 30,000 residents of Caribbean and West Indian Heritage in our Middle Tennessee area, of which approximately 12,000 are in Davidson County.

Whereas it is fitting and proper that the Metropolitan Council represent recognizes June the 23rd, 2024.

June the 29th, 2024 as Caribbean American Heritage Week in Nashville.

And now therefore, I, Antonette Lee, District 33, Councilmember of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Council, do hereby celebrate and recognize June the 23rd, 2024 through June the 29th, 2024 as Caribbean American Heritage Week in Nashville.

Signed this 23rd day of June, but we're celebrating it now.

And there is a jet a jerk festival in August.

And the card is back here, and we hope all of you will go.

So I am going to say congratulations to Ahmad.

And I know I'm gonna say your last name wrong, so I'm gonna ask you to say it, please.

C say.

And he is the president.

We have a large Caribbean group in our area.

And he is the president of the group.

And so this is the recognition.

Thank you so very much.

And if you would like to say a word or two and talk about this too.

Well, on behalf of the um National Caribbean community, we'd like to express our gratitude for all the help, all the assistance, all the desire to make this happen because it's speaks highly of Nashville and what we're trying to do.

And on August 17th, we would like to see everybody at the Jerk Festival come out and get some good jerk chicken, good curry chicken, and listed some good reggae music, good soccer music, just a good island Caribbean vibes.

So we want to see everybody there.

Thank you.