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Commission proclaims April 19 Patriots Day and declares May 2025 Women in Golf Month
Summary
The Washington County Commission adopted proclamations recognizing April 19 as Patriots Day and declaring May 2025 as Women in Golf Month; speakers from local heritage and tourism organizations addressed the board.
The Washington County Commission adopted two proclamations during its April 15 meeting: one recognizing Patriots Day on April 19, 2025, and another declaring May 2025 as Women in Golf Month in Washington County.
The Patriots Day proclamation (Proclamation 2025-40) was introduced with members of the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution and students in attendance. Speakers described the historical significance of April 18'19, 1775 (including Joseph Warren and the "shot heard round the world") and referenced local participation in state-level recognition. The proclamation text and a motion to adopt were approved by motion, second and unanimous voice vote.
The second proclamation (Proclamation 2025-41) highlighted a string of professional and developmental women's golf events in Washington County during May 2025, including the Black Desert LPGA Championship (May 1'4), the LPGA Epson Copper Rock Championship (May 15'17) and the LPGA Legends Championship at Copper Rock (May 22'24). County presenters said the three events together will draw national attention and were described in the proclamation as an unprecedented trio of LPGA-related competitions in a single month for this community. The commission approved the proclamation by motion, second and unanimous voice vote. County staff and event partners were listed as supporters in the proclamation text.
Both proclamations were ceremonial and required no county funding commitments beyond staff time for processing and photo opportunities during the meeting.
