HomeMy WebLinkAboutP1 - Ruby's Diner ProclamationCity Council Meeting
June 11, 2002
Presentation No. 1
UNT( UAS, Newport Beach is proud to 6e the 6irthprace of an entrepreneurial
company that 6egan hum6ry and now serves more than 10 milawn guests annualy from
NewTorkto 9rawaii; and
`WNTU,9S, Doug Cavanough had the vision to transform a dilapidated shack
at the endof a pier, into an historic randmark and a Newport Beach destination. Two
decades later, Ruby's (Diner on Balboa flier continues to inspire traverers to visit the
(Her to enjoygreat 6urgers with a 30view of Neuport Beach; and
%WEU.AS, when ft6y's (Diner opened in 1982, the Balboa Bier was not
consideredthe famiry "must see" destination it is thought to 6e today, 6ut Ruby's (Dinner
has increased the pu6lu's use of the Balboa Oer and helped transform it into an Orange
County destination; and
'WNTU, S, Ruby's (Diner has also prayedan integrarrore in the revitalization
of downtown Balboa, 6ringing traffu into the area, and inspiring merchants to
improve their stores; and
' NTUAS, Ruby's (Diner continues to offer some of the most coveted summer
and yeas round jobs for the youth of Neuport Beach, and in the List two decades
(lUt6y's (Diner has emproyed hundreds of locarteens; and
$VffO SAS (Ruby's (Diner has served as a community meeting price for
millions of local and out -of -town couples, families andfriends to enjoy one -of -a -kind
foo4 fun andservice.
NOW, 7$FEUF04M BE ITTaSOLVE(D, that I, Tod'W. Rjdgeway, Mayor
of the City of Newport Beach, do hereby proclaim June 21" as the 6eginning of our
"Salute to Summer Celebration "in the City ofNeuport Beach anddo hereby
declare
1RVB' rS 019VER
an outstanding contri6utor to the citizens of the City of Newport Beach.
IN'WPz%T S %Ni ER(,EOT, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Sear
of the City of Newport Beach to he affired this ereventh day of.7une, 2002.
Tod'W. TAeway
MAYOR,