HR 403 — Commending Caffe Amouri.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108857D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

403 IE Offered March 7, 2024 N Commending Caffe Amouri.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patrons––Seibold,to Green,by Hope,the Lopez,House Martinezof andDelegates, RasoulMarch R8, WHEREAS,2024 CaffeR Amouri,O a beloved local business and coffee shop in Vienna, has been providing exceptional coffee and service to the community since it was established in 2010;

andandn Dproviding L WHEREAS, Caffe Amouri has developed a loyal legion of patrons over the years and built a L reputation throughout the local food scene as a place where friends and neighbors can gather to enjoy oneoneWHEREAS, another'sCaffe company;Amouri has grown beyond the bounds of a standard coffee shop by regularly E hosting open mic nights, its Walk to School Wednesdays, and other events and by offering D cofWHEREAS, inspired by the Italian practice of caffe sospeso, Caffe Amouri established a "Cup on the Wall" program, in which a cup of coffee is paid for in advance and available to anyone in need, as a way to foster goodwill and a greater sense of community during the COVID-19 pandemic;

and CHumanity, hostingthe openWomen's micCenter nights,in itsVienna, Walkand Bringing Resources to SchoolAid Wednesdays,Women's Shelters (BRAWS);or and otherH eventsWHEREAS, andCaffe Amouri epitomizes the way in which small local businesses enrich communities 4 andRESOLVED by offeringrlythe EHouse coffee-relatedof classesDelegates, inThat subjectsCaffe suchAmouri ashereby espressobe tastingcommended for its legacy of E accomplishments in service to the residents and lattevisitors art;of Vienna;

andand, WHEREAS,be inspiredit byR thefor Italianpresentation practiceto ofMichael caffeAmouri, sospeso,owner of Caffe AmouriAmouri, establishedas aan "Cupexpression onof the Wall"House program,oftion inDelegates' whichadmiration a cup of coffee is paid for inthe advancecafe's andcontributions available to anyoneVienna in need, as a way to foster goodwill and a greater sense of community during the COVID-19Commonwealth. pandemic;

and Humanity, the Women's Center in Vienna, and Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters (BRAWS);or and WHEREAS, Caffe Amouri epitomizes the way in which small local businesses enrich communities and improve the quality of life for many;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Caffe Amouri hereby be commended for its legacy of R accRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution0 for presentation to Michael Amouri, owner of Caffe Amouri, as an expression of the House of 3 Delegates' admiration for the cafe's contributions to Vienna and the Commonwealth.

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