Title
Approval of 2021 Heritage Award Nominations
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Heritage Commission and General Government Committee recommend approval of the 2021 Heritage Award nominees.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the recommended 2021 Heritage Award nominees.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the recommended 2021 Heritage Award nominees.
Staff Contact:
Marygrace Goddu, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning & Development, 360.480.0923
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The members of the Heritage Commission have nominated four awardees for recognition in 2021. The nominations were reviewed by the General Government Committee and unanimously recommended for Council approval.
Following this unprecedented Pandemic year of 2020, in which the norms of human interaction had to be reimagined, these nominations recognize heritage, history, and culture bearers who have worked in a variety of mediums to creatively connect, educate, tell our stories, and share our past.
* Shane Anderson, Documentary Film maker and Storyteller is recognized for his historical and current documentation of the land, water, and wildlife in our region and the complexity of human efforts to protect them. Shane's films have educated the public, inspired public policy, and communicated calls to action to protect, honor, and preserve these places that backdrop our city, from the Olympic Mountains to our local waterways. Historical background is a strong component of each of Shane's productions.
* Playwright Bryan Willis is nominated for his play, The Hotel Olympian 100th Anniversary Grand Gala Extravaganza, which successfully uses historic narratives to entertain and educate audiences. Using the 100th Anniversary of the Hotel Olympian in 2020 as his take-off point, Willis' play is set in the Hotel's Grand Opening event. With the clever use of a fortune-teller, he playfully takes observers on a 100-yea...
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