[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Yangpyeong County held a "Yangpyeong Citizens' Day Commemoration Ceremony" at the Yangpyeong Library Mulbit Theater on the 12th for the "51st Yangpyeong Citizens' Day (9.14)."
The event was attended by approximately 400 people, including Yangpyeong County Governor Jeon Jin-seon, National Assemblyman Kim Sun-gyo, provincial and county assembly members, heads of organizations and institutions in the county, sister cities, and local residents.
In particular, the commemoration ceremony was further enhanced by the attendance of dignitaries including the Vice Governor of Possat Province in Cambodia, an exchange city.
Additionally, Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, as well as leaders from sister and exchange cities including Kami-Amakusa City in Japan, Gangbuk-gu, Yeongdong County, and Geochang County sent congratulatory messages, confirming the strong friendship between Yangpyeong County and its sister and exchange cities.
The commemoration ceremony opened with a splendid preview performance by the Yangpyeong County Joint Choir, which will take the stage at the Dumulmeri Music Festival on the 21st, and previous year's Yangpyeong Citizens' Award recipients recited the Yangpyeong Citizens' Charter together, inspiring love for Yangpyeong and pride as county citizens.
The highest honor of Yangpyeong County, the Yangpyeong Citizens' Award, was presented to Kim Su-han, chair of the Yangpyeong Chapter of the National Council for Democratic and Peaceful Unification, and Jang Ho-gyun, former director of the Association for Yangpyeong Environmental Agriculture-21.
Gyeonggi Province Citizens' Awards were also presented to eight individuals who contributed to development in the areas of law and order, rural development, social welfare, regional economy, carbon neutrality, culture and arts, sports promotion, and unification security, honoring the dedication and volunteer spirit of these unsung heroes of regional development.
Additionally, an honorary citizenship certificate was presented to Coy Lida, Governor of Possat Province in Cambodia, who has been actively cooperating in the operation of the foreign seasonal worker system, recognizing his contribution to county administration development.
Subsequently, all attendees made a pledge together on climate action for Yangpyeong County citizens with a commitment to sustainable tomorrow.
The climate action pledge, in which government officials, in-county organizations, institutions, and residents participated together, served as an opportunity for everyone to recognize the crisis of climate change. It became a turning point to endeavor to practice carbon neutrality in daily life and pass on a clean Yangpyeong County to future generations.
In his address, County Governor Jeon Jin-seon presented key strategic tasks for the latter half of the 8th popularly elected administration encompassing four areas: tourism, social infrastructure (SOC), economy, and future, and declared his resolve, saying "Let's open a true 'Attractive Yangpyeong Era' to pass on a proud and attractive Yangpyeong to the next generation."
The event concluded with a celebratory performance by Ssaul-abi from Jeonju University's Taekwondo Demonstration Team, who appeared on the world-renowned audition program 'Britain's Got Talent' and elevated the status of Korean taekwondo, successfully concluding the 51st Yangpyeong Citizens' Day commemoration ceremony amid enthusiastic applause from the attending citizens.
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