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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ae1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,honor+ ! ,portl& ,timb]s z ! *ampions (
 ,major ,league ,socc] 9 #bjae4  ,:]eas 
on ,decemb] #f1 #bjae1 ! ,portl& ,timb]s
 won ! ,major ,league ,socc] ,cup1 !    
*ampion%ip mat* ( ,major ,league ,socc]2
 ,:]eas by defeat+ ! ,columbus ,crew by 
a score ( #b to #a1 ! ,portl& ,timb]s   
won _! fir/ ,major ,league ,socc]       
*ampion%ip & ! #bj? edition ( ! ,major  
,league ,socc] ,cup2 ,:]eas ,portl&     
,timb]s play]s ,diego ,val]i & ,rodney  
,wallace scor$ goals 9 ! ,major ,league 
,socc] ,cup2 ,:]eas ,portl& ,timb]s     
midfield] ,diego ,val]i 0 designat$ by  
,major ,league ,socc] z ! ,mo/ ,valuable
 ,play] ( ! ,major ,league ,socc] ,cup2 
,:]eas ! victory ( ! ,portl& ,timb]s 9 !
 ,major ,league ,socc] ,cup 0 ! fir/    
,major ,league ,socc] *ampion%ip w9 =   

,portl& ,timb]s head coa*1 ,caleb       
,port]1 & ,portl& ,timb]s own]1 ,m]ritt 
,paulson2 ,:]eas by do+ *>ity "w1 !     
,portl& ,timb]s organization inspires ! 
p ( ,portl&1 ,oregon1 bo? on ! socc]    
field & 9 ! community2 ,:]eas ! ,timb]s 
,army & ! fans ( ! ,portl& ,timb]s1 :o  
inspire & exemplify ,rose ,city pride by
 fill+ ,provid5ce ,p>k ) songs1 sc>ves1 
flags1 & confetti1 & contribut+ to !    
community ) *>ity "w1 are ! be/ fans 9  
,major ,league ,socc]2 & ,:]eas !       
success ( ! ,portl& ,timb]s socc] team  
w-- 7#a7 broad5 an appreciation (       
a?letics 9 "y p2 &  7#b7 enc\rage       
,oregonians to volunte] 9 _!            
communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate--  7#a7 honors ! ,portl& ,timb]s 
z ! *ampions ( ,major ,league ,socc] 9  
#bjae2  7#b7 recognizes ! out/&+        
a*ievem5t ( ! ,portl& ,timb]s team1     
own]%ip1 & /aff2 &  7#c7 reque/s t !    
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate prep>e an enroll$  
copy ( ?is resolution =-- 7,a7 ,portl&  
,timb]s own] ,m]ritt ,paulson2  7,b7    

,portl& ,timb]s head coa* ,caleb ,port]2
 &  7,c7 ,portl& ,timb]s g5]al manag]   
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