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PRO C LAM A T ION
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, love, respect and admiration for the aged have
always been basic philosophical principles of Western civilization;
and
WHEREAS, the senior citizens of the State of Florida have
for many years contributed to our moral, economic and social well-
being; and
WHEREAS, Florida, as a state, feels a deep sense of
appreciation for the guidance and leadership provided by its senior
citizens; and
WHEREAS, the senior citizens have worked long and hard to
build our country, to realize their dreams, to give their children
a better world in which to live; and
WHEREAS, the contributions of our older Americans and their
efforts have resulted in the growth and prosperity of our society, at
both the state and national level; and
WHEREAS, it is a tribute to the ingenuity and initiative of
senior citizens that they have organized several great associations
to meet the problems of age and change; and
WHEREAS, we hold the senior citizens of our society in
respect and affection; and
WHEREAS, traditionally the Nation has observed Senior
Citizens Month during May with the support of state and national
communities, organizations and other groups;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN V. TORCASO, by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, do hereby
proclaim May 1984 as
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
in Winter Springs, Florida, and do urge all residents of Winter Springs,
Florida, to work toward the ultimate goal of making the declining years
to the elderly truly golden.
ATTEST:
In Witness Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the City of Winter
Springs, Florida to be affixed at
Winter Springs, Florida, this
7th day of March in the year of
our Lord nineteen hundred and
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