HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 02 24 Other - Proclamation in Honor of Local Day of Remembrance Read into the Record by Mayor Bush
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM B
Consent
Informational
Public Hearings
Regular
February 24.2003
Regular Meeting
Mgr. / Dept.
Authorizati on
A WARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
2. B. Office Of The Mayor
Presentation Of A Proclamation In Honor Of The Local "Day Of Remembrance".
(This Was Read Into The Record By Mayor Bush.)
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
rJ
WHEREAS, more than fifty years ago, the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust included the
murders of six million Jews an.d the suffering of millions of other people at the hands of the Nazis;
and
.,
WHEREAS, the atrocities of the Holocaust should be abhorred by our free society; and
WHEREAS, our constant dedication to the principle of equal justice for all people is needed
to prevent a re-ocurrence of such a catastrophe; and
WHEREAS, it is extremely important for the citizens of our City, our State, and our Nation
to join hands and hearts not only for peace, but to rid ourselves of prejudice and inhumanity,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. BUSH, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor
offue City of Winter Springs, Florida, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 29, 2003, as
-DAY OF REMEMBRANCE-
in the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and urge all citizens to be ever mindful of this tragedy, and to
constantly strive for harmony with all people.
Robert S. Miller
Conunissioner
Michael S. Blake
Commissioner
~ wiMeM wIwmo/ J!tam? ~Jet 7J~
aawJed tAi6 6eaI t<P be ~
~,74~
John F. Bush
Mayor
Edward Martinez, Jr.
Commissioner
Sally McGinnis David W. McLeod
Commissioner Commissioner