HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 05 25 National Missing Children's Day
OCLAMA rIG
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the plight of missing and exploited children is a national tragedy, and;
WHEREAS, an estimated 1.5 million children are missing nationwide, and an
estimated three to four thousand are missing in Florida alone, and;
WHEREAS, these children have the same right to safety and security as other citizens,
yet are vulnerable to exploitation of every kind, and;
WHEREAS, the families of these children live with the terrible sorrow of not knowing
what has happened to their children, and;
WHEREAS, because so many of our nation's children are victims of abduction and
exploitation, we should be saddened, and inspired to join with the volunteers
and professionals who seek to save these children.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. BUSH, Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, do
hereby recognize
"NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY"
on May 25, 2007, in the City of Winter Springs, and urge all citizens to
join together to proted the children who are safe at home, and
search tirelessly for all those who are missing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand
and caused the Seal of the City of Winter Springs to be
affixed th' h day of March, 2007.
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John F. Bush
Mayor
Robert S. Miller
Commissioner
Rick Brown
Commissioner
Donald A. Gilmore
Commissioner
Sally McGinnis
Commissioner
Joanne M. Krebs
Commissioner