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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 09 17-23 Constitution Week OFFICE OF THE MAYOR WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA WHEREAS, September 17, 2004 marks the Two Hundred and Seventeenth Anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to officially recognize this magnificent document and the Anniversary of its creation; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to officially recognize the patriotic celebrations which will commemorate the occasion; and WHEREAS, Public Law 915 guarantees the issuing of a Proclamation each year by the President of the United States of America designating September 17 through 23 as Constitution Week; NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. BUSH, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, do hereby proclaim the week of September 17 through September 23, 2004, as "CONSTITUTION WEEK" in the City of Winter Springs, and ask our Citizens to reaffirm the ideals the Framers of the Constitution had in 1787. Robert S. Miller Commissioner Michael S. Blake Commissioner .~~ Inlll('!-J,J II,An'n/;YllfIl'r Aarlllllt- Jd IIIf am/ NII/'ff/ IA/~j .fa/If' k a/j/.I'('fJ. ~ John F. Bush Mayor Donald A. Gilmore Commissioner Sally McGinnis Commissioner David W. McLeod Commissioner jjI RECEIVED SEP 0 7 2004 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS OFFICE OF THE CITY CI.ERK cop:}: m/c.. K Office ofthe Mayor 1126 East SR 434 Winter Springs, FL 34708 Dear Mayor: ; ~if.' ~I ~ ~ <1i~:fl- }Jd.. Janis C. Austin f Constitution Chairman, o. ando Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution 4701 Fort Knox Court Orlando, FL 32822-7176 August 30, 2004 The Orlando Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will be celebrating Constitution Week, September 17-23,2004, with a luncheon on September 18,2004 at Dubsdread Country Club. We would like to display and read a proclamation from your office at that time. The DAR, a non-profit organization, firmly believes in the statement found in our National Society handbook, "to emphasize the responsibility of protecting and defending the Constitution, and preserving it for posterity; to understand that the Constitution is our great heritage and that foundation of our lives; and, to study the historical events which occurred during September 1787." Enclosed is a sample proclamation you may use verbatim or incorporate into your own. Our chapter thanks you for your participation. All proclamations are displayed at the luncheon. They will them be put in our yearly History Book, which will then be microfilmed and placed in the Orlando Public Library downtown. Please send the proclamation to my attention at the above address by September 15,2004. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, r Clw~~ Janis C. Austin .. WHEREAS, CITY OF WINTER SPRINgS OFFICE OF THE CITY CL."'"" C ()P~: tY'\/ c '( Our Founding Fathers, in order to secure the blessings of liberty for themselves and their posterity, did ordain and establish a Constitution for the United States of America; and CONSTITUTION WEEK September 17-23,2004 RECEIVED SEP 0 7 2004 WHEREAS, It is of the greatest importance that all citizens fully understand the provisions and principles contained in the Constitution in order to effectively support, preserve and defend it against all enemies; and WHEREAS, The two hundred seventeenth anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution provid an historic opportunity for all Americans to remember the achievements of the Framers of the Constitution and the rights, privileges, and responsibilities they afforded us in this unique document; and WHEREAS, The independence guaranteed to American citizens, whether by birth or naturalization, should be celebrated by appropriate ceremonies and activities during Constitution Week, September 17 through 23, as designated by proclamation of the President of the United States of America in accordance with Public Law 915, now THEREFORE, I, , by virtue of the authority vested in me as Chairman, Governor or Mayor) of do hereby proclaim the week of September 17 through 23 as CONSTITUTION WEEK in the county of , and urge all citizens to reflect during that week on the many benefits of our Federal Constitution and the privileges and responsibilities of American citizenship. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of to be affixed at this day in the year of our Lord two thousand four. Signed SEAL attest