HomeMy WebLinkAboutII (A2) Proclamation- Loyalty Day May 1, 1996 AGENDA 4-16-96
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Proclamation
WHEREAS, The citizens of this City are extremely proud of this nations
more than 200 year heritage of freedom and are loyal to the
ideals, traditions and institutions which have made our nation
so great; and
WHEREAS, Their obvious dedication to our way of life is indicative of a
strong continued desire to preserve the priceless American
heritage; and
WHEREAS, they will be proud to stand up and publicly declare their
determination toward actively and positively safeguarding our
freedoms against any foreign or domestic enemies.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee,
hereby call upon all my fellow citizens to take full advantage of the special
occasion known as Loyalty Day, celebrated annually throughout the nation on the
first day of May, as an incentive for every true American to reaffirm his and her
love of Flag and Country, and I urge that all individuals, schools, churches,
organizations, business establishments and homes within my official jurisdiction
to display proudly the Flag of the United States of America and participate in
public patriotic Loyalty Day activities which are to be co-sponsored by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Ladies Auxiliary, and
others, on LOYALTY DAY, May 1, 1996.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby have caused my hand and the Seal of the
City of Ocoee, Florida, to be affixed on this sixteenth day of April, 1996.
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor