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WHEREAS, the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust included the murders of six million Jews and
the suffering of millions of other people at the hands of the Nazis; and
WHEREAS, the atrocities of the Holocaust are abhorred by our free society; and
WHEREAS, our constant dedication to the principle of equal justice for all people is needed
to prevent a reoccurrence of such a catastrophe; and
WHEREAS, it is extremely important for the citizens of our City, our State and our Nation to
unite for peace and to rid ourselves of prejudice and inhumanity,
1410, 74eitekyte. I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby declare
May 7, 2000 as
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
in Ocoee, and urge all citizens to be ever mindful of this tragedy and to constantly strive for
harmony with all people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Ocoee, Florida to
be affixed this 3rd day of January,
2000.
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
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HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL RESOURCE AND EDUCATION CENTER
the past
to protect
the future OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. 851 North Maitland Avenue,Maitland,Florida 32751
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DR.STAN SUJKA,PRESIDENT
PATTY DEYOUNG,Via PRESIDENT
FOUNDATION ADMINISTRATOR
DARDEN RESTAURANTS
MICHAEL LEE,TREASURER
GELLER RAGAPE JAMES,OPPENHEIMR&CREEL
NORBERTO KATZ,SECRETARY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
MARn.YN GOLDMAN,IMMED.PAST PRES.
TESS WISE,CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD December 27, 1999
EVA L.RITT,AssT.ADMINISTRATOR Mayor Scott Vandergrift
JUDY ALBERTSON 150 N. Lakeshore Drive
SUSAN ARKIN,
VICE CHAIRMAN,ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Ocoee FL 34761
NORA BAGBY
V.P.,TRUST OFFICER,SUN RUST
DR.DONALD BATES Dear MayorVandergrift,
SOCLI STUDIES SPECIALISTg
SEMNOLE COUWIY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOHN BOYD
SGEuI STUDIES SPECIALIST Each year since 1979, the United States has commemorated the victims of the Nazi
RLENE O ES"`s`""'`` Holocaust duringDays ofRemembrance, (Yom Hashoah when ceremonies are held in
SR.ARLENE BRIDGES y' )
ADM OUNTY STD SUPPORT Washington, D.C. and in states and cities throughout the country. The national
ORAHOWARD BYCK ceremony has been addressed each year by the President and by members of Congress
"GR.,CORPORATE ALuANcEs
WALLTT away WORLD from both parties.
DONNA COHEN
DIRECTOR OUN LIBRARY,ROLLIus COLLEGE
STANLEY CREEL This year's interfaith community commemoration event Day of Remembrance, takes
PARTNER,GQIF.R RAGANS JAMES,
OPPE�EMER&OZEEL place Sunday, May 7, 2000, 4.00 P.M. at the Jewish Community Center Gymnasium,
RANDALL ELLINGTON 851 N. Maitland FL 32751. The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center
PRESIDENT,STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP
MAX FRIDMAN of Central Florida has, since its establishment in 1982, been charged with the
DR.JEFFREY FRIEDMAN responsibility of this commemoration. We would, therefore, appreciate it if you, as
VELMA GRASSELER
HELEN GREENSPUN Mayor of Ocoee would send us a Proclamation designating May 7, 2000 as official Day
JOHN HAMILTON of Remembrance by March 1, 2000.A copy of your proclamation is enclosed.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,FOLEY&LARDNER
HON.JAMES HAUSER
Of E°P THE COURT This year's Keynote Speaker is Ron Rosenbaum, author of Explaining Hitler. A
DR.WM.MICHAEL HOOKS ofgraduate Yale, Rosenbaum embarked on an investigatived that took him from
V.P.PLANNING,RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT g e odyssey Y
VALENQA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Vienna and Munich to London, Paris and Jerusalem. Rosenbaum reveals competing
DR.FOE Di RESEARCH
G STUDES
theories about Hitler and the nature of ultimate evil.
UMVERSrrY OF rINTRAL FLORIDA
HENRIETTA KATZEN
STEFI L.KIRSCHNER Ron Rosenbaum writes for the New York Observer and teaches a course on literary
DR.ALLAN KLAIMAN journalism at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
ELLEN LANG
IVAN LEFKOWrFZ
ATTORNEY AT An interfaith service with the participation of Pastors and Rabbis is also in the program,
ABE BE Lo LOPMAN
DaCUME DIRECTOR
HEALTHCARE as is an award ceremony tier students of Orange, Seminole and Osceola County schools
FATHER LARRY LOSSING who submitted winning entries in the annual Art& Essay contest.
DIRECTOR ECUAm.IG4L OFFICE
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ORLANDO
HON.CYNTHIA MACKINNON We cordiallyinvite you to attend.
JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT,ORANGE C IY
MICHAEL NEBEL 1
ATTORNEY AT LAW
NANCY PALMER Sincerely
CERTI DMEDIATOR
HON.FREDERICK PFEIFFER
JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
ORANGE COUNTY,RET. 1 JOAN POHLWL'V ,'e/
HON.CHARLES N.PRATHER
JUDGE OF THE CIRCLET COURT
ORANGE COUNTY Tess Wise
ANA TANGEL-RoDRIGUEZ ATIORNEYAT LAW Chairman of the Board Enel:
DR.LAURENCE RUGGIERO
DIR.OF MORSE MUSEUM AMERICAN ART
DR.EARL SCARBEARY
RABBI MERRILL SHAPIRO
CONGREGA T7ON BETFI AM
ELI SuBIN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
HOLLAND&KNIGHT INC.
THOMAS WERNER
PRESIDENT,FLORIDA HOSPITAL
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