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08-15-17 Proclamation – 9/11 Remembrance ocoeC- f t florida Never Forget r � rottamation Wtjereali: lithe earth shook on September 11, 2001 from an assault on The United States of America; and WIjerea0: —he democratic freedoms we all share were attacked by terrorists from afar; and Wberean: ,.early 3,000 perished in the attack,with more than 400 of those being first responders who sacrificed their lives in an attempt to save others,all innocent victims of an evil beyond our comprehension; and Wtjerean: this loss of life and the savagery of the attack on icons of our freedoms have left few Americans untouched; and W1jerean: We want to reach out to those families that have been sacrificed for a meaningless representation of a radical political view; and herean: Our standard has been "One Nation under God,"and we should stand up for our right and freedom with God's guidance; and WIjereass: these terrorists must be shown what freedom means to Americans,including the right to worship our God without fear of intimidation; and bereag: 3n memory of those we lost on this tragic day,we pray to never see a day like this again, and know the American spirit can never be broken and the unbreakable spirit lives on today in the courage of the first responders who safeguard our city each day, and the patriotism that lives on in the citizens of our great community. , DW 'UCYjerefore: The City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida proclaim that September 11, 2017, be known as a day of prayer, remembrance, and rededication to patriotism and love for our country that will be recognized forever. jfurtber: We ask for Divine intervention to help with the hurt of the personal losses so many of our neighbors and friends have experienced. And finally we ask for God's guidance for the leaders of our country to make the right decisions in responding to this demonist atrocity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Ocoee to be affixed this 15th day of August, 2017. t Jeftn/3(uZ, iltagot May God Bless America and May She Survive Forever.