HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-11 Proclamation~ht~t~, many thousands of veterans of America's armed forces have
served this nation in times of both peace and war, and in doing so
. have thereby assured the independence of all her people, and
~i~t~tl~tag, more than a million veterans enter the Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Centers nationwide for medical attention
annual]y, and
~ltl~, these hospitalized veterans, who yet bear the physical and
emotional scars of war, have most surely earned our gratitude for
the many personal sacrifices they have made in our behalf, and
~i~ltl~ta~, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, for the
twenty-thi~ consecutive year, have organized a national day of
tribute honoring all hospitalized veterans with the purpose of
urging all .A~n~.ericans to remember these men and women,
especially on this day, and '
~i~117.~S, we wish. to express to the patients in the Department of
Veterans Affairs Me~lical Centers our concern, care, and sincere
appreciation,
.~0W, ~.t[0rt, I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim February 14, 1997, as
in Iowa City, and urge al~ citizens tt~ePaY tribute to the hospitalized
veterans on this day and each day of year.
Signed in Iowa Cid, Iowa,
this 1 lth day of February, 1997.
~I)ff~, Special Olympians have a strong desire to compete and win;
and
~:~a~, Special Olympians know that bravery is measured in setting
goals and attempting to reach them; and
~I§~r~a~, Special Olympians recognize the joy, pride and self-worth,
humility and disappointment, inherent in organized competition; and
i~I~F~a~, Special olympians appreciate the benefits that healthy
competition and physical activity can bring; and
~i~)~:~a~, Special Olympians give the entire community a chance to gather
and share in their spirit of accomphshment;
t~ffef0re, I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
do hereby proclaim the month of March, 1997 to be
in the City of Iowa City and urge all citizens to commend and support the
activities of the Special Olympics.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 11th day of February, 1997.
Mayor