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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-09 Proclamation~re~1t~, in World War II scouting in Holland was forbidden by law due to the German occupation, and ~11~rt~11t, after World War II the American Youth Red Cross assisted Boy Scout groups in Holland with starting over, and erea , ~ December 1945 a group of Iowa City school children helped by sending gifts ofpins, needles, tape measures, and school supplies to the Nei]aerlands, and tl~I~l~relt~, a grateful sister from the Netherlands by the name of Leny vonBeek wrote a thank-you note to one Iowa City child and starteit a 50 year friendship between the two families, and ~i~l~l~l:l~11~, we wish to officially welcome our honored guest,~ Leny vonBeek, this evening, by acknowledging not only the lasting friendship of two families but the extendtear connection of the cities of Rotterdam, Holland, the Netherlands and Iowa City, Iowa, USA. . ow, theref0re, i, Naomi J. Novlck, Ma~yor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, September 9, 1997, to be in Iowa City and urge all residents to recognize this internatlot~.a..1 Mendship of over 50 years and reflect on the lasting contributions 's relations/rip as had on the two families and two cities. Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, th~s 9th day of September, 1997. ~ Mayor in WoAd War II scouting in due the German occupation, and forbidden by law Boy WoAd War II the groups in Holland with Red Cross assisted over, al~d ~l)erea~, in helped by supplies to 1945 a of Iowa City school children , tape measures, and school ~el:£~g, a grateful vanBeel~ wrote a a 50 year the Netherlands by the name of Lenny ,t,~ to one Iowa City child and started the two faxniljes, and ~tbere~g, we wish to this friend of Holland, USA. welcome our honored guest, _Lenny not onl~r the ]asting connection of the cities the and Iowa City, Iowa, ~OW, hereby Naomi J. Novick, Tuesday, of the City of Iowa City, do ~, 1997, to be enn , anBee and urge all residents to reco international 50 years and reflect on the l~sting c~ntributions this as had on the two farofiles and two cities.\ Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 9th day of September, 1997. Mayor City o( City ~Dtl~e~:l~a~, since 1994, florists from around the United States have parti.ci. pated in a nationally-sponsored event called Good Neighbor Day, and I~9t~I:~I~, FTD florists give away bunches of roses at no cost to individuals visiting their storeS, and those recipients then pass the roses on to those they meet throughout the day, and ~~a~, the positive effect from sharing promotes neighborliness in the community, .~OW, t~er~(0r~, I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, ~do hereby pro.claim the day of Wednesday, September 10, 1997, to be in Iowa City and urge all citizens to renew old acquaintances and reach out to make new friendships and, in the process, make Iowa City a friendlier place for all. Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 9th day of September, 1997. Mayor ~l~e~I~, 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 ~el~e~ig, it is of the greatest importance that all citiz~ens fu~l~y understand the provisions and principles contained in the Constitution in order to effectively support, preserve and defend it against all enemies; and tOereag, the two hundred tenth anniversary of the si~ning of the Constitution provides an historic opportunity for all Americans to remember the achievements of the Framers of the Constitution, and the rights, privileges, and responsibilities afforded to us in this unique document; and l ereag, the independence guaranteed to American citizens, whether by birth or naturalization, should be remembered, t erei0re, I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the week of September 17 through 23, 1997, to be Cunstitut on in Iowa City and urge all citizens to reflect durin~ that week on the many benefits o~our Federal Constitution ana the privileges and responsibilities of American citizenship. Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 9th day of September, 1997.