HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-11-03 Proclamation~IDl~rea~, the 11th of November of each year is a national holiday
known as Veteran's Day; and
~IDereaS, the purpose of Veteran's Day is to pay tribute to military
veterans, the men and women who have served and are now
serving in the armed forces of the United States of America; and
~i~IDerl~a~, many citizens of the greater Iowa City area are military
veterans; and
~IDerea~, the City of Iowa City takes great pride in and deeply
appreciates the sacrifices made by our veteran-citiZens in helping
maintain the freedoms we all cherish.
¢ r for . i, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim November 11, 1998, as
39eteran's ;Bap ¢ hsert3atian
in Iowa City.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 3rd day of November, 1998.
~l~l~t'e~tS~ Bill Sackter came to Iowa City and to the University of Iowa School
of Social Work in 1975 with a smile, his harmonica, a caring for others
and a strong life-affirming outlook; and
~][~jerje~ts, Bill Sackter, who had previously been institufionalized for over forty
years at Faribault State School in Minnesota, taught those who came into
contact with him the lessons of love, acceptance and non-violence; and
~l]erjeR8, Bill Sackter Days,' co-sponsored by the International Bill Foundation
and the Evert Conner Rights and Resources Center for Independent
Living, is held annually to remind us about the Bill story and what it
represents; and
~]heretts, Bill Sackter Days will take place on November 13 and 14, 1998 with
events including a showing of the Emmy Award winning film on Bill
Sackter's life called Bill on November 13 and an old fashioned
Chautaugua featuring storytelling, musical entertainment, and a dessert
reception on November 14; and
all Bill Sackter Days events are free and open to the public.
~DIV, ~erjefllre, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do
hereby proclaim November 13 and 14, to be
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in Iowa City and urge citizens to give full support to the efforts toward enabling
people with mental retardation to live
potential.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 3~ day of November, 1998.
productive lives and achieve their
Mayor