HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-0202 NAT'L PATRIOTISM WEEKWHEREAS,
the Citizens of this nation live in freedom won
through great sacrifice and many tribulations
which have provided the foundation for a free,
prosperous and independent life; and
WHEREAS,
each generation, in turn, must work to maintain
this freedom, otherwise, through carelessness or
indifference, the rights and liberties we enjoy
may vanish; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to recognize this free-
dom and to honor the nation which provides it.
NOW THEREFORE, I, L. Gordon Medaris do hereby proclaim
February 21-27, 1983, as:
"NATIONAL PATRIOTISM WEEK"
in Ashland, and in commemoration of this event, urge all
citizens to express gratitude for the privelege of American
Citizenship with appropriate celebrations and observances.
Dated this ~,-~day of February,
L. Gordon Medaris
Mayor
1983.
ATTEST:
N~a~ E. Franklin
City Recorder/Treasurer