HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/09 Classic American Aircraft DayPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, The United States Postal Service has released The Classic American
Aircraft, a series of twenty postal stamps by William S. Phillips, celebrating the
differences in American aviation during half a century of military and civilian flight,
including the Wright brothers' .fragile Model B; and
WHr~;REAS, The United States Postal Service along with Ashland Post i3ffice are
commemorating this event with a special one-day celebration and cancellation stamp;
and
WHEREAS, William S. Phillips, the first Ashland resident to be honored with not one
but twenty postal stamps, is a role model for all artists who follow a dream.
CLASSIC AME~C~ AIRCRAFT- ASHLAND STATION DAY
in the City of Ashland, Oregon.
Dated this 5 day of August, 1997.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor