HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06 Historic Preservation Week
PROCLAMATION
· Historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing
neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character
while enhancing livability.
· The historic houses and buildings of Ashland help make our City unique and
provide links with aspirations and attainment of the City's pioneers and their
descendants.
· These fine examples of Nineteenth and Twentieth century buildings contribute
to an appreciation of our heritage.
· Historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban
and rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic
backgrounds.
· It is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions
made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the
heritage that has shaped us as a people.
· "Recognizing That This Place Matters" is the theme for National Historic
Preservation Week 2008, cosponsored by the City of Ashland's Historic
Commission and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council and Mayor, on behalf of the citizens of
Ashland, do proclaim May 11-17,2008 as
"National Historic Preservation Week"
and call upon the people of the City of Ashland to join their fellow citizens across
the United States in recognizing and participating in this special observance.
Dated this 6th day of May, 2008
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder