2001/05/22 City Council Resolution (2)RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
PROCLAIMING
THE MONTH OF MAY AS VETERANS APPRECIATION MONTH
WHEREAS, the people of our community have great appreciation and admiration for the many
men and women who valiantly served and defended this country in the armed forces; and
WHEREAS, many sacrificed their very lives on foreign soil, separated from loved ones, in order
to protect and preserve the freedoms Americans continue to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, countless other veterans lived to return home but paid a severe price in that they
were injured and /or permanently disabled; many others struggle(d) to readjust to civilian life
and a significant number live(d) among our state's homeless population; and
WHEREAS, veterans possess a wide variety of valuable skills, experience, maturity, loyalty and
love for their country — qualities which make them valuable Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it
does hereby honor our Veterans and declares the MONTH OF MAY as VETERANS
APPRECIATION MONTH and encourages each citizen to remember the brave men and
women who faithfully served our Country by attending the Memorial Day program by
Veterans of Foreign Wars who will parade down the Avenue of the Flags, Monday, May 28' h
at 9:30 a.m. at the Community Center: Express Way and Snyder Lane.
DULYAND REGULARLYADOPTED this 22nd day of May, 2001.
Ayes: S4) Noeso_(PJ_Absent: (1) Absta: a (0)
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