HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation 85- Buddy Poppy Days May 24-25 1985
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PROCLAMATION
"BUDDY POppy DA YS"
May 24-25, 1985
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WHEREAS, the annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States has been officially recognized and
endorsed by governmenta I leaders since 1922; and
WHEREAS, V.F.W. Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled veterans
and the proceeds of this worthy fund-raising campaign are
used exclusively for the benefit of disabled and needy vet-
erans, and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans;
and
WHEREAS, the basic purpose of the annual sale of Buddy Poppies by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars is eloquently reflected in the
desire to "Honor the Dead by Helping the Living; II
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kenneth L. Weaver, Mayor of the City of
Bozeman, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25,
1985, as
"BUDDY POPPY DAYS"
in the City of Bozeman and urge the citizens of this community to rec-
ognize the merits of this cause by contributing generously to its sup-
port through the purchase of Buddy Poppies on the days set aside for
the distribution of these symbols of appreciation for the sacrifices of
our honored dead.
I urge all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy as mute evidence of
our gratitude to the men of this country who have risked their lives in
defense of the freedoms which we continue to enjoy as American citi-
zens.
I N WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here-
unto set my hand and caused the
SEA L great seal of the City of Bozeman, in
the State of Montana, to be affixed
at Bozeman, Montana, this 18th day
of March in the year of our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eighty-five.