HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation 82- Buddy Poppy Days May 29 1982
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PROCLAMATION
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"BUDDY poppy DAYS"
May 29, 1982
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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 governrrental 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 veterans,
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",
NCW, THEREFORE, I, ALFRED M. STIFF, Mayor of the City of Bozeman,
do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 29, 1982 as
"BUDDY POppy DAYS"
in the City of Bozeman, and urge the citizens of this community to recognize
the merits of this cause by contributing generously to its support through
the purchase of Buddy Poppies on the day 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 rren of this country who have risked their
lives in defense of the freedoms which we continue to enjoy as American
Citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
SEAL City of Bozenan, in the State of rvJontana,
to be affixed at Bozeman, rvJontana, this
3rd day of May in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-Two.
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