1999 ProclamationPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Six million Jewish men, women & children were systematically
slaughtered by Hitler between 1933 and 1945, thus destroying a
once unique & vibrant culture; and
WHEREAS, Millions of other people such as, homosexuals, gypsies, handicapped
& political & religious dissidents were also annihilated because of
racial, ethnic and national reasons; and
WHEREAS, We honor the survivors of the Holocaust for their courage and
mourn with them the loss of fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, and
other family members and friends; and
WHEREAS, We honor the brave Liberators and Righteous People who were not
silent and who saved many Jewish and non - Jewish lives; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to an Act of Congress (Public Law 96 -388, October 1980
the United States Holocaust Memorial Council designates the Days
of Remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust to be Sunday, April
11 through Sunday, April 18, 1999 including the international Day
of Remembrance known as Yom Hashoah, April 12, 1999.
WHEREAS, The Days of Remembrance have been set aside for all people to
remember the destruction that occurred and to always be reminded
of what happens to mankind when hatred, bigotry and intolerance
reign; and
WHEREAS, We the people of the Town of Avon must never forget
and must continually rededicate ourselves to the principles of
equality and Iustsce for all and strive to overcome intolerance and
indifference through learning and remembrance,
NOW, THEREFORE, T Judy Yoder Mayor of the Town of Avon
by virtue of the authority vested in me do hereby officially proclaim
the week of Sunday, April 11 through Sunday, April 18, 1999 to be
known ass
'DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE'
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, i have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal
of the mown of Almn to be affixed this 13 day
of 'Pr}j 1999.
SEAL
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