Proclamation_Silver Star Banner Day 5 1 10
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque has always honored the sacrifice of the men and
women in the Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, the Silver Star Families of America was formed to make sure we remember
the blood sacrifice of our wounded and ill by designing and manufacturing
a Silver Star Banner and Flag; and
WHEREAS, to date the Silver Star Families of America has freely given thousands of
Silver Star Banners to the wounded and their families; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Silver Star Families of America have worked tirelessly
to provide the wounded of this city and country with Silver Star Banners,
Flags and care packages; and
WHEREAS, the sole mission of the Silver Star Families of America's is that every time
someone sees a Silver Star Banner in a window or a Silver Star Flag flying,
that the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces never be forgotten
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
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PROCLAIM THE 1 DAY OF MAY, 2010 AS
“SILVER STAR BANNER DAY”
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS THE PERMANENT AND OFFICIAL DAY TO
HONOR THE WOUNDED AND ILL SOLDIERS FROM DUBUQUE AND IN APPRECIATION
OF COMMITMENT OF THE SILVER STAR FAMILIES OF AMERICA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
th
City of Dubuque to be affixed this 19 day
of April, 2010.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
2010: Submitted by Steve Newton, Founder, SSFOA, 525 Cave Hollow Rd., Clever, MO.,
5631, www.silverstarfamilies.org, 417-743-2508. Accepted by Gene Giltne, American Legion
Post 6, 1306 Delhi Street. 557-7166, 583-0306 (h). Provide 2 originals: one for local American
Legion, on to mail to SSFOA.
2009: submitted by Mark Begich, Chairman, Community & Military Relations Task Force via
the United States Conference of Mayors. Accepted by Gene Giltner and Jack Galle of the local
American Legion and Post Master Tom Barryman, 599-6753.