Proclamation Preservation Month
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PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth,
revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining
community character while enhancing livability; and
WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation,
both urban and rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life
and all ethnic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the
contributions made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve
the tangible aspects of the heritage that has shaped us as a people;
and
WHEREAS, "Sustain America - Vision, Economics, and Preservation" is the theme
for National Preservation Month 2006, cosponsored by the Historic
Preservation Commission, the City of Dubuque and the National Trust
for Historic Preservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, DO
PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY, 2006 AS:
"PRESERVATION MONTH"
AND CALL UPON THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE TO JOIN THEIR
FELLOW CITIZENS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN RECOGNIZING -AND
PARTICIPATING IN THIS SPECIAL OBSERVANCE.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the City of Dubuque, IA
to be affixed this 1st day of May, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk