HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05.aPROCLAMATION
National Moment of Remembrance of the 10 Anniversary of September 11
WHEREAS, this year will mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed
against the United States on September 11, 2001; and
WHEREAS, nearly 3,000 innocent civilians were killed in the heinous attacks and tens of
thousands of individuals narrowly escaped the attacks at the Pentagon and World Trade
Center and, as witnesses to this tragedy, are forever changed; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department of New York suffered 343 fatalities, the largest loss of life
of any emergency response agency in United States history; and
WHEREAS, the Port Authority Police Department suffered 37 fatalities in the attacks, the
largest loss of life of any police force in United States history in a single day; and
WHEREAS, the New York Police Department suffered 23 fatalities as a result of the
terrorist attacks; and
WHEREAS, 10 years after the attack, the people of the United States and around the world
continue to mourn the tremendous loss of innocent life on that fateful day; and
WHEREAS, thousands of men and women in the United States Armed Forces remain in
harm's way, defending the United States against those who seek to threaten our country; and
WHEREAS, on the 10th anniversary of this tragic day, the thoughts of the people of the
United States are with all of the victims of the events of September 11, 2001 and their
families; and
WHEREAS, September 11 will never, and should never, be just another day in the hearts
and minds of the people of the United States;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lakeville City Council recognizes Sunday,
September 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of this tragic day in United States history, and calls on
residents, businesses, churches, schools, and organizations to stop at 12 noon for a moment of
remembrance and by marking the moment with ringing bells, blowing whistles, or sounding
sirens to demonstrate the perseverance of the American people.
Proclaimed this 6 day of September 2011.
Mayor Mark Bellows