HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/19/2016 03Ai National Day of Prayer ProclamationBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. A.i.
For Meeting of: April 19, 2016
ITEM TITLE: National Day of Prayer proclamation
SUBMITTED BY:
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Dr. Dennis Crane and Andy Ferguson will accept.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: Interim City Manager
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WJ EUAS, on Aprif 17, 1952, the Congress of the united States approved the
,point Resolution to provide for setting aside an appropriate day as a jyationaf Day of
Trayer (Public Law 82 -324; 66 Stat. 64); and
`i AJ EUAS, the history of our nation is indelibly marked with the role that
prayer has played in the fives of individuals and the nation; and
WJ EUAS, historicaffy, our greatest leaders have turned to prayer in times of
crisis and thanksgiving; and
WJ EUAS, the virtues of prayer reflect a common bond hopes and aspirations,
sorrows and/ears, remorse and renewed resolve, thanks and joyfufpraise, and Cove; and
WJ EUAS, Ray 5, 2016 has been deemed by Congress as the jyationaf Day of
gayer, when affAmericans are to pray, in their own religious way, for the leaders of our
nation,
WOW, TME12EEOU, I, Avina Gutierrez, Mayor of the City of Yakima and on
behalf of the City Councifdo hereby proclaim stay 5, 2016 as
"XATIOXAL vAT O F 1 MTER))
in the City of Yakima, in keeping with the wishes of the Congress of the vnitedStates, I
urge affcitizens to join me in this speciaf observance.
Dated this 19t1 day ofAprif2016
Avina Gutierrez, Mayor