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Just a quick note to wish all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving! Below is the proclamation I issued for our city. Thanksgiving Day Proclamation Warm Regards,
I was unfortunately very busy yesterday with Memorial Day events, and although I was honored to be at these events, I neglected to post something for Memorial Day on my blog. Below is a poem that I received from a colleague of mine. I hope you enjoy...
By order of the Canadian Parliament in 1957, today is "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed ... to be observed on the second Monday in October." The first thanksgiving observation...
We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separate it by white in stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her... [Attributed to George Washington; however unconfirmed.] On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress proposed...
Memorial Day is the time for Americans to reconnect with their history and core values by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals we cherish. More than a million American service members died in wars and conflicts this nation fought since the...