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,►\ <br />MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS: The annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of <br />Foreign Wars of the United States an organization chartered <br />by the Congress, has been officially recognized and endorsed <br />by the President of the United States and the Veterans <br />Administration; and <br />WHEREAS: The proceeds of this worthy fund-raising campaign <br />are used exclusively for the benefit of disabled and needy <br />veterans, and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans; <br />and <br />WHEREAS: The basic purpose of the annual sale of Buddy <br />Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars is eloquently <br />reflected in the desire to "Honor The Dead By Helping The <br />Living;" therefore, <br />I, Benjamin G. Benson, Mayor of the City of Lino Lakes, do <br />hereby recognize the patriotic merits of this cause by urging <br />the citizens of this community to contribute generously to <br />its support through the distribution of these symbols of <br />loyalty in this city. I urge all patriotic citizens to wear <br />a Buddy Poppy as mute evidence of our gratitude to the men of <br />this country who have risked their lives in defense of the <br />freedoms which we continue to enjoy as American citizens. <br />Benjamin G. Benson, Mayor <br />Mar 1yn G. Anderson, Clerk/Treasurer <br />