Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

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: “This Place Matters” is the theme for National Preservation Month 2008, co-sponsored by the City of Lawrence and the National Trust for Historic Preservation;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Michael Dever, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the month of May, 2008 as

“National Historic Preservation Month”

and call upon the citizens of the City Lawrence, Kansas to join their fellow citizens across the United States in recognizing and participating in this special observance.

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Michael Dever, Mayor

May 6, 2008