4.7. SR 03-20-1995**ITEM 4.7.**
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City of
Eli
'° PROCLAMATION
River f~r
CROP WALK DAY
WHEREAS, at the end of World War II many Christians wanted to share
America's abundance with European war victims; and CROP
and Church World Service's first purpose was to gather wheat
and other crops from American farms for shipment to Europe;
and,
WHEREAS, over the years Church World Service/CROP has increased its
urban appeals while remaining in contact with its rural
constituents; and,
WHEREAS, Church World Service/CROP has moved from primarily
providing resources for emergency relief to supporting long-
. range self-help programs emphasizing agricultural
development, appropriate technology, water resource
development, and primary health care; and,
WHEREAS, the Annual CROP Walk will be held on April 23, 1995, in
support of this organization to help our community become
aware of and concerned about hunger and its causes and its
effects on all of us; and,
WHEREAS, the CROP Walk will raise funds to help stop hunger both
locally and globally.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor of Elk River, do hereby
proclaim Sunday, April 23, 1995, as CROP WALK DAY IN ELK RIVER,
and do urge the citizens of El River and surrounding communities to
participate and support this walk.
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
• ATTEST:
Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk
P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425
Equal Opportunity Housing and Equal Opportunity Employment