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cy of. <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />P <br /> <br />ROCLAMATION <br /> <br />Minnesota Special Olympics Day <br /> July 12, 1997 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Minnesota Special Oly~npics Annual Softball Tournatnent will be held on <br /> Saturday, July 12, 1997, at the Junior High Ball Fields in Elk River; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> <br />the Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary have <br />sponsored the tournament for 17 years; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />the Minnesota Special Olympics allow the athletes to experience the excite~nent <br />of competition, continued personal achieve~nent, and recognition of their <br />abilities; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />these softball games provide the citizens of Minnesota with an opportunity to <br />witness the drive, energy, potential, and capabilities of people with mental <br />retardation; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the lives of everyone involved including the athletes, coaches, volunteers, and <br /> spectators are enriched. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Henry A. Duits~nan, Mayor of the City of <br /> Elk River, hereby proclaim Saturday, July 12, 1997, as <br /> <br />MINNESOTA SPECIAL OLYMPICS DAY <br /> <br />in Elk River. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Elk River citizens are encouraged to attend the <br /> Minnesota Special Oly~npics softball games on July 12, 1997, at the Junior <br /> High Ball Fields. <br /> <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set ~ny hand and <br />caused the seal of the City of Elk River to be affixed <br />this 16~h day of June, 1997. <br /> <br />Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />