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<br />Proclamation <br />Designating September 29, 2015, as <br />Elk River Day Without Violence <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br />Elk River values and strives for neighborhoods free from the harmful effects of <br /> <br />violence; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />all citizens have a right to live in their homes and community free from violence and <br />fear of violence; and <br />WHEREAS, <br /> the problem of violence requires a collective community response to ensure safety <br />for victims, accountability for perpetrators, and safe futures for all people; and <br />WHEREAS, <br /> the reduction of violence improves the quality of life for all families and individuals; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, <br />Day Without Violence is committed to having each city within Minnesota proclaim a <br />citywide day without violence on September 29; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />Day Without Violence is committed to having each state proclaim a statewide day <br />without violence on or about September 30; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />Day Without Violence is committed to having the United States proclaim a <br />nationwide day without violence on October 1 to be known as the National Day <br />Without Violence; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />Minnesota along with the rest of these United States can join with other nations to <br />celebrate on October 2 the United Nations International Day of Non-Violence. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED <br /> that I, John Dietz, Mayor of Elk River, do hereby <br />proclaim Tuesday, September 29, 2015, as Elk River Day Without Violence. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />John J. Dietz, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />