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Proclamation 2022-25 Veterans DayProclamation 2022-25 Town of Trophy Club, Texas A PROCLAMATION OF THE TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTING NOVEMBER 11, 2022 AS VETERANS DAY IN TROPHY CLUB; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it became our custom to commemorate November 11, the anniversary of the ending of World War I, by paying tribute to the heroes of that tragic struggle and by rededicating ourselves to the cause of peace; and WHEREAS, in the intervening years the United States has been involved in many great military conflicts, which have added millions of veterans, living and dead to the honor rolls of this Nation; and WHEREAS, the Congress passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1928, calling for the observance of November 11 with appropriate ceremonies, and later provided in an act approved May 13, 1938, that the eleventh of November should be a legal holiday and should be known as Armistice Day; and WHEREAS, in order to expand the significance of that commemoration and in order that a grateful nation might pay appropriate homage to the veterans of all its wars who have contributed so much to the preservation of this Nation, the Congress, by an act approved June 1, 1954, and signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day; and WHEREAS, eight percent of the population of the Town of Trophy Club are veterans of military service ranging from World War II to the Global War on Terror; and WHEREAS, veterans serve our community through leadership positions on Town Council, Town Staff, and are employed by the Veterans Administration Healthcare System and volunteer with the Metroport Veterans Association, Trophy Club Women's Club, Trophy Club Rotary, -and GallentFew to continue to recognize patriotic observances. NOW, THEREFORE, 1, MAYOR ALICIA L. FLEURY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM: NOVEMBER 11, 2022 AS VETERANS DAY On this day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting and enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Trophy Club Town Council is 25th day of October 2022. �2a ai�ot- Anita Otterson, Town Secretary C—Aliia L. Fleury, Mpy& 0