HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO Archive - 07/12/2007 - MDA City of Milton firefighter Appreciation WeekA PROCLAMATION
MDA CITY OF MILTON FTREFIGHTER APPRECIATIONWEEK
Dedicated and selfless firefighters in Milton provide vital and lifesaving
services to the citizens of their community; and
At a moment's notice, these men and women risk their lives subduing fires
and rescuing those trapped in infernos, as well as saving citizens from
emergencies that could have been deadly sifaations; and
Georgia firefighters' contribute significantly to the continued well-being
of Georgians through their outstandingcommitment to community
service. Their sense of duty and responsibility is evidenced by their
hundreds of volunteer hours in annual boot drives to collect funds to fight
Muscular Dystrophy; and
WHEREAS: For over 50 years, firefighters throughout Georgia and the nation have
worked with MDA to eradicate the muscular dystrophies, Lou Gehrig's
disease, myasthenia gravis, and other neuromuscu1ar diseases; and
Many of Milton's most deserving citizens have benefited from the finds
raised by firefighters in the "Fill-the-Boot" Campaign, and these public
servants make invaluable contributions to our community in all tasks they
perform; new
THEREFORE: I, Joe Lockwood, Mayor of Milton, do hereby proclaim the week of July
22nd, as MDA Firefighter Appreciation Week in Milton and encourage
all citizens of Milton, Georgia to recognize and support the efforts of these
firefighters on behalf of MDA.
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