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MDA Firefighter Appreciation Month
WHEREAS: Dedicated and selfless firefighters in Milton provide vital and lifesaving
services to the citizens of their community; and
WHEREAS: At a moment's notice, these men and women risk their lives subduing fres
and rescuing those trapped in infernos, as well as saving citizens from
emergencies that could have been deadly situations; and
WHEREAS: Georgia firefighters' contribute significantly to the continued well-being of
Georgians through their outstanding commitment 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 neuromuscular diseases; and
WHEREAS: Many of Milton's most deserving citizens have benefited from the funds
raised by firefighters in the "Fill -the -Boot" Campaign, and these public
servants make invaluable contributions to our community in all tasks they
perform; now
THEREFORE: I, Joe Lockwood, Mayor of Milton, do hereby proclaim the Month of June,
as MDA Firefighter Appreciation Month in Milton and encourage all
citizens of Milton, Georgia to recognize and support the efforts of these
firefighters on behalf of MDA.
Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Milton this 2" d day of June, 2008.
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Joe Lack�,ayor