HomeMy Public PortalAboutProclamation, First Responder Day In Riverdale, Iowa, September 11, 2018 The City of Riverdale, Iowa
PROCLAMATION
Whereas On a sunny morning in New York City seventeen years ago,the world looked on
in horror as hijackers took control of two passenger jets and attacked the World
Trade Center towers; and
Whereas That same day, more hijackers took control of two other passenger jets, one
striking the Pentagon in Washington, DC and another jet, presumably heading
for a target in Washington,was forced to crash into a field in Pennsylvania; and
Whereas First responders from New York,New Jersey and across the other sprung into
response to save lives and keep people safe, many of them making the ultimate
sacrifice in the line of duty; and
Whereas Even after the events of the day had shocked us all,we watched in awe as first
responders —police,fire,emergency medical personnel and others— continued to
bravely serve others for days as their attempts to rescue victims of terrorism
eventually turned to recovery efforts and healing; and
Whereas The date of the attack, September ii, coincidentally shares the same numerical
formula as the national standard for calling help from a community's first
responders, 9-i-i; then
Therefore be it resolved that I, Michael Bawden, Mayor of the City of Riverdale, do as the
citizens of our City to pause and reflect today on the sacrifices made then and
every time someone calls a first responder to aid and assist them in their most
urgent times of need. Let today,and every September nth be known as
FIRST RESPONDER DAY in Riverdale, Iowa
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
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Michael Bawden, Mayor
City of Riverdale