City of Coral Springs PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, the issue of peace embraces the deepest hopes of all peoples and remains humanity's guiding inspiration; and
WHEREAS, in 1981, the United Nations proclaimed the International Day of Peace be "devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples"; and
WHEREAS, the United Nations expanded the observance of the International Day of Peace in 2001 to include the call for a day of global cease fire and non-violence and invited all nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities for the duration of the day; and
WHEREAS, there is a growing support within our City for the observance of the International Day of Peace, which affirms a vision of our world at peace and fosters cooperation between individuals, organizations, and nations; and
WHEREAS, global crises impel all citizens to work toward converting humanity's noblest aspirations for world peace into a practical reality for future generations.
NOW, THEREFORE, by virture of the authority vested in us, we, the Mayor and the City Commission of the City of Coral Springs, Florida, do hereby proclaim September 21, 2007, as:

"THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE"

throughout the City of Coral Springs and urge all government departments and agencies, organizations, schools, places of worship, and individuals in our City to commemorate, in an appropriate manner, the International Day of Peace. This may include community service projects, cultural exhibits and performances, a moment of silence, ringing of bells, sharing the universal wish "May Peace Prevail on Earth" at noon vigils, religious services in our places of worship, and other education and public awareness activities in order to help establish a global day of peace in our homes, our communities, and between nations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of the City of Coral Springs, Florida, to be affixed this 18th day of September, 2007.