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THE CITY OF SEt-lARD
RBSOLU'1'ION NO. 514
~mEREAS, a 1965 ALL-AMERICA CI'l'Y AWARJ) has been won by 'lbe City of
Seward for the extraordinarily couraqeous and spontaneously concerted
manner in which the Seward people undertook the work of r~ving the
gargantuan wreckage of the Great Alaskan Earthquake of March 27. 1964
and the rebuilding of industries, public facilities and homes, in order
that people might again live and work in this, their home town -- that
this community, so vital to the entire State of Alaska, might again
thrive and be of service: and
~mRBAS, the work of rebuilding is almost finished, we see the time
near when a new and different emphasis will direct our community life,
and
lrmERBAS, we believe it is fitting and proper that we all celebrate
the high honor of being named an ALL-AMERICA Cl'1'Y POR 1965 and the
triumph for which the award was given,
NOW. 'l'HBRBPORB, BE 1'1' RESOLVED that PlUnAY, APRIL 29. 1966, be and
is hereby declared a holiday in 'lbe City of Seward for the celebration
of SEWARD'S 1965 ALL-AMERICA Cl'1'Y AllARD and for the CCIIlI'Ilemoration of our
triumph for which the Award was given: and all citizens are welcomed and
encouraged to participate as hosts to our friends and neighbors invited
to share this occasion with us, and as celebrants themselves in the
events and spirit of the day: and
BE 1'1' FURTHER RESOLVED that Saturday, ,"pdl 30. 1966, and Monday,
May 2, 1966, be and are hereby declared holidays, to facilitate and
encourage attendance by all Seward citizens at the celebration of like
awards in Valdez on April 30, 1966, and in Anchorage, on May 2, 1966.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council
Alaska, this I~~ day of April, 1966.
of 'lbe City of seward,
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Beatrice E. Watts
City Clerk-Treasurer
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E. G. Skinner
Vice Mayor
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