COUNCIL PROCLAMATION NO. 05-16

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CELEBRATION OF STEPFAMILY DAY

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

WHEREAS, Oak Creek Stepfamily Day is enhanced by our strong commitment to support the stepfamilies of our nation in their mission to raise their children, create strong family structures to support the individual members of the family, instill in them a sense of responsibility to all extended family members; and

WHEREAS, approximately half of all Americans are currently involved in some form of stepfamily relationship, and it is the vision of Founder, Michigan’s Christy Borgeld and the Stepfamily Association of America, that all stepfamilies in the United States be accepted, supported and successful; and

WHEREAS, Oak Creek and our nation has been blessed by thousands upon thousands of loving stepparents and stepchildren who are daily reminders of the joy, trials and triumphs of the stepfamily experience and of the boundless love contained in the bond between all types of parents and children; and

WHEREAS, Stepfamily Day is a day to celebrate the many invaluable contributions stepfamilies have made to enriching the lives and life experience of the children and parents of America, and to strengthening the fabric of American families and society.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Oak Creek do hereby proclaim Friday, September 16, 2005, as Oak Creek Stepfamily Day.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and she is hereby directed to provide a suitable copy of this proclamation to Christy Borgeld and the Stepfamily Association of America.

Dated this 6^th day of September, 2005.

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                                                                        Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk

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Alderperson, 1st District                                     Alderperson, 4th District

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Alderperson, 2nd District                                   Alderperson, 5th District

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Alderperson, 3rd District                                    Alderperson, 6th District