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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-15 White Cane Day In Edina lCv7{y(�iLA��. IBAF PROCLAMATION WHITE CANE DAY IN EDINA MAY 19, 2007 WHEREAS, the White Cane is a significant tool for independence of blind and visually impaired persons and is a symbol of expanding opportunities for the blind; and WHEREAS, Lions International, with over 1,300,000 members in the free world, has been dedicated for over seventy years to bring better sight to those in need; and WHEREAS,the Edina Lions Club has been outstanding in the community by helping the needy with sight problems, particularly macular degeneration through the use of its White Cane donations to the University of • Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the Edina Lions Club voluntarily provides manpower and leadership amounting to many hours of donated time and effort receiving contributions at Edina grocery stores. NOW, THEREFORE, I, James B. Hovland, Mayor of Edina, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 19, 2007, to be WHITE CANE DAY IN EDINA and encourage all Edina citizens to join me in sharing the Lions' concern that the best sight possible be provided for our neighbors in need by giving generously to Lions White Cane Day. Every penny will give the "gift of sight." Dated this 15th day of May, 2007. 40 James B. Hovland, Mayor