17-125-Resolution Recorded 7/18/1973IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF DESCHUTES
In the Matter
of )
Disabled Veterans )
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Our Community has a continuing sense of
gratitude to those disabled veterans who did so much to keep
our way of life intact, and
WHEREAS, The DAV has worked exclusively for the welfare
of our disabled veterans, and
WHEREAS, The Central Oregon Chapter 14 of the Disabled
American Veterans has been established to carry on this work
in our community, and
WHEREAS, The DAV offers a free service to disabled
veterans and their families in filing claims for government
benefits and also assists in job, hospital, employment and
other disabled veterans problems, and
WHEREAS, The DAV meets emergency situations which may
arise in the family of a disabled veteran, and
WHEREAS, The Disabled American Veterans has chosen
August 2 to August 5 for its annual Forget -Me -Not campaign
in this community, and announced that all funds contributed
will be utilized for disabled veterans in this community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That 1, Joe W. Peden,
Chairman of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, do
hereby proclaim August 2 to August 5 as Disabled American
Veterans Forget -Me -Not period and urge the support of all
citizens, interested groups and organizations for that period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused
the great seal of the County to be affixed.
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