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'Whereas,home should be a place of warmth, unconditional love, tranquility, and security; and l., .%
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'' J1, ereas, tragically for many Americans, these are blessings that are tarnished by violence and `'� ' `
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317hereas, women, men, young children and the elderly are all counted among the victims of 1 1'
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{`_ 1Vliereas, physical injury and deaths occur and emotional scars are often permanent; and
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..e 717 ereas, law enforcement officials, shelters, hotline services, health care providers, the clergy, --
and concerned citizens are helping in the effort to end domestic violence; and > -.
/7( '� 'Vliereas, we must recognize the compassion and dedication of these volunteers and t'
,,`, professionals, applaud their efforts, and increase public understanding of this important problem;
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1Vliereas, the Town Council approved Resolution 2013-44 on August 15, 2013, expressing ?-
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1 ` c .91row Therefore, I, Linda M. Kavanagh, Mayor of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, do ,J\,
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4 hereby proclaim the month of October as Domestic Ytoknce Awareness Month-i in _-- . (
Fountain Hills and urge all citizens to observe this month by becoming aware of the tragedy of
domestic violence and supporting community efforts in working toward its end.
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'� D 'D This 2nd day of October, 2018. „/
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