Mayor Woodford To Present 5 Proclamations At 06/07/2023 Common Council Meeting – Pride Month, CPR & AED Awareness Week, Juneteenth Celebration Day, Gun Violence Awareness Day, Refugee Day

During the 06/07/2023 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford will be presenting 5 mayoral proclamations.

With the first, he declares June 2023 to be Pride Month in Appleton and urgers “all citizens to honor, celebrate, and promote equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.”

With the second, he declares June 1-7, 2023, to be CPR and AED Awareness Week in Appleton and calls upon “citizens to practice the two-step hands-only CPR method and be aware of the CPR and AED educational opportunities available in our community.”

With the third, he proclaims June 11, 2023, to be Juneteenth Celebration Day in Appleton and encourages “all citizens to join in the commemoration and celebration of this historic day.”

With the fourth, he proclaims June 2, 2023, to be Gun Violence Awareness Day in Appleton and asks “all citizens to renew their commitment to reduce gun violence, encourage responsible gun ownership, and to wear orange on June 2 to honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence and to raise awareness about gun violence.”

With the fifth, he proclaims June 20, 2023, to be Refugee Day in Appleton and encourages “all residents to take pride in our longstanding role as a community that welcomes and supports refugees, and to join me in honoring refugees by recognizing the hardships they have encountered, the new lives they have built, and the positive contributions they make to our City.”