Preservation Week Proclamation

WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability; and

WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the heritage that has shaped us as a people; and

WHEREAS, "Protecting the Irreplaceable" is the Theme for National Preservation Week 1999, cosponsored by the Yorktown Historical Society and the National Trust for Historic Preservation:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Linda G. Cooper, Supervisor of the Town of Yorktown, along with the Town Board, do hereby proclaim May 9-15, 1999, as Preservation Week, and call upon the people of Yorktown to join their fellow citizens across the United States in recognizing and participating in this special observance.

Linda G. Cooper [L.S.]
Town Supervisor
Dated: May 4, 1999