HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 21, 2024 Senior Citizen DayCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PROCLAMATION
Senior Citizen Day: August 21, 2024
On August 19,1988, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed August 21 as National
Senior Citizens Day, a day to recognize and show appreciation for the value and
contribution of elderly people to the family and society as a whole.
Throughout history, older people have achieved much for our families,
communities, and country. That remains true today and gives us ample reason this
year to reserve a special day in honor of the senior citizens who mean so much to
our land.
With improved health care and more years of productivity, older citizens are
reinforcing their historical roles as leaders and links with our patrimony and sense
of purpose as individuals and as a Nation. Many older people are embarking on
second careers, giving younger Americans a fine example of responsibility,
resourcefulness, competence, and determination. More than 4.5 million senior
citizens are serving as volunteers in various programs and projects that benefit
every sector of society. Wherever the need exists, older people are making their
presence felt -- for their good and that of others.
For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish,
we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate
our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in
which to mature and grow older -- places in which older people can participate to
the fullest and can find the encouragement, acceptance, assistance, and services they
need to continue to lead lives of independence and dignity.
Therefore, I, Amdda Mdrquez Simula, proclaim August 21, 2024, as SENIOR
CITIZEN DAY in the City of Columbia Heights, County of Anoka, State of
Minnesota, U.S.A.
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Arkdda arque imula, Mayor
August 12, 2024