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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION Namaqua Chapter NSDAR Century of Service Week 2014-01-05Q4Etc park,otorabo tori WhEREAS,Namaqua Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was organized on January 8,1914,in Loveland, Colorado,and its members celebrated their most noteworthy 100th Anniversary on Wednesday,January 8,2014;and WHEREAS,the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is a non-profit,non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to preserving American History,promoting patriotism,and securing America’s future through better education for children;and WhEREAS,Namaqua Chapter was named for the Indian word that means “by or near the water”and was the name of the first state station and settlement in Big Thompson Valley,close to what is now Loveland,Colorado;and WHEREAS,Namaqua Chapter has always supported our American Military Service Veterans and active duty front line troops,from World War One to today’s conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan by working diligently to provide comfort care packages and thousands of letters of support and holiday cards;and WHEREAS,throughout the years beginning in 1932,Namaqua Chapter became the steadfast stewards and continue to be so today,to the Historic Washington Elm Tree,in Loveland,a scion from the famed Washington Elm tree in Cambridge,Massachusetts,under which George Washington reviewed the Continental troops in 1775,marking the beginning of his successful participation in the war that brought us to the birth of our nation;and WHEREAS,during Namaqua’s 100 years of service,the chapter has placed 34 DAR markers throughout the City of Loveland and in Estes Park,Colorado,marking historic sites including the marker in Loveland Burial Park with i$bronze plaques for the men lost in World War One from Loveland,one in Namaqua Park in Loveland,marking the location of the home of Mariano Medina,Loveland’s first settler and one at the homestead of Enos Mills in Rocky Mountain National Park;and; ‘WHEREAS,Namaqua Chapter NSDAR continues to secure America’s future through better education for students with scholarships and recognition of Good Citizens of our Loveland area schools;and WHEREAS,100 years later,Namaqua Chapter NSDAR remains committed and devoted to reaching out to the community by preserving history,supporting education,protecting and supporting our United States Constitution and promoting Patriotism in all that they do. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Trustees of the Town of Estes Park do hereby proclaim and recognize Namaqua Chapter NSDAR Century of Service Week which was celebrated January 5th through January 11th,2014,and acknowledge the vital services provided by the Chapter over the past century. A A Attest:)c:2._ William C.Pinkham,Mayor January 14,2014 ©2005 ww ICuI!man,AC (256)739-5951