09/16/05 - Stepfamily Day'10
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PROCLAMATION
Z't Uj WHEREAS, stepfamily day is enhanced by our strong commitment to support the stepfamilies of our nation in
their mission to raise their children, create, stymig family structures to support the individual members of the family,
instill in them a sense of responsibility to all extended family members; and
WHEREAS, approximately half of all Americans are currently involved in some form of stepfamily relationship
and it is the vision of the Stepfamily Association of America and its founder, Christy Borgeld, that all stepfamilies in the
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WHEREAS, our nation has been blessed by thousands upon thousands of loving stepparents and stepchildren
who are daily reminders of the joy, trials, and triumphs of the stepfamily experience and of the boundless love contained . . . . .
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in the bond between all types of parents aj-;d children; and
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WHEREAS, Stepfamily Day is a day to celebrate the many invaluable contributions stepfamilies have made to
enriching the lives and life experiences of the children and parents of America and to strengthening the fabric of
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rican families and society;
NOW THEREFORE I Pamela B. Kennedy, Mayor of the City of Kalispell, Montana, do hereby proclaim the
16th day of September, 2005 as
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STEPFAMILY DAY
i4"' DATED this 6th day of September, 2005.
mela B. Kenner;
Mayor
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