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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Honor Flight is a non-profit organization that transports World War II veterans to
Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials established in honor of their service; and
WHEREAS, Betty Schleder, a Sun City resident, applied to volunteer for Honor Flight in
2011 on behalf of her husband, also a World War II veteran, and attended the inaugural flight by his
side in June 2012; and
WHEREAS, after speaking with the Honor Flight administrators during that inaugural flight,
Betty was signed on to start working to raise money for the Honor Flight Program throughout
Williamson County; and
WHEREAS, Betty was in charge of the 2012-2013 Sun City World War II veterans who went
on the second Honor Flight; and
WHEREAS, since she has joined the program, Betty has worked tirelessly to raise over
$120,000 for our World War II veterans, with the help of generous folks in Sun City and
Georgetown.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
do hereby proclaim August 13, 2013, as
BETTY SCHLEDER DAY
in Georgetown, Texas, in gratitude and recognition of her dedication to the Honor Flight program and
the wonderful service she has provided to the World War II veterans in Georgetown and Williamson County.