08-R220

2008 -- H 8277

Enacted 05/13/08

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING MAY 18, 2008 AS A WORLDWIDE NEIGHBOR DAY TO

"JOIN HANDS 4 LOVE"

Introduced By: Representatives Lewiss, Kennedy, Walsh, Scott, and Shanley

Date Introduced: May 13, 2008

     WHEREAS, On May 18, 2008, at one o’clock p.m., all Americans are asked to “Join

Hands 4 Love” in a nationwide effort to participate in Neighbor Day, which is celebrated

annually on the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend; and

     WHEREAS, The noble mission of this day is to bring this nation together for love of

neighbor in order to protect our very existence; and

     WHEREAS, By participating in “Join Hands 4 Love”, Rhode Islanders would set a

precedent for the rest of the nation to celebrate Neighbor Day, which was initiated in 1993 in

Westerly, Rhode Island. In 1994, the State of Rhode Island, the Boys’ Nation, the United Nations

and the Congressional Record in Washington, D.C. all joined in the celebration of this day; and

     WHEREAS, These few minutes of joining hands symbolize a binding together of Love,

Peace and Unity in the face of hate crimes and war. With a positive effort on all our parts, and by

standing together no matter where we are or who we are, we as a people can overcome hate,

prejudice, discrimination and fear of one another; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby celebrates “Join Hands 4 Love” as a worldwide Neighbor Day

effort to promote and encourage citizens to join hands for the love of our neighbors at one o’clock

p.m. on May 18, 2008; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to all City and Town Councils in the State of

Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Congressional delegation, and the United Nations.

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