August 3, 2004 City Council Meeting

Mayor's Declaration to Commemorate Hiroshima Day (August 6th) and Nagasaki Day (August 7th)

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Every year on August 6, the city of Hiroshima holds a Peace Memorial Ceremony to pray for the peaceful repose of the victims, for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and for lasting world peace. During that ceremony, the mayor issues a Peace Declaration directed toward the world at large. As long as the need persists, Hiroshima's mayor will continue to issue these declarations calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons from the face of the earth. This is part of Hiroshima's effort to build a world of genuine and lasting world peace where no population will ever again experience the cruel devastation suffered by Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Let us hope that the horrors inflicted on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, 59 years ago, will never again be visited upon future generations.

Every person can move the world in the direction of peace through their daily nonviolent choices. Ashland, as a member city of the Mayors for Peace, continues to promote peace and strive for a world without nuclear weapons.

The annual Peace Vigil, organized through Peace House, is being held on the downtown Plaza from 8 a.m. on Friday, August 6th until noon on Monday, August 9th.

Alan DeBoer
Mayor of Ashland

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