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RESOLUTION NO. <br />11-096 <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />EREAS, Many families support their military service members who are serving in the United States <br />overseas to protect the values and freedom enjoyed by the citizens of the United States of America, <br />EAS, a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Community Group has been formed in an effort to assist <br />ting local military family members with a community network of support that is understood and <br />by military families, where military residents and their families are recognized and can access <br />ition and services to assist them during the deployment cycle and is sustainable for future military <br />s as deployment becomes necessary, and; <br />EAS, this Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Community Group will build on the existing strength of our <br />nity and organizations by continuing to support awareness and addressing the needs of spouses and <br />t throughout the deployment, deployment -reintegration process and through extended periods after <br />'ming in ways to lessen their burden while a family member is deployed or is impacted by their <br />to community and country, and; <br />HEREAS, We believe the effects of deployment do not end when the soldier returns home and the family <br />reunited; this process takes months for some families and years for others; We believe the ultimate vision <br />the community is to offer support to military families and honor them in our midst, and; <br />REAS, the City Council of the City of New Brighton and the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Community <br />i encourage key groups of the community service members and their families to be proactive and <br />in harmony to develop a program which empowers community synchronization of effort and build an <br />ing and sustainable network of support. <br />THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, on behalf of our residents, the City Council of New <br />:on is proud to recognize, appreciate and say Thank You to our military members and their <br />:s for their service sacrifices and in all they do. <br />iD, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the residents and the City Council of the City of New <br />ighton do fully support the efforts of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Community Group to support <br />r military members and their families while defending the democratic values of the United States <br />America. <br />this 11t' day of October, 2011 <br />_ZlUu,ell <br />I A. Ivlaiers, Director of Finance <br />