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St. Louis Mayor proclaims Sathya Sai Baba Day
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ST. LOUIS MAYOR
HAILS SAI BABA
The city of
St. Louis, (pop. 350,000)
nestled in the heart of
America, in the state of
Missouri, gave the world its
first skyscraper, and served
the world’s first ice-cream
cone. The famous poet T.S.
Eliot and the playwright
Tennessee Williams, among
many others, are well-known
residents of this “Gateway
to the West” city.
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The State of
Missouri in USA
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The CIty of St.
Louis in
Missouri
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The Gateway Arc
of the City of
St. Louis
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The city has
already come to your notice,
as last issue we covered the
meticulously planned medical
camp that was held in June
and which received much
praise from the city
authorities. If you want to
read it again,
go here.
 Now
St. Louis has heralded
another first for the world.
This is because its
Mayor, Mr. Francis G. Slay,
has proclaimed September
11th to be celebrated as Sri
Sathya Sai Baba Day in the
city.
How did this
come about?
The Sai
Organisation was holding a
Public Meeting on that day
to inform those attending
about Swami, His Life and
Mission. The Mayor had been
invited, but then gave his
apologies as he was out of
town. However, he conveyed
to the Sai Organistion that
from thereafter Sri Sathya
Sai Baba Day would be held
every year in St Louis, in
recognition of Swami’s
humanitarian work.
An official
Proclamation was made by the
Mayor to honour this City
Day celebration. Please read
the Proclamation; it is
certainly a most respectful
homage to our Beloved Lord.
OFFICE OF THE
MAYOR
CITY OF ST LOUIS
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PROCLAMATION
Whereas,
The City of St.
Louis has been
apprised that Sri
Sathya Sai Baba is
celebrating his 80
th Birthday; and
Whereas,
Sathya Sai Baba is
one of the most
revered spiritual
teachers in the
world today whose
life and message are
inspiring millions
of people throughout
the world to turn
God-ward and to lead
a more purposeful
and moral life; and
Whereas,
Sathya Sai Baba was
born as Sathya
Narayana Raju in
Puttaparthi, a
remote village in
the state of Andhra
Pradesh in Southern
India. At the age
of fourteen, he
proclaimed his
mission: to bring
about the spiritual
regeneration of
humanity by
demonstrating and
teaching the highest
principles of Truth,
Right Conduct,
Peace, Love and
Non-violence; and
Whereas,
Throughout his life
work, Sathya Sai
Baba has established
an educational
system which
includes primary and
secondary schools
and an accredited
university, offering
undergraduate,
graduate and
doctoral degrees
with no fees to the
students. He has
also established
four hospitals, two
of which provide
advanced tertiary
care and The Sri
Sathya Sai
Organization; and
Whereas,
The
City of St. Louis is
pleased and
honored to recognize
Sri Sathya Sai Baba
for all of his
humanitarian work
and extends best
wishes to him for
good health, peace
and happiness as he
continues his
journey along life’s
path.
Now,
therefore, I,
Francis G. Slay,
Mayor of the City of
St. Louis, do hereby
proclaim September
11, 2005, as:
“SRI
SATHYA SAI BABA DAY”
IN THE CITY OF ST.
LOUIS
In
witness whereof, I
have hereunto set my
hand and caused to
be affixed the seal
of the City of St.
Louis, this 11th day
of September, A.D.
2005.
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Source: Radio
Sai E-Magazine, October 2005
http://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_03/10OCT01/sl-mayor-proclamation.htm
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September 11, 2005 is officially "Sri Sathya Sai
Baba Day" in the City of St. Louis.
Francis G. Slay, Mayor of
the City of St. Louis
Photo courtesy:
www.mayorslay.com/
The
Mayor's Proclamation:
The City of St. Louis has been apprised that Sri
Sathya Sai Baba is celebrating his 80th
Birthday; and
WHEREAS, Sathya Sai Baba is one of the
most revered spiritual teachers in the world
today whose life and message are inspiring
millions of people throughout the world to turn
God-ward and to lead a more purposeful and moral
life; and
WHEREAS, Sathya Sai Baba was born as
Sathya Narayana Raju in Puttaparthi, a remote
village in the state of Andhra Pradesh in
Southern India. At the age of fourteen, he
proclaimed his mission: to bring about the
spiritual regeneration of humanity by
demonstrating and teaching the highest
principles of Truth, Right Conduct, Peace, Love
and Non-violence; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his life work, Sathya
Sai Baba has established an educational system
which includes primary and secondary schools and
an accredited university, offering
undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees
with no fees to the students. He has also
established four hospitals, two of which provide
advanced tertiary care and The Sri Sathya Sai
Organization; and
WHEREAS, The City of St. Louis is pleased
and honored to recognize Sri Sathya Sai Baba for
all of his humanitarian work and extends best
wishes to him for good health, peace and
happiness as he continues his journey along
life’s path.
Now, therefore, I, Francis G. Slay, Mayor of the
City of St. Louis, do hereby proclaim
September 11, 2005, as:
“SRI SATHYA SAI BABA DAY”
IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the
City of St. Louis, this 11th day of September,
A.D. 2005.
Source: International Sai Organization Website:
http://sathyasai.org/news/2005/stlouis.html
Source:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saibabanews/message/11022
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