[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 11 (Friday, January 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S398-S399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        NEIGHBOR DAY IN WESTERLY

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the efforts of 
citizens of the town of Westerly, RI, and the members of its town 
council in promoting Neighbor Day.
  In 1993, a feud between teenagers took a tragic turn at a local 
arcade, leaving one youth dead and another charged with murder. Since 
then, this community has come together to ensure that such senseless 
violence is not repeated there or anywhere else.
  For the past 4 years, Westerly has honored the spirit of 
neighborliness, tolerance, and civility by designating the Sunday 
before Memorial Day as Neighbor Day.
  Now, the Neighbor Day tradition is spreading. The Rhode Island 
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Assembly has designated Neighbor Day for statewide observance, and the 
Westerly Town Council would like to see the tradition become nation-
wide and ultimately worldwide.
  I hope my colleagues will join me and keep the sentiments of the 
people of Westerly close to our hearts and minds always, but 
particularly, this year, on May 19--the day Westerly will celebrate 
Neighbor Day.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that resolution of the 
Westerly Town Council, urging local recognition of Neighbor Day, be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                      Town of Westerly--Resolution

       Whereas, the Town Council of the Town of Westerly, County 
     of Washington and State of Rhode Island, adopted a resolution 
     to celebrate Neighbor Day in May each year on the Sunday 
     before Memorial Day weekend in the Town of Westerly;
       Whereas, the Town of Westerly proudly displays the adopted 
     Neighbor Day logo on the Town of Westerly Calendar each year 
     on the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend and places a 
     proclamation in the Town's archives for posterity; and
       Whereas, through the effort of our local legislators, the 
     General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence 
     Plantations passed legislation designating this special day 
     to be observed in communities throughout the State: Now 
     therefore, be it hereby
       Resolved, That the Westerly Town Council with deepest 
     respect for all our Rhode Island legislators and United 
     States Congressmen that they unite with one heart in a 
     collaborative effort to aid in the reintroduction of Neighbor 
     Day as a national day and through our representative to the 
     United Nations to introduce and pass a world-wide Neighbor 
     Day to be celebrated the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend 
     in May of 1996 and each year thereafter; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Westerly Town Council, in an effort to 
     help our Congressman, hereby submits petitions signed by many 
     citizens of all ages in our community to be used solely for 
     this purpose and presented in support of this worthwhile 
     effort in the hopes that Neighbor Day will be recognized and 
     celebrated throughout the world.

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