"Hofer Fernweh Park Day" in Amerika!
Kerry and Christa Driskell aus Lake Charles, Louisiana/USA besuchten ihre Freunde Inge und Peter Katholing in Hof und brachten für den Hofer Fernweh-Park ein ganz besonderes Schild mit, das sie zusammen mit einer offiziellen Urkunde der Stadt Lake Charles an Fernweh-Park Initiator Klaus Beer überreichten.
In Verbindung mit dem extra angefertigten Schild (www.cityoflakecharles.com ) erfuhr der Hofer Fernweh-Park die größte Ehrung seines Bestehens. Denn ab sofort gibt es in Amerika einen offiziellen
"SIGN POST FOREST GERMANY "HOFER FERNWEH PARK DAY"
Jedes Jahr, am 15. Mai, feiert die Stadt LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana/USA einen Fernweh-Park Day.
Kerry und Christa Driskell präsentierten dazu eine Urkunde, in der der "Hofer
Fernweh-Park Day" durch Bürgermeister Randy Roach offiziell bestätigt wird:
"In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the official
seal of the City of Lake Charles on this Date May 15th 2002:
RANDY ROACH, Mayor of Lake Charles.
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Der Inhalt des Schriftstücks:
Office of the Mayor Lake Charles, Louisiana
Proclamation
WHEREAS, Kerry and Christa Driskell are traveling to Hof, Germany and wish to place a sign
from our beautiful city in the "Sign Post Forest Germany" park known as "Hofer Fernweh-Park
- Home of the world"; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Charles signs promotes our City and places it among over 1500 other city,
street and license plate signs on 170 poles in the park; and
WHEREAS, the symbolic meaning of the Sign Post Forest is a message of peace and
reconciliation, and promotes freedom for people all over the world; and
WHEREAS, Lake Charles now paticipates in the demonstration and advertisement of global
oneness and becomes a part of an international community and
WHEREAS, our signs boasts the name, location and seal fo our city, as well as, our city
website address, so that more people may learn about the great quality of life in our
city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Charles wishes to express ist appreciation to Kerry and Christa
Driskell for acting as agents of the city and delivering the City of Lake Charles sign to
Germany; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RANDY ROACH, Mayor of the City of Lake Charles, in the sovereign State of
Lousiana, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM Wednesday, May 15, 2002 as
HOFER FERNWEH PARK DAY"
in the City of Lake Charles and urge all citizens to join with us we wish them success in
their journey to Germany to the Hofer Fernweh-Park in Hof, Germany.
"In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the official seal
of the City of Lake Charles on this Date May 15. 2002:
RANDY ROACH,
Mayor of Lake Charles.
Weiter schrieb Bürgermeister Randy Roach an Fernweh-Park Initiator Klaus Beer:
The City of Lake Charles, in the state of Louisiana in the United States of America, is
honored and privileged to post our city's sign in the Sign Post Fores of Hofer Fernweh-Park
in Germany. The international message the park demonstrates - a message of freedom for all
people and global oneness - is something the City of Lake Charles is proud to take part in,
along with so many other individuals and communities.
It is our hope that our sign helps the park to grow, and contributes to the further
recognition that America stands for freedom above all else. Again, it is our extreme
pleasure to have our signs posted among so many others. Pease be with you, and may God
bless our world.
Unser Bild zeigt einen Bericht in der AMERICAN PRESS, Dienstag, 21. Mai 2002 von der Übergabe des Ortsschildes von Lake Charles im Rathaus von Lake Charles an Christa Driskell. Von links: Bürgermeister Randy Roach, Christa Driskell und Stadtrat David Perry.
Der Bürgermeister der Stadt Hof, Dieter Döhla, brachte seine Freude über den
"Hofer Fernweh Park Day" im folgenden Schriftstück an Bürgermeister Randy Roach zum
Ausdruck:
Dear Mayor,
Now there is another urgent day in our calender. We feel proud and privileged to reconize
May 15th as the "Hofer Fernweh Park Day" in your wonderful city.
We need such signals to feel one world. Therefore your proclamation of the "Sign Post
Forest Germany - Hofer Fernweh-Park Day" works for peace and friendship. As the Hofer
Fernweh-Park is symbolic for peace and reconciliation also your proclamation is it. Our
countries and our city are a little bit nearer since May 15th 2002.
I want to declare the friendship of the citizens of Hof to the citizens of Lake Charles.
You help the park grow. The sign of Lake Charles is now one of the most urgent signs in the
great collection. Your are right in recognizing the park as a great proclamation for peace
and freedom. People looking at the sign of Lake Charles will see not only the advertising
aspect - mor important is to know the intention you have declared I feel glad that the ideo
works.
All the best wishes to the city of Lake Charles, to the citizens and to the mayor.
Cincerely
Dieter Döhla
Oberbürgermeister