St. Louis Mayor Hails Sai Baba

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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 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

 

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.

 

Source: Radio Sai E-Magazine, October 2005

Issuehttp://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_03/10OCT01/sl-mayor-proclamation.htm

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This is such a great news, anywone I know is very

happy about it!! Lets go United States!!!!!!!!!!! Wake up! wake up! Baba is

here!!!!!!! Om Jai Sai Ram Maria

 

Source: Radio Sai E-Magazine, October 2005

Issuehttp://media.radiosai.org/Journals/Vol_03/10OCT01/sl-mayor-proclamation.htm

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