Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Proclaims Solar Bears Purple Day in the City of Orlando

Central Florida Residents are Encouraged to Wear Purple in Support of the Solar Bears

WHAT:
This Saturday, October 20, Orlando’s hometown ECHL team, the Solar Bears, will play their first home game against the Florida Everblades at the Amway Center.

In support of the Solar Bears before their first game, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has officially proclaimed Friday as “Solar Bears Purple Day” in the City of Orlando.

Mayor Dyer is encouraging all Central Florida residents to wear purple on Friday, October 19 and show their spirit for the Orlando Solar Bears.

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PROCLAMATION - CITY OF ORLANDO

WHEREAS, the Orlando Solar Bears are Orlando’s hometown ECHL team and have announced the Houston Aeros of the AHL and the Minnesota Wild of the NHL as affiliates; and

WHEREAS,   the team will revive the name of the original IHL Orlando Solar Bears who played from 1995 to 2001, and will keep their colors while adding gold, and; 

WHEREAS,  the first home game of the Solar Bears “Out of Hibernation” season is against the Florida Everblades on Saturday, October20, 2012 at the Amway Center in Downtown Orlando; and

 WHEREAS, the City of Orlando supports the Solar Bears in their 2012-2013 season and encourage the citizens of Orlando to demonstrate their support of Orlando Solar Bears by wearing purple on Friday, October 19.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BUDDY DYER, Mayor of the City of Orlando, hereby do Proclaim Friday, October 19, 2012 as

“SOLAR BEARS PURPLE DAY” in the City of Orlando. 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Orlando to be affixed this 19th day of October 2012. 

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