(Minghui.org) On the occasion of the 20^th anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public, William S. Jenks, III, Mayor of the City of Rolla, proclaimed Sunday, May 13, 2012 as “Falun Dafa Day Honoring Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance” in Rolla, Missouri.

Proclamation

Falun Dafa Day Honoring Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance

(May 13, 2012)

WHEREAS: Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong, or just Dafa) is a high-level body-mind-spirit cultivation practice consisting of exercise, meditation and teachings guided by the characteristics of the universe—Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance; and

WHEREAS: Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, introduced the practice in May of 1992. The practice of Falun Dafa has helped hundreds of millions across the world improve their health and moral standards, as well as deepen their understanding of life, humanity and the universe; and

WHEREAS: more men and women of the United States are learning the practice and purifying their hearts, energizing their bodies, and striving to create virtuous communities; and

WHEREAS: Falun Dafa practitioners in Missouri note stress reduction, health improvement and spiritual growth and Falun Dafa is practiced by many professional citizens of all ages in Missouri; and

WHEREAS: all Falun Dafa activities, including classes and practices, are offered by volunteers and are open to the public and free of charge.

NOW, THEREFORE, I William S. Jenks, III, Mayor of the City of Rolla, do hereby proclaim Sunday, May 13, 2012 as “Falun Dafa Day Honoring Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance” in Rolla, Missouri.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Rolla to be affixed this 9th Day of May in the Year of Our Lord, Two-thousand and Twelve.

William S. Jenks III

City of Rolla