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Philomath Inclusivity Committee refines Holocaust Remembrance Day proclamation ahead of April 14 submission
Summary
The Inclusivity Committee reviewed a draft Holocaust Remembrance Day proclamation prepared by committee members, agreed to language changes (including replacing 'Jew' with 'Jewish people') and punctuation edits, and discussed submitting the revised draft to city council for consideration in time for the April 14 observance.
The Philomath Inclusivity Committee reviewed and edited a draft proclamation for Holocaust Remembrance Day, discussing wording, clause order and punctuation to prepare the item for council consideration ahead of the April 14 observance. Chair Jessica Andrade introduced the draft, noting authors Alba and Jane produced the text and that the committee typically prepares proclamations months in advance but faces a compressed schedule for this observance.
A committee member urged changing the term 'Jew' to 'Jewish people' as a more respectful phrasing; members agreed to that substitution and to adjusting clause punctuation so whereas-clauses follow the committee’s preferred semicolon/list style. The group also corrected an awkward phrase, agreeing the standard wording is 'universal human rights' rather than 'human universal rights,' with a member noting the convention used in the U.N. document.
Members debated whether the proclamation should reference national designations or focus specifically on Philomath residents. The chair proposed wording that calls on Philomath citizens to observe April 14, 2026, as Holocaust Remembrance Day. The committee did not record a formal vote during the meeting; members discussed final edits and planned to finalize language for submission to the city council so it can be considered before the observance.
The committee also noted minor formatting and stylistic fixes that staff will apply (semicolons for whereas-clauses and a final period before the 'now, therefore' clause). The proclamation will be reviewed again in the committee’s next cycle and is expected to be forwarded to the city council for formal consideration.
