HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 50

RECOGNIZING THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BETHANY BEACH AND THE TOWN OF PÉRIERS IN NORMANDY, FRANCE, AND THE LIBERATION OF PÉRIERS IN WORLD WAR II.

WHEREAS, Bethany Beach established a “sister city” or “twinning” relationship with Périers in 2010 because the father of a local Bethany resident had served as a battalion commander in the U.S. Army 90 ^th Infantry Division that liberated Périers from Nazi occupation in 1944 during World War II; and

WHEREAS, the citizens of Périers continue to honor the American soldiers who died in the liberation of their town and every year place flags on the graves of those buried in Normandy; and

WHEREAS, the citizens of Bethany Beach and Périers remember and celebrate the momentous occasion of the liberation and their special relationship every year; and

WHEREAS, a delegation from Bethany Beach will travel to Périers in May 2023 for a joint celebration; and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate to thank the citizens of Périers for continuing to honor our fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives in the liberation of Périers; and

WHEREAS, it is also appropriate to recognize and celebrate the bond of friendship of the citizens of Périers with the citizens of Bethany Beach and the State of Delaware.

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152 ^nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the General Assembly hereby expresses our appreciation and gratitude to the citizens of Periers, France for continuing to remember and honor the American soldiers who died in the liberation of their town in World War II.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Assembly hereby recognizes the special relationship between Périers, France and the Town of Bethany Beach, Delaware, a relationship that celebrates liberty and enduring friendship.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that 2 suitably prepared copies of this resolution be presented to the Town of Bethany Beach.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the special relationship between Bethany Beach and Périers, France and the liberation of Périers in World War II.