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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-03-20 Proclamation fJ [I rl b q . 0 . cx~u ~F X~WA CX~Y J?Rq)CCAIllA~Xq)N WherLH'S. 'peclal ClI\llllphns hm I Itrong Oulre to Iln, anO Wherens. 'pechl ClI\llllphns knol that braurry II .easureO In atte.ptlng to reach goals, an~ Wherens. 'peclal Cll\llllplanl mognlu the Joy, prlOe, humility, anO Olsappolnt.ent Inherent In organlleO co.petltlon, anO Wherens. 'pechl ClI\llphns rmgnlae the benrtts that healthy physical Ictlvlty can bring, anO Whcrens. 'peclal ClI\llllphns give the entire cOll1lllunlty a chance to gather anO share their spirit of acco.pllshment, NOlI). l.lhereeore. I, John IDcDonalO, lDayor of the City of 10laq City, lOll, 00 hereby proclala 'aturOay, lDarch 24, 1000, to be Ii ~PECX~C ~cympxc~ D~y In 10la City anO urge all cltllen, to support the activities or the ,peclal Cllymplans. ,Igne4 In Io~a City, Io~a, thll 20th 4ay of lDarch 1000. If,),' '0' [I rl ',-, rl.i ' cx~y ~r X~IDA CX~Y PR~CCAmA~X~N Whereas. the Io;a City Ana Alloclatlon for the [~ucatlon or the young Chll~ an~ CommunIty Coor~lnate~ (hll~care, In conjunctIon .Ith the NatIonal AssocIatIon for the [~ucatlon of the young Chll~, are sponsor In; the reek of the young Chll~, march 31 throuoh AprIl 7, 1000, an~ Where"s. by call In; atttntlon to the e~ucatlonal an~ mulce proora.s presently auallable to our young chll~ren, these uOluntary professIonal groups hope to laproue the qualIty of thele proora.s al .ell as to InItIate ne. offerln;s, an~ Wh ere as. theSt IlIIprour~ efforts .111 Strue to ensure that our young chll~rfn, rf;ar~lesl of socIal or eco' nomIc statUI, IIII reach theIr full potentIal, an~ ,,'If I \'~ . "( " i(h' 'il (11111 0, III 1,1/1 : f. . , . . I, '~I.'I ~ " " 11 " l) v....",...." , Wh ere" s, public cooperation fro. the hale, school an~ CDlll' lIIunlty Is nff~e~ to fulfIll our relponllbllltles ~o youno chll~ren, NOl\), lIherel.'ore, I, John mcOonal~, m~yor of the CIty of Io;a, ~o hereby proclaIm the leek of march 31 throuoh AprIl 7, 1000, to be WEEI< rt)T- trllE llrt)UNO CIIXCD In 100a CIty an~ urge all tltllens to lupport an~ encourage all aoencles larklno far the .ell'beln; of youno chll~ren In our communIty. ..., ~;'Ic~ ~ Jlnne~ In 10la CIty, lOla, thIs 20th ~ay of march 10DO. If.3tJ :0 [I rl .,-, . I . ' )- cx~y ~r X~WA ~X~Y J?R~CCAmAtrX~N ll:hc monllh or l\prlllurhthe22ndannlvmaryof the sIgning of the National Fair /lousing (aID. (his laID provides that It shall be unlalDful "to discriminate against any person In terms, conditions, or privileges of the salr or rental of a dlDelllng or In the provision of services or facilities In connection therelDlth because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin." ll:hc ~cninl or cqu~l housino oppor- llunillu Is one of the most serious challenges a COlli' munlty can face. It Is a challenge that must be met and surmounted lest It erode the vital social structure that holds a community together and gives It shape and dimension. (he need ror shelter Is an essential human need. (he right tu freely choose a place to live Is a basic human right and discrimination In hOUSing not only Is against the laID, It Is contrary to our own sense of IDhat our country should mean to us and to others. ll:hcrc nrc \)olunllnrll proornms In support or fair housing that we as concerned cltllens can Join and support at every level In our cammunlty and In our jobs. (here are personal and professional attitudes that IDe can and must change. (hese erforts are fair and just and nec. essary If we are to make fair housing a basic right for ourselves and our neighbors. NOl\), llhcrcrorc, I, John mcDonald, mayor of the City of Iowa City, IOlDa, do hereby designate the month of April 1000, to be 'f\J 'I ..\, ',1 ~~I. '. f ,J\) "/1 (~hV ' " 'f)~ 'OW,. ::" .. " .~, . '.,. .I' ~"l' " I,} 4J "II"".. Fl\In J1COLl~IN(l mCONll:J1 In Iowa CIty. I urge all of our clthens to Join In this obseruance by reSOlving to fight discrimination In their personal dally lives and by making themselves aware of the Fair /lousing CalD and the ways In which H applies to our community. )Jr.~f)~ 1l\ ycon ()- t~ ~~ ~" 'Igned In Iowa City, Iowa, this 20th day or march 1000. if~/