HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-03-20 Proclamation
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WherLH'S. 'peclal ClI\llllphns hm I Itrong Oulre to
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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,
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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
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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.
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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,
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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.
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Jlnne~ In 10la CIty, lOla,
thIs 20th ~ay of march 10DO.
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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
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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.
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'Igned In Iowa City, Iowa,
this 20th day or march 1000.
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