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Home My WebLink About1990-04-17 Proclamation o ,'I ,~ " I t] cx~y ~F X~WA cx~y J?R~CCAIllA~X~N IllhcrCLlS. Alpha Phi ~ega National Coed Jmlce Fraternity on campus of (he University of 100a has been performing valuable service for over six yrars since the relnstatemrnt of the chaptrr and forty. t~o years prior to reinstatement, and IllhcrcLls, It has been suggested that a day be drdlcated to encourage all of our cltllens to participate In activities ~hlch ~ould benefit the grnrral ~el- Care oC our society, and IllhercLls. such a day ~11l help rekindle the genrral spirit of our community, and Illhe re Ll S. a gmt brneClt ~ould be mllud by our cltluns If such a large outpouring of service could be organlaed, NOll). I.!he re l' 0 rc, I, John mcDonald, lIlayor oC the City of IOIa City, lOla, do hereby proclaim Jaturday, April 21, 1000, to be SPRXNO CCEAN-UP DAY '00 In Io~a City and encourage all cltllens to become Involved In this effort. ~fJ.~~ AYCDR JIgned In lo~a City, lOla, this 17th day of April 1000. ~~f a ,:' I ,=, " I ' I cx~y ~r X~WA cx~y J?R~CCAIllAQ;X~N Ihereas, the General Fe~eratlon or lomen's Clubs mas organlleb on April 24, 1890, anb buly chartereb by Preslbent Itltlam mcKlntey anb the Unlteb 'tates Congress on march 3, 1901, anb Ihereas, the General Feberatlon or lomen's Clubs Is the largest anb olb- est non~enomlnatlonal, International service organllatlon of volunteer momen In the morlb mlth 10 million members In all flrty states, the Dtstrlct of Columbia anb Puerto Rico, anb rorty-slx countries morl~mlbe ~Ith 155 members In the lama City area, an~ Ihereas, through the years, the General Fe~eratlon or lomen's Clubs has been a leablng a~vocate an~ proponent of such a~vances as free- ~om or momen from legal an~ social constraints, conservation or natural resources, chll~ labor lams, equal rights anb responsi- bilities far ~omen, consumer protection an~ t~ucatlon, equal opportunity In ebucatlon anb emplo\llllent, the rosterlng or ~orl~ un~erstan~lng an~ International cooperation, safety an~ health In the ~orkplace, alcohol an~ ~rug abuse treatment, governmental rerorm an~ the safeguarblng or ~orker rights to In~lvlbual ~Ignlty an~ expression, an~ Ihereas, ror 100 years the activities of the clubs arrlllate~ ~Ith the General Fe~eratlon or lomen's Clubs have ma~e positive an~ practical contributions through their many volunteer errorts, anb have contrlbute~ significantly to the civic, cultural, e~ucatlonal, an~ social betterment or our cltllens, anb Ihereas, the ~amen ~ho have serve~ this organllatlon have exempllrle~ the highest stan~aras or cltllenshlp, concern ror humankln~, an~ spirit of renemal that has contlnue~ to bull~ upon our nation's prou~ heritage an~ cultural legacy, an~ Ihereas, the General Fe~eratlon of lamen's Clubs ~Ill celebrate April 24, 1000, as GFmC Centennial Celebration Day, Nom, thererore, be It resolve~ that me, the mayor's or the cities or loma City an~ Coralville, are prou~ to Jointly proclaim the ~ay of April 24, 1090, to be GENERAt FEDERAfl~ ~F ~EN" CtUB, CENfENNIAt CEtEBRAfl~ DAY an~ commena this observance to ur c tlms, It, if,ILI . ' I~ . ohn mcDonala, mayor mlchael Kattchee, mayor cIry ~F I~mA CIfY CIfY ~F C~RAtUIttE :' I ,g " I j"J (,,30 tJ ' I ~ " I ~, " I " cx~u ~F X~WA CX~U J?R~CCAIlU\~XQ)N Whereas, the Crilil Center has provlba valuable services to our canrunlty since 1970 ana ,Ill be Inuolvea In lany actlultles aurin; the leek or April 22-28, 1980, to celebrate the 20th annluer.ary or .ervlce to the COlo IUnlty, ana , Whereas, the lib ran;e at serulcn at the Crllll Center has touchea the lives at lany people at all e;es ana back;rouna. through the pro- ul.lon or .hort-tena coun.ellng, .ulclae preuentlon, Intervention, ana po.tolnterventlon, Inrorlatlon ana rererral, tooa bank, transient a.sl.tance, le..age relay tar aear per.on. ana cam=unlty eaucatlon, ana Whereas, the Crilil Center provlaea \8,413 unit. or .ervlce to Client. In 1889 through the ertort. ot ouer 140 tralnea volunteer. rraa the caa- IUnlty, ana Whereas, It II mtlng that II tab notice at ana exprus appreciation tar the errort. at the Crlsl. Center .tart ana uolunteer., Now, bheref.'ore, I, John IIcDonala, layor or the City at 100a City, lOla, ao hereby proclaim the .eek or April 22-28, 1880, to be CRX~X~ CEN~ER WEE~ In 100a City ana encoura;e all cltlaen. to .upport the activit Ie. or Crl'I' Center leek. 'IQnea In 100a City, lOla, this 17th aay or April 1800. f}~ tJI fJ .' I =, " ILl cx~y ~r X~WA cx~y J?R~CCAmA~X~N ~IEREAJ, the bicycle ts a utllttarlan, economical, envtron- mentally soun~, healthtul an~ etrectlve means or personal transportation, recreation, an~ tltness, an~ ~(EREAJ, regutar bicycling has been ~emonstrate~ to Improve personal heatth an~ lell-belng, especially car~lovas- cular tltness, an~ Il'IlEREAJ, accor~lng to the Btcycle Fe~eratlon ot America, over 2.7 mltllon k~erlcan a~ults commute by bicycle, 11th that number gramlng by nearly tlenty percent yearly, an~ ~IEREAJ, the bicycle Is consl~ere~ a legitimate roa~lay vehicle In all fifty states Inclu~lng the Jtate ot lOla, an~ therefore entltle~ to legal an~ responsible use of all public streets, roa~s an~ hlghmays. Inclu~lng brl~ges, an~ ~IEREAJ, Increase~ use or the bicycle IIII benefit all cltllens of lama City by Improving air quality, re~uclng traffic congestion an~ noise, particularly In the central ~OIn' tomn business ~Istrlct, help ~ecrease use of an~ ~epen- ~ence upon scarce, finite energy resources, foster healthful exercise an~ self-confl~ence by traveling under one's omn pamer, an~ ~IEREAJ, the 'eague or American mheelmen, the national organlla- tion of bicyclists, has establlshe~ an~ celebrate~ may as American Bike month for many years, Inclu~lng may 15 as National Blke.to-mork Day, Nem, (/IEREF~RE, I, John mcDonal~, mayor of the ctty of Ioma City, do hereby proclatm ma~ 15, 1000, to be nU<E-ct'lD-Jl)lDRI< D1\I:.\ In Ioma City, and encourage all cltllens to ride their bicycles to mork, to the store, to the park, around their neighborhoods, an~ mlth trlends and family, all In the rurtherance of the above personal and societal benefits. 9,.~~ ,Igned In loma City, Iowa. Is 17th aa of A rll 1000, t,a,