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i1)ha ra a s ,
fire in the hone disproportionatelg strikes the
verg goung and verg old, and the majoritg of home
fire deaths occur at night, when victims are
tgpicallg asleep, and
333he ra a s ,
earig warning of fire is essential to life safety
and minimal fire lass, and smoke detectors can he
an important part of this earig warning, and
Whereas ,
proper fire safetg planning and preparedness
include the regular matinenance and testing of
smoke detectors in the hone, and
juhe re a s ,
the steps to ensure that smoke detectors work
properlg - regular testing, replacing batteries and
cleaning - can be carried out easilg, and
3Utra re a s ,
the Iowa Citg Fire Department and the fire service
of this state are dedicated to the safetg of life
and propertg of its protected citizens from the
devastating effects of fire, and recognize the
value of proper planning and preparedness before
fire strikes, and
wh a re as ,
the members of the fire service are joined bg the
citizens of this cmmnunitg, and businesses, schools,
service clubs and organizations in their fire pre-
vention efforts,
3�Taw, hhere:exxr:=,
1, John McDanald, Magor of the City
of Iowa City, Iowa, On herebg proclaim the week of
October 9 - 15, 1988, to be
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in Iowa Citg, and I call upon the citizens to
participate in activities at home, work and school
and to do as the Fire Prevention Beek theme for
1988 suggests: "A sound you Can Live With ... Zest
your smoke Detector".
OR
signed in Iowa Citg, Iowa,
this 4th day of
October 1988.
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eXTU OF ZOWA CZTM
PROCCAMATTOW
Whereas, thursdag, October 15, 1988, is designated bg Iowa State
Lam as "White Cane Webu Dag" in Iowa, and
whe re a s , the 1987 Cade of Iowa provides that every blind citizen has
the right to carry a white cane or use a dog guide, which
demonstrates or sgmbnlizes the abilitu to achieve a full
and independent life and the capacitg to mark productively
in competitive emplogment, and
whereas , iowa law provides that everg motor vehicle operator who
encounters a blind pedestrian is required to come to an
immediate stop and exercise appropriate caution to avoid
accident or injury, and
whereas , both state and federal law prohibit discrimination based
an blindness and support equal apportunitu and affirmative
action programs to encourage employment of blind persons in
the competitive labor force, and
whereas , the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa has for many
gears been at the forefront in securing the rights of blind
Iawans to live independently, through public education,
legislative aadvocacy, and active support for the principle
that the blind themselves are the persons best suited to
determine their own future,
Maw , hhe re fors: , I, John McDonald, Magar of the Citg of Iowa
Citg, in cooperation with the National Federation of the
Blind of Iowa, hereby proclaim thursdag, October 15, 1988,
to be
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in Iowa Citg and call upon our citizens to recognize the
individual worth and productive talents of aur blind neigh-
bors and to observe the laws applicable to their use of our
streets, highways, and public facilities.
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OR
Oigned in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 4th dag of October 1988.
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CITY OFIOWA CITY
P ii 0 C C i1 m A T Z O X
lube re a s , mental illness is a problem of grave concern and
consequence in American society and is widelg, but
unnecessarily, feared and misunderstood, and
urihe re a s , more than 10,000,000 people in the United states are
disabled for long periods of time bg schiaophrenta,
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manic depressive disorders, and major depression, and
luhe re a s , between 30 and 50 percent of homeless people suffer
serious and chronic forms of mental illness, and
I iuihe r>e as , mental disorders result in staggering economic costs
to society, which are estimated to be in excess of
$249,000,000,000, and include direct treatment and
support casts, as well as indirect casts, such as
last productivibg, and
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lube re at s , mental illness is an increasinglg treatable disabilitg
with excellent prospects for remedy and recovery when
properly recngniaed, and
duhe re a s , appropriate treatment of mental illness is cost effec-
tive because it restores prnductivitg, reduces utillaa-
tion of tither health services, and lessens social be -
penitence, and
0h areas , individuals with mental illnesses and their families
have begun to join self-help groups to combat the
unfair stigma of the diseases, support greater invest-
ment in research, and advocate an adequate continuum
of care from hospital be community, and
lube re a s , unprecedented major research developments in recent
Bears have added new methods and technologg to the
sophisticated and objective study of the functioning
of the brain and its linkages to normal and abnormal
behavior, and
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Whe re a s , research in recent decades has led to a wide array of
new and more effective somatic and psgchasociai methods
of treatment for same of the most incapacitating Eorms
of mental illness, including schizophrenia, major affec-
tive disorders, phobia, and phobic disorders, and
i1Jhe r¢ a s , recent and unparalleled growth in scientific knowledge
about mental illness has generated the current emergence
of a new threshold of apportunitg for future research
advances and fruitful application to specific clinical
problems, and
31)he re a s , serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and the
major depressions are now known to he diseases of the
brain and not caused bg individual weaknesses or poor
familg life, and
Whereas , persons with mental illnesses and their families are
stigmatized hg the myths and prejudices surrounding
mental illness and are thereby doubly victimized bg
the illness,
'tlizw , bhe re fare , I, John McDonald, Magar of the City of
Iowa Cing, Iowa, be hereby proclaim the week of October
2 - 8, 1988, to he
MENTAC XCCNEOO A1uD£liiEXEO�% WEEK
in Iowa City as a way to reduce stigma and promote under-
standing of the mentally ill and their families, and
Be :It further PrII=Iaimed,that the 65,000 member -
families of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
(NAMI), who have joined together to support each other
and their loved ones and to educate the American people
an the plight of the mentally ill, be commended, and
further Pr=claimeb, that the City of Iowa
City joins NAMI in urging the Federal Goverment to
increase appropriations of the National Institute for
Mental Health for research an serious mental illnesses.
[awa Citi;, Iowa,
fg of October 1988.
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