HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-05-12 ProclamationCITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 (3'19) 356-5000
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Whe r -a a s , the month Of mag has been proclaimed as
01der Iowans month, and communities across
Iowa have been encouraged to give special
recognition to older persons, and the role
Of senior centers in serving them, and
MITJe r,e 21:5 , senior centers in Iona affirm the dignity,
self-worth and independence of alder persons
bg facilitating their decisions and actions;
tapping their experiences, skills and know-
ledge, and enabling their continued conbri-
bution to the conmwunitg, and
Wh et'r a s , senior centers function as service delivery
focal points, helping Older persons to help
themselves and each tither in Offering ser-
vices or access to community services as
needed, and
the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center
serves as a visible commitment to our older
citizens, and
Wh ¢ rie a s , organizations such as the Council of Elders
are planning events to make this a memnrable
occasion for older citizens in Iowa City,
Maw, t:1'2:rlefvr,e, 1, U)illiam J. Ambrisco, magar
or the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby
proclaim the week Of may 18 - 22, 1987, as
.%ENZOR CENZER WEEK
in Iona City, and ask residents to join in
this time of recognition of alder citizens.
/� mAyOR
Signed in Iowa Cibg, Iowa,
this 12th day of may 1987.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-50CU
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ilJh re a s , public works services provided in our
communiby are an integral part of our citizens'
evergdag lives, and
il)hr re a s , the support of an understanding and informed
citizenry is vital to the efficient opera-
tion of public works systems and programs
such as water, sewers, streets and highways,
solid waste collection, and snow removal, and
the health, safety, and comfort of this com-
munitg greatly depend upon these facilities
and services, and
illh� r e a s , the quality and effectiveness of these facili-
ties, as well as their planning, design and
construction are vitallg dependent upon the
efforts and skill of public works officials,
and
Where as , the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated
personnel who staff our Public Vorks Depart-
ment is materiallg influenced bg the people's
attitude and understanding of the importance
of the work they perform,
iHaw, i herd are, 1, William J. Ambrisca, Magor
Of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby
proclaim May 17 - 23, 1987, as
PU31CxC WORKS WMER
in Iowa City, and call upon all citizens and
civic organizations to acquaint themselves
with the problems involved in providing our
Public works and to recognize the contributions
that public works officials make every day to
our health, safety, and comfort.
/4MRAUOR
Iowa City, Iowa,
day of May 1987.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000
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Whereas , communicative disorders, including hearing
lass, speech impairments and related language
deficiencies constitute our nation's number
one handicap, affecting approximatelg 5,000
people in the Iowa Citg area alone and 24
million people nationwide, and
Whereas , mast people with such problems can be helped
through medical treatment, surgerg, hearing
aids or appropriate therapy, and
Whereas , the first step toward obtaining help is know-
ing that it is available, and
Whereas , the leading national and regional organizations
concerned with hearing, speech, and language
problems have joined together in a common desire
to promote public awareness through an intensive
annual effort, and
Whereas , such an effort will help encourage and stimulate
early detection of communicative disorders,
proper prevention, treatment, and greater public
understanding of hearing, speech, and language
impairments, and
1Uher e a s , the Old Capital Sertama Club of Iama City is
dedicated to these principals,
Nxzw , b he r Q f ur,e , 1, IDilliam J. Ambrisca, magar of
the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the
month of mag 1987 as
3£'XrL£R #iEARXNG AND S3P££CH .iriG NCH
in Iowa Cibg and urge all citizens of Iowa Cibg
to learn mare about hearing, speech, and language
disorders and to join in the effort to create a
mare enlightened public atbibude and response
ba this, our nation's most widespread maladg.
Signed in Iowa Cibg, lama,
this 12th day of may 1987.
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