HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-02-28 ProclamationCITY OF
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST
OWA�
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
PROCLAMATION
CITY
(319) 356-5000
WHEREAS, men.tat Aetandatlon is a condition a66eeting
oven. -six mitUon chitdAen and aduM in
AmeAlea .today, and 87,000 pensou with men tat
netmdati.on ti.ve in Iowa, and
WHEREAS, 6i6ty peAcent o6 .the cu"ent incidence o6
men.&t netaAdati.on can be prevented by .the
application o6 hnoweedge and continued AeaeaAch
o6 tltil6 disability, and
WHEREAS, .the most e66eative mean bon pAevention o6 tits
4.igni.6i.can.t dizabei.ng condition aAe pubt-ic edu-
cation and incaeaaed undenatanding, and
WHEREAS, during .the month o6 MaAch, .the Aeeociation bon.
Retarded Citizen6lIowa and ita 85 CocaC membeA
units within .the State ane promoting educationat,
membenblup and prevention ccunpai.gne,
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, John McDonatd, Mayon. o6 .the City o6
Iowa City, do hereby phocCaim .the month o6 MaAch
1984 ab MENTAL RETARDATION MONTH in Iowa City
and urge .that ouA eitizem give 6uU euppoAt to
.this e66ont to oveAcome mentaC netudati,on and
.support pnogncune .that eenve peoptc who ane its
uietunb.
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
thie 28th day o6 Febnuany 1984.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, hundnedb o6 4uccesa6ue human coaneat tnansp&nte
have been pen6auned .in Iowa, neaton.ing the pnLee-
teeb g.i6t 06 sight, and
WHEREAS, this great wank was made poaadbte .in pant by the
Iona Lions Eye Bank and the bequut gi4t6 o6
many pwons who diAeated that thein eyes be
uaed bon. neatoning tight to otheu a4ten thew
death, and
WHEREAS, thio Eye Bank depende entinefy upon bequeeta by
peneokm who wish to Leave behind them the g.i4t o4
tight, and
WHEREAS, it i6 4itiing that we shoutd recognize thus great
uidenatanding and need 404 pnov.iding a means o4
enabUng it to heCp otheu,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John McDonatd, Mayon o4 the City o6 Iowa
City, do hereby proctaun .the month o6 Manch 1984
as EYE DONOR MONTH in Iowa City and commend thie
obecnvance to om citizen.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 28th day o6 February 1984.
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