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NEAL BERLIN. CITY MANAGER
MAYOR -
EDGAR CZARNECKI -
COUNCILMEMBERS
C. L- T --BRANDY - PENNYDAVIOSEN
CAROL.WROSSE
MARY NEUNAUSER
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, citizens of the United States of America are becoming a more
leisure -oriented society with recreational programs being
provided by local municipalities, and,
WHEREAS, special populations living in the United States total millions
of persons limited i +-k . f
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and, eir unctioning by their disabilities,
WHEREAS, recreation can provide for many special populations an oppor-
tunity to participate in the community, and,
WHEREAS, Special Populations Involvement (S.P.I.) is a pilot project of
the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department, supported by the
- University of Iowa, Recreation Education Program, the USOE-BEH
Training Grant staff, and various rehabilitation agencies in
offering equality recreational services to those special popula-
tions residing in Iowa City by providing programs to meet their
needs, and,
WHEREAS, we in Iowa City recognize the need for such service and hope to
integrate special populations into -the community. --
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Edgar Czanneclu, by vi&tue oh .the authority -vested .in
me a4 Mayon. o6 Iowa City, lo(ua, hereby pnocea.im Manch 21 .tivtough
Manch 28, 1975, ae RECREATION FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS WEEK, and
I do 6unthen Batt upon a.te citizens o6 Iowa City .to give S.P.I.
and bpeciat popueationz euppott .in continuing .to necogn ze the.i t
needts and meeting .these needs .through pubic 6e&v.ice .in ondeh to
.i.nc eabe .the 6peciat poputations o6 Ioatz City .invoCvement iai,thi.n
the community.
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Dated in Iotw C.i.ty, iotw,
thils 25th day o4 MEvtch, 1975.
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