HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-25 Proclamationi~ht~ta~, the. Grant Wood Ar. e.a Chapter of the Ame. rican Red Cross is
p~r. epared.to provkke vital disaster services, 365 days a year, to Iowa
t;ity residents; and
~i~l~t~ta~, the American R.ed Cross. s.erves.as a. communiqat. ion link
be_twee~n servic~me. mbe_rs .and their loved.ones, and last year
relayed news o~births, deaths, and serious illness to 403 eastern
Iowa military service members and their families; and
i~l~tr,elt~, loc, al Re,d Cr,oss workers have helped eastern Iow, ans separate_d,
~om ,their ~amlty.m,.embers in, o~er c,ountries by war, ,c,i.v~t
disturbance, natura! disasters and other calamlties, to re-esta~llsh
communication with their loved ones; and
t~l~er~ag,. Iowa Ci.~ residents complete CPR a.n.d water safe~ classes
taught bv Red Cross trained instructors and have learned the acts
akout AI~. S, '_including prevention .measures, tl~.ough the dedicated
et~orts o~ Red Cross HIV/AIDS educators; and
i~t~el:ea_~, the Grant Woo~d Area Chapter depends on the support of
Jol?.son County residents, businesses and agencies to help provide
quality services to ~e community,
t~rtfOl:L I, Naomi I. No.vick, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim the month of Mar& 1997 as
in Iowa Cid, and urge citizens to join with me in support and
recognition o~ the American Red Cross.
Signed in Iowa Citr, Iowa,
th~s 25th day of February, 1997.
food is the substance by which llfe is sustained; and
~lht~t~, the type and quality of food that individuals consume each
day plays a vital role in their overall health and fitness; and
~trta~, there is a need for continuing nutrition education and a wide-
scale effort to enhance good eating practices;
'~trttort, I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim the month of March 1997, to be
atianal utritian 1tant
in Iowa City, and encourage all citizens to join the EAT RIGHT
AMERICA campaign and become concerned about their nutrition and
the nutrition of their families in the hope of achieving optimum health
for both today and tomorrow.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 25th day of February, 1997.