HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-04-22 Proclamation~tr~I~, the coming of Spring produces a renewal of interest in tree
nlantlng for beauty, sl~ade, conservation, and many other purposes
~eneficikl to a~ people, and
~r~a~, the observation of Arbor D.ay has laO~ff been characterized by
the planting and preservation of trees,
~[I)~, we hope that the future will see the creation of a' better
environment through the use of trees throughout our cities, towns
and countryside.
~I~t~, trees in Iowa City beautify our communi.ty, increase property
values, and enhance the economic vitality of gusiness areas,
ere are, ~, Naomi J. Novic~k, Mayo.r of the City of~ Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim Friday, April 25, 1997, to be
in Iowa City, and I hereby urge all citizens to participate in tree planting
and preservation projects throughout the year.
S~igned ~ Iowa City, ~Iowa,
t~ris 22nd day of Ap~, 1997.
~i]tbl~l:tltg,_tt~_e Holocaust was the state:sponsored, systematic perse.qu~on and
.annihilation o~ Eur. opean Jewry l,y Nazi Germany and its collabor.a.tors
between 1933 and 1~)45. lews were the,rima_ry victims--six million
· were murdered; Gvosies, the handicappe~r and Poles were also targeted
for destruction oJ ;tecimation for racial, ethnic or national reasons.
Millions more, inclu .d~ng h. omo. se.xuals, Jehov.ah's Wi.t. ness. es, Soviet
prisoners of .wa.r and nolitical dissidents, .also surered grievous
oppression and death under Nazi tyranny; and
~[~tr~tg, the United States became the homeland to many thousands of
Holocaust survivors who, having deep appreciation for the freedom
and oppo .rbmlties a. ffo.rd.dd by .tl~is n.a.tlon, grea. tly c.ontributed to the
· culture and strength o~ their adopted homeland; and
~I~ltre~g, we the peonle of Iowa City should always remember the terrible
· events of the Holocaust, remain vigilant against bigotry and .tyr. annv,
and rededicate ourselves to the principles of equality and justic~ for all;
and
~tb~Ig, pur_suant to an Act of Congress, the United States Holocaust
Memorial Council designates the ~avs of Remembrance of the victims
of the Holocaust to be Sunday., May 4 through Sunday, May 11,
1997, including the internationa! Day of RemenJ0rance known as Yom
Hashoah, May 5;
.~0W, .fl)~rd0r~, I, Naomi I. Novick, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa
do hereby proclaim the week o~ May 4 through May 11, 1992 to be
in .Iowa Cid, in memory of the victims, the survivors and their liberators,
and urge all citizens to strive to overcome intolerance and indifference
througl~ learning and remembrance.
· _ S. igned i~. Iowa .City, Iowa,
I this 22nd day o~ April, 1997.
I
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~§trtil~, the bicycle is a utilitarian, economical, environmen.ta~l~ y sound, and
effective means of personal transportation, recreation, and fitness; and
erea . the bicycle i.s considered a legitimate roadway vehicle in all 50
states and therefore xs entitled to lega~ and responsible use of all public
roadway~ facilities in Iowa except highways constructed to Interstate
standards; and
erea , increased use of the bicycle will benefit all citizens of Iowa City by
improving air quality, reducing traffic congestion and noise, decreasing use
of and depen~nce upon finite energy resources, and fostering heal~l
exercise; and
~trt~Ig, the City of Iowa City has an ongoing commitment to encourage
bicycling as a viable mode of transportation and to promote safe and
responsible bicycling; and
erea , League of American Bicyclists has designated the City' of Iowa
City as a 'bi~c~e friendly comm, nlty' for its ongoing commitment to
improving loc~ bicycling conditions and facilities; and
eveag, the League of American Bicyclists has established May as American
Bicycle Month;
~.~0W, ~tt0W, I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of th? City of Iowa City, Iowa,
do hereby proclaim the month of May 1997 to be
ic c(t
in Iowa City, and encourage ~ citizens to ride their bi~cles to work, to the
store, to the park, around ~eir neighborhoods, and with friends and famdy,
to promote t~e persona! and societa~l benefits achieved from bicyling.
Signed in Iowa City, ~Iowa,
th~s 22nd day of April, 1997.
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