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~lhert~, today. there are nearlx 1,000 Co~-~t~ A~on A~e.cies
esk~s~ed ~er ~e Economo Oppo~ Ac~ o~ 19~ Lo
~eHca's ~ar on Pove~; ~
o~ ~eckors w~ose me~ers come ~om ~-ee ~verse se~menks o~
~e loc~ co~~: ~e low-~come co~~, ~e p~vate
~e~or, and p~c o~s; ~d
~rr~ C~ sere 98% of o~ na~on's ~es and co--ties and are
a p~ so~ce of suppo~ for ~e more ~ 38 m~lllon
~e~c~s ~g ~ pove~ ~ bo~ ~ and ~ban areas; and
~tr~, Na~on~ Co~~ Acton Week ~ b~g forever C~
~ a na~on~ effo~ ~o honor ~e de~ca~on of ~e voI~teers and
~e ac~evements o~ ~e ~di~du~s who have benefitted ~om ~e
diverse programs of C~; and
~ere~g, Hawke~e Co~~ A~on Program works ~th c~en,
~e elderly, homeless, an~ fawilles to offer a hand up out of
pove~.
~, ~ere[~re, I, Nao~ J. No~ck, Mayor of ~e Ci~ of Iowa Ci~
Iowa, do hereby procla~ ~e week of May 3-10, 1997, to be
Communit ction
in Iowa Ci~ and urge all citizens to join in the celebration of the work
of the Hav~keye Community Action Agency in the alleviation of the
tragedy of poverty.
hiigned in Iowa City, Iowa,
s 6th day of May, 1997.
~l~greas, the travel and tourism indus. try carriers tremendous
imp,ortance for the City of Iowa City, contributing ~to o~
em, p~oyment, econo,mic pro~s_perity,~intem~ a~,ona~trade and
relations, peace, understanding, and goodwill; and
mhereas substantially enh, ance,s our~person~al growth~
and education, promotes intercu~tura~ understanding, and
provid.e.s a~preclation of Iowa's geography, history, and
~I~erea~, in recognition of the unique significance and benefits of
the travel and tourism industry in ~he lives of the citizens of
Iowa City;
.~ere~re, I, Naomi J. Novick, .Mayor .of ~e City. of Iowa
~ity, iowa d0 her~eby proclaim the week o~ May ~ through
May 10, 1997 to ~e
in Iowa City, and ~rge our citizens to observe this week with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
rids 6th day of May, 1997.
of Iowa Cit
~jl~r~i~, more than 500,000 women in the United States die from
cardiovascular disease and stroke each year, and
~l~grga~, 52.3% of all deaths of U.S. women are from cardiovascular
disease, making it the leading cause of death among American
Woluen, and
~lt~l~r~ttg, heart disease kills more than twice as many women as all
forms of cancer, and most women are unaware of this fact, and
l treag, the Johnson County Unit of the American Heart Association
will hold the first Women's Heart Walk on May 10, 1997,
~l~r~r~, I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim May 10, 1997 as
! omen' eart eattO
in Iowa City and will encourage a~l women to educate themselves on
cardiovascular disease prevention.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 6th day of May, 1997.
~l[~t~t~Lt~, an excellent public education system is vital to the quality of
life for all our citizens, and
~It~erta~, Io_wa's more than ~,10.0 .school board members r. epresent. a
tremendous resource aslocal decision m~ers,. respon&ing to the~
education needs of their communities based on varying local
conditions, and serving as the voice of education in their
communities, and
~D~vrtaS, school boards con~nually strive for.im. provement and progress
in education to ensure that Iowa school cl~ildren are prepare~[ for
hereag,the members of the Iowa City Community School District
Board of Education have shown their commitment to maintaining
our communitv's excellent school systems and improving them for
the future, and
~tl:ta~, the men and women elected by. ~n~O~olre as members of
school boards deserve recognition an~t countless hours
of voluntary public service to education in Iowa,
thtl~t~;t., I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of the C. ity of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim May 11-17, 1997, to Joe
in Iowa City and call upon the citizens of our coxnmunity to show their
appreciation to members of our local school boards.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
tl~s 6th day of May, 1997.
~grt/~g, The National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Iowa
City Historic Preservation Comnfission are co-sponsoring Historic
Preservation Week; and
~/~[{)~r~/Ig, historic preservation~ gives An~_ eric~ans .a dee. p~er understan~ding
of their richl~ diverse arcl~tectural and cultural heritage; and
~l~reas, historic preservation~ promotes local community pride in
America s towns, cities and rural areas; and
ereag, Iowa City has many historically and a~rc~t~echrrally si~gn~fiqa. nt
neighborhoods, homes. commercial buildings, and public
struchrres, which contribute to the quality of our llfe; and
~r~/l~, it is imnortant to protect andspreserve our city's historic
resources for/he use and enjoy~ent o~ current and future citizens;
and
~r~/~, Historic Preservation Week provides an opportunity for all
Iowa Citians to celebrate our community's historic treasures;
t~f~r~, I, Naomi J. Novick, Maxtor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim May 11-1~, 1997, to be
'in Iowa City and call uvon the people of Iowa City to recogrfize and
participate in this special observance.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
th/s 6th day of May, 1997.
~liJ~, today, 10 ,ni11ion Americans are 'cancer aurvivors, thanks to
advances in early cancer detection, treatment and research; and
~trta~, the city of Iowa City has an active, productive, cancer survivor
population, demonstrating that a cancer diagnosis is no longer an
antomatic death sentence; and
erea , by celebrating victories and advances, those currendy living
with cancer can be given the hope to continue their fight.
fljeref~rt, I, Naomi J. Novick, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do
hereby proclaim May 17, 1997, to be
Canter
in Iowa City, and ~rge all residents to join with Mercy Hospital, the Iowa
City Cancer Treatment Center~ and the American Cancer Society to~
enlighten public awareness of survivors' needs, enhance cancer care, and
brin~ greater satisfaction to cancer survivors as well as their physicians,
employers, fan, illes and friends.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this 6th day of May, 1997