HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-24 Proclamationl
~l~f~rf~a~, the Iowa City Road Races, Inc., a corporation organized under the
Nonprofit Corporation Act, as an affiliate of Road Runners Club of
America and sanctioned by USA Track and Field, has as its mission to
promote and encourage fitness for all individuals through running and
physical fitness; and
i~11~rl~af~, the Iowa City Road Races, Inc., has, as a secondary mission to
annually organize, promote, and execute events designed to raise funds
to be contributed to charitable, religious, or educational tax-exempt
organizations who share in the Iowa City Road Races mission; and
~i~l~r~a~, the 21st Anniversary of the Hawkeye Medical Supply Hospice Road
Races was celebrated with a fall festival of events including the 21st
Annual Hospice Road Races, Sunday, October 19, 1997; and
i~l~lert~a~ the City of Iowa City has been instrumental in the success of this
annual community event that has raised over $1,202,000 in vitally
needed dollars for human service agencies and has hosted over 47,000
participants; and
i~7eV~, the 4th Annual Hospice Hurray, held Monday, February 23, 1998,
in Iowa City, celebrated the volunteers, fund raisers, sponsors,
coordinators, and directors that contribute to the success of the Hospice
Road Races; and
f~l~l~l:l~a~, the outstanding commitment of the City of Iowa City has
significantly contributed to the national distinction of the Hospice Road
Races as the largest multi-venue race per capita in the country, one of
the top 100 road races in the country, and one of the major fund raising
races in the country,
tljl~l:£f0re, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do
hereby proclaim the week of February 23-28, 1998, to be
Communitp itnrss Itnaxrnrss
Signed in Iowa Ci¢, Iowa, .
t~s 24th day of Febma~, 1998.
Mayor
~htrt~, the Iowa City Road Races, Inc., a corporation organized under the
Nonprofit Corporation Act, as an affiliate of Road Club of
America'\and sanctioned by USA Track and Field, its mission to
promote ~pd encourage fitness for all individuals t t ronnlng and
physical fi~q~ess; and /
annually organize, promote, and executedesigned to raise funds
to be contribut.e~ to charitable, rel or educational tax-exempt
organizations who~hare in the Iowa Road Races mission; and
~t~tret~, the 2
Races was
Annual Hospice Road
~tr~, the City of Iowa
annual community
needed dollars for
participants; and
in Iowa City,
of the
a fall
Supply Hospice Road
of events including the 21st
October 19, 1997; and
been instrumental in the success of this
has raised over $1,202,000 in vitally
agencies and has hosted over 47,000
the
directors that
held Monday, February 23, 1998,
fund raisers, sponsors,
to the success of the Hospice
Road Races
~II~t~t~L~, the commitment the City of Iowa City has
of the Hospice Road
the largest mu~ti-venue race capita in the country, one of
the 100 road races in the country, ~md~e of the major fund raising
~W ~re, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of t~e City of Iowa City, do her y procl7 the we~k of February 23.29, ~8, to be
:mun,t , $,tness twa r ene s
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, ~../ ,~~ .,~~'''.,.,
this 24th day of February, 1998. ' / May~,r~ _- ...... ' ....'.,, -
bereas, dogs and cats give comua~ons~p to ~d shoe ~e homes of
over 30,000 ~di~u~s ~ ~owa Cid; and
~eWff~, ~o unitered cats a~d ~e~ ~tten~ ~ produce 420,000
more cats ~ seven years and ~o ~tere~ dogs an~ ~e~ puppies
can produce 67,000 more dogs ~ s~ years; ~d
~r~g, h~ane so~e~es and shelters eu~a~ze 8 to 10 ~illlon dogs
and cats each year,~ average of 600 ~ Iowa Cid, ~ough many
of ~em are ~e~y and a~opt~le, s~ply because ~ere are not
enough good homes; and
~tVt~, ~e prqbl~m of comp~on a~ ove~op~a~n c~sts ~e
t~a~ers ot ~ ~ an~ co~ ~300,000 ~u~y t~oug~
an~al control programs a~ed at cop~g ~ ~ousands of
unwanted dogs and cats; and
~htVt~, ~e pet ove~o~a~on problem can be solved o~y by ~e
active promoron o~ a respons~le pet o~ers~p program ~at
~cludes sprig and neute~g of pets, proher care and shelte~g
of pets, and comp~ce ~ a~al con~ reg~a~ons; and
~htrt~g, ~e people of Iowa Ci~ shoed co~t ~emselves to
preven~g ~e nee~ess des~c~on of pets by prac~g
respons~[e pet o~ers~, ma~g a ~e~e co~~ent to the~
pets, and by spa~g an~neute~g pets as a means of co~a~g
~e problem o~ pet ove~op~a~on.
~0~, ~trttOrt, I, E~est W. Leman, Mayor of ~e Ci~ of Iowa Cid,
Iowa, do hereby procla~ Feb~a~ 24-March 2, 1998, to be
itter
in Iowa City, and encourage citizens to ensure that all companion
animals are spayed and neutered.
- Signed in Iowa Cid, Iowa,
this 24th day of Fe]~ruary, 1998.
'~i~[~r~l,~, there is a great need for additional funds for cancer research,
cancer education, and se~ice and rehabilitation aids for cancer
patients; and
~~g, the American Cancer Society has innumerable vital cancer
research projects, and its volunteers provide important and hfe-
saving earucation programs to our citizens; and
i3~[~rr~, the American Cancer Society provides needed services for
cancer patients and their families and supports rehabilitation
programs for recovering patients; and
~[~r~IS, the American Cancer Socie~'s official symbol of hope in the
fight against c .apcer, because of a~tvances in cancer treatment and
prevention, is the Daffodil, first flower of spring;
:.~0W, t~t[0rt, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim March 9-1ffarch 13, 1998, to be
in Iowa City, and urge all residents to join with volunteers of the
American Cancer Society to support this special occasion by purchasing
a bouquet of Daffodils.
Signed in Iowa Citr, Iowa,
this 24th day of Fe~0ruary, 1998.