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City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, home fires claimed more than 2,600 lives in the U.S. in 2002; and Whereas, 79 percent of fire deaths nationwide happen in the home; and \ Whereas, the City of Iowa City recognizes the significant personal and economic toll fire takes on its citizens; and Whereas, the City of Iowa City understands that safety measures can significantly cut the risk of fire; and Whereas, a fire can spread rapidly and a quick escape from the home increases the chances of survival; and Whereas, smoke alarms have been proven an effective lifesaver, having helped to cut the home fire death rate by one half since their introduction to the general public; and Whereas, working smoke alanns are essential in every household and should be installed on every level of a home including the basement and outside of each separate sleeping area; and Whereas, the City of Iowa City is joining the National Fire Protection Association (NFP A) in reaching out to its citizens with a message of fire safety during Fire Prevention Week 2004; and Whereas, the Fire Prevention Week 2004 theme, "It's Fire Prevention Week: Test Your Smoke Alanns" is an important message for all citizens of the City ofIowa City; Now, Therefore, I, Ernie Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the week of October 3-9,2004, as FIRE PREVENTION WEEK This week is commemorated nationally and supported by the public safety efforts of fire departments, schools and other safety advocates, in conjunction with NFP A. I call upon the people of the City ofIowa City to remember the Fire Prevention Week 2004 reminder, "It's Fire Prevention Week: Test Your Smoke Alanns" and urge all citizens to heed the advice to install and maintain smoke alanns. . City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, home fires claimed more than 2,600 lives in the U.S. in 2002; and , Whereas, 79 p cent of fire deaths nationwide happen in e home; and Whereas, the City f Iowa City recognizes the significa t personal and economic toll fire takes on its citizens; d Whereas, the City of 10 City understands that saD y measures can significantly cut the risk of fire; and Whereas, a fire can spread rap' ly and a quick es pe from the home increases the chances of survival; and Whereas, smoke alanns have been oven an e fective lifesaver, having helped to cut the home fire death rate by one half since eir intI: duction to the general public; and Whereas, working smoke alarms are esse ti in every household and should be installed on every level of a home including the base ent and outside of each separate sleeping area; and Whereas, the City ofIowa City isjoinin the Na 'onal Fire Protection Association (NFP A) in reaching out to its citizens w' h a mess e of fire safety during Fire Prevention Week 2004; and Whereas, the Fire Prevention Week 004 theme, "It's 're Prevention Week: Test Your Smoke Alarms" is an important me age for all citizens the City of Iowa City; Now, Therefore, I, Ernie Lehm City, do hereby proclaim the week of October 3-9, 2004, REVENTION W This week is commemorat nationally and supported by the public afety efforts of fire departments, schools and ther safety advocates, in conjunction with P A. I call upon the people of the City of owa City to remember the Fire Prevention ~ek 2004 reminder, "It's Fire Pre ention Week: Test Your Smoke Alanns" and u~e all citizens to heed the advice to inst I and maintain smoke alanns. \ , Mayor , . City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, our founding fathers, in order to secure the blessings of liberty for themselves and their posterity, did ordain and establish a Constitution for the United States of America, and Whereas, it is of the greatest importance that all citizens fully understand the provisions and principles contained in the Constitution in order to effectively support, preserve and defend it against all enemies; and Whereas, the two hundred fifteenth anniversary of the signing of the Constitution provides an historic opportunity for all Americans to remember the achievements of the Framers of the Constitution, and the rights, privileges, and responsibilities afforded to us in this unique document; and Whereas, the independence guaranteed to American citizens, whether by birth or naturalization, should be remembered, Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City ofIowa City, do hereby proclaim the week of September 17-23,2004, to be Constitution Week in Iowa City and urge all citizens to reflect during that week on the many benefits of our Federal Constitution and the privileges and responsibilities of American citizenship. fl2/~ ~uf · , Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 14th day of September, 2004. cr: 2b City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Where s, our founding fathers, in order to secure te bbsings of liberty for the selves and their posterity, did ordain and, stablish a Constitution for the ited States of America, and / I Whereas, is of the greatest importance that I citizens fully understand the provIsIOn and principles contained in the Constitution in order to effectively upport, preserve and defend' against all enemies; and Whereas, the hundred fifteenth a niversary of the signing of the Constitution p vides an historic pportunity for all Americans to remember the ac . evements of the ramers of the Constitution, and the rights, privileges, nd responsi . ities afforded to us in this unique document; and Whereas, the independenc gu anteed to American citizens, whether by birth or naturalization, sho Now, therefore, I, Emes . :c hman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the w ek of Se ember 17-23, 2004, to be in Iowa City and u e all citizens to reflect uring that week on the many benefits of our Fe eral Constitution and the pri 'leges and responsibilities of American citizen Ip. Signed . Iowa City, Iowa, this 1 h day of September, 2004. . , City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, barriers to accessing treatment facilities are a significant problem for people with alcohol or drug use disorders; and WHEREAS, such barriers include failures to identify affected people and direct them to treatment, inadequate public and private insurance coverage for treatment services, and shrinking state budgets that limit funding for treatment programs; and WHEREAS, saluting people who are in recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders, as well as those who have helped them obtain treatment, helps to overcome such barriers by educating the community about the benefits of treatment, and affinning the goal that all people with alcohol and drug use disorders should have access to treatment services; and WHEREAS, to help achieve this goal, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and the Prairielands Addiction Technology Transfer, invite all residents of Iowa City to participate in National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor ofthe City ofIowa City, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2004 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Iowa City and I call upon the people ofIowa City to observe this month with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies supporting this year's theme, "Join the Voices/or Recovery... Now!" þ~ øú£---- Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 14th day of September, 2004 2c . , City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, barriers to accessing treatment facilities are a significant problem for people with alc hol or drug use disorders; and WHEREAS, sucH arriers include failures to ident" y affected people and direct them to treatment, inadequat ublic and private insurance overage for treatment services, and shrinking state budget that limit funding for trea ent programs; and WHEREAS, saluting peo Ie who are in recov y from alcohol and drug use disorders, as well as those who have help them obtain tr atment, helps to overcome such barriers by educating the community abo the benefits f treatment, and affirming the goal that all people with alcohol and drug us disorders hould have access to treatment services; and WHEREAS, to help achieve this g I, t U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the Substance Abuse and al Health Services Administration; the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and the airielands Addiction Technology Transfer, invite all residents of Iowa City to p ici ate in National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ernest ayor of the City ofIowa City, by virtue of the authority vested in me by nited States, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2004 as 01 and Drug ddiction Recovery Month in Iowa City and I call pon the people of Iowa City to ob rve this month with appropriate programs activities, and ceremonies supporting his year's theme, "Join the Voices for Recove ... Now!" Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 14th day of September, 2004 , . [5~~ ~']J ~ City of Iowa City -,- PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, life insurance is an essential part of a sound financial plan; WHEREAS, life insurance provides financial security for families in the event of a premature death by helping surviving family members to meet immediate and longer- term financial obligations and objectives; WHEREAS, nearly 50 million Americans say they lack the life insurance coverage needed to ensure a secure financial future for their loved ones; WHEREAS, recent studies have found that when a premature death occurs, insufficient life insurance coverage on the part of the insured results in three. fourths of surviving family members having to take measures such as work additional jobs or longer hours, borrow money, withdraw money from savings and investment accounts, and, in too many cases, move to smaller, less expensive housing; WHEREAS, individuals, families and businesses can benefit greatly from professional insurance and financial planning advice, including the assessment of their life insurance needs; WHEREAS, the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE), the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIF A) and a coalition representing hundreds of leading life insurance companies and organizations have designated September as "Life Insurance Awareness Month," whose goal is to make consumers more aware of their life insurance needs, seek professional advice, and take I the actions necessary to achieve the financial security oftheir loved ones; , , NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City ofIowa City, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2004 as LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH in Iowa City and do urge our citizens to learn mo Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 14th day of September, 2004 i , I , ~ >=~ lS<-.J ~'~ P City of Iowa City 1 PROCLAMATION I WHEREAS, life insurance is an essential part of a sound financial plan; \ WHEREAS, life ins rance provides financial securit for families in the event of a premature death by he ing surviving family members to meet immediate and longer- term financial obligation and objectives; WHEREAS, nearly 50 m lion Americans say they lack the life insurance coverage needed to ensure a secure fin cial future for their lov ä ones; WHEREAS, recent studies hav found that when a remature death occurs, insufficient life insurance coverage on the p of the insured results in three-fourths of surviving family members having to take me sures such as ork additional jobs or longer hours, borrow money, withdraw money fro savmgs an investment accounts, and, in too many cases, move to smaller, less expensive ousing; WHEREAS, individuals, families and b sine es can benefit greatly from professional insurance and financial planning advice, in I ing the assessment of their life insurance needs; WHEREAS, the Life and Health Insur ce Foundation for Education (LIFE), the National Association of Insurance and inanc'al Advisors (NAIF A) and a coalition representing hundreds of leading life insuranc companies and organizations have designated September as "Life Insur ce A waren ss Month," whose goal is to make consumers more aware of their life i surance needs seek professional advice, and take the actions necessary to achieve the nancial security ftheir loved ones; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ernest ¡ Lehman, Mayor 0 he City ofIowa City, do hereby proclaim the month of septembï 2004 as LIFE INSU~NCE A WAREN / I in Iowa City and do urge our citizens to learn more about life ins / I I I Signed in Iowa City, rowa I this 14th day of September, 2004 , ~ ~ [\~ #¿lJ