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Home My WebLink About2004-10-05 Proclamation r, ;,¿ .:î> ({,,]# ~:~ "'"' ~ ~ I , ! City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, October 2004 is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and Whereas, October 15, 2004 is National Mammography Day; and Whereas, almost 216,000 new cases of female breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2004 and over 40,000 will die from the disease; and Whereas, almost 1,500 new cases of male breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2004 and close to 500 will die ofthe disease; and Whereas, early detection and prompt treatment can significantly reduce suffering and deaths caused by this disease; and I Whereas, mammography, an "x-ray" of the breast, is recognized as the single most effective method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt; Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City ofIowa City, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2004 as NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH I, and October 15 as NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY in the City of Iowa City. ~1V-4~ Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, I this 5th day of October, 2004. -- ~ Ó &,~ ;zft,J) ~ 2a City of Iowa City , \\ PROCLAMATI \ \ \ Whereas, Octo~\;r 2004 is National Breast Cancer Awa \ Whereas, October· ,2004 is National Mammograp Day; and Whereas, almost 21 000 new cases of female reast cancer will be diagnosed in 2004 and over 40,000 will 'e from the disease; and Whereas, almost 1,SOO ne cases of male br ast cancer will be diagnosed in 2004 and close to SOO will die ofthe 'sease; and Whereas, early detection and p mpt treat ent can significantly reduce suffering and deaths caused by this disease; and Whereas, mammography, an "x-ra " the breast, is recognized as the single most effective method of detecting breast ch ges that may be cancer long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt; Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Le ayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2004 NATIONAL BREAST WARENESS MONTH and October IS as Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this Sth day of October, 2004. "'t:. r"':,_ ({.?¡7 ~<lì ~ City of Iowa City ~ ¡ ! I PROCLAMATION Whereas, arts and culture affect every aspect of life in our community, the state, and the nation today, including the economy, social problem solving, job creation, education, and community livability; and Whereas, a coalition of more than 50 cultural entities comprises the Johnson County Cultural Alliance, which works to increase public awareness of, and participation in, arts and culture; and Whereas, the Johnson County Cultural Alliance is partnering with the Cedar Rapids Area Cultural Alliance, for citizens up and down the "Cultural Corridor;" and Whereas, the month of October 2004 has been recognized as "Culture's Alive- Cultural Awareness Month" in the City ofIowa City, and Whereas, all citizens of Iowa City, Coralville, Cedar Rapids and the surrounding communities will be encouraged to log on to culturalcorridor.org and participate in this celebration Now therefore, be it resolved, that I, Ernie Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim October, 2004 as: "Culture's Alive" Month and urge Iowa City residents to participate in and to celebrate the cultural riches our community has to offer. I Þt.).;(~~ I I Mayor l Signed in Iowa Œy, Iowa, ~, !hi,S· day of Û<Otobcr, 2004 ~,~ ~ 2b City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, arts a d culture affect every aspect of life in our co munity, the state, and th nation today, including the economy, so . al problem solving, job crea 'on, education, and community livabili ; and Whereas, a coalition more than 50 cultural entiti comprises the Johnson County Cultur Alliance, which works to ncrease public awareness of, and participa . on in, arts and culture; a d Whereas, the Johnson Count Cultural AI1ian is partnering with the Cedar Rapids Area Cultural lliance, for c' zens up and down the "Cultural Corridor" and , Whereas, the month of October 200 ha een recognized as "Culture's Alive- Cultural Awareness Month" . the City of Iowa City, and Whereas, to log on to culturalcorridor.org and Now therefore, be it resolve , that I, Ernie L man, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby n oclaim October, 20 ture's Alive" and urge Iowa C' y residents to participate in and to celeb ate the cultural riches our communit).) as to offer. Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 5th day of October, 2004 J..c- rr'¥ ~:]) 'p City of Iowa City ~ I I I PROCLAMATION I I , ! Whereas, somewhere in the United States, a home-fire death occurs about every three hours, of which the highest risk groups are children aged five and under, and senior citizens; and Whereas, 80 percent of fatal home-fire victims are aged 20 and under, and are killed in homes without working smoke alarms, between the hours of 10:00 PM and 06:00 AM, when most people sleep; and I Whereas, households with inoperative smoke alarms now outnumber those homes with no smoke alarms, and smoke alarms most often fail because of dead or missing batteries; and Whereas, the designation of a special day to remind residents of Iowa City to change the batteries in their smoke detectors, timed to coincide with the fall ritual of changing clocks, would greatly diminish the chance of this tragedy occurring in Iowa City; and Whereas, smoke alarms should be replaced every ten years; and Whereas, October 31, 2004, is the day the citizens of Iowa City change their clocks from daylight savings time to standard time. Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City ofIowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim the day of October 31, 2004, to be "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" Day Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, -' this 5th day of October, 2004. c> . CS' 'J c: 2c City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, somewhere in the United States, a home-fire dea occurs about every three hoursfpf which the highest risk groups are child n aged five and under, and senior dtizens; and Whereas, 80 pe;¿~pt of fatal home-fire victims are ged 20 and under, and are killed in homes ~out working smoke alarm , between the hours of 10:00 PM and 06:00 A , when most people sleep; d \ Whereas, households 'th inoperative smo e alarms now outnumber those homes with no smoke arms, and smo alarms most often fail because of dead or missing batteries; d Whereas, the designation of a pecial ay to remind residents of Iowa City to change the batteries in their s oke âetectors, timed to coincide with the fall ritual of changing clocks, wou eatly diminish the chance of this tragedy occurring in Iowa City; and Whereas, smoke alarms should Whereas, October 31, 2004, s the day e citizens of Iowa City change their clocks from daylight savi gs time to sta dard time. Now, therefore, I, Em t W. Lehman, M yor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim t day of October 31, 004, to be "C ange Your lock, Cha ge Your Batt y" Day in Iowa City and ur e all residents to change their s oke alarm batteries and to install new smoke al rms if they are ten years old or older. Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 5th day of October, 2004. ...~d . . City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, in 1964 the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center was considered a state-of-the-art facility in the State of Iowa, and continues to be one of the better community recreation centers in the state; and Whereas, programs have changed over the years, but the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center continues to play a vital role in the community, making recreation opportunities available to everyone; and Whereas, the Parks and Recreation Commission and staff value the support of the community; and Whereas, 40 years is a significant milestone in the life of this important community facility; and Whereas, the 40th anniversary will be recognized with games and activities to showcase what was available to the public over the past 40 years. Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim October 9th to be a Day of Celebration at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center in Iowa City in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the community center's opening, and encourage all citizens to participate in the special games and activities scheduled at the center. Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 5th day of October, 2004. 2d . I City of Iowa City Whereas, in!~:~~L~~~m~~c="On Ceote, w", considered a state- f-the-art facility in the State Iowa, and continues to be one of the better co unity recreation centers . the state; and Whereas, programs hav changed over th years, but the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation enter continu s to play a vital role in the community, making recreat n opportun' ies available to everyone; and Whereas, the Parks and Recreat'on Co mission and staff value the support of the community; and Whereas, 40 years is a significa . milestone in the life of this important community facility; and Whereas, the 40th anniversary ill be r cognized with games and activities to showcase what was availabl to the pu ic over the past 40 years. Now, therefore, I, Emes W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proc1ai October 9th to b a Day of Celeb ation at th Robert Á. Lee Commu ity Recreat n Center in Iowa City in recogn' ion of the 40th anniversary of the community center's opening, and encoura all citizens to participate 1 the special games and activities scheduled at e center. Signed in Iowa Cit , Iowa, this sth day of Octo er, 2004. . . ¿e.. 0 0 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, home should be a place of wannth, unconditional love, tranquility and security and, for most of us, home and family can indeed be counted among our greatest blessings. Tragically, for many Americans, these are blessings that are tarnished by violence and fear; and Whereas, domestic violence is more than the occasional family dispute. Last year, the Johnson County Domestic Violence Intervention Program sheltered 275 women and children and provided community support services to 586 women, men, and children; and Whereas, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey report Intimate Partner Violence, 691,710 individuals were victimized by domestic violence in 2001; and Whereas, despite significant progress in providing rights and services to crime victims over the past two decades, large segments of our population- including crime victims who are elderly, young, disabled, or living in rural areas, are still underserved; and Whereas, a coalition of organizations has emerged to directly confront this crisis. Law enforcement officials, those involved with shelters and hotline services, health care providers, clergy, and other concerned citizens are helping in the effort to end domestic violence. Now, therefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City ofIowa City do hereby proclaim the month of October 2004 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Iowa City and urge our citizens to become aware of the tragedy of domestic violence and support victims and those who "':1?J~s ~~ Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 5th day of October, 2004. I . . City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, home hould be a place of wannth, unconditional 10 , tranquility and security an , for most of us, home and family can ind ed be counted among our great t blessings. Tragically, for many Am . cans, these are blessings that are t ished by violence and fear; and Whereas, domestic viole ce is more than the occasion family dispute. Last year, the Johnson C unty Domestic Violence Intervention Program sheltered 275 women d children and provo ed community support services to 586 women, m , and children; and Whereas, according to the tional Crime ictimization Survey report Intimate Partner Violence, ividuals were victimized by domestic violence in 2001; and Whereas, despite significant progres in roviding rights and services to crime victims over the past two decad large segments of our population- including crime victims who are e rly, young, disabled, or living in rural areas, are still underserved; and Whereas, a coalition of organi tions h emerged to directly confront this crisis. Law enforcement offi ials, thos involved with shelters and hotline services, health care provo ers, clergy, and other concerned citizens are helping in the effort to en domestic viol ceo Now, therefore, I, Erne t W. Lehman, Ma or of the City of Iowa City do hereby proclaim the nth of October 2004 as Domestic ~ olence A wa eness Month in Iowa City and urge ur citizens to become aware of the tragedy of domestic violence and support v ctims and those who are workin toward its end. Mayor Signed in Iowa Ci , Iowa, \ this 5th day of Oct ber, 2004. , . . [5~# ~':]) 1 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION ! , , i I Whereas, Iowa City Rocking the Vote celebrates the ethnic and folk life in our j I community; and , I Whereas, Iowa City Rocking the Vote celebrates the democratic ideals of equality in I civil, political and cultural American life; and Whereas, Iowa City Rocking the Vote celebrates the power of education and of the arts, by presenting Iowa City's newest youth hip-hop rock group, Strangely Anonymous; and Whereas, Iowa City Rocking the Vote celebrates America's dedication to one person, one vote principals and the power inherent therein; and Whereas, Iowa City Rocking the Vote encourages Iowa City residents to explore, to discuss and ultimately, to vote in all elections; Now therefore, be it resolved, that I, Ernest W, Lehman, Mayor of the City ofIowa City, do hereby proclaim October 10, 2004 as: lOW A CITY ROCKING THE VOTE DAY! and urge Iowa City residents to take advantage of this rree community event, meet old and new neighbors and friends and learn about the privilege of voting. RJ4J ~ I Mayor I i I , I I I I ~ Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, ~ ~ this 5th day of October 2004 C~~ LS;~ #t,]