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i~r~ig, twentv-~o students from Iowa .City's three hi h schools have
achieved ~e honor of being National Merit Schol~shlp Finalists
for 1995, and
~r~Ig, these students are: .WEST HIGH -Adam Bell,.Jerem~
B.row~., ~ay ~h ~y~ng, Jonathan Kim. Ctn-lstopher Megell, Paul
~R~.ead, Dawd. Stut~man, Jeremy Tobacman; CITY~ HIGH -
Elizabeth V. Allen, Anjana Chandran, Rachel J. Farrell, Michelle
A. Fox, Jordan S. Laninl. lira W. Lee, Kathryn A. Merkel Hess
~Agra C. Monagan, Vemce F. Monagan, Calte L. Pedersen.
Benjamin J. Ticker. Zoe C...Woodworth, Anne E. Yerkes; and
REGINA HIGH - Therese Mitros, and
~r~g, on behalf of the citizens of Iowa City, we wish to e.xpress o~
pride and to honor these excellent students for their
accomplishments and also to pay tribute to their teachers, parents
and guardians who have given guidance throughout their school
years,
there re, i, S.san Horo~tz, Mayor of ~e City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby prodann April 26, 1995, to be
of onor for
in Iowa City and ~rge a~ citizens to express their congratulations to these
students.
Mayor
tShl.igned in .Iowa.City, Iowa,
s 25th day o~ AI~, 1995.
Cit Iowa City
~l~er~g, IOW..A. WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN will be celebrated in many
?mm?mties in America during 'WHITE RIBBON WEEK", A, rl123-Ma~,
l; ana - '
~r~g, this statewide campaign sunnorts the tlonal nvc, e~-~,. f,,; ......
public awareness of the eff'o~ts to prevent adolescent pregnancies; and
lhervag, Governor Terry Brans~ad has signed a "reclamation for the state to
focus on WHITE PJBBON ~-'A~iP-~GN to:v
* Create/Increase awareness of the consequences of teen sexual
behavior.
* Create an awareness of how our society abuses our children with
sexual messages.
' Resolve to bu'ild a safer, healthier future for America's youth.
* Open the commnnicatlon channels in families, communities and our
eonn~ry.
' Support adolescent teenage sexual abstinence.
~!tI~eveag,.th.e Iowa Departme.at of Public Health, Iowa Depa~?,ent of Education
and the Department ot Hunan Services are coordinating this grass roots
community awareness program.in a united effort with parents, community
representatives and pro~essionals in Iowa; and,
~gt:eag,. businesses, governments, law enforcement,. schools, religious
institutions, service. orga. niz.atio. ns, youth, medical, semor citizens, military,
sports teams, and indivlauals are encouragecl to demonstrate the"~
co,.rmn~tmen.t t.o working to. gether to s. how pur youp. g people.a better life --
a li~e ~ree o~ the abuse and misuse of sex by wearLug and dxsplaying white
ribbons during this weekalong campaign;
t~gl:~fzr~, I, Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor of the Cit-v of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim April 23-May 1, 1995, to be -'
in Iowa City, and encourage a~ citizens to suppo~ effo~s to prevent a~lescent
teenage pregnan~es.
S. igned in .Iowa.City, .Iowa,
this 25th &y o~ April, 1995.
Mayor
WHEREAS~
ma~
WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN
PROCLAMATION
RIBBON CAMPAIGN will be celebrated
America during "WHITE RIBBON
23-
WHEREAS,
Branstad has signed a proclamation
to:
focus
behavior.
* Create an
of the consec
of how our sock
sexual
~ur children with
Open the
our COUlltry.
Support teenage
safer,
s youth.
in families, communities and
WHEREAS~
The Iowa Department
and
community awareness
Iowa Department of Education
grass room
parents,
onals in Iowa; and,
WHEREAS,
business
teams,
to workin
duri~
,r to show our youn
misuse of sex by
religious institutions,
military, sports
onstrate their commitment
better life. A life free
splaying white ribbons
WHEREAS, the c,
of Iowa City further supports the
~'AMPAIGN;
NOW, THEREFORE, that the City .o.flowa City does h~by support April 23-
May 1, as WHITE R] I , and encourages its cmzen. s to participate i~tx{~n pregnancy prevention
activities, making a v' 1 : statement that we are strongly committed to healthy life~l..es.
BE rH~:R., SOLVED, that the C~ty of Iowa City encourages all its citize ~articipate.
.
~ MAYOR ~
oi owa Cit
i~l:~g: on January 21, 1839, the Iowa Territorial Legislature in
sess:on at the tempora.ry canltol in Burlington, deeted three of its
mem. her.s and ch.arge. d the~n to select a ~ermanent site for the
Terntonal Capitol of Iowa, for the capitoI~clty, to be hameel Iowa
City, and
~h~eas, Chauncev Swan of Dubuaue Co,un. ty, John Ronalds of Louisa
County, and l~obert Ralston of Des Moines County were the three
legislators selected by ballot, ancl
eveas, . ay 4, 1839, Chauncey Swan, as chairman ot[ the
Comm,~sxon, drove the stake officially marking the site of the
pe _r:manent territorial cavitol building, and the ~ty of Iowa City;
,and Swan was,aypo,',mte~ Sul~erintenitent. o~[ Public Buil~linga fo"r
the new capitol buil~tlng by Governor Robert Lecaa,
t~ff~[0~l~, I, Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor of.the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim May 4, 1995, to be
in Iowa .City, and call unon all citizens to be mindful of the dynamic
leadershln and sterling character of the man often re~erved to as
Father of Iowa City/*
/ Mayor
t%igned '.m .Iowa .City, .Iowa,
25th day o~ April, 1995.
Cit of
~er~g, the coming of Spring procluces a renewal of interest in tree
planting for beauty, sl~ade, conservation, and many other purposes
I~eneficikl to all mdnkinc[, and
hereag, the observation of Arbor Day has la~ndg been characterized by
the planting anc[ preservation of trees,
ereag: we hope that the future will see the creation of a better
en .vxronment. ~t~ough the use of trees throughout our cities, towns
and countrysxde.
~h~er~g, trees in Iowa City beautlfy o. ur .co~muni.ty, increase property
values, and enhance the econonnc wtallty of business areas,
.~0~0, t~ere~0re, I, Susan M. ttorowltz, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim Friday, April 28, 1995, to be
in I. owa City, and I hereby urge all citizens to ~artici~ate in tree planting
and pxeservation pro~ects ttLroughout the year.
t~i.igned -'.m .Iowa .City, .Iowa,
s 25th day of April, 1995.