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~2]~l~rl~, the ability to communicate dearly is a vital skill that can
overcome barriers to effective perfo~.~ance, and
Whereas, Ralph Smedley founded the first Toastmasters Club in
California in 1924, and
erea , Toastmasters International perfo~s a valuable service to its
members by helping them to develop their communication skills,
Toastmasters Club holds regular meetings in Iowa City, and
i~Ei~¢rCa~, Toastmasters members in business, schools, communities and
organizations are dedicated to helping people from all walks of life
improve their communications and leadership skills.
eraare, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
do hereby proclaim the 20th day of October, 1998 as
Founder's Day
in Iowa City, Iowa.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 20th day of October, 1998.
Mayor
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~l~l~rl~aS, somewhere in the United States, a residential fire occurs
about every 66 seconds resulting in a proximately 3,000 deaths
50,000-100,000 injuries and $3.1 bi~ion damage to homes; ann
~l~rl~aS, about 88 percent of American homes have smoke detectors;
however, nearly one-third do not work because of worn or missing
batteries; and
smoke detector maintenance is one of the simplest, most
effective ways to help reduce home fire deaths and injuries,
effectively cutting the risk of d 'ng in a home fire by nearly ~alf b
providing an early warning an~ccritical extra seconds to escape; an~
n uea , the designation of a special day to remind residents of Iowa
City to change the batteries in their smoke detectors, timed to
coincide witt~ the fall ritual of changing clocks, woGld greatly
diminish the chance of this tragedy occurring in Iowa City; and
i~g~[IJffl~aS, this ear, October 25 is the day. Americans change their clocks
from day~ght savings time to standlard time;
qaw, t ua0re, Ernest W. Lehman Ma or of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim the d~y oVOctober 25, 1998, to be
"CDan e our Ctod ,
in Iowa Cit and ur e all residents to chan e their smoke detector
them.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 20th day of October, 1998.