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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-02-09 Proclamation02-09-99 3a hereag, Special Olympians have a strong desire to compete and win; ~f~{h~rl~as, Special Olympians know that bravery is measured in setting goals and attempting to reach them; and ~f~I~l~rl~as, Special Olympians recognize the joy, pride and self-worth, humility and disappointment, inherent in organized competition; and ~reas, Special Olympians appreciate the benefits that healthy competition and physical activity can bring; and ~{~l~rl~s, Special Olympians give the entire community a chance to gather and share in their spirit of accomplishment; ~0tn, t~eref0re, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa. City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim the month of March, 1999 to be Speda( O[pmpic in the City of Iowa City and urge all citizens to commend and support the activities of the Special Olympics. Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 9th day of February, 1999. Mayor o[ owa ~I~erea~;, 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~I[leretlS, 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 ~llere0t~, the 22nd Annual Hawkeye Medical Supply Hospice Road Races, the Inaugural Habitat for Humanity Run for Shelter, the DVIP-ICRR Run for Jodi Hnisentruit, the Rotary Run/Walk, the PALS 5K RudWalk, and The Equal Justice Foundation 5K Run/W~, was held in the City of Iowa City; and ~]~t[~lereaS, the 22nd Annual Hawkeye Medical Supply Hospice Road Races, raised more than $149,000 for Iowa City Hospice, as the lead agency and the agencies of United Way; and ~l[!ll~rl~, the City of Iowa City has been instrumental in the success of these annual, community events; and ~I~eretl~, the 5th Annual Hospice Hurrah, to be held Monday, March 8, 1999, at the University Athletic Club, will celebrate the volunteers, fund raisers, sponsors, coordinators and directors that contribute to the success of the Hospice Road Races, and all other Iowa City Road Race events, ow, t ere[ore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the week of March 7-13~ 1999, to be ammunitp Jfitne 5 glWarene · is 9~ ~y of Feb~a~, 1999. Mayor r~ very special EnanKs Eo Ivlayor~ ~rnle Lehman, Towa City Council and Staff of the City of Iowa City... As President of the Iowa City Road Races and a veteran of all 22 races, we wish to invite you all to the 5th annual Hospice Hurrah to be held Monday, 8 March 1999 at the UI athletic club where we will give thanks to our community, volunteers, fundraisers and sponsors that contributed to the success of the 22"a Annual Hawkeye Medical Supply Hospice Road Races & the events for which we consult. Mayor Ernie Lehman will be on hand as he was on Hospice Race Day - to read this fine proclamation. We celebrate having raised I million 351 thousand dollars since we became the premiere fall ]Iowa City event fundraiser for iowa City Hospice & Agencies of United Way and we have hosted over 50,000 participants to our fine City. e 8t of March and as Please join us on th h always, keep training for the 23~a Annual HMSHRR's will be 17 October of 1999 or 251 days from today!! 5~