HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-03-02 Proclamation~l~cr~a~, there is a great need for additional funds for cancer research,
cancer education, and service and rehabilitation aids for cancer
patientS; and
5erea , the American Cancer Society has innumerable vital cancer
research projects, and its volunteers provide important and life-
saving education programs to our citizens; and
erea , the American Cancer Society provides needed services for
cancer patients and their families and supports rehabilitation
programs for recovering patients; and
erea , the American Cancer Socie~'s official symbol of hope in the
fight against cancer, because of advances in cancer treatment and
prevention, is the Daffodil, first flower of spring;
therefore I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do ~ereby proclaim March 8-March 12, 1999, to be
aftobit
in Iowa City, and urge all residents to join with volunteers of the
American Cancer Society to support this special occasion by purchasing
a bouquet of Daffodils.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 2nd day of March, 1999.
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~tDerraS, over 400,000 Americans die each year from tobacco related
causes; over 5,000 Iowans die each year from tobacco related
causes; 53,000 Americans die each ear from the effects of second-
hand smoke; and 3,000 young people Start smoking every day; and
~tDer~a~, beginning to smoke at a young age significantly increases the
risk of nicotine addiction, heavy smoking and smoking-related
premature death; and
erea , tobacco kills more Americans than AIDS, alcohol, car
accidents, fires, illegal drugs, murders and suicide COMBINED;
and
erea , cigarette smoking is the leading reventable risk factor for
heart disease and is the leading cause of P~eath in the United States
and in Iowa City; and
~tDerea~, the benefits of quitting smoking are almost immediate; and
~IDerea~, former United States Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop,
M.D., will be visiting Iowa City on March 12 and 13 to address
outh, community members, and health care professionals on the
~ealth risks of smoking and tobacco use;
ow, eret0r i, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
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Iowa, do ereby proclaim March 12, 13, 14
in Iowa City, and encourage all citizens and businesses to recognize these
days by being smoke-free.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
h d March, 1999. .
t is 2n day of ;~'?."',
~DereaS, Iowa City's children are its most valuable resource; and
~lDerea~, many children face illnesses which require treatment in the
state's comprehensive healthcare center for children -- the
Children's Hospital of Iowa at the University of Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics; and
~l~ereaS, Iowa is committed to meeting the needs of children, their
families, and the staff members working with them in healthcare
settings; and
~ll~ereas, Children and Healthcare Week is a week of educational
programming to increase public, parental, and professional
knowledge of the need to improve the ways in which the emotional
and developmental needs of children are met in healthcare settings;
~l~l~ereas, the theme of Children and Healthcare Week is "Partners for
Pediatric Pain Management,** which reflects the united
commitment of health professionals and parents to explore and
communicate the essential components of pediatric pain
management.
,.~o~, t~eref0rr, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim March 21 - March 27, 1999 as
in Iowa City and
recognition thereof.
encourage
citizens o ar ici a e in
activities in
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 2nd day of March, 1999.
]~Di~Fi~iB~ mental retardation is a condition which today affects more than 7
million American children and adults and their families; and
][p~rl~IB~ the most effective weapons for alleviation of the serious problems
associated with mental retardation are public knowledge and
understanding; and
~][~l~r-e~t~ the potential for citizens with mental retardation to function more
independently and productively must be fostered; and
]~]Derl~att, during the month of March, 120,000 members through 1,000 state
and local chapters of The Arc, a national organization on mental
retardation, are forging vital employment, educational, and fund-raising
campaigns under private sector initiatives; and
~[[~ere~ija, The Arc of Johnson County is celebrating 42 years of service to
families and individuals.
tDerefllre, i, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do
hereby proclaim the month of March, 1999 as
ltental etari atian Awareness
in Iowa City and urge citizens to give full support to the efforts toward enabling
people with mental retardation
potential.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 2=a day of March, 1999.
to live productive lives and achieve their
Mayor