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~][~erea~, in our society, one in three women and one in six men will
experience sexual abuse in their lifetime and violence against
women and children continues to escalate; and
~][~ere~iEi, during fiscal year 1999, the Rape Victim Advocacy Program
provided services to 550 sexual abuse survivors and significant
others; and
~[~ere~ifil, sexual abuse affects every person in our community as a
victim/survivor, or as a family member, friend, partner, co-
worker, or neighbor concerned for someone who has experienced
abuse; and
]~[~ereRB, it is critical to intensify public awareness of sexual abuse,
community prevention of sexual abuse, and support for agencies
providing sexual abuse services.
t~ereft~re, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim September 23, 1999, to be
exuat A autt
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 14m day of September, 1999.
in Iowa City and encourage all citizens to promote a community free from
sexual abuse.
~l~][~ere~t~ our founding fathers, in order to secure the blessings of liberty
for themselves and their posterity, did ordain and establish a
Constitution for the United States of America, and
]~[~ere~t~ it is of the greatest importance that all citizens fully understand
the provisions and principles contained in the Constitution in order
to effectively support, preserve and defend it against all enemies; and
~][~eFe~tFt, the two hundred eleventh anniversary of the signing of the
Constitution provides an historic opportunity for all Americans to
remember the achievements of the Framers of the Constitution, and
the rights, privileges, and responsibilities afforded to us in this
unique document; and
~][~ere~tFt, the independence guaranteed to American citizens, whether by
birth or naturalization, should be remembered,
in Iowa City and urge all citizens to reflect during that week on the many
benefits of our Federal Constitution and the privileges and responsibilities
of American citizenship.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 14th day of September, 1999.
]t][jleretllt, the number of elders is growing such that in thirty years nearly one in
five Americans will be aged 65 or older; and
ill]~l~rl~lllt, the contributions of elders, the gifts and insights of aging, and the
grace and beauty of maturity are too often undervalued in society; and
illll][~lerlelllt, the United Nations has designated 1999 the Intemational Year of
Older Persons in order to call attention to issues of aging and provide impetus to
build a society for all ages; and
illlll[jl~relillt, an extraordinary coalition of University of Iowa divisions, Johnson
County community agencies and organizations, and local businesses has 'come
together to plan and carry out a weekend of activities celebrating the International
Year of Older Persons in which all members of the community are invited to
participate.
~lllll, ~:[~lerefIlrlL i, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
hereby proclaim the week of September 26 to October 2, 1999, to be
in Iowa City and encourage all citizens to celebrate our older residents and their
contributions to our lives.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 14th day of September, 1999
Mayor
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