HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-02-27 Proclamation City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the Grant Wood Area Chapter of the American Red Cross provides vital
services, 365 days a year, to area residents. These services are available to individuals regardless
of their race, education, income, or political persuasion; and
Whereas, disaster victims depend on emotional and physical support from the Red Cross to
help them with vouchers to pay for food, clothing, lodging, critical household goods, and other
emergency articles and services; and
Whereas, the Grant Wood Area Chapter helps save lives by teaching Iowa City residents
disaster prevention and preparedness measures; and
Whereas, the American Red Cross serves as a communications link between service
members and their loved ones. Last fiscal year, chapter caseworkers helped relay emergency
communications - news of births, deaths, and serious illness - to 434 eastern Iowa military
service members and their families; and
Whereas, the Grant Wood Area Chapter provides Iowa City residents with opportunities to
participate in international relief efforts in countries around the world; and
Whereas, Iowa City residents learn vital lifesaving skills, including CPR and first aid,
under the tutelage of dedicated Red Cross instructors; and
Whereas, Iowa City youth have learned the facts about H1V and AIDS, including
prevention measures, through the dedicated efforts of Red Cross HIV/AIDS educators.
Now, therefore, ~, Ernest w. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim the month of March 2002 to be
American Red Cross Month
in Iowa City, and I urge our residents to join with me in support of the American Red Cross.
ayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 27th day of February, 2002.
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City of Iowa City
Whereas, the Wood Area Chapter of the American Cross provides vital
services, 365 days a ~ area residents. These
of their race, or political persuasion; and /
Whereas, emotional and physical Cpport from the Red Cross to
help them with vouchers to food, clothing, lodging, critical?ousehold goods, and other
emergency articles and services;
Whereas,the Grant Wood lives ~y teaching Iowa City residents
disaster prevention and preparedness and /
Whereas,the American Red ( . as ~ communications link between service
members and their loved ones. Last fiscal ~ .... chapter cas~/~vorkers helped relay emergency
communications - news of births, deaths, and s~ous illne,~s - to 434 eastem Iowa military
service members and their families; and ~ /
Whereas, the Grant Wood Area Chapter pro~l~¢Iowa City residents with opportunities to
participate in international relief efforts in countriesj~fi~xund the world; and
Whereas, Iowa City residents learn vital life/s~vin~xskills, including CPR and first aid,
under the tutelage of dedicated Red Cross instmcfors; and'~
Whereas, Iowa City youth have leamed/I/hhe facts abo~cI1V and AIDS, including
prevention measures, through the dedicatedffforts of Red Cro~,HIV/A]DS educators.
Now, therefore,i, Ernest W./~ehman, Mayor of th~,?ity of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim the month of March 2002 to b~" ,,
American"Red Cross Month
in Iowa City, and I urge~nts to join with me in support of the A~ Red Cross.
/ Mayor
Signed in Iowa Cit~, Iowa,
this 27th day of F~bruary, 2002.
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, International Women's Day is observed throughout the world as a day when
women on all continents come together to focus on women's human rights; and
Whereas, International Women's Day is rooted in the struggle of women to participate in
society on an equal footing with men; and
Whereas, International Women's Day has assumed a global dimension for women in
developed and developing countries; and
Whereas, organizers in Iowa City have determined a day is not sufficient to adequately
celebrate and discuss the accomplishments of women locally and globally; and
Whereas, more than one-half of the world's population is female, women perform two-
thirds of the world's work, and women represent over three-fifths of the world's literate
population; and
Whereas, Iowa women and women around the world share similar concerns; and
Whereas, this is a time to reflect on women's progress, call for change where needed, and
to celebrate women's acts of courage and determination in the fight for human rights.
Now, therefore, i, Ernest w. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim the month of March 2002 to be
International Women's Month
in Iowa City, and I urge our citizens to join me in celebrating International Women's Month.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 27th day of February, 2002.
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of Iowa City
Whereas, International Day is observed world as a day when
women on all continents come ' focus on women's human ~ and
Whereas,Internati Day is rooted in the stm?~le of women to participate in
society on an equal footing with men /
Whereas,International Women's has assumed/global dimension for women in
developed and developing countries; and
/
Whereas, organizers in I a day is not sufficient to adequately
celebrate and discuss the accomt and globally; and
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Whereas,more than one-half of the woth is female, women perform two-
thirds of the world's work, and women over three-fifths of the world's literate
population; and
Whereas, Iowa women and women concerns; and
Whereas, this is call for change where needed, and
to celebrate women's acts of courage and ,~ fight for human rights.
Now, therefore,i, Ernest W//Lehman, Mayor City of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim the month of March 2002 to b~
· /
Internat 9nal s Month
in Iowa City, and I urge~zens to j
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Mayor
Signed in Iowa Cffy, Iowa,
this 27~ebruary, 2002. ~