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CITY OF IOWA CITY
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Sertoma International, a civic organization, the motto of
which is "Service to Mankind," has adopted a Freedom Week
Program dedicated to the emphasis of the values and
responsibilities of people in a democracy, and
WHEREAS, Sertoma International has promoted the distribution of
copies of the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence
throughout its entire membership of Clubs, and
WHEREAS, the Sertoma Clubs of Iowa City and Coralville support
Freedom Week through their National Heritage Essay Contest, an
essay contest for Eighth Grade students in Johnson County
designed to emphasize and educate students on responsibilities of
citizens in a democracy, and
WHEREAS, it seems proper and fitting to accord official recognition
to Sertoma's Freedom Week.
NOW, Therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa
City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim and designate the week of February
13th, 2011 to be
SERTOMA' S FREEDOM WEEK
in Iowa City and urge the citizens of this City to support the objectives of
this program.
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Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 15`h day of February, 2011.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
ROCLAMATION
WHE AS, Sertoma International, a civic rganization, the motto of
which is "Service to Mankind," has dopted a Freedom Week
Progr dedicated to the emph sis of the values and
responsibi 'ties of people in a democr cy, and
WHEREAS, Se ma International s promoted the distribution of
copies of the Bi of Rights and e Declaration of Independence
throughout its enti membership of Clubs, and
WHEREAS, the Sertoma Clubs of Iowa City and Coralville support
Freedom Week through ei National Heritage Essay Contest, an
essay contest for Eight Grade students in Johnson County
designed to emphasize an ducate students on responsibilities of
citizens in a democracy, d
WHEREAS, it seems pr per and fi 'ng to accord official recognition
to Sertoma's Freedo Week.
NOW, Therefor
City, Iowa, do 1
13th, 2011 to
SERTO
'I, Matthew J. Haye Mayor of the City of Iowa
eby proclaim and desi ate the week of February
' S FREED WEEK
in Iowa City aJ~d urge the citizens of this City to support~he objectives of
this program./ \
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, IovJ
this 15~' day of February,