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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-01 ProclamationCity of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, homelessness is the result of a complex set of circumstances that push people into poverty and force impossible choices between food, shelter and other basic needs; and Whereas, hunger and homelessness remain two of our nation's most pressing domestic issues; and Whereas, hunger and homelessness are issues faced daily by hundreds of men, women, and children throughout our own community; and Whereas, this community continues to work towards developing shelter and hunger - relief resources and capacity to meet the needs of the men, women, and children who are homeless and hungry in our community; and Whereas, we may never end homelessness nor hunger, but do recognize that our work touches the lives of hundreds of men, women, and children who are hungry and homeless in our community every day— offering them hope, opportunity, and dignity. Now, therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim November 12th through the 20th, 2011, to be Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Iowa City, Iowa, and urge all citizens to join in recognizing the important roles we each can and do play in making a difference in the lives of men, women, and children who are hungry and homeless in our community. Matthew J. Haye c, Mayor Signed in Iowa City, IoN this 1St day of November Whereas, homer, people into pov basic needs; and City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION ;ss is the result of a crp lex set of circumstances that push and force impossible c ces between food, shelter and other Whereas, hunger and domestic issues; and Whereas, hunger and women, and children I Whereas, this community conti; relief resources and capacity to are homeless and hungry in our two of our nation's most pressing sness ar issues faced daily by hundreds of men, t our (4 community; and b work towards developing shelter and hunger - the needs of the men, women, and children who qunity; and Whereas, we may never end h meless ss nor hunger, but do recognize that our work touches the lives of hu reds of m n, women, and children who are hungry and homeless in our commu ity every da offering them hope, opportunity, and dignity. Now, therefore, I, M Mayor of Iowa City, do Hunger and ;w J. Hayek, by virtu of the authority vested in me as by proclaim November 2th through the 20th, 2011, to be omelessness Awareness Week in Iowa City, Iowa, and urge all citizens to join in recognizing e important roles we each can and do play i making a difference in the lives of men, women, and children who are hungry and ho Bless in our community. /l f Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Io` this 1St day of Novembe City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION 3L VV HUI CdS, last year in the United States, home fires caused 2,640 civilian fire deaths; and Whereas, if a fire occurs, working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by nearly half by providing early warning and critical extra seconds to escape; and • Whereas, smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths; and Whereas, national fire safety standards recommend a minimum of one smoke alarm on each level of a home, one inside each bedroom and one outside each sleeping area; and Whereas, "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" is a national home fire safety program which urges Americans to change smoke alarm batteries and replace smoke alarms that are ten years old; and Whereas, the members of the Iowa City Fire Department are joined by other concerned residents, businesses, schools, churches, service clubs and organizations in their fire safety efforts; and Whereas, November 6, 2011, is the day the citizens of Iowa City change their clocks from daylight savings time to standard time. Now, therefore, 1, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim the day of November 6`h, 2011 to be Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery Day in Iowa City and urge all residents to change their smoke alarm batteries and install new smoke alarms to replace smoke alarms if they are ten years old or older. A Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa This I ' day of November, 2011 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION VV icredS, last year in the United States, home fires caused 2,640 civilian fire deaths; and Whereas, if a fire occurs, working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by nearly half by providing early warning and critical extra seconds to escape; and • Whereas, smoke alarm deaths; and Whereas, national fire saf alarm on each level of a sleeping area; and Whereas, "Change Your C safety program which ur; replace smoke alarms that is a simple, e�fective way to reduce home fire standards reco mend a minimum of one smoke ie, one insid each bedroom and one outside each k, Ch ge Your Battery" is a national home fire A ericans to change smoke alarm batteries and n years old; and Whereas, the members o2ASin e Iowa City Fire Department are joined by other concerned residents, sses, schools, churches, service clubs and organizations in their ire safet efforts; and Whereas, Novemb 6, 2011, is he day the citizens of Iowa City change their clocks from day fight savings tim to standard time. Now, therefo 1, Matthew J. yek, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, do' hereby proclaim tl e day of November 6th, 011 to be Change/Your Clock, C4ange Your Battery Day in Iowa City fiend urge all residents to change`�heir smoke alarm batteries and install new smoke alarms to replace smoke alarms if``they are ten years old or older. Mayor . Signed in Iowa City, Iowa This 1 S` day of November, 2011 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 12, 1919, and the United States Congress passed a parallel resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, to make the 11 th of November every year an authorized holiday: "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day';" and Whereas, in 1953, an Emporia, Kansas shoe store owner named Al King offered a plan to expand Armistice Day to recognize all veterans, not just those who served in World War I, and started a movement to turn Armistice Day into "All Veterans Day;" and as a result of his efforts a bill was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower on May 26, 1954 replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans;" and Whereas, tonight we are here to honor all our veterans, courageous men and women who secure, defend, and maintain these core principles upon which our Nation's freedoms depend and especially those who are currently deployed; and Whereas, on Veterans Day, let us pause to reflect on the sacrifices of those who have put on the uniform to serve in the United States military, and have proved their heroism and love of country time and time again, from Yorktown and Gettysburg to Iwo Jima, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. Now Therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2011, to be Veterans Remembrance Day in Iowa City and commemorate the end of World War I with the signing of the Armistice on the 11 th hour of the 11 th Day of the 11 th Month of 1918; and ask that the community remember the sacrifices and contributions our service men and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom throughout our history. 9SJA Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 2nd day of November, 2011