HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-07-27 ProclamationCity of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, as many as five million Americans are now living with Alzheimer's disease
and someone new is added to those ranks every 67 seconds; and
Whereas, Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States; and
Whereas, it is important that the people of Iowa City know that by 2025 the number of
people with Alzheimer's in the United States will increase by 40% to over seven million
people; and
Whereas, researchers are close to developing accurate ways to diagnose Alzheimer's
and treat the disease; and
Whereas, the Alzheimer's Association is here today, encouraging Iowa City businesses
and residents to join the fight against this devastating disease by decorating their
storefronts and spaces with purple as well as to wear purple to raise awareness of
Alzheimer's disease; and
Whereas, it is appropriate that a day be set aside to encourage residents to take steps to
act now and to end Alzheimer's, open their minds to learn the facts about Alzheimer's.
Now, therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, proclaim July 31, 2015, as
PAINT THE TOWN PURPLE FOR
ALZHEIMER'S DAY
and urge community members to voice their support and become an advocate and move
the Alzheimer's Association's cause forward.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this 27th day of July, 2015.
City of Iowa City
P OCLAMATION
Whereas, as many as file million Americans are now living with Alzheimer's disease
and someone new is added o those ranks every 67 secon s; and
Whereas, Alzheimer's is t�e sixth leading cause of d�ath in the United States; and
Whereas, it is important th4 the people of Iowa C'ty know that by 2025 the number of
people with Alzheimer's in the`United States will i crease by 40% to over seven million
people; and
e
Whereas, researchers are clos to develop' g accurate ways to diagnose Alzheimer's
and treat the disease; and
Whereas, the Alzheimer's Associ ti is here today, encouraging Iowa City businesses
and residents to join the fight ag 'nst this devastating disease by decorating their
storefronts and spaces with pure s well as to wear purple to raise awareness of
Alzheimer's disease; and
Whereas, it is appropriate kat a day e set aside to encourage residents to take steps to
,kfi
act now and to end Alzhein / 's, open th 'r minds to learn the facts about Alzheimer's.
Now, therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, ayor of Iowa City, proclaim July 31, 2015, as
PA T THE TO N PURPLE FOR
ALZHEI R'S DAY
and urge cunity members to voice their su port and become an advocate and move
the Alzhei er's Association's cause forward.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this 27th day of July, 2015.