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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, American Indians and Alaska Natives have profoundly shaped our
country's character and our cultural heritage, today Native Americans are still leaders in
every aspect of our society and have faced moments of profound triumph and tragedy
alike; and
WHEREAS, our debt to the First Americans is immense, as is our responsibility to
ensure their fair, equal treatment and to honor the commitments we made to their
forebears; and
WHEREAS, we celebrate and honor the many ways they have enriched our Nation,
and we renew our commitment to respecting each tribe's identity while ensuring equal
opportunity to pursue the American dream.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim November 2016 to be
National Native American Heritage Month
and call upon all to commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities
celebrating Native American ancestry and their time honored traditions.
Jffnes A. Throgmorton
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this I' day of November, 2016
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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
W HL+ it1:A ' American Indians and Alaska Natives have pr foundly shaped our
country s charact and our cultural heritage, today Native Ameri are still leaders in
every aspect of o ociety and have faced moments of profo d triumph and tragedy
alike; and
WHEREAS, our debt t the First Americans is immense as is our responsibility to
ensure their fair, equal trea ent and to honor the co 'tments we made to their
forebears; and
WHEREAS, we celebrate and ho r the many wa they have enriched our Nation,
and we renew our commitment to resp ting each e's identity while ensuring equal
opportunity to pursue the American dream.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAwith
Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim November 2016 to be
National Nativeritage Month
and call upon all to commemoraropriat rograms and activities
celebrating Native American anceored trade 'ons.
James A.
Signed in Iowa City, Iow
this I' day of November, 2016
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City is committed to ensuring the safety and security of
all those living in and visiting our city; and
WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and
homes are the locations where people are at greatest risk from fire; and
WHEREAS, between the hours of 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM are the peak alarm times for
fire deaths—when people tend to be asleep; and
WHEREAS, almost two-thirds of home fire deaths in the United States resulted from
fires in homes with inoperable smoke alarms or no smoke alarms; and
WHEREAS, the designation of a special day to remind residents of Iowa City to
change the batteries in their smoke alarms, timed to coincide with the fall ritual of
changing clocks, would greatly diminish the chance of this tragedy occurring in Iowa
City; and
WHEREAS, smoke alarms should be replaced every ten years; and
WHEREAS, November 6th, 2016 is the day the citizens of Iowa City change their
clocks from daylight savings time to standard time.
NOW, THEREFORE, I James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim November 6, 2016 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 and to replace smoke alarms if they are ten years old or older.
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this I' day of November, 2016.
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMAI
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WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City is committed toisuring the safety and security of
all those living in and visiting our city; and 1
WHEEAS, fire is a serious public safety conch both locally and nationally, and
homes are�ie locations where people are at great7t risk from fire; and
WJtiEKr;A between the hours of 11:00 P to 7:00 AM are the peak alarm times for
fire deaths—when eople tend to be asleep; an
WHEREAS, almos o --thirds of home/or
deaths in the United States resulted from
fires in homes with inope le smoke al no smoke alarms; and
WHEREAS, the designatio of a spec' 1 day to remind residents of Iowa City to
change the batteries in their smo al , timed to coincide with the fall ritual of
changing clocks, would greatly dis the chance of this tragedy occurring in Iowa
City; and
WHEREAS, smoke alarms sho d be r\eevery ten years; and
WHEREAS, November 6th, 16 is thcitizens of Iowa City change their
clocks from daylight savings ' e to stand
NOW, THEREFORE James A. TMayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim November 6, 201 o be
hange Clo k,ange Youttery yin Iowa City and ur all residents to chanoke alarm batte ' s and install new
smoke alarms and replace smoke alarmse ten years old or o er.
/ Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this I" day of November, 2016.