HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-02 ProclamationCITY 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 free society, 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
7th, 2010 to be
SERTOMA' S FREEDOM WEEK
in Iowa City and urge the citizens of this City to support the objectives of
this program.
ayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 2nd day of February, 2
CITY OF IOWA CITY
PROCLAMATION
WHE AS, Sertoma International, a civic organization, the motto of
whi is "Service to Mankind," has adopted a Freedom Week
Prog m dedicated to the emphasis of the values and
respo sibilities of people in a free society, and
WHEREA ,Sertoma International has promoted the distribution of
copies o the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence
througho tits entire membership of Clubs, and
WHEREAS, t e Sertoma Clubs of Iowa City and Coralville support
Freedom W k through their National Heritage Essay Contest, an
essay contes for Eighth Grade s~idents in Johnson County
designed toe hasize and educated/students on responsibilities of
citizens in a de ocracy, and ~/
WHEREAS, it seem proper d fitting to accord official recognition
to Sertoma's Freed m W ek.
NOW, Therefore, I, atthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa
City, Iowa, do her y roclaim and designate the week of February
7th, 2010 to be
f'
SERTOMA'S REEDOM WEEK
in Iowa City and urge the citizens f this City to support the objectives of
this program,-'
1
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 2nd day of February, 2