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MAYOR'S REPORT 10/02/2007 PROCLAMA TION "FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" OCTOBER 7-13, 2007 WHEREAS, Mount Prospect is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting our community; 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, the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has documented through its research that home fires have increased by 2 Y2 percent from last year and only 23% of residents have planned and practiced home escape plans; and WHEREAS, Mount Prospect's first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education; and WHEREAS, Mount Prospect residents are responsive to public education measures and are able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire; and WHEREAS, residents who have planned and practiced a home fire escape plan are more prepared and will be more likely to survive a fire; and WHEREAS, businesses should plan and practice fire and life safety escape plans to better serve their employees; and WHEREAS, the 2007 Fire Prevention Week theme; "It's Fire Prevention Week - Practice Your Escape Plan!" reminds us all of the simple action to work with your family to evacuate your home in the event of an emergency; and WHEREAS, the Mount Prospect Fire Department is committed to the safety of life and property from devastating effects of fire; and WHEREAS, the members of the Fire Department are joined by other concerned residents of Mount Prospect, as well as other emergency service providers and safety advocates, businesses, schools, service clubs and organizations in their fire safety efforts. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard M. Lohrstorfer, Mayor Pro Tem of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim the week of October 7-13 as "FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" in the Village, and I call upon the people of the Village of Mount Prospect to remember the 2007 message to "Practice Your Escape Plan!". Richard M. Lohrstorfer Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: M. Lisa Angell Village Clerk Dated this 2"d day of October 2007. PROCLAMA TION "NA TIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH" OCTOBER 2007 WHEREAS, change is constant and affects all cities, towns, suburbs, counties, boroughs, townships, rural areas, and other places; and WHEREAS, community planning and plans can help manage this change in a way that provides better choices for how people work and live; and WHEREAS, community planning provides an opportunity for all residents to be meaningfully involved in making choices that determine the future of their community; and WHEREAS, the full benefits of planning requires public officials and citizens who understand, support, and demand excellence in planning and plan implementation; and WHEREAS, the month of October is designated as National Community Planning Month throughout the United States of America and its territories, and WHEREAS, The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, endorse National Community Planning Month as an opportunity to highlight the contributions sound planning and plan implementation make to the quality of our settlements and environment; and WHEREAS, the celebration of National Community Planning Month gives us the opportunity to publicly recognize the participation and dedication of the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission and other citizen planners who have contributed their time and expertise to the improvement of the Village of Mount Prospect: and WHEREAS, we recognize the many valuable contributions made by professional community and regional planners of the Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department and extend our heartfelt thanks for the continued commitment to public service by these professionals; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard M. Lohrstorfer, Mayor Pro Tem of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2007 as "COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH" in the Village of Mount of Mount Prospect. Richard M. Lohrstorfer Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: M. Lisa Angell Village Clerk Dated this 2nd day of October 2007 PROCLAMA TION "NA TIONAL BREAST CANCER A WARENESS MONTH" OCTOBER 2007 WHEREAS, October, 2007 is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and WHEREAS, October 19,2007 is National Mammography Day; and WHEREAS, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, except for skin cancer; and WHEREAS, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer; and WHEREAS, the chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is about 1 in 8; and WHEREAS, almost 212,920 new cases of female breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2007 and about 40,970 will die of the disease; and WHEREAS, African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than women of all other races; and WHEREAS, an estimated 1,720 cases of male breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2007 and about 460 men will die of the disease; and WHEREAS, death rates from breast cancer have been declining, and this change is believed to be the result of earlier detection and improved treatment; and WHEREAS, mammography - an "x-ray" of the breast- is recognized as the single most effective method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard M. Lohrstorfer, Mayor Pro Tem of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim the month of October, 2007 as UNA TIONAL BREAST CANCER A WARENESS MONTH" and October 19, 2007 as UNA TlONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DA Y" in the Village of Mount Prospect, and I encourage our residents to participate in this observance and remember "Early Detection Saves Lives." Richard M. Lohrstorfer Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: M. Lisa Angell Village Clerk Dated this 2'd day of October 2007.