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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. MAYOR'S REPORT 3/5/2002PR 0 CLAMA TION "SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK" MARCH 3-9, 2002 WHEREAS, the severe weather season is imminent, putting human lives and property in danger; and WHEREAS, most tornadoes and thunderstorms occur in the spring and summer, with flash flood occurring most.frequently in mid to late summer; and WHEREAS, the state of Illinois is especially vulnerable due to its location at the northeast edge of the most tornado-prone region in the world therefore there is an average of 30 tornadoes per year in Illinois; and WHEREAS, in 2001, 21 tornadoes were reported in Illinois, and since 1985 rwenry people in Illinois have died from floocls and 21 people have been killed by lightning; and WI-IEREAS, tornadoes and severe weather are the most devastating natural disasters that regularly affect our state; and WHEREAS, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service, and Mount Prospect Emergency Services and Disaster Agency have combined efforts to implement emergency planning to combat the deadly effects of severe weather; and WtlEREAS, the Emergency Services and Disaster Agency of the Vz7lage of Mount Prospect encourages residents to plan ahead and establish a plan for emergency action in the event a severe weather warning is activated in the Village. NOW, THEREFORE, L Gerald L. Farley, do hereby proclaim March 3-9, 2002 to be "SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK" in the Village of Mount Prospect, and I strongly urge residents to become familiar with the hazards of tornadoes, lightning, and floods, and to formulate or refine preparedness plans in order to minimize deaths and/or injuries from the devastating effects of the various forms of severe weather. ATTEST: Gerald. L Farley Mayor Velma VK. Lowe Village Clerk Dated this 5th day of March 2002. PROCLAMATION "ABSOLUTEL Y INCREDIBLE KID DA Y" MARCH 21, 2002 WHEREAS, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, the national organization, will sponsor ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE KID DAY on March 21, 2002; and WHEREAS, Camp Fire Boys and Girls has issued a call to action, asking every adult in America to write a letter to a child or children on March 21, 2002; and WHEREAS, Camp Fire Boys and Girls has established the goal that every chiM receive a letter on March 21, 2002; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Chicago Council of Camp Fire teaches boys and girls to become cartng, confident youth and future leaders; and WHEREAS, through contemporary programs and by speaking out on issues affecting youth and their families. Camp Fire Boys and Girls helps youth cope with their changing world; and WHEREAS, in Camp Fire, the choices and opportunities are inclusive to boys and girls regardless of race, religion socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation, or other aspect of diversiiy; and WHEREAS, Camp Fire Boys and Girls is commended for the valuable programs offered to young people in the Village of Mount Prospect and throughout the nation, and for the many services these young people perform for their communities through Camp Fire. NO~,, THEREFORE, I, Gerald L. Farley, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim March 21, 2002 to be "ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE KID DAY" in the Village of Mount Prospect, and declare the children of the Village of Mount Prospect as absolutely incredible kids this fiflh day of March in the year Two Thousand and Two. ATTEST: GeraM L. Farley Mayor Velma W. Lowe Village Clerk Dated this 5th day of March, 2002. PROCLAMATION "AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH" MARCH 1 - 31, 2002 WHEREAS, the American Red Cross, the largest social service agency in the world, is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers; and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross is designated by the United States Congress as the nation's main voluntary agency responsible for disaster relief; and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross is also designated by Congress as the primary emergency communications link between military personnel and their families; and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross is the primary deliverer of health and safety services to the American people as approved by the American Academy of Sciences; and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross is a vital link to Village residents and their families affected by civil unrest, war or disaster around the world; and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago provides services for the residents of Mount Prospect and thousands in surrounding communities, as well as providing a reliable blood service to many of the largest medical centers and community hospitals in metropolitan Chicago; and NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gerald L. Farley, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim March 1 - 31, 2002 to be "AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH" in the Village of Mount Prospect, and l commend this organization for the outstanding contribution and dedication it has made to our Village's vitality. ATTEST: GeraM L. Farley Mayor Velma W. Lowe Village Clerk Dated this 5th day of March, 2002.