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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. MAYORS REPORT 2/1/05 PR OCLAMA TION "AMERICAN HEART MONTH" FEBRUARY, 2005 WHEREAS, the month of February has been appropriately named American Hearth Month by the American Heart Association; and WHEREAS, it is critical to empower citizens and increase our awareness of steps they we can take to reduce our risk of heart disease; and WHEREAS, the American Heart Association works every day to advance medical research, spread lifesaving knowledge and reaching out to people of all ages, to ensure stronger, longer lives for you and your loved ones. NOw, THEREFORE, I, GeraldL. Farley, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim February, 2005 to be "AMERICAN HEART MONTH" and I urge all citizens, especially those in Mount Prospect to familiarize themselves with the signs, symptoms, and treatments for cardiovascular disease so that we might begin to reduce the devastating impact it has upon our population. Gerald L. Farley Mayor ATTEST: Velma W Lowe Village Clerk Dated this ¡Sf day of February, 2005. PROCLAMA TION "BLAC]( HISTORY MONTH" FEBRUARY, 2005 WHEREAS, African-American history is one of the great human chronicles of all times and is the story of men and women whose ancestors arrived on these shores in chains, but with extreme courage and faith, prevailed against centuries of slavery and discrimination to build lives for themselves and their families, and to contribute immeasurably to the strength and character of our nation; and WHEREAS, in 1926 Carter G. Woodson initiated Negro History Week, which, in 1976, was expanded to the entire month of February to recognize and celebrate contributions of African-Americans to our nation's culture and history; and WHEREAS, in every facet of United States history, African-Americans have made contributions, adding significantly to the strength of our nation; and NOw, THEREFORE, I, Gerald L. Farley, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim February, 2005 as . "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" and I encourage all citizens to take advantage of opportunities to educate themselves and raise awareness and appreciation of the history and contributions of African-Americans to our great nation, while striving to eliminate even the most minute evidence of discrimination towards all individuals. Gerald L. Farley, Mayor ATTEST: Velma W Lowe, Village Clerk Dated this ¡Sf day of February, 2005.