HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. MAYORS REPORT 11/04/03PROCLAMATION
"WOLD TOWN PLANNING DA Y"
&
"COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING DAY"
NOVEMBER 8, 2003
WHEREAS, November 8 of each year has been celebrated as WORLD TOWN PLANNING
DAY in many countries since its inception in 1949; and
WHEREAS, The American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP) endorse World Town Planning Day as an opportunity to highlight the
contributions that sound planning makes to the quality o four settlements and environment,
and to celebrate American accomplishments in making collective decisions concerning our
cities and regions that bring quality and meaning to our lives; and
WHEREAS, the celebration of WORLD TO WN PLANNING DA Y gives us the opportunity to
publicly recognize the participation and dedication of the members of planning commissions
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 and extend our heartfelt thanks for
the continued commitment to public service.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gerald L. Farley, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do
hereby proclaim November 8, 2003 as
"COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING DA Y"
in the Village of Mount Prospect in conjunction with the worldwide celebration of
"WORLD TO WN PLANNING DA Y. "
ATTEST:
GeraM L. Farley
Mayor
Velma W. Lowe
Village Clerk
Dated this 4th day of November, 2003.
PROCLAMATION
"NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK"
NOVEMBER 5-11, 2003
WHEREAS, education is the process by which one generation passes on to the next
generation both the knowledge of "how to learn "as well as a zest and passion for the joy
of learning itself; and
WHEREAS, the success of achieving these lofty goals is mankind's insurance policy for
the future; and
WHEREAS, in the study of foreign languages people have an immediate bridge to
international understanding and cooperation; and
WHEREAS, the study of the French language by generations of American youth has
fostered greater understanding and an appreciation for the people and cultures of France
and the French-speaking world; and
WHEREAS, this study will continue to bridge the miles that separate the students of the
United States with those regions of the French-speaking world..
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gerald L. Farley, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect,
do hereby proclaim the week of November 5-11, 2003 as
"NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK"
in the Village of Mount Prospect, and 1 urge all residents to express their appreciation to
those community educators who are truly "cultural ambassadors" in their role as
teachers
of French.
ATTEST:
GeraM L. Farley
Mayor
Velma W. Lowe
Village Clerk
Dated this 4'h day of November, 2003.