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City of Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month recognizes theprogress being made
toward a cure for this disease, which robs so many women of their health and, in too many cases,
their lives; and
WHEREAS, this year an estimated 203,000American women will be diagnosed with breast
cancer and almost 40,000 will die; and
WHEREAS,although great medical strides in understanding breast cancer have been made,
much remains to be done to advance prevention, early detection, and effective treatment; and
WHEREAS, regular screenings remain the most effective way to identify breast cancer in
its earliest and most treatable stages; and
WHEREAS, research and education pave the way to an increased awareness of breast
cancer risk factors and causes which leads to prevention.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the month of October 2003 as
BREAST CANCER A WARENESS MONTH
in the city of Fort Collins and encourage women of all ages to recognize the importance of early
detection.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 16th day of September, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST-
City Clerk
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