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PROCLAMATION
City of Fort Collins
WHEREAS, the character qua i . c is a critical personal quality needed for lasting
success; and
WHEREAS, we desire to build upon our heritage and make Fort Collins a place where families
are strong, homes and streets are safe, education is effective, business is productive, neighbors care
about one another, and citizens are free to make wise choices for their lives and families; and
WHEREAS, we recognize that the health of this community depends upon all of our citizens
being able to thrive in their activities and their associations; and
WHEREAS, the tranquility and orderly operation and development of our City demand that we
implement the key concept of deference: minding our surroundings and cultural conditions;
recognizing and valuing others in our neighborhoods and workplaces; recognizing differences in
opinion, values and background, even when not agreeing with those differences; considering and
tolerating the preferences and interests of others; seeking resolutions to conflicts and divisive issues
quickly and thoroughly; and,
WHEREAS, by following these suggestions for developing awareness and modifying our
behavior, we as citizens individually and collectively can show genuine interest in one another, can
build bridges that hold our community together and allow individuals to relate positively, can discover
the needs of others, can show gratefulness when our own needs are met, and can honestly reciprocate in
helping one another as we move boldly yet patiently into our emerging future as a Culture of
Excellence.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the character trait of
DEFERENCE
"dealing with differences by restraining ourselves from demeaning the tastes and
values of others."
as the community of character focus for the month of March 2008, in the City of Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins
this 4th day of March, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk