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City of Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, National Breast CancerAwareness Month recognizes the progress 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 215,990 American women and 1,450 men will be
diagnosed with breast cancer; and
WHEREAS,an estimated 40,110 women and 470 men will die of this disease this year;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 2004 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 21st day of September, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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