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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 05/17/2005 - PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING MAY 16-22, 2005, AS ''GET Mayor (&ft� =96�9ftua City of Fort Collins PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in America; and WHEREAS, two-thirds of U.S. citizens are either overweight or obese including approximately 15 percent of the adolescent population being overweight; and WHEREAS, obesity also bears an enormous financial burden on our economy resulting in approximately 40 million lost workdays per year related to obesity, $62.7 million dollars spent on physician office visits per year and$89.5 million spent on obesity related bed days per year; and WHEREAS, the good news about obesity is that is it preventable and the health club industry has gathered together to act immediately; and WHEREAS, locally,the Coalition of Health Clubs is participating in the GetActive America campaign by opening their doors to Fort Collins residents on May 20-22 at no cost to participants. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim the week of May 16-22, 2005 as GET ACTIVE FORT COLLINS! in the city of Fort Collins and urge the citizens of our community to accept the invitation offered by the Miramont Sport Center, The Gym of the Rockies, The Pulse, the Fort Collins Club and many other health clubs to help Americans fight obesity IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this 17th day of May, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST.• City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O.Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970)221-6505 • FAX(970)224-6107 • TDD(970)224-6001 www.fcgov.00m