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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
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City Clerk
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