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City of Fort Collins PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, endurance 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 endure 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 endurance:being a reliable person;working to achieve our goals;
overcoming discouragement;making sacrifices in order to achieve objectives;sticking to the course
when difficulties arise; seeking support from others; continuing consistently until tasks are
completed and our desired behaviors are developed; and,
WHEREAS,by following these suggestions we as citizens,individually and collectively,can
improve the quality of our products and the efficiency of our services, can focus our efforts on
achieving our goals,can provide our community with an improving competitive edge,and can find
new avenues for enriching our lives-as we move boldly yet patiently into our developing future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort collins, do hereby
proclaim the character of
ENDURANCE
"inward strength to withstand stress and outward circumstance,
while forging ahead confidently and responsibly toward the
positive outcomes we seek".
as the COMMUNITY OF CHARACTERfocus for the month of July,2oo6 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 18th of July,A.D. 2oo6.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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