HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 06/02/2009 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING HONOR AS THE AS THE CHARACT City of
F6rt Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, honor 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 ofthis community depends upon all of our citizens
being creative in their daily associations with their fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS,the tranquility and orderly operation and development of our City demand that
we implement the key concepts of honor: looking beyond differences in order to see the real value
of others; respecting authority and working to benefit those who hold it responsibly; practicing
courtesy and good manners; being kind to the elderly and disabled, being mindful of their prior
contributions when younger and healthy; valuing character in all its aspects in daily behavior; and
WHEREAS,by following these suggestions,we as citizens can individually and collectively
improve the quality of our products and the efficiency of our services,focus our efforts on achieving
our goals, provide our community with an improving competitive edge, and 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
HONOR
"respecting and valuing others for their worth as human beings"
as the community of character focus for the month of June 2009, 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 2nd day of May, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk