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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, tolerance 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 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 tolerance: looking beyond appearances into deeper reality;
examining oneself for flaws and negative behaviors; giving others room to grow and to learn from
mistakes; maintaining standards which value integrity; responding appropriately to the needs and
rights of others; 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
TOLERANCE
"working together constructively by giving others freedom to see for themselves"
as the community of character focus for the month of April 2010, 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 6th day of April, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk