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PROCLAMATION
City of Fort Collins
WHEREAS,the character qualityof Hospitalityis a critical personal qualityneeded 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 keyconcept of Hospitality: greeting others warmlyand genuinely;sharing openlyof
our time, energy, and resources; accepting generosity without suspicion or conditions; planning
strategically to create benefits for others; initiating friendships with kindness and enthusiasm; and
sincerely making personal relationships a high priority; and
WHEREAS,byfollowing these suggestions forhospitable behavior,we as citizens individually
and collectively can show genuine interest in one another,can build bridges that hold our community
together and allow individuals to relate positively, can discover the needs of others, can show
gratefulness when our own needs are met bythem,and can honestly reciprocate in helping one another
as we move boldly yet patiently into our future as a Culture of Excellence.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson,Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the character trait of
HOSPITALITY
"cheerfully caring and sharing our possessions and our own
best traits and using them for the benefit of us all."
as the community of character focus for the month of December 2006 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 5th day of December,A.D.2006.
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
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