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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 12/05/2006 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING ''HOSPITALITY'' AS THE COMM Mayor 6a 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 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O.Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970)221-6505 • FAX(970)224-6107 • TDD(970)224-6001 www.fcgov.corn