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PROCLAMATION
City of Fort Collins
WHEREAS, the Character quality of Discernment 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 thrive 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 Discernment: asking good questions about what is reallyhappening;
establishing the facts and gathering solid evidence before drawing conclusions; judging carefully to
discover causes and effects in their proper relationships; adjusting our thinking based on carefully
weighing the evidence; learning from experience and applying past knowledge to new situations; and
acting appropriately to apply our knowledge to circumstances as they arise; and
WHEREAS,byfollowing these suggestions developing awareness and modifying ourbehavior,
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,and can honestlyreciprocate 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
DISCERNMENT
"looking beyond surface perceptions to the underlying causes, thereby
understanding the deeper reasons for events and actions"
as the community of character focus for the month of April 2007 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 17th day of April,A.D. 2007.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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