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F6rt Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, endurance 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 ofour 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 endurance: remembering to take one step at a time, rather than
panic or lose focus; recognizing limits and operating within those limits to do a good job; doing
things the right way, rather than taking shortcuts or omitting details; helping others, even when
facing dire circumstances; having a higher purpose and determination when pursuing goals; 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
ENDURANCE
"having an inner strength which enables us to overcome stress
and do our best to achieve our goals"
as the community of character focus for the month of July 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 July, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk