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City of
Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, security is a critical personal issue 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 security: acting maturely,without cockiness yet with confidence
in what can be done; making commitments, then fulfilling them with truthfulness and a sense of
responsibility; dealing with difficulties when they arise, with patience and determination; showing
stability, so that others can rely on you; 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 quality of
SECURITY
"structuring life around solid principles which cannot be ignored
or destroyed by errors or others"
as the community of character focus for the month of September 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 7th day of September, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk