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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, sensitivity 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 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 sensitivity: observing closely the behavior and attitudes of others;
listening carefully to what people say; understanding clearly what they mean; empathizing with
others to sense how they feel; showing sincere concern for the issues and problems faced by others;
doing what we can to improve each situation and every person we encounter; 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
SENSITIVITY
"perceiving and responding to the true attitudes
and conditions of those we encounter"
as the community of character focus for the month of January 2011, 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 4th day of January, A.D. 2011.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk