HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 02/19/2013 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY 24-MARCH 2, 2013 APROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Peace Corps has become an enduring symbol of the United States’
commitment to encourage progress, create opportunity and expand development at the grass-roots
level in the developing; and
WHEREAS, since 1961, more than 210,00 Americans have served as Peace Corps
volunteers in 139 countries and, during the course of the past 52 years, 393 men and women from
Fort Collins have responded to the United States’ call to join the Peace Corps; and
WHEREAS, Peace Corps volunteers have made significant and lasting contributions around
the world in agriculture, business development, information technology, education, the environment
as well as health and HIV/AIDS, and have improved the lives of individuals and communities
worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Peace Corps volunteers have strengthened the ties of friendship and
understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries; and
WHEREAS, Peace Corps volunteers, enriched by their experiences overseas, have brought
their communities throughout the United States a deeper understanding of other cultures and
traditions, thereby bringing a domestic dividend to our nation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins recognizes the achievements of the Peace Corps and
honors its volunteers – past and present – and reaffirms the United States’ commitment to helping
people help themselves throughout the world.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins do hereby
proclaim February 24 – March 2, 2013, as
PEACE CORPS WEEK
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 19th day of February, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk