HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 08/19/2014 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING AUGUST 20, 2014 AS FORT COLPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, 2014 marks 150 years of the Fort Collins community; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 1864 Camp Collins moved to the banks of the Poudre River
in the Old Town area and became Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, many residents remained in the area after the military post was abandoned
in 1867; and
WHEREAS, the contributions of those residents established Fort Collins as a growing,
thriving community in Northern Colorado for generations to come; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins today is a vibrant city full of natural resources, dynamic
thinkers, innovators, and residents who truly love their community; and
WHEREAS, FC150 features a living time capsule and special exhibition at the Fort
Collins Museum of Discovery; and
WHEREAS, sesquicentennial events throughout Fort Collins have been hosted by a
range of community organizations including: the Museum of Discovery, the Downtown Business
Association, the Fort Collins Coloradoan, Visit Fort Collins, the Poudre River Public Library
District, and many more; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins residents, former residents, businesses, neighbors and friends
are invited to commemorate and celebrate Fort Collins’ 150
th
anniversary this year.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim August 20, 2014 to be
FORT COLLINS’ 150TH ANNIVERSARY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 19th day of August, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk