HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 03/05/2013 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 8, 2013, AS INTERNATIPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, women play a critical role in every country and every sphere of life; and
Whereas, women in the United States and in Fort Collins serve as leaders and work on behalf of all
people; and
WHEREAS, the work of women began at the founding of the city - in 1916, women in the
local Red Cross, with offices in the basement of the YMCA, made garments for soldiers overseas.
In 1928, the Public Health Association, with several women members, provided free services to 100
people needing dental and surgical attention. From the foundation of the city to present day, the
actions of women in Fort Collins have been critical to our community; and
WHEREAS, throughout history, women with diverse, international backgrounds have
played a role in the growth and development of the city. Women came to the city as part of the
influx of German-Russian and Hispanic workers who came to help beet growers harvest crops in
the early 1900s, and today Fort Collins is home to more than 1,400 foreign students and scholars
from more than 85 countries; and
WHEREAS, International Women’s Day has been observed nationally since the early 1900s
to celebrate women’s achievements; and
WHEREAS, March is celebrated in the United States as Women’s History Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim
March 8, 2013, as
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
and the month of March 2013 as
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 5th day of March, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk