Proclamation_Week without Violence
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, The Dubuque Community Y, utilizing Christian principles, creates
opportunities for growth, leadership and empowerment for women, men,
and youth by building healthy minds, spirits, and bodies with emphasis on
respect, responsibility, caring, honesty, and elimination of racism and
prejudices; and
WHEREAS, The Dubuque Community Y Domestic Violence Program provides a safe
haven and support for victims of domestic violence along with community
education and awareness; and
WHEREAS, Health and wellness, youth development, volunteer and leadership
programs draw our community members together in striving to create
opportunities for growth, leadership, and power to attain a common vision
of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people; and
WHEREAS, Community events such as the Dubuque Community Y’s
Week Without
, October 12-18, 2008, along with events such as
ViolenceVoices Against
Luncheon on October 7; , which will be a Voice
ViolenceLighting the Way
Victims event on October 12; the prominently
FORSilent Witness Project
displayed throughout the city for the entire month of October, and other
activities during that week provide education and awareness of the tragedy
of domestic abuse and all other forms of violence.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 12-18, 2008 AS A:
“WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE”
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
th
City of Dubuque to be affixed this 6 day of
October, 2008.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
________________________________
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
2008: Sr. Charla Bulko, cbulko@dubcommy.org, 588-0048 ext 11
2007: Sr. Charla Bulko, cbulko@dubcommy.org, 588-0048 ext 11