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Proclamation_Apples for Students June_July 2008 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, since 1988 St. Mark Community Center has existed to work with the families of Dubuque to meet some of the unmet needs of their children; and WHEREAS, the St. Mark Community Center’s Education Committee and Board is dedicated to furthering the total learning experience of all children they work with; and WHEREAS, St. Mark Community Center will again be doing the “Apples for Students” program in the Dubuque community during June and July 2008. This program collects money to buy basic school supplies for children of families who need help purchasing them. To date, they have given out more than 13,500 bags of school supplies and serve children in both private and public schools; and WHEREAS, local schools and human service agencies, and private citizens have helped the St. Mark Community Center identify 13,500 children who need school supplies this year; and WHEREAS, the St. Mark Community Center is inviting the people of Dubuque to donate money to this program so they can purchase the school supplies in bulk from local merchants and serve more children. 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 MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY 2008, AS “APPLES FOR STUDENTS MONTHS” IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORTHWHILE PROGRAM. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to be affixed this 16th day of June, 2008. ________________________________ Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: ________________________________ Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk 2008: Sr. Inez Tunmeyer, OSF, St. Mark Community Center, 582-6211