Youth Appreciation Week Proclamation
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The Optimist International Organization has declared the entire
month of November as "Youth Appreciation Month" in recognition of
the youth who are upholding the dignity of youth; and
The Morning Optimist Club, under the direction of Shirley Briggs,
recognizes six area youth: Seth Chambers, Joe Reichle, Kflstin
Breitbach, Molly Knefel, Alicia Seng, Lindsay Shappel, who helped
develop and led activities for the Youth Diversity Weekend Confer-
ence on Oct. 22-24,1999. This conference, sponsored by DACU and
St. Mark Community Center for 50 junior high students encourages
seff-respect, mutual respect for others, and iJeve/opment of religious
and racial understandmg; and
The Noon Optimist Club, under the direction of Stephen 'Ding' Bell
recognizes and honors the youth involved in Hempstead H. S. Sierra
Society, the Senior H.S. Sierra Club and the Wahlert H.S. SA VE
organization for their ongoing commitment to community service
through a variety of volunteer projects; and
The Evening Optimist Club, under the direction of Kent Roeder
recognizes the crosswalk guards of the Dubuque Community School
District, who cheerfully aid their peers in safely traversing the City
streets on their way to and from their respective schools.
NOW THEREFORE, I, TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA, PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8-14, 1999 AS:
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
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IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, AND URGE EVERYONE TO RECOGNIZE AND
APPRECIA TE THESE INDIVIDUALS AND ALL YOUTH THA T WORK TOWARD
CREA TING A BETTER COMMUNITY.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Dubuque, IA to be affixed this 1st
day of November, 1999.
Terrance M. Duggan, MA YOR
Attest:
Mary A. Davis, City Clerk