Proclamation_Week of the Young ChildTHE CITY OF
Duti
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
PRO CLAMAT
ON
WHEREAS, Dubuque County Early Childhood and the Dubuque Association for
the Education of Young Children are celebrating April 2014 as the
Month of the Young Child and April 6-12, 2014, as the Week of the
Young Child with the theme "Early Years are Learning Years;" and
WHEREAS, these organizations are working to improve early learning
opportunities, including health and education programs, that can
provide a foundation of learning for children in Dubuque, Iowa; and
WHEREAS, teachers, child care providers, and other persons who make a
difference in the lives of young children in Dubuque deserve thanks
and recognition; and
WHEREAS, public policies that support early learning for young children are
crucial to the futures of all young children.
NOW THEREFORE, 1, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA,
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO
HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 2014 AS THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD AND
APRIL 6-20, 2014, AS:
"THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO WORK
ON MAKING A GOOD INVESTMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
be affixed this 1st day of April, 2014.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
2014: Submitted by Sherri Edwards, Director, Dubuque County Early Childhood, NEW
location - 2310 Chaney Road, Dubuque, IA 52001, Phone (563) 588-1620.
Sedward24aaol.com
2013: Submitted by Sherri Edwards, Director, Dubuque County Early Childhood, 2728
Asbury Road, Suite 500, Dubuque, IA 52001, Phone (563) 588-1620, Fax (563) 556-
2214, Sedward24@aol.com. Accepted Louise Ottavi, Chair, Advocacy/Public
Awareness Committee, Dubuque County Early Childhood; and Pat Emerson, Child
Care Director, Dubuque Community Y, and Member of Dubuque Association for the
Education of Young Children
2012: Submitted by Sherri Edwards, Director, Dubuque County Early Childhood, 2728
Asbury Road, Suite 500, Dubuque, IA 52001, Phone (563) 588-1620, Fax (563) 556-
2214, Sedward24(a7aol.com. Accepted by Sherri Edwards and Ann Willenbring,
Director, Resurrection Child Care Center
2011: Submitted by Sherri Edwards, Director, Dubuque County Empowerment, 2728
Asbury Road, Suite 500, Dubuque, IA 52001, Phone (563) 588-1620, Fax (563) 556-
2214, Sedward24@aol.com. Accepted by Joanne Wurtz, Chairperson, Dubuque County
Empowerment Board and Ann Willenbring, Director, Resurrection Child Care Center
2010: Submitted by Sherri Edwards, Director, Dubuque County Empowerment, 2728
Asbury Road, Suite 500, Dubuque, IA 52001, Phone (563) 588-1620, Fax (563) 556-
2214. Accepted by Ms. Edwards and Ann Willenbring, Dubuque, IA Chapter, National
Association of the Education of Young Children, % Resurrection Early Childhood
Center, 4300 Asbury Road.
2009: Ann Willenbring, Dubuque, IA Chapter, National Association of the Education of
Young Children, % Resurrection Early Childhood Center, 4300 Asbury Road, Dubuque
IA 52002, 563-583-5206, Dbge20ec@arch.pvt.kl2.ia.us