HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 89-77 - Proclaiming April 24-30 as Disability Awareness Week - 04/18/1989 RESOLUTION N0, 89-77
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DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK
APRIL 24-30, 1989.
WHEREAS: A significant effort is being made Statewide to eliminate barriers
for disabled persons in the areas of employment., housing,
transportation, education, and public accommodations; and
WHEREAS: Many individuals with disabilities are living independently in our
community and participating in community activities such as
community education and recreation; and
WHEREAS: Both city officials and school administrators desire public awareness
t as to the issues and concerns facing disabled persons; and
WHEREAS: Residents of our community need to become more aware, not only
of the limitations disabled persons have, but also of their talents
and abilities; and
WHEREAS: The Governor of the State of Minnesota, and each of the South
Hennepin communities, are proclaiming Disability Awareness Week in
recognition of the contributions disabled individuals make within the
State and the communities in which they live;
NOW, THEREFORE, I. Gary D. Peterson Mayor City of Eden Prairie
(Name) (Title) (Entity)
do hereby proclaim the week of April 24-30, 1989 as
DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK
in Eden Prairie, Minnesota Further, I urge all residents of
our City to be more open and attentive to the needs and abilities
of persons with disabilities.
Dated this 18th day of Apri l 1989.
(Signature)
Mayor _
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