Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

 

 

WHEREAS:   Communities across America will celebrate the month of May as Bicycle Safety Month for the 48th consecutive year in 2004; and

 

WHEREAS:   Each year, the Governor declares Kansas Kids Fitness Day on May 3rd; and

 

WHEREAS:   The Douglas County Safe KIDS Coalition conducts safety events in honor of National SAFE KIDS week; and

 

WHEREAS:   Many of the bike related activities during the month of May are initiated cooperatively between citizens and public service organizations; and

 

WHEREAS:   The City of Lawrence seeks to form symbiotic partnerships with organizations to promote bicycle awareness and education through the Bicycle Work Program; and

 

WHEREAS:   The month of May provides several opportunities to create partnerships that increase awareness of bicycle safety issues;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Rundle, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2004 to be

 

“BICYCLE SAFETY MONTH”

 

and the week of May 16 – 22, 2004 as

 

“Bike-To-Work Week”

 

in the City of Lawrence.

 

                                                                                                         

                                                          Mike Rundle, Mayor

 

                                                          April 27, 2004