Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

 

 

WHEREAS:   Communities across America will celebrate the month of May as Bicycle Safety Month for the 49th consecutive year in 2005; and

 

WHEREAS:   Each year, the Governor declares Kansas Kids Fitness Day on May 6th; 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, Dennis “Boog” Highberger, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the month of May, 2005 to be

 

“BICYCLE SAFETY MONTH”

 

and the week of May 15th to 21st, 2005 as

 

“Bike-To-Work Week”

 

in the City of Lawrence.

 

                                                                                                                   

                                                          Dennis “Boog” Highberger, Mayor

 

                                                          May 3, 2005