HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation 97- American Heart Month February 1997
PROCLAMATION
AMERICAN HEART MONTH
February 1997
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WHEREAS, about 954,000 Americans die each year from heart disease and stroke; and
WHEREAS, cardiovascular disease is the No.1 killer in Montana; and
WHEREAS, lack of physical activity is a risk factor for heart disease; and
WHEREAS, only 22 percent of all Americans get enough exercise to achieve cardiovascular
fitness; and
WHEREAS, the American Heart Association is committed to public education about heart
disease and stroke and this year urges everyone to "Get in on the Action!" by
making physical activity a part of their daily lives; and
WHEREAS, the American Heart Association is committed to the support of ongoing medical
research to advance knowledge in the areas of prevention and treatment of
heart disease and stroke; and
WHEREAS, the American Heart Association is the largest voluntary non-profit organization
whose mission is to reduce disability and death from heart disease and stroke.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Don E. Stueck, Mayor of the City of Bozeman, do hereby proclaim the
month of February, 1997 as
"AMERICAN HEART MONTH"
in the City of Bozeman, and urge the citizens of Bozeman to get in on the act,ion by making
physical activity a daily part of their lives. I also urge all citizens to support the lifesaving
mission carried out by the many Bozeman American Heart Association volunteers during
February. Contributions of time and money will help in the fight against heart disease and
stroke.
SEAL IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Bozeman, in the State of Montana, to
be affixed at Bozeman, Montana, this third
day of February in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-seven.
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DON E. STUECK
Mayor